Unisex name · since 2012

Music

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Music, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,993 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Music sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2012.

Music has 17 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 2012 to 2020.

  • #47,993 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Music ranks #47,993 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#47,993 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Music's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Music's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Music splits its recorded history at 2017: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Music popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2012)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 201220172020 6

Music popularity over time - boys

12 total births recorded since 2012 (Music as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 20122020 6

Music by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (11 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Music's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Music births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Music?
Since 2012, Social Security records show 17 babies named Music. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,993 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 6 births.
Where does Music sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Music ranks #47,993 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Music most popular?
Music was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Is Music a unisex name?
Yes, Music is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 17 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Music been used?
Music has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 9 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Music?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mushka, Muskan, Muskaan, Muslima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Music's data

  • Music's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Music

Nearby Names Like Music

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Music

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Music: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2012–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Music 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 August 2026.