US rank #9047 Boys' name Peak 2015 26 births

Frost — #9047 US boys' name

26 babies named Frost in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s52010s132020s8
#9047
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Frost was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

8 babies were named Frost in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Frost

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Frost between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Frost currently holds the #9047 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Frost performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Frost shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Frost 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 26 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.

Frost at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

26

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2015

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,047

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Frost popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
8
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
456789 2024201620151916 5

Frost by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
13 births that decade — 50% of Frost's all-time total
1910s52010s132020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frost?
26 babies have been named Frost since 1916. It currently ranks #9047 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Frost most popular?
Frost was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Frost been used?
Frost has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Frost?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Froylan, Froilan, Frosty, Froy, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1916–2024 (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.