US rank #13015 Girls' name Peak 2021 44 births

Polaris — #13015 US girls' name

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.

2010s112020s33
#13015
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Polaris

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Polaris between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Polaris currently holds the #13015 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Polaris performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Polaris shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Polaris in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Polaris at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#13,015

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Polaris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
45678910 2024202320222021202020192010 5

Polaris by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
33 births that decade — 75% of Polaris's all-time total
2010s112020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Polaris?
44 babies have been named Polaris since 2010. It currently ranks #13015 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
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?
Polaris has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.