Total births
217
Girls' name · since 1897
Pocahontas
217 babies named Pocahontas in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 217
- total births
- 1897–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
217 girls have been named Pocahontas since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pocahontas has been recorded 217 times among girls since 1897, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2022.
- 217 total births
- 1897–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
217 girls have been named Pocahontas since 1897, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 217
- total births
- 1897–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Pocahontas was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
12 babies were named Pocahontas in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Pocahontas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pocahontas splits its recorded history at 1924: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pocahontas at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Pocahontas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2022
- Peak year (1925)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Pocahontas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pocahontas's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Pocahontas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 9
1890s
9 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pocahontas? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 217 babies named Pocahontas. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 12 births.
When was Pocahontas most popular? ▼
Pocahontas was most popular in the 1920s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Pocahontas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pocahontas since 1897 -- 126 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What to do with Pocahontas's data
- Pocahontas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 10 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.
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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, 1897–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pocahontas: Baby Name Since 1897 - 217 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pocahontas. 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 Pocahontas 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.