Names / Girl names
January
Current rank
#10,448
and easing
All-time peak
#638
in 1978
First recorded
1951
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1951
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #638 in 1978 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
— winter month name. It first shows up in American naming data in 1951. 1978 marked its high point, reaching #638. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 2,100 have carried it since records began.