Unisex name · since 1894

Snow

Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 1,066 babies named Snow, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,180 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,982 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,066
born since 1894
2010s
peak decade

1,066 babies have been named Snow since 1894, making it today's #3982 unisex name.

Snow has 1,066 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3982 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2025.

  • #7,180 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,982 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,066 born since 1894
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snow ranks #7,180 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,982 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,066 born since 1894, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,180 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,982 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,066
born since 1894
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.9%
Snow vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Snow's 1,066 recorded births place it above 90.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Snow compares

1,066 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 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

Snow's all-time total is 184% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Snow Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,066 376 567,345
Peak-year births 79 21 19,840

Snow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Snow's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 79, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Snow popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
79
Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
020406080100 18941918193719832001200920172025 36

Snow popularity over time - boys

67 total births recorded since 1914 (Snow as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 67 births
468101214 19142014201620172018202020222024 13

Snow by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (489 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Snow's strongest decade.

489 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Snow births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 489 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Snow 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 Snow's total volume

Snow vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -86, 5.4%-24, 8.5%-53, 5.7%-111, 4%-145, 2.2%-23, 8%-27, 8.3%-45, 5.1%-34, 7.2%-119, 3.2%-33, 8.5%-67, 5.9%-130, 3.6%-27, 6.7%-25, 7.3%Snow-132, 7.4%Snow
Snow vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Snow by state

Where Snow concentrates geographically, total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Snow
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
53 5.0%
#2 Texas
35 3.3%
#3 New York
20 1.9%
#4 Florida
16 1.5%
#5 Arizona
7 0.7%
#6 Michigan
5 0.5%
#7 Ohio
5 0.5%
#8 Tennessee
5 0.5%
California share of Snow's total US births 5.0%
Even split

53 of 1,066 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Snow appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Snow? ▼
1,066 babies have been named Snow since 1894. All-time, it sits at #7,180 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,982 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 79 births.
Where does Snow sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Snow ranks #7,180 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,982 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Snow most popular? ▼
Snow was most popular in the 2010s decade with 489 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Snow most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Snow are California (53 births), Texas (35 births), New York (20 births).
Is Snow a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Snow is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,066 births, and as a boy's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Snow been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Snow since 1894 -- 132 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Snow? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Snoh, Snowy, Snoda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Snow's data

  • Snow's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (489 total births) through the 2020s (280) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Snows (53 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.

Keep exploring Snow

Nearby Names Like Snow

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Snow

Snoh Girl
#5712 169 births
Snowy Girl
11 births
Snoda Girl
5 births

Compare Snow side by side: Snow vs Snoh Snow vs Snowy Snow vs Snoda

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Snow

Rubie #3981
5,271 births · Peak 1921
Allegra #3983
4,732 births · Peak 1988
Justina #3980
12,240 births · Peak 1990
Audree #3984
3,727 births · Peak 2013
Jo #3979
179,057 births · Peak 1954
Cozette #3985
1,563 births · Peak 2025
Eveline #3978
3,341 births · Peak 1922
Aniela #3986
1,081 births · Peak 2010

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Snow: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1894–2025 (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 Snow 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.