US rank #6408 Unisex name Peak 2022 132 births

Power — #6408 US boys' name

132 babies named Power in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s382020s94
#6408
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 55% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Power was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

31 babies were named Power in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Power

The Social Security Administration has registered 132 babies named Power between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Power currently holds the #6408 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 31 babies received it in a single year. Power is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Power performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Power shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Power in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Power 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 132 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.

Power at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

132

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2022

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,408

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Power popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
31
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
010203040 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152013 6

Power popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 2019 (Power as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320212019 5

Power by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
94 births that decade — 71% of Power's all-time total
2010s382020s94

Power by state

Where Power concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Power
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 3.8%
North Carolina share of Power's total US births 3.8%

5 of 132 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Power?
132 babies have been named Power since 2013. It currently ranks #6408 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 31 births.
When was Power most popular?
Power was most popular in the 2020s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Power most popular?
The top states for the name Power are North Carolina (5 births).
Is Power a unisex name?
Yes, Power is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 132 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Power been used?
Power has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Power?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Powell, Powers. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2013–2024 (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.