Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1998
Not
Not has 12 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Not since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Not has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2008.
- 12 total births
- 1998–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Not since 1998, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 12
- total births
- 1998–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Not was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Not in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Not's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Not splits its recorded history at 2008: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Not at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Not popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2008
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Not by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Not's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Not births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Not by state
Where Not concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arizona | | 7 | 58.3% |
Arizona share of Not's total US births 58.3%
7 of 12 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Not? ▼
Not has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 7 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Not most popular? ▼
Not was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Not most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Not are Arizona (7 births).
How long has the name Not been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Not since 1998 -- 11 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Not? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Notnamed, Notorious, Notley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Not's data
- Not's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arizona records the most Nots (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona names
- 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.
Keep exploring Not
Nearby Names Like Not
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Not
Compare Not side by side: Not vs Notnamed Not vs Notorious Not vs Notley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2008 (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. "Not: Baby Name Since 1998 - 12 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/not. 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 Not 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 July 2026.