Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Symphony

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #1,532 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,532
among girls · ↓51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
145
named Symphony · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,563
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
184 babies
All-time total
3,291
#3,415 all-time among girls
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Symphony popularity over time

3,291 babies have been named Symphony since 1979, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #11,729
1980s 55 – 55 6 +1000% #4,504
1990s 347 – 347 35 +531% #2,589
2000s 607 – 607 61 +75% #2,137
2010s 1,304 – 1,304 130 +115% #1,500
2020s (to 2025) 938 35 973 162 +24% #1,307

Where Symphony 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 140 0.09 outside top 500
2027 141 0.09 outside top 500
2028 142 0.09 outside top 500
2029 142 0.09 outside top 500
2030 143 0.09 outside top 500

Where Symphony is most popular

Girls named Symphony per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Florida, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Symphony born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 12 0.163 +72%
Florida 68 0.159 +68%
Georgia 35 0.154 +63%
Louisiana 13 0.149 +57%
South Carolina 12 0.133 +41%
North Carolina 28 0.123 +30%
New York 47 0.119 +25%
Ohio 28 0.118 +25%
Pennsylvania 27 0.114 +20%
Nevada 5 0.108 +14%
Michigan 19 0.104 +10%
Tennessee 15 0.095 ≈ national
Texas 75 0.093 ≈ national
California 71 0.084 -11%
Virginia 14 0.082 -13%
Arizona 11 0.078 -17%
Illinois 17 0.074 -22%
Indiana 7 0.050 -47%
Minnesota 5 0.046 -51%
Colorado 5 0.045 -53%
Missouri 5 0.041 -56%
New Jersey 7 0.039 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Symphony

Symphony is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,532 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 3,291 American babies have been named Symphony. Its peak came in 2022, when 184 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 Symphony stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Symphony?

The median living Symphony is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,300 people named Symphony are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Symphony 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 139 #1,532 6 #11,816
2024 148 #1,481 – –
2023 159 #1,413 11 #7,671
2022 172 #1,361 12 #7,204
2021 151 #1,431 6 #11,959
2020 169 #1,307 – –
2019 146 #1,500 – –
2018 137 #1,584 – –
2017 131 #1,654 – –
2016 137 #1,613 – –
2015 144 #1,544 – –
2014 136 #1,587 – –
2013 137 #1,574 – –
2012 119 #1,742 – –
2011 130 #1,653 – –
2010 87 #2,235 – –
2009 95 #2,137 – –
2008 78 #2,461 – –
2007 74 #2,537 – –
2006 63 #2,810 – –
2005 54 #3,002 – –
2004 57 #2,844 – –
2003 42 #3,461 – –
2002 35 #3,797 – –
2001 67 #2,376 – –
2000 42 #3,263 – –
1995 38 #3,074 – –
1990 31 #3,508 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Symphony?

The median living Symphony is about 10 years old. Half of all living Symphonys are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Symphony are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Symphony are alive in the United States, based on 3,291 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Symphony in 2025?

Symphony ranked #1,532 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Symphony?

3,291 babies have been named Symphony in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Symphony most popular?

Symphony peaked in 2022, when 184 newborns received the name.

Is Symphony a boy or girl name?

Symphony is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Symphony rising or falling?

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

Will Symphony become more popular?

Symphony looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 girls named Symphony in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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