Total births
28
Unisex name · since 2017
Eclipse
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Eclipse, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13239
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eclipse is the #13239 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 2017.
Eclipse has 28 recorded births among girls since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13239 as of the latest data, more common than 25% of girls, 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 2017 to 2024.
- #13239 among girls today
- 28 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Eclipse is currently the #13239 unisex name in America, more common than 25% of girls - 28 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13239
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other girls
Eclipse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13239
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 25% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Eclipse was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Eclipse in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Eclipse compares
28 10th 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
Eclipse's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eclipse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eclipse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eclipse's full recorded timeline at 2023, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eclipse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,239
Active since
2017
Eclipse popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Eclipse popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2025 (Eclipse as boys' name)
Eclipse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eclipse's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Eclipse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eclipse? ▼
Eclipse has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13239 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Eclipse most popular? ▼
Eclipse was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Eclipse a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eclipse is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Eclipse been used? ▼
Eclipse has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eclipse? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eclipsa. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2017–2024 (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. "Eclipse: #13239 Unisex Name - 28 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eclipse. 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 Eclipse 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 July 2026.