EveryBabyNames

Infant

1 country

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
8,138
total births, United States
Total births recorded
8,138
Peak year (United States)
1990
Peak-year count
1,178
First recorded
1983

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Infant’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2000 2020

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

8,138 births recorded 1983–2024 · peaked in 1990 with 1,178 births

Most common in: Texas, Indiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Infant’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2003#1391—
2004#1159↑232
2005#1506↓347
2006#7427↓5921
2007#8173↓746
2008#9019↓846
2009#12491↓3472
2011#12287↑204
2013#10728↑1559
2014#7562↑3166
2015#8744↓1182
2016#5789↑2955
2017#8140↓2351
2018#8154↓14
2019#5555↑2599
2020#6620↓1065
2021#4936↑1684
2022#5874↓938
2023#4886↑988
2024#5659↓773

Frequently asked questions about Infant

Is Infant a popular name?

Infant has 8,138 recorded births in United States between 1983 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.

Is Infant more common for boys or girls?

Infant is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Infant most popular?

Infant peaked in 1990 in United States, with 1,178 recorded births that year.

Is Infant rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Infant’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3630 in 1983 to #5659 in 2024.

How many babies have been named Infant?

At least 8,138 babies have been recorded with the name Infant across official birth statistics in 1 country.