Boys' name · since 1995

Notorious

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Notorious, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,474 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade

Notorious sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 74 recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Notorious recorded 74 times among boys since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2024.

  • #19,474 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 74 born since 1995
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Notorious ranks #19,474 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1995, peaking in the 1990s.

#19,474 of 45,481
all-time among boys
74
born since 1995
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Notorious's 74 recorded births place it above 57.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Notorious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Notorious's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Notorious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
10
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 19951997199920022007200820092011202120232024 5

Notorious by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (24 births, 32% of the file).

1990s was Notorious's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Notorious births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Notorious? ▼
74 babies have been named Notorious since 1995. All-time, it sits at #19,474 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
Where does Notorious sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Notorious ranks #19,474 of 45,481 boys' 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 Notorious most popular? ▼
Notorious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Notorious been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Notorious since 1995 -- 30 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Notorious? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Notnamed, Not, Notley. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Notorious's data

  • Notorious's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Notorious

Nearby Names Like Notorious

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

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Two nationwide peer axes for Notorious: 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, 1995–2024 (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 Notorious 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.