Recorded 1948–1992 Girls' name Peak 1948 10 births

Padgett — girls' name

10 babies named Padgett in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51990s5
1940s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Padgett was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

5 babies were named Padgett in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Padgett

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Padgett between 1948 and 1992, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Padgett currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Padgett performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Padgett shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Padgett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Padgett at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

10

Since 1948

45 years of records

Peak year

1948

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1948

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1992

Padgett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1948

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1948)
5
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
5 19921948 5

Padgett by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
5 births that decade — 50% of Padgett's all-time total
1940s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Padgett?
10 babies have been named Padgett since 1948. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1948 with 5 births.
When was Padgett most popular?
Padgett was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Padgett been used?
Padgett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 45 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Padgett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Paddy, Padme, Paden, Padma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.