US rank #3924 Girls' name Peak 1997 1,000 births

Infinity — #3924 US girls' name

1,000 babies named Infinity in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2992000s2472010s2462020s208
#3924
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Infinity was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

71 babies were named Infinity in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Infinity

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,000 babies named Infinity between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Infinity currently holds the #3924 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 71 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Infinity performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 299 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Infinity shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Infinity in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Infinity 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 1,000 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.

Infinity at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,000

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

1997

71 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,924

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Infinity popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
71
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961993 19

Infinity popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2016 (Infinity as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202420202016 5

Infinity by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
299 births that decade — 30% of Infinity's all-time total
1990s2992000s2472010s2462020s208

Infinity by state

Where Infinity concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Infinity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
29 2.9%
#2 Texas
27 2.7%
#3 California
22 2.2%
#4 North Carolina
18 1.8%
#5 Florida
11 1.1%
#6 Ohio
10 1.0%
#7 Pennsylvania
7 0.7%
#8 New Jersey
6 0.6%
New York share of Infinity's total US births 2.9%
Even split

29 of 1,000 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Infinity appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Infinity?
1,000 babies have been named Infinity since 1993. It currently ranks #3924 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 71 births.
When was Infinity most popular?
Infinity was most popular in the 1990s decade with 299 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Infinity most popular?
The top states for the name Infinity are New York (29 births), Texas (27 births), California (22 births).
How long has the name Infinity been used?
Infinity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Infinity?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Infant, Infiniti, Infantof, Infantgirl, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.