Secret: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#7,632
1970s	52	5	+420%	#6,531
1980s	66	7	+27%	#6,448
1990s	168	17	+155%	#4,121
2000s	216	22	+29%	#4,186
2010s	152	15	-30%	#5,946
2020s (to 2025)	79	13	-13%	#6,053

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,632

1970s

+420%

#6,531

1980s

+27%

#6,448

1990s

168

+155%

#4,121

2000s

216

+29%

#4,186

2010s

152

-30%

#5,946

2020s (to 2025)

-13%

#6,053

The story of Secret

Secret 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 1967, 743 American babies have been named Secret. Its peak came in 2006, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Secret?

The median living Secret is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Secret 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.

Secret year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,249
2023	14	#7,993
2022	18	#6,670
2021	20	#6,139
2020	20	#6,053
2019	10	#10,355
2018	14	#8,095
2017	15	#7,784
2016	13	#8,800
2015	10	#10,749
2014	12	#9,446
2013	18	#6,987
2012	20	#6,540
2011	17	#7,369
2010	23	#5,946
2009	12	#9,882
2008	22	#6,319
2007	14	#8,924
2006	35	#4,249
2005	29	#4,684
2004	20	#6,177
2003	12	#8,960
2002	18	#6,342
2001	30	#4,186
2000	24	#4,950
1995	22	#4,652
1990	11	#7,758
1985	9	#7,430
1980	10	#6,669
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,043
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Secret?

The median living Secret is about 22 years old. Half of all living Secrets are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Secret are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Secret are alive in the United States, based on 743 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Secret in 2025?

Secret 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 Secret?

743 babies have been named Secret in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Secret most popular?

Secret peaked in 2006, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Secret a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Secret rising or falling?

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

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Secret popularity over time

The story of Secret

How old are people named Secret?

Secret year by year

Frequently asked questions

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