Total births
743
Girls' name · since 1967
Secret
Secret has 743 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12409
- among girls today
- 743
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Secret currently ranks #12409 among girls' names in America, with 743 babies recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Secret recorded 743 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #12409 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2024.
- #12409 among girls today
- 743 born since 1967
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Secret is currently the #12409 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 743 born since 1967, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12409
- among girls today
- 743
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Secret vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12409
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Secret was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
35 babies were named Secret in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Secret compares
743 Top 37% higher than 63% of 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
Secret's all-time total is 95% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Secret | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 743 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Secret's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Secret's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Secret at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,409
Active since
1967
Secret popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Secret by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Secret's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Secret births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
216 births
- 2010s
2010s
152 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 216 births (29% of all-time use).
How Secret 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 Secret's total volume
Secret vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Secret by state
Where Secret concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.5% |
California share of Secret's total US births 1.5%
11 of 743 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Secret? ▼
743 babies have been named Secret since 1967. It currently ranks #12409 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 35 births.
When was Secret most popular? ▼
Secret was most popular in the 2000s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Secret most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Secret are California (11 births).
How long has the name Secret been used? ▼
Records for Secret go back to 1967, giving 58 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Secret? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Secilia, Secily, Secora, Secoya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Secret's data
- Secret's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (216 total births) through the 2020s (79) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Secrets (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Secret
Nearby Names Like Secret
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Secret
Secilia Girl
#12475 350 births
Secily Girl
130 births
Secora Girl
35 births
Secoya Girl
26 births
Secunda Girl
10 births
Compare Secret side by side: Secret vs Secilia Secret vs Secily Secret vs Secora
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Ashiya #12411
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Victori #12406
74 births · Peak 2011
Kaysha #12412
1,322 births · Peak 1991
Raquelle #12405
844 births · Peak 1994
Mishel #12413
310 births · Peak 2008
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, 1967–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Secret: #12409 Girls' Name - 743 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/secret. 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 Secret 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.