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Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

North

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #13,350

North is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the English surname.

Rank 2025
#13,350
among boys · ↓3,733 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named North
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
22 babies
All-time total
407
#10,027 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

North popularity over time

407 babies have been named North since 1885, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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
1880s – 6 6 1 – #906
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,618
1920s – 15 15 2 +200% #4,625
1930s – 7 7 1 -53% #3,498
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 33 33 3 – #4,877
2000s – 75 75 8 +127% #6,201
2010s 23 141 164 16 +119% #4,570
2020s (to 2025) 51 51 102 17 +4% #6,794

The story of North

North is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,350 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 407 American babies have been named North, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 22 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 North stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named North?

The median living North is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 400 people named North are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

North 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 10 #9,922 5 #13,350
2024 8 #11,880 8 #9,617
2023 9 #10,938 13 #6,794
2022 10 #10,210 11 #7,601
2021 8 #11,905 8 #9,446
2020 6 #14,660 6 #11,596
2019 12 #8,974 7 #10,501
2018 5 #17,488 9 #8,632
2017 – – 17 #5,452
2016 – – 12 #7,024
2015 6 #15,908 10 #7,885
2014 – – 13 #6,531
2013 – – 21 #4,570
2012 – – 13 #6,559
2011 – – 20 #4,781
2010 – – 19 #4,982
2009 – – 11 #7,563
2008 – – 12 #7,075
2007 – – 10 #8,005
2006 – – 11 #7,288
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 7 #9,660
2003 – – 8 #8,402
2002 – – 5 #11,952
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 11 #6,201
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 7 #3,498
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,774
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 6 #906
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average North?

The median living North is about 11 years old. Half of all living Norths are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named North are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named North are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name North mean?

North is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the English surname.

How popular is the name North in 2025?

North ranked #13,350 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named North?

407 babies have been named North in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name North most popular?

North peaked in 2023, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is North a boy or girl name?

North is used for both: about 18% of babies named North have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name North rising or falling?

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

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