Total births
168
Boys' name · since 2005
Pilot
168 babies named Pilot in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Pilot is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 168 have been recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Pilot recorded 168 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2025.
- 168 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 boys have been named Pilot since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 168
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Pilot was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
19 babies were named Pilot in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Pilot's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pilot's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pilot at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Pilot popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Pilot by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pilot's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Pilot births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pilot? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 168 babies named Pilot. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 19 births.
When was Pilot most popular? ▼
Pilot was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Pilot been used? ▼
Pilot has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Pilot? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pilar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pilot's data
- Pilot's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pilot
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Compare Pilot side by side: Pilot vs Pilar
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pilot: Baby Name Since 2005 - 168 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pilot. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Pilot 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 July 2026.