unisex name
Child
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 131
Child is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 40% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2012 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2012, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Child over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s (to 2012) | 131 |
How popular is Child?
In 2012, Child was given to 66 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Child
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Child also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Child over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Child
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Child — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Child
How popular is the name Child?
In 2012, Child was given to 66 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Child a girl's or a boy's name?
Child is used for both girls and boys. About 40% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Child?
Child has 1 syllable.
When was Child most popular?
Child peaked in 2012, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.