Total births
20
Unisex name · since 2016
Potter
20 babies named Potter in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Potter since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Potter has been recorded 20 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2018.
- 20 total births
- 2016–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Potter since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 20
- total births
- 2016–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Potter was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Potter in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Potter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Potter's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Potter at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Potter popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Potter popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2013 (Potter as girls' name)
Potter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Potter's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Potter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Potter? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 20 babies named Potter. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 10 births.
When was Potter most popular? ▼
Potter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Is Potter a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Potter is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Potter been used? ▼
Records for Potter go back to 2016, giving 3 years of history through 2018.
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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, 2016–2018 (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. "Potter: Baby Name Since 2016 - 20 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/potter. 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 Potter 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.