boy's name
Notorious
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Births on record 74
Notorious is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 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 2021, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Notorious over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 23 |
How popular is Notorious?
In 2024, Notorious 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 Notorious
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Notorious
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Notorious — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Notorious
How popular is the name Notorious?
In 2024, Notorious 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 Notorious a girl's or a boy's name?
Notorious is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Notorious?
Notorious has 4 syllables.
When was Notorious most popular?
Notorious peaked in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.