Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1976
Utopia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Utopia, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1976–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Utopia since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Utopia recorded 44 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1985.
- 44 total births
- 1976–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Utopia since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 44
- total births
- 1976–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Utopia was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Utopia in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Utopia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Utopia's full recorded timeline at 1980, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Utopia at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Utopia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1985
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Utopia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Utopia's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Utopia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Utopia? ▼
44 babies have been named Utopia since 1976. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1978 with 8 births.
When was Utopia most popular? ▼
Utopia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Utopia been used? ▼
Utopia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 10 years of data through 1985.
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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, 1976–1985 (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. "Utopia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 44 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/utopia. 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 Utopia 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.