December Name Popularity and Statistics
December is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,619
First Year on Record1960
December popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 21 | #5,722 |
| 2024 | Girls | 25 | #5,148 |
| 2023 | Girls | 32 | #4,363 |
| 2022 | Girls | 33 | #4,295 |
| 2022 | Boys | 5 | #12,330 |
| 2021 | Girls | 37 | #3,935 |
| 2020 | Girls | 35 | #4,005 |
| 2019 | Girls | 30 | #4,546 |
| 2018 | Girls | 34 | #4,144 |
| 2017 | Girls | 34 | #4,220 |
| 2016 | Girls | 32 | #4,423 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6 | #10,744 |
| 2015 | Girls | 40 | #3,767 |
| 2014 | Girls | 43 | #3,585 |
| 2013 | Girls | 33 | #4,336 |
| 2012 | Girls | 46 | #3,464 |
| 2011 | Girls | 34 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | Girls | 31 | #4,608 |
| 2009 | Girls | 45 | #3,561 |
| 2008 | Girls | 36 | #4,268 |
| 2007 | Girls | 32 | #4,567 |
| 2006 | Girls | 29 | #4,811 |
| 2005 | Girls | 31 | #4,373 |
| 2004 | Girls | 35 | #3,989 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2012 · Girls
46 recorded births and rank #3,464.
2009 · Girls
45 recorded births and rank #3,561.
2014 · Girls
43 recorded births and rank #3,585.
1997 · Girls
42 recorded births and rank #2,874.
Where December ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NY
- Rank #1,908 · 6 recorded births