Total births
82
Boys' name · since 2013
Relic
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Relic, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8854
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
82 babies have been named Relic since 2013, making it today's #8854 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Relic recorded 82 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #8854 nationally today, ahead of 38% of boys, 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 2013 to 2025.
- #8854 among boys today
- 82 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Relic is currently the #8854 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 82 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8854
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Relic vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8854
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Relic was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
13 babies were named Relic in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Relic compares
82 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Relic's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Relic | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Relic's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Relic splits its recorded history at 2021: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Relic at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,854
Active since
2013
Relic popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Relic by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Relic's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Relic births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 57 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Relic? ▼
Relic has been given to 82 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8854 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Relic most popular? ▼
Relic was most popular in the 2020s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Relic been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Relic since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Relic? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rell, Relando, Relis, Relford, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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. "Relic: #8854 Boys' Name - 82 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/relic. 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 Relic 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.