Commie
Communism is a political and economic ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need. A communist society entails the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state.
Meaning & Origin of Commie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Communism is a political and economic ideology whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need. A communist society entails the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state.
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Origin & history
The Story of Commie
As a girl name
Commie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 6 Commies were born — ranking #4,434 that year. As of 2026, Commie ranks #5,040 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Commies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Commie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Commies were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Commie ranks #3,942 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Commies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Commie
Commie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Commie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #2,926. Use the chart and map above to compare Commie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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