Snow: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,056

among girls · ↓420 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Snow · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

85 babies

All-time total

1,133

#7,175 all-time among girls

First recorded

1894

in Social Security records

Snow popularity over time

1,133 babies have been named Snow since 1894, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	13	–	13	1	–	#1,469
1900s	23	–	23	2	+77%	#1,572
1910s	17	5	22	2	-4%	#3,554
1920s	23	–	23	2	+5%	#4,141
1930s	23	–	23	2	0%	#3,667
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	32	–	32	3	–	#6,465
1980s	26	–	26	3	-19%	#8,038
1990s	32	–	32	3	+23%	#11,232
2000s	108	–	108	11	+238%	#7,443
2010s	489	27	516	52	+378%	#2,346
2020s (to 2025)	280	35	315	53	+2%	#2,998

Where Snow is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Snow

Snow is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,056 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1894, 1,133 American babies have been named Snow, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Snow?

The median living Snow is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Snow 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.

Snow 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	36	#4,056	–	–
2024	43	#3,636	13	#6,780
2023	43	#3,637	–	–
2022	54	#3,068	13	#6,773
2021	56	#2,998	–	–
2020	48	#3,272	9	#8,631
2019	48	#3,326	–	–
2018	66	#2,642	6	#11,937
2017	60	#2,834	6	#12,021
2016	55	#3,054	9	#8,709
2015	59	#2,962	–	–
2014	79	#2,346	6	#11,907
2013	59	#2,899	–	–
2012	35	#4,282	–	–
2011	13	#9,076	–	–
2010	15	#8,235	–	–
2009	14	#8,829	–	–
2008	17	#7,704	–	–
2007	12	#10,060	–	–
2006	17	#7,443	–	–
2005	5	#18,805	–	–
2004	9	#11,493	–	–
2003	12	#8,986	–	–
2002	8	#12,047	–	–
2001	6	#15,091	–	–
2000	8	#11,651	–	–
1995	5	#15,433	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#12,244	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	6	#8,892	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	6	#4,498	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	5	#5,663	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	5	#2,194	–	–
1900	6	#1,901	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Snow

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Snow Canadian musician (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Snow?

The median living Snow is about 9 years old. Half of all living Snows are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Snow are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Snow are alive in the United States, based on 1,133 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Snow in 2025?

Snow ranked #4,056 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Snow?

1,133 babies have been named Snow in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Snow most popular?

Snow peaked in 2014, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Snow a boy or girl name?

Snow is used for both: about 94% of babies named Snow have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Snow rising or falling?

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

Will Snow become more popular?

Snow is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Snow in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Snow?

Well-known people named Snow include Snow (singer).

Names like Snow

Names that sound and feel close to Snow: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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