US rank #13997 Girls' name Peak 2009 157 births

Disney — #13997 US girls' name

157 babies named Disney in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s312000s512010s512020s19
#13997
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Disney was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

12 babies were named Disney in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Disney

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Disney between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Disney currently holds the #13997 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Disney performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Disney shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Disney in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 157 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Disney at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

157

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,997

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Disney popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
468101214 202420182014201020052001199819931989 5

Disney popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1993 (Disney as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1993 5

Disney by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
51 births that decade — 32% of Disney's all-time total
1980s51990s312000s512010s512020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Disney?
157 babies have been named Disney since 1989. It currently ranks #13997 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Disney most popular?
Disney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Disney been used?
Disney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Disney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Disha, Disa, Disaya, Disiree, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.