Total births
159
Unisex name · since 2006
Admire
Admire has 159 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9397
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
159 babies have been named Admire since 2006, making it today's #9397 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Admire recorded 159 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #9397 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #9397 among girls today
- 159 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Admire is currently the #9397 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 159 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9397
- among girls today
- 159
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Admire vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9397
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Admire was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Admire in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Admire compares
159 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Admire's all-time total is 58% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Admire | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Admire's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Admire's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Admire at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,397
Active since
2006
Admire popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Admire popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 2015 (Admire as boys' name)
Admire by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Admire's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Admire births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Admire? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 159 babies named Admire. Today it holds rank #9397 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 15 births.
When was Admire most popular? ▼
Admire was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Admire a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Admire is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 159 births, and as a boy's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Admire been used? ▼
Records for Admire go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Admire: #9397 Unisex Name - 159 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/admire. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Admire draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.