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.
- #9,188 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 743
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
743 girls have been named Secret since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Secret recorded 743 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.
- #9,188 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 743 born since 1967
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Secret ranks #9,188 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 743 born since 1967, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,188 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 743
- born since 1967
- 2000s
- peak decade
Secret's 743 recorded births place it above 87.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (216 births, 29% of the file).
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 by state
Where Secret concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.5% |
11 of 743 births nationwide.
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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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Secret: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1967–2024 (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 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 August 2026.