Girls' name · since 1974
Passion
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,475 babies named Passion, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,581 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,475
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Passion is the #4581 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,475 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Passion recorded 2,475 times among girls since 1974, holding rank #4581 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, 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 1974 to 2025.
- #4,078 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,581 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,475 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Passion ranks #4,078 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,581 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,475 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,078 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,581 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,475
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Passion's 2,475 recorded births place it above 94.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Passion compares
2,475 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Passion's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Passion | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,475 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 21 | 19,840 |
Passion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Passion's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Passion popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Passion by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (690 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Passion's strongest decade.
690 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Passion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 165
1970s
165 births
- 1980s
1980s
288 births
- 1990s
1990s
690 births
- 2000s
2000s
657 births
- 2010s
2010s
444 births
- 2020s 231
2020s
231 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 690 births (28% of all-time use).
How Passion 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 Passion's total volume
Passion by state
Where Passion concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 150 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 117 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 107 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 84 | 3.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 80 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 42 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 32 | 1.3% |
| #8 | New York | | 25 | 1.0% |
150 of 2,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Passion appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Passion's data
- Passion's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (690 total births) through the 2020s (231) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Passions (150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Passion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Passion 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.