Total births
71
Unisex name · since 2007
Innocent
71 babies named Innocent in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
71 boys have been named Innocent since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Innocent has 71 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2023.
- 71 total births
- 2007–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Innocent since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 71
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Innocent was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Innocent in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Innocent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Innocent splits its recorded history at 2018: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Innocent at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Innocent popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Innocent popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2019 (Innocent as girls' name)
Innocent by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Innocent's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Innocent births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 33 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Innocent? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 71 babies named Innocent. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Innocent most popular? ▼
Innocent was most popular in the 2010s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Innocent a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Innocent is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Innocent been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Innocent since 2007 -- 17 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Innocent? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Innis. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Innocent's data
- Innocent's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 2007–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Innocent: Baby Name Since 2007 - 71 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/innocent. 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 Innocent 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.