Classie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	33	3	–	#761
1890s	76	8	+130%	#666
1900s	116	12	+53%	#796
1910s	230	23	+98%	#944
1920s	291	29	+27%	#1,253
1930s	233	23	-20%	#1,325
1940s	260	26	+12%	#1,427
1950s	131	13	-50%	#2,402
1960s	80	8	-39%	#3,428
1970s	29	3	-64%	#6,730
1980s	76	8	+162%	#5,415
1990s	37	4	-51%	#11,713
2000s	15	2	-59%	#15,872
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#761

1890s

+130%

#666

1900s

116

+53%

#796

1910s

230

+98%

#944

1920s

291

+27%

#1,253

1930s

233

-20%

#1,325

1940s

260

+12%

#1,427

1950s

131

-50%

#2,402

1960s

-39%

#3,428

1970s

-64%

#6,730

1980s

+162%

#5,415

1990s

-51%

#11,713

2000s

-59%

#15,872

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Classie

Classie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,607 American babies have been named Classie. Its peak came in 1922, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Classie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Classie?

The median living Classie is about 72 years old; half are between 54 and 81. An estimated 600 people named Classie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Classie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#17,920
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,722
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,872
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,878
1990	6	#11,713
1985	13	#5,415
1980	5	#10,702
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,210
1965	14	#3,428
1960	6	#5,807
1955	11	#3,612
1950	16	#2,566
1945	23	#1,758
1940	24	#1,601
1935	28	#1,385
1930	32	#1,353
1925	30	#1,513
1920	23	#1,760
1915	20	#1,688
1910	21	#944
1905	5	#1,992
1900	17	#925
1895	12	#938
1890	–	–
1885	8	#796
1880	6	#761

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Classie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Classie?

The median living Classie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Classies are between 54 and 81 years old.

How many people named Classie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Classie are alive in the United States, based on 1,607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Classie in 2025?

Classie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Classie?

1,607 babies have been named Classie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Classie most popular?

Classie peaked in 1922, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Classie a boy or girl name?

Classie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Classie rising or falling?

Classie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Classie popularity over time

The story of Classie

How old are people named Classie?

Classie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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