Names / Girl names
Story
Current rank
#1,831
and rising
All-time peak
#1,589
in 2024
First recorded
1971
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1971
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,589 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Tale, narrative (English word name). It makes its debut in American naming data in 1971. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. More than 2,000 children have been given the name overall.