Total births
62
Unisex name · since 2003
Life
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Life, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11649
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
62 babies have been named Life since 2003, making it today's #11649 unisex name.
Life has 62 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11649 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, 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 2003 to 2025.
- #11649 among boys today
- 62 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Life is currently the #11649 unisex name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 62 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11649
- among boys today
- 62
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Life vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11649
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Life was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
8 babies were named Life in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Life compares
62 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Life's all-time total is 83% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Life | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Life's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Life's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Life at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,649
Active since
2003
Life popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Life popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2004 (Life as girls' name)
Life by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Life's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Life births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Life? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 62 babies named Life. Today it holds rank #11649 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 8 births.
When was Life most popular? ▼
Life was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Life a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Life is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Life been used? ▼
Records for Life go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Life's data
- Life's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Life: #11649 Unisex Name - 62 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/life. 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 Life 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.