Girls' name · since 1948
Padgett
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Padgett, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #56,256 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1948
- 1940s
- peak decade
10 girls have been named Padgett since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Padgett has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1992.
- #56,256 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 10 born since 1948
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Padgett ranks #56,256 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1948, peaking in the 1940s.
- #56,256 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 10
- born since 1948
- 1940s
- peak decade
Padgett's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Padgett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Padgett's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded.
Padgett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1992
- Peak year (1948)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Padgett by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1940s was Padgett's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Padgett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Padgett's data
- Padgett's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Padgett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1948–1992 (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 Padgett 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.