Infant Name Popularity and Statistics
Infant is Used for both girls and boys. 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 Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births8,138
First Year on Record1983
Infant popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Girls | 14 | #7,594 |
| 2024 | Boys | 16 | #5,659 |
| 2023 | Girls | 23 | #5,390 |
| 2023 | Boys | 20 | #4,886 |
| 2022 | Girls | 20 | #5,984 |
| 2022 | Boys | 15 | #5,874 |
| 2021 | Girls | 19 | #6,174 |
| 2021 | Boys | 19 | #4,936 |
| 2020 | Girls | 15 | #7,212 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Girls | 13 | #8,138 |
| 2019 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2018 | Girls | 13 | #8,146 |
| 2018 | Boys | 9 | #8,154 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5 | #15,902 |
| 2017 | Boys | 9 | #8,140 |
| 2016 | Girls | 9 | #10,859 |
| 2016 | Boys | 15 | #5,789 |
| 2015 | Boys | 8 | #8,744 |
| 2014 | Girls | 10 | #10,129 |
| 2014 | Boys | 10 | #7,562 |
| 2013 | Boys | 6 | #10,728 |
| 2011 | Boys | 5 | #12,287 |
| 2010 | Girls | 6 | #14,959 |
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
1990 · Boys
596 recorded births and rank #389.
1990 · Girls
582 recorded births and rank #432.
1989 · Girls
392 recorded births and rank #567.
1989 · Boys
376 recorded births and rank #491.
Where Infant ranked highest in 2023
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
- TX
- Rank #1,208 · 23 recorded births