Total births
239
Unisex name · since 2005
Poet
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Poet, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6339
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
239 babies have been named Poet since 2005, making it today's #6339 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Poet recorded 239 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #6339 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #6339 among girls today
- 239 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Poet is currently the #6339 unisex name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 239 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6339
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Poet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6339
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Poet was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Poet in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Poet compares
239 40th percentile among 17,726 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
Poet's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Poet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Poet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Poet's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Poet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,339
Active since
2005
Poet popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Poet popularity over time - boys
134 total births recorded since 2007 (Poet as boys' name)
Poet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Poet's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Poet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 100 births (42% of all-time use).
Poet by state
Where Poet concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.2% |
California share of Poet's total US births 4.2%
10 of 239 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Poet? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 239 babies named Poet. Today it holds rank #6339 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 24 births.
When was Poet most popular? ▼
Poet was most popular in the 2020s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Poet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Poet are California (10 births).
Is Poet a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Poet is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 239 births, and as a boy's name it has 134 births.
How long has the name Poet been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Poet since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Poet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Poetry, Poem, Poe, Poema, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Poet's data
- California records the most Poets (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Poet
Nearby Names Like Poet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Poet
Poetry Girl
#8240 220 births
Poem Girl
#10881 42 births
Poe Girl
29 births
Poema Girl
25 births
Poetic Girl
7 births
Compare Poet side by side: Poet vs Poetry Poet vs Poem Poet vs Poe
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Poet: #6339 Unisex Name - 239 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/poet. 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 Poet 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.