Observed arrival · 2026-10-25
Names by Year: 145 Years of U.S. Baby-Name Records
A searchable guide to U.S. baby names, showing yearly popularity from 1880 through 2025 alongside name meanings and famous namesakes.
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- It includes names given to at least five babies in a year and credits the Social Security Administration, Wiktionary, and Wikidata.
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The homepage sets a threshold of five babies per name per year and attributes birth records to the U.S. Social Security Administration. It also separates out fastest climbers, showing how many places each listed name rose, while its navigation links to decade, generation, state, and themed-name views.
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