Female: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	173	5	178	18	–	#2,036
1990s	811	–	811	81	+356%	#1,112
2000s	80	–	80	8	-90%	#5,735
2010s	228	–	228	23	+185%	#2,501
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

173

178

–

#2,036

1990s

811

–

811

+356%

#1,112

2000s

–

-90%

#5,735

2010s

228

–

228

+185%

#2,501

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Female

Female 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 1981, 1,297 American babies have been named Female. Its peak came in 1990, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Female?

The median living Female is about 32 years old; half are between 26 and 35. An estimated 1,300 people named Female 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.

Female 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	13	#8,618	–	–
2014	72	#2,501	–	–
2013	48	#3,334	–	–
2012	37	#4,072	–	–
2011	29	#4,845	–	–
2010	29	#4,895	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#18,049	–	–
2005	8	#12,194	–	–
2004	5	#16,964	–	–
2003	9	#10,724	–	–
2002	20	#5,735	–	–
2001	15	#7,082	–	–
2000	18	#6,029	–	–
1995	106	#1,495	–	–
1990	157	#1,112	–	–
1985	6	#9,688	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Female?

The median living Female is about 32 years old. Half of all living Females are between 26 and 35 years old.

How many people named Female are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Female are alive in the United States, based on 1,297 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Female in 2025?

Female 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 Female?

1,297 babies have been named Female in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Female most popular?

Female peaked in 1990, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Female a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Female rising or falling?

Female is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Female

Female popularity over time

The story of Female

How old are people named Female?

Female year by year

Frequently asked questions

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