US rank #5344 Girls' name Peak 2024 350 births

Purity — #5344 US girls' name

350 babies named Purity in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s962010s1352020s103
#5344
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Purity was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

24 babies were named Purity in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Purity

The Social Security Administration has registered 350 babies named Purity between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Purity currently holds the #5344 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Purity performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Purity shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 19 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Purity in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Purity 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 350 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.

Purity at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

350

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2024

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,344

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Purity popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
24
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200319961991 5

Purity by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
135 births that decade — 39% of Purity's all-time total
1990s162000s962010s1352020s103

Purity by state

Where Purity concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Purity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
19 5.4%
#2 California
5 1.4%
#3 Georgia
5 1.4%
Texas share of Purity's total US births 5.4%
Even split

19 of 350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Purity?
350 babies have been named Purity since 1991. It currently ranks #5344 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 24 births.
When was Purity most popular?
Purity was most popular in the 2010s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Purity most popular?
The top states for the name Purity are Texas (19 births), California (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Purity been used?
Purity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Purity?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Purvi, Pura, Purpose, Purva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1991–2024 (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.