Total births
44
Girls' name · since 2010
Polaris
44 babies named Polaris in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13066
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Polaris is the #13066 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 44 recorded since 2010.
Polaris has 44 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13066 as of the latest data, more common than 26% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #13066 among girls today
- 44 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Polaris is currently the #13066 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 44 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13066
- among girls today
- 44
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Polaris vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13066
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Polaris was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
9 babies were named Polaris in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Polaris compares
44 14th 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
Polaris's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Polaris | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Polaris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Polaris's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Polaris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#13,066
Active since
2010
Polaris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Polaris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Polaris's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Polaris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Polaris? ▼
Polaris has been given to 44 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13066 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Polaris most popular? ▼
Polaris was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Polaris been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Polaris since 2010 -- 15 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Polaris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Polly, Polina, Pollie, Pollyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Polaris
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Polaris
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Pollie Girl
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Pollyanna Girl
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Pola Girl
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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, 2010–2024 (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. "Polaris: #13066 Girls' Name - 44 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/polaris. 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 Polaris 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.