Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2014
Flash
20 babies named Flash in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2014–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Flash since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Flash has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2014, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2019.
- 20 total births
- 2014–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Flash since 2014, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 20
- total births
- 2014–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Flash was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Flash in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Flash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Flash's full recorded timeline at 2016, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Flash at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Flash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2019
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Flash by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Flash's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Flash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Flash? ▼
20 babies have been named Flash since 2014. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Flash most popular? ▼
Flash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Flash been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Flash since 2014 -- 6 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Flash? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Flavio, Flay, Flavius, Flake, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Flash
Nearby Names Like Flash
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Flash
Flavio Boy
#4590 3,061 births
Flay Boy
80 births
Flavius Boy
76 births
Flake Boy
45 births
Flavil Boy
36 births
Compare Flash side by side: Flash vs Flavio Flash vs Flay Flash vs Flavius
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2014–2019 (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. "Flash: Baby Name Since 2014 - 20 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/flash. 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 Flash 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.