Girls' name · since 1988

Apiphany

Apiphany has 22 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,531 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade

Apiphany is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apiphany has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1993.

  • #44,531 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apiphany ranks #44,531 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#44,531 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Apiphany's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Apiphany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Apiphany's full recorded timeline at 1989, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Apiphany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
567891011 198819891993 6

Apiphany by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (16 births, 73% of the file).

1980s was Apiphany's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Apiphany births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Apiphany? ▼
22 babies have been named Apiphany since 1988. All-time, it sits at #44,531 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
Where does Apiphany sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Apiphany ranks #44,531 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Apiphany most popular? ▼
Apiphany was most popular in the 1980s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Apiphany been used? ▼
Apiphany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 6 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Apiphany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Apirl, Apiffany. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Apiphany's data

  • Apiphany's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Apiphany

Nearby Names Like Apiphany

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Apiphany

Apirl Girl
52 births
Apiffany Girl
24 births

Compare Apiphany side by side: Apiphany vs Apirl Apiphany vs Apiffany

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Clennie
22 births · Peak 1903
Parlie
22 births · Peak 1899
Phebie
22 births · Peak 1900
Ferrol
22 births · Peak 1917
Ezora
22 births · Peak 1917
Elitha
22 births · Peak 1911
Voda
22 births · Peak 1915
Decima
22 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Apiphany: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1988–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Apiphany 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 August 2026.