Total births
119
Girls' name · since 2013
Rarity
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Rarity, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10150
- among girls today
- 119
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Rarity currently ranks #10150 among girls' names in America, with 119 babies recorded since 2013.
Rarity has 119 recorded births among girls since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10150 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #10150 among girls today
- 119 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rarity is currently the #10150 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 119 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10150
- among girls today
- 119
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Rarity vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10150
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Rarity was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rarity in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Rarity compares
119 27th 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
Rarity's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rarity | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 119 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rarity's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rarity's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rarity at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,150
Active since
2013
Rarity popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Rarity by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rarity's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Rarity births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rarity? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 119 babies named Rarity. Today it holds rank #10150 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 13 births.
When was Rarity most popular? ▼
Rarity was most popular in the 2010s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Rarity been used? ▼
Rarity has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Rarity? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rari, Rare. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rarity's data
- Rarity's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (57) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Rarity: #10150 Girls' Name - 119 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rarity. 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 Rarity 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.