girl's name
Passion
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,504
Passion is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1992, when 85 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Passion over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 288 |
| 1990s | 690 |
| 2000s | 657 |
| 2010s | 444 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 231 |
How popular is Passion?
In 2025, Passion was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Passion is used
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 Passion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Passion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Passion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Passion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Passion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Passion
How popular is the name Passion?
In 2025, Passion was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Passion a girl's or a boy's name?
Passion is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Passion?
Passion has 2 syllables.
When was Passion most popular?
Passion peaked in 1992, when 85 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Passion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Passion currently ranks #4,605 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.