Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2001
Independence
Independence has 16 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Independence sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Independence has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 2001 to 2016.
- 16 total births
- 2001–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Independence since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 16
- total births
- 2001–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Independence was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Independence in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Independence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Independence splits its recorded history at 2015: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Independence at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Independence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2016
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Independence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Independence's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Independence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Independence? ▼
Independence has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 6 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Independence most popular? ▼
Independence was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Independence been used? ▼
Independence has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 16 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Independence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include India, Indie, Indigo, Indira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Independence
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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, 2001–2016 (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. "Independence: Baby Name Since 2001 - 16 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/independence. 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 Independence 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.