unisex name
Poe
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 152
Poe is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 42% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Poe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Poe?
In 2025, Poe was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Poe 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.
How Poe is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Poé | Poé is a rare spelling of Poe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Poe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Poe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Poe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Poe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Poe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Poe
How popular is the name Poe?
In 2025, Poe was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Poe a girl's or a boy's name?
Poe is used for both girls and boys. About 42% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Poe?
Poe has 1 syllable.
When was Poe most popular?
Poe peaked in 2021, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Poe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Poe currently ranks #10,313 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.