Purity vs Purpose

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

Name A

Purity

Girl name · Rank #5344

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Name B

Purpose

Girl name · Rank #5743

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Purity Purpose
Current Rank #5344 #5743
Total Births (all years) 350 115
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 24 22
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1991 2008

Births by Decade

Decade Purity Purpose
1990ss 16 —
2000ss 96 5
2010ss 135 25
2020ss 103 85

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Purity Purpose
2014 11 —
2015 17 6
2016 17 —
2017 16 6
2018 15 5
2019 15 8
2020 20 11
2021 16 16
2022 20 20
2023 23 16
2024 24 22

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, 1991–2024.

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