Total births
141
Unisex name · since 2008
Purpose
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Purpose, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5767
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
141 babies have been named Purpose since 2008, making it today's #5767 unisex name.
Purpose has 141 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5767 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #5767 among girls today
- 141 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Purpose is currently the #5767 unisex name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 141 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5767
- among girls today
- 141
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Purpose vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5767
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Purpose was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Purpose in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Purpose compares
141 30th 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
Purpose's all-time total is 63% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Purpose | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Purpose's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Purpose's full recorded timeline at 2020, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Purpose at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,767
Active since
2008
Purpose popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Purpose popularity over time - boys
68 total births recorded since 2019 (Purpose as boys' name)
Purpose by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Purpose's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Purpose births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 25
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 111 births (79% of all-time use).
Purpose by state
Where Purpose concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.5% |
Georgia share of Purpose's total US births 3.5%
5 of 141 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Purpose? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 141 babies named Purpose. Today it holds rank #5767 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 26 births.
When was Purpose most popular? ▼
Purpose was most popular in the 2020s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Purpose most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Purpose are Georgia (5 births).
Is Purpose a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Purpose is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 141 births, and as a boy's name it has 68 births.
How long has the name Purpose been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Purpose since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Purpose? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Purity, Purvi, Pura, Purva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Purpose's data
- Georgia records the most Purposes (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Purpose
Nearby Names Like Purpose
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Purpose
Purity Girl
#5366 379 births
Purvi Girl
292 births
Pura Girl
173 births
Purva Girl
64 births
Pure Girl
#9524 51 births
Compare Purpose side by side: Purpose vs Purity Purpose vs Purvi Purpose 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Purpose: #5767 Unisex Name - 141 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/purpose. 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 Purpose 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.