Light Name Popularity and Statistics
Light 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births240
First Year on Record2008
Light popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 11 | #8,860 |
| 2025 | Boys | 8 | #8,910 |
| 2024 | Girls | 6 | #13,477 |
| 2024 | Boys | 17 | #5,443 |
| 2023 | Girls | 14 | #7,640 |
| 2023 | Boys | 13 | #6,517 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7 | #12,243 |
| 2022 | Boys | 24 | #4,303 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2021 | Boys | 26 | #4,011 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5 | #15,539 |
| 2019 | Boys | 9 | #8,215 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5 | #15,682 |
| 2018 | Boys | 7 | #9,670 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6 | #14,124 |
| 2017 | Boys | 12 | #6,685 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6 | #10,744 |
| 2015 | Boys | 7 | #9,568 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8 | #8,781 |
| 2010 | Boys | 6 | #10,766 |
| 2008 | Boys | 7 | #9,871 |
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
2021 · Boys
26 recorded births and rank #4,011.
2022 · Boys
24 recorded births and rank #4,303.
2024 · Boys
17 recorded births and rank #5,443.
2023 · Girls
14 recorded births and rank #7,640.
Where Light ranked highest in 2022
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 Boys
- TX
- Rank #2,593 · 5 recorded births