Lassie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Lassie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
979 births recorded 1883–1963 · peaked in 1916 with 42 births
Most common in: Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lassie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | #2570 | — |
| 1938 | #4342 | ↓1772 |
| 1939 | #2206 | ↑2136 |
| 1940 | #1965 | ↑241 |
| 1941 | #4420 | ↓2455 |
| 1942 | #3194 | ↑1226 |
| 1943 | #3040 | ↑154 |
| 1944 | #3378 | ↓338 |
| 1945 | #4556 | ↓1178 |
| 1946 | #4960 | ↓404 |
| 1947 | #3448 | ↑1512 |
| 1948 | #4651 | ↓1203 |
| 1949 | #4235 | ↑416 |
| 1951 | #5414 | ↓1179 |
| 1952 | #4483 | ↑931 |
| 1953 | #4595 | ↓112 |
| 1955 | #4069 | ↑526 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓1883 |
| 1961 | #6567 | ↓615 |
| 1963 | #6592 | ↓25 |
Frequently asked questions about Lassie
Is Lassie a popular name?
Lassie has 979 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 1963, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Lassie more common for boys or girls?
Lassie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Lassie most popular?
Lassie peaked in 1916 in United States, with 42 recorded births that year.
Is Lassie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Lassie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #920 in 1883 to #6592 in 1963.
How many babies have been named Lassie?
At least 979 babies have been recorded with the name Lassie across official birth statistics in 1 country.