Girls' name · since 1971
November
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 1,004 babies named November, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,490 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,930 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,004
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
November currently ranks #3930 among girls' names in America, with 1,004 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show November recorded 1,004 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #3930 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #7,490 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,930 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,004 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, November ranks #7,490 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,930 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,004 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,490 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,930 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,004
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
November's 1,004 recorded births place it above 89.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How November compares
1,004 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
November's all-time total is 167% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | November | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,004 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 21 | 19,840 |
November's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
November splits its recorded history at 2003: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
November popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
November by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (367 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was November's strongest decade.
367 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
November births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 66
1970s
66 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 109
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
174 births
- 2010s
2010s
367 births
- 2020s
2020s
266 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 367 births (37% of all-time use).
How November compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to November's total volume
November by state
Where November concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.5% |
10 of 1,004 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with November's data
- November's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (367 total births) through the 2020s (266) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Novembers (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for November: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1971–2025 (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 November 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.