Light vs Lightning

Side-by-side comparison of Light and Lightning — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Light

Boy name · Rank #5600

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Name B

Lightning

Boy name

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Light Lightning
Current Rank #5600 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 154 11
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 26 6
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 2021

Births by Decade

Decade Light Lightning
2000ss 7 —
2010ss 55 —
2020ss 92 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Light Lightning
2014 8 —
2015 7 —
2016 6 —
2017 12 —
2018 7 —
2019 9 —
2020 12 —
2021 26 6
2022 24 5
2023 13 —
2024 17 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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