unisex name
Newborn
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 29
Newborn is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1988 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Newborn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s (to 1988) | 29 |
How popular is Newborn?
In 1988, Newborn was given to 13 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 Newborn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Newborn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Newborn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Newborn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Newborn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Newborn
How popular is the name Newborn?
In 1988, Newborn was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Newborn a girl's or a boy's name?
Newborn is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Newborn?
Newborn has 2 syllables.
When was Newborn most popular?
Newborn peaked in 1987, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.