Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1990

Infant

Gender Unisex · 48% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Infant
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
1,178 babies
All-time total
8,138
#2,001 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Infant popularity over time

8,138 babies have been named Infant since 1983, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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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1980s 531 553 1,084 108 – #492
1990s 2,528 2,708 5,236 524 +383% #389
2000s 702 809 1,511 151 -71% #766
2010s 56 78 134 13 -91% #5,660
2020s (to 2025) 91 82 173 29 +115% #4,951

The story of Infant

Infant 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 1983, 8,138 American babies have been named Infant, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 1,178 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 Infant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Infant?

The median living Infant is about 30 years old; half are between 26 and 35. An estimated 8,000 people named Infant are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Infant 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 14 #7,745 16 #5,755
2023 23 #5,457 20 #4,951
2022 20 #6,066 15 #5,973
2021 19 #6,264 19 #4,999
2020 15 #7,353 12 #6,773
2019 13 #8,304 16 #5,660
2018 13 #8,318 9 #8,422
2017 5 #16,844 9 #8,407
2016 9 #11,214 15 #5,893
2015 – – 8 #9,063
2014 10 #10,457 10 #7,779
2013 – – 6 #11,264
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #13,040
2010 6 #15,700 – –
2009 9 #11,839 5 #13,199
2008 7 #14,406 8 #9,317
2007 9 #12,002 9 #8,459
2006 – – 10 #7,640
2005 79 #2,285 95 #1,510
2004 84 #2,140 135 #1,161
2003 85 #2,087 96 #1,394
2002 109 #1,687 125 #1,142
2001 110 #1,656 109 #1,224
2000 210 #1,007 217 #766
1995 222 #868 244 #676
1990 582 #432 596 #389
1985 19 #4,187 18 #2,760
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Infant?

The median living Infant is about 30 years old. Half of all living Infants are between 26 and 35 years old.

How many people named Infant are alive today?

An estimated 8,000 people named Infant are alive in the United States, based on 8,138 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Infant in 2025?

Infant 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 Infant?

8,138 babies have been named Infant in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Infant most popular?

Infant peaked in 1990, when 1,178 newborns received the name.

Is Infant a boy or girl name?

Infant is used for both: about 48% of babies named Infant have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Infant rising or falling?

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

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