Special Name Popularity and Statistics
Special 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 Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births344
First Year on Record1980
Special popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2014 | Girls | 5 | #16,513 |
| 2007 | Girls | 7 | #13,924 |
| 2006 | Girls | 5 | #17,168 |
| 2005 | Girls | 9 | #10,921 |
| 2004 | Girls | 11 | #9,264 |
| 2003 | Girls | 5 | #15,784 |
| 2002 | Girls | 11 | #8,837 |
| 2001 | Girls | 10 | #9,351 |
| 2000 | Girls | 12 | #8,027 |
| 1999 | Girls | 15 | #6,484 |
| 1998 | Girls | 14 | #6,719 |
| 1997 | Girls | 20 | #5,010 |
| 1996 | Girls | 23 | #4,453 |
| 1995 | Girls | 20 | #4,846 |
| 1994 | Girls | 10 | #8,122 |
| 1993 | Girls | 21 | #4,671 |
| 1992 | Girls | 21 | #4,686 |
| 1991 | Girls | 11 | #7,430 |
| 1990 | Girls | 18 | #5,060 |
| 1989 | Girls | 15 | #5,545 |
| 1988 | Girls | 13 | #5,895 |
| 1987 | Girls | 9 | #7,353 |
| 1986 | Girls | 12 | #5,757 |
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
1996 · Girls
23 recorded births and rank #4,453.
1993 · Girls
21 recorded births and rank #4,671.
1992 · Girls
21 recorded births and rank #4,686.
1997 · Girls
20 recorded births and rank #5,010.
Where Special ranked highest in 1997
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
- CA
- Rank #2,430 · 7 recorded births