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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Narcissus

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Narcissus
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
16 babies
All-time total
318
#15,430 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Narcissus popularity over time

318 babies have been named Narcissus since 1881, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1886Girls

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 46 5 – #628
1890s 38 4 -17% #1,002
1900s 29 3 -24% #1,207
1910s 75 8 +159% #2,128
1920s 71 7 -5% #2,736
1930s 32 3 -55% #3,000
1940s 16 2 -50% #4,411
1950s 5 1 -69% #5,983
1960s 6 1 +20% #6,352
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The story of Narcissus

Narcissus 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 1881, 318 American babies have been named Narcissus. Its peak came in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Narcissus year by year

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

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1945 5 #5,046
1940 5 #4,847
1935 9 #3,091
1930 10 #3,000
1925 6 #4,806
1920 7 #4,287
1915 8 #3,346
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1900 11 #1,207
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Narcissus in 2025?

Narcissus 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 Narcissus?

318 babies have been named Narcissus in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Narcissus most popular?

Narcissus peaked in 1919, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Narcissus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Narcissus rising or falling?

Narcissus has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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