NameTrend Baby Names
Exact US baby-name popularity from Social Security data, 1880-2025.
NameTrend Baby Names looks up how many US babies got a name each year from 1880 to 2025 and where it ranked, using the US Social Security Administration's national baby-name files. Compare up to five names on one chart, find names by first letter, ending, length, syllables, popularity band, rising trend, vintage era or unisex split. Every number comes straight from the SSA files.
What it does
- Exact births per year 1880-2025 and SSA ranks (top 1,000 for every year, every listed name in 2025)
- Compare up to 5 names on an interactive chart with peak year, highest rank, 10-year change and girls/boys split
- Name finder: starts with, ends with, contains, length, approximate syllables, 2025 popularity band
- Rising names over any period up to 50 years, vintage names (popular 1910-1930, rare now), custom eras, unisex names
- Interactive line chart with hover values, compare chips, and a name list with trend arrows and sparklines
Try asking ChatGPT
“How popular is the name Olivia, and how has it changed since 1990?”
“Girl names starting with E, 2 syllables, ranked 200-1000 in 2025”
“Vintage boy names that were popular in the 1910s-1920s but are rare now”
Limitations
- United States data only (Social Security card applications); no other countries
- Spelling variants are separate names (Aiden, Ayden, Aidan); accents are ignored for lookup
- SSA omits a name in a year when fewer than 5 babies of one sex got it; past-year ranks are given for the top 1,000
- Yearly series are included for names with 500+ births since 1880, any 2025 births, or a past top-1,000 rank
- No name meanings, origins or pronunciations; syllable counts are approximate
Connect
Install NameTrend Baby Names from the ChatGPT plugin directory. Developers can connect the MCP endpoint directly: https://baby-names.zovo.one/mcp