unisex name
Little
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,791
Little is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 41 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Little over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 20 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 129 |
| 1920s | 233 |
| 1930s | 156 |
| 1940s | 180 |
| 1950s | 197 |
| 1960s | 239 |
| 1970s | 295 |
| 1980s | 173 |
| 1990s | 105 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 10 |
How popular is Little?
In 2017, Little was given to 5 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 Little
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Little over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Little
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Little — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Little
How popular is the name Little?
In 2017, Little was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Little a girl's or a boy's name?
Little is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Little?
Little has 2 syllables.
When was Little most popular?
Little peaked in 1975, when 41 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.