Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1974
Comfort
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 249 babies named Comfort, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13851
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Comfort is the #13851 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 249 recorded since 1974.
Comfort has 249 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13851 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #13851 among girls today
- 249 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Comfort is currently the #13851 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 249 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13851
- among girls today
- 249
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Comfort vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13851
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Comfort was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
12 babies were named Comfort in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Comfort compares
249 41th 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
Comfort's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Comfort | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 249 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Comfort's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Comfort splits its recorded history at 2004: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Comfort at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#13,851
Active since
1974
Comfort popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Comfort by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Comfort's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Comfort births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (27% of all-time use).
Comfort by state
Where Comfort concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.0% |
California share of Comfort's total US births 2.0%
5 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Comfort? ▼
249 babies have been named Comfort since 1974. It currently ranks #13851 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 12 births.
When was Comfort most popular? ▼
Comfort was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Comfort most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Comfort are California (5 births).
How long has the name Comfort been used? ▼
Records for Comfort go back to 1974, giving 51 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Comfort? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Comilla, Commie, Coma, Comeka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Comfort's data
- Comfort's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (66 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Comforts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Comfort
Nearby Names Like Comfort
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Comfort
Comilla Girl
35 births
Commie Girl
17 births
Coma Girl
17 births
Comeka Girl
17 births
Comelia Girl
11 births
Compare Comfort side by side: Comfort vs Comilla Comfort vs Commie Comfort vs Coma
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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, 1974–2024 (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. "Comfort: #13851 Girls' Name - 249 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/comfort. 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 Comfort 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.