Little Name Popularity and Statistics
Little 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 Record2017
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,791
First Year on Record1883
Little popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2004 | Boys | 8 | #8,143 |
| 2000 | Boys | 6 | #9,112 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Boys | 8 | #6,618 |
| 1996 | Boys | 13 | #4,613 |
| 1995 | Boys | 15 | #4,052 |
| 1994 | Girls | 5 | #13,430 |
| 1994 | Boys | 10 | #5,452 |
| 1993 | Boys | 8 | #6,228 |
| 1992 | Boys | 15 | #3,920 |
| 1991 | Boys | 8 | #5,942 |
| 1990 | Girls | 5 | #12,958 |
| 1990 | Boys | 11 | #4,673 |
| 1989 | Girls | 5 | #12,362 |
| 1989 | Boys | 17 | #3,325 |
| 1988 | Boys | 8 | #5,200 |
| 1986 | Boys | 14 | #3,268 |
| 1985 | Boys | 13 | #3,401 |
| 1984 | Boys | 15 | #2,956 |
| 1983 | Girls | 6 | #9,015 |
| 1983 | Boys | 15 | #2,912 |
| 1982 | Boys | 22 | #2,269 |
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
1975 · Boys
32 recorded births and rank #1,593.
1974 · Boys
29 recorded births and rank #1,659.
1971 · Boys
29 recorded births and rank #1,637.
1968 · Boys
29 recorded births and rank #1,455.
Where Little ranked highest in 1982
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 #1,258 · 5 recorded births