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    The first name Infant

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Infant at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 16 boys born in the United States were named Infant, the 5,755th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 596 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    8,138
    babies named Infant since 1880
    #5,755
    rank in 2024
    1990
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Questions

    Is Infant a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 8,138 US babies named Infant since 1880, 48% were girls and 52% boys.
    When was Infant most popular?
    1990 in the United States, when 596 babies were named Infant, its highest rank at 389th.