Unisex name · since 1987
Newborn
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Newborn, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,816 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
18 boys have been named Newborn since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Newborn recorded 18 times among boys since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1988.
- #29,816 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Newborn ranks #29,816 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #29,816 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Newborn's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Newborn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Newborn's full recorded timeline at 1988, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Newborn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1988
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Newborn popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1987 (Newborn as girls' name)
Newborn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).
1980s was Newborn's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Newborn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Newborn by state
Where Newborn concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 17 | 94.4% |
17 of 18 births nationwide.
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What to do with Newborn's data
- New York records the most Newborns (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Newborn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~1 yrs)
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, 1987–1988 (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 Newborn 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.