Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1915
Compton
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Compton, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11036
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Compton is the #11036 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 81 recorded since 1915.
Compton has 81 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11036 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #11036 among boys today
- 81 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Compton is currently the #11036 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 81 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11036
- among boys today
- 81
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Compton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11036
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Compton was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
8 babies were named Compton in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Compton compares
81 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Compton's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Compton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Compton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Compton splits its recorded history at 2008: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Compton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#11,036
Active since
1915
Compton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Compton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Compton's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Compton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Compton? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 81 babies named Compton. Today it holds rank #11036 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
When was Compton most popular? ▼
Compton was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Compton been used? ▼
Records for Compton go back to 1915, giving 110 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Compton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Comer, Commodore, Commie, Comari, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Compton
Nearby Names Like Compton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Compton
Comer Boy
787 births
Commodore Boy
368 births
Commie Boy
39 births
Comari Boy
11 births
Coma Boy
5 births
Compare Compton side by side: Compton vs Comer Compton vs Commodore Compton vs Commie
Related Names
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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, 1915–2024 (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. "Compton: #11036 Boys' Name - 81 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/compton. 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 Compton 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.