Total births
24
Boys' name · since 1973
Snapper
Snapper has 24 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Snapper sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snapper has been recorded 24 times among boys since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1979.
- 24 total births
- 1973–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Snapper since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 24
- total births
- 1973–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Snapper was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Snapper in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Snapper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Snapper's full recorded timeline at 1975, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Snapper at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Snapper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1979
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Snapper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Snapper's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Snapper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Snapper? ▼
24 babies have been named Snapper since 1973. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1974 with 8 births.
When was Snapper most popular? ▼
Snapper was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Snapper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Snapper since 1973 -- 7 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Snapper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Snayder, Snaider. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–1979 (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. "Snapper: Baby Name Since 1973 - 24 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/snapper. 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 Snapper 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 July 2026.