Total births
88
Unisex name · since 2010
Poe
Poe has 88 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13465
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Poe is the #13465 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 88 recorded since 2010.
Social Security Administration records show Poe recorded 88 times among boys since 2010, holding rank #13465 nationally today, ahead of 6% of boys, 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 2010 to 2025.
- #13465 among boys today
- 88 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Poe is currently the #13465 unisex name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 88 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13465
- among boys today
- 88
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Poe vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13465
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Poe was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Poe in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Poe compares
88 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Poe's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Poe | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Poe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Poe's SSA record in two at 2020 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 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Poe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#13,465
Active since
2010
Poe popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Poe popularity over time - girls
29 total births recorded since 2014 (Poe as girls' name)
Poe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Poe's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Poe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Poe? ▼
Poe has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13465 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Poe most popular? ▼
Poe was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Poe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Poe is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 88 births, and as a girl's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Poe been used? ▼
Records for Poe go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Poe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Poet. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Poe's data
- Poe's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 June 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Poe: #13465 Unisex Name - 88 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/poe. 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 Poe 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 June 2026.