Unisex name · since 1942
Rise
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 1,099 babies named Rise, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,030 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,099
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rise is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,099 have been recorded since 1942.
Social Security Administration records show Rise recorded 1,099 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2024.
- #7,030 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,099 born since 1942
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rise ranks #7,030 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,099 born since 1942, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,030 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,099
- born since 1942
- 1950s
- peak decade
Rise's 1,099 recorded births place it above 90.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Rise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rise's full recorded timeline at 1963, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rise popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2024
- Peak year (1955)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Rise popularity over time - boys
74 total births recorded since 2014 (Rise as boys' name)
Rise by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (549 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Rise's strongest decade.
549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Rise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 185
1940s
185 births
- 1950s
1950s
549 births
- 1960s
1960s
271 births
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 549 births (50% of all-time use).
How Rise compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rise's total volume
Rise by state
Where Rise concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 126 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 39 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 13 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
126 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Rise appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rise's data
- Rise's decade-level peak was the 1950s (549 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rises (126 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~82 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1942–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rise 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 August 2026.