Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Exodus

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #1,997 Trend ↑ Rising 106%
Rank 2025
#1,997
among boys · ↑514 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Exodus · +43% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
90 babies
All-time total
732
#6,818 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Exodus popularity over time

732 babies have been named Exodus since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 6 6 1 – #9,068
2000s 9 129 138 14 +2200% #3,753
2010s 40 200 240 24 +74% #3,402
2020s (to 2025) 44 304 348 58 +142% #1,997

Where Exodus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 87 0.05 outside top 500
2027 98 0.06 outside top 500
2028 109 0.06 outside top 500
2029 118 0.07 outside top 500
2030 127 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Exodus

Exodus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,997 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 732 American babies have been named Exodus, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Exodus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Exodus?

The median living Exodus is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Exodus are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Exodus year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,610 76 #1,997
2024 9 #10,541 54 #2,511
2023 5 #15,954 45 #2,816
2022 7 #12,664 48 #2,730
2021 9 #10,551 45 #2,788
2020 – – 36 #3,155
2019 6 #14,353 28 #3,831
2018 – – 21 #4,648
2017 – – 33 #3,402
2016 7 #13,357 24 #4,236
2015 5 #17,308 25 #4,112
2014 6 #15,199 17 #5,319
2013 5 #17,406 8 #9,050
2012 – – 20 #4,750
2011 – – 13 #6,353
2010 11 #9,997 11 #7,229
2009 9 #11,780 28 #3,753
2008 – – 16 #5,574
2007 – – 15 #5,734
2006 – – 17 #5,145
2005 – – 15 #5,378
2004 – – 9 #7,734
2003 – – 8 #8,085
2002 – – 6 #9,754
2001 – – 7 #8,590
2000 – – 8 #7,675
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Exodus?

The median living Exodus is about 6 years old. Half of all living Exoduss are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Exodus are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Exodus are alive in the United States, based on 732 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Exodus in 2025?

Exodus ranked #1,997 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Exodus?

732 babies have been named Exodus in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Exodus most popular?

Exodus peaked in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Exodus a boy or girl name?

Exodus is used for both: about 13% of babies named Exodus have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Exodus rising or falling?

Exodus is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Exodus become more popular?

Exodus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 127 boys named Exodus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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