Total births
51
Unisex name · since 2019
Pure
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Pure, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9524
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Pure is the #9524 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 51 recorded since 2019.
Social Security Administration records show Pure recorded 51 times among girls since 2019, holding rank #9524 nationally today, ahead of 46% 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 2019 to 2024.
- #9524 among girls today
- 51 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pure is currently the #9524 unisex name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 51 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9524
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Pure vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9524
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Pure was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Pure in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Pure compares
51 15th 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
Pure's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pure | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pure's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pure splits its recorded history at 2022: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pure at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,524
Active since
2019
Pure popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Pure popularity over time - boys
19 total births recorded since 2021 (Pure as boys' name)
Pure by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pure's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Pure births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pure? ▼
51 babies have been named Pure since 2019. It currently ranks #9524 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Pure most popular? ▼
Pure was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Pure a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pure is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 51 births, and as a boy's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Pure been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pure since 2019 -- 6 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Pure? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Purity, Purvi, Pura, Purpose, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Pure
Nearby Names Like Pure
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pure
Purity Girl
#5366 379 births
Purvi Girl
292 births
Pura Girl
173 births
Purpose Girl
#5767 141 births
Purva Girl
64 births
Compare Pure side by side: Pure vs Purity Pure vs Purvi Pure vs Pura
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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, 2019–2024 (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. "Pure: #9524 Unisex Name - 51 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pure. 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 Pure 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.