unisex name
Midnight
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 27
Midnight is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2022, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Midnight 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 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 19 |
How popular is Midnight?
In 2022, Midnight was given to 11 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 Midnight
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Midnight also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Midnight over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Midnight
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Midnight — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Midnight
How popular is the name Midnight?
In 2022, Midnight was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Midnight a girl's or a boy's name?
Midnight is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Midnight?
Midnight has 2 syllables.
When was Midnight most popular?
Midnight peaked in 2022, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.