girl's name
Polaris
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 44
Polaris is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 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 9 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Polaris 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 33 |
How popular is Polaris?
In 2024, Polaris was given to 7 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 Polaris
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 Polaris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Polaris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Polaris
How popular is the name Polaris?
In 2024, Polaris was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Polaris a girl's or a boy's name?
Polaris is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Polaris?
Polaris has 3 syllables.
When was Polaris most popular?
Polaris peaked in 2021, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.