girl's name
December
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,627
December is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2012, when 46 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
December over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 64 |
| 1970s | 160 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 299 |
| 2000s | 320 |
| 2010s | 363 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 188 |
How popular is December?
In 2025, December was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where December is used
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 December
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like December also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with December over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for December
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with December — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about December
How popular is the name December?
In 2025, December was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is December a girl's or a boy's name?
December is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in December?
December has 3 syllables.
When was December most popular?
December peaked in 2012, when 46 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is December a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. December currently ranks #5,814 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.