Total births
5
Girls' name · since 2024
Rare
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 5 babies named Rare, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17636
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Rare is the #17636 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5 recorded since 2024.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rare has been recorded 5 times among girls since 2024, currently ranked #17636 nationally and more common than 1% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2024.
- #17636 among girls today
- 5 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 1% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rare is currently the #17636 girls' name in America, more common than 1% of girls - 5 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17636
- among girls today
- 5
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 1%
- more common than other girls
Rare vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17636
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 1% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rare was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
5 babies were named Rare in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rare compares
5 0th 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
Rare's all-time total is 99% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rare | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rare at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#17,636
Active since
2024
Rare popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Rare by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rare's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rare births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rare? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 5 babies named Rare. Today it holds rank #17636 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 5 births.
When was Rare most popular? ▼
Rare was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Rare been used? ▼
Records for Rare go back to 2024, giving 1 year of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Rare? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rarity, Rari. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 2024–2024 (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. "Rare: #17636 Girls' Name - 5 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rare. 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 Rare 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.