Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1972

Toussaint

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,025 Trend ↑ Rising 107%

Toussaint is both a French surname and a masculine French given name.

Rank 2025
#5,025
among boys · ↑849 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Toussaint
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1972
22 babies
All-time total
527
#7,646 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Toussaint popularity over time

527 babies have been named Toussaint since 1914, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,234
1920s 6 1 0% #4,109
1930s – – – –
1940s 15 2 – #2,595
1950s 10 1 -33% #4,511
1960s 37 4 +270% #2,212
1970s 124 12 +235% #1,962
1980s 70 7 -44% #3,088
1990s 57 6 -19% #4,838
2000s 52 5 -9% #8,261
2010s 66 7 +27% #7,105
2020s (to 2025) 84 14 +112% #5,025

Where Toussaint is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Toussaint

Toussaint is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,025 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 527 American babies have been named Toussaint. Its peak came in 1972, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Toussaint?

The median living Toussaint is about 34 years old; half are between 9 and 50. An estimated 500 people named Toussaint are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Toussaint year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,025
2024 16 #5,874
2023 17 #5,644
2022 13 #6,785
2021 13 #6,647
2020 5 #13,873
2019 11 #7,582
2018 11 #7,568
2017 6 #12,102
2016 12 #7,105
2015 7 #10,533
2014 – –
2013 9 #8,706
2012 5 #14,039
2011 – –
2010 5 #14,064
2009 6 #12,340
2008 – –
2007 8 #9,695
2006 8 #9,501
2005 – –
2004 6 #11,226
2003 5 #12,607
2002 6 #10,545
2001 8 #8,261
2000 5 #11,992
1995 5 #10,207
1990 8 #6,365
1985 6 #6,471
1980 15 #3,088
1975 6 #5,415
1970 13 #2,730
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Toussaint

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

  1. 1 Toussaint Louverture Toussaint Louverture Haitian general and revolutionary (1744–1803) 1743–1803 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Toussaint?

The median living Toussaint is about 34 years old. Half of all living Toussaints are between 9 and 50 years old.

How many people named Toussaint are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Toussaint are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Toussaint mean?

Toussaint is both a French surname and a masculine French given name.

How popular is the name Toussaint in 2025?

Toussaint ranked #5,025 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Toussaint?

527 babies have been named Toussaint in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toussaint most popular?

Toussaint peaked in 1972, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Toussaint a boy or girl name?

Toussaint is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toussaint rising or falling?

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

Will Toussaint become more popular?

Toussaint is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Toussaint 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 Toussaint?

Well-known people named Toussaint include Toussaint Louverture (social activist).

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