unisex name
Life
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 84
Life is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 26% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Life over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How popular is Life?
In 2025, Life was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Life
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Life also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Life over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Life
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Life — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Life
How popular is the name Life?
In 2025, Life was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Life a girl's or a boy's name?
Life is used for both girls and boys. About 26% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Life?
Life has 1 syllable.
When was Life most popular?
Life peaked in 2014, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Life a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Life currently ranks #11,951 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.