Names / Girl names
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Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#7,454
in 1992
First recorded
1992
in U.S. data
Children named
12
since 1992
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #7,454 in 1992 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Soft, textural, and unusual. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1992. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Roughly 12 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.