Names / Unisex names
Light
Current rank
#9,384
and rising
All-time peak
#4,084
in 2021
First recorded
2008
in U.S. data
Children named
240
since 2008
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,084 in 2021 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Light first shows up in 2008. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 240 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.