Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2021
Five
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Five, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13860
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Five is the #13860 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2021.
Five has 11 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13860 as of the latest data, more common than 3% 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 2021 to 2024.
- #13860 among boys today
- 11 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Five is currently the #13860 boys' name in America, more common than 3% of boys - 11 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13860
- among boys today
- 11
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other boys
Five vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13860
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 3% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Five was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Five in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Five compares
11 4th 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
Five's all-time total is 97% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Five | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Five's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Five's full recorded timeline at 2024, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Five at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,860
Active since
2021
Five popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Five by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Five's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Five births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Five? ▼
Five has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13860 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Five most popular? ▼
Five was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Five been used? ▼
Records for Five go back to 2021, giving 4 years of history through 2024.
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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, 2021–2024 (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. "Five: #13860 Boys' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/five. 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 Five 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.