Total births
22
Unisex name · since 2005
Midnight
22 babies named Midnight in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Midnight is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 22 have been recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Midnight recorded 22 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2022.
- 22 total births
- 2005–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Midnight since 2005, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 22
- total births
- 2005–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Midnight was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
8 babies were named Midnight in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Midnight's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Midnight splits its recorded history at 2021: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Midnight at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Midnight popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2022
- Peak year (2005)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Midnight popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Midnight as boys' name)
Midnight by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Midnight's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Midnight births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Midnight? ▼
Midnight has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 8 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Midnight most popular? ▼
Midnight was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Midnight a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Midnight is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 22 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Midnight been used? ▼
Midnight has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 18 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Midnight? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Midori, Midge, Mida, Midajah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Midnight
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Midnight
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Midge Girl
805 births
Mida Girl
123 births
Midajah Girl
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Middie Girl
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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, 2005–2022 (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. "Midnight: Baby Name Since 2005 - 22 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/midnight. 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 Midnight 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.