Culture
Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or location.
Meaning & Origin of Culture
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups. Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or location.
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Etymology
The Story of Culture
As a girl name
Culture first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Cultures were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Culture ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Cultures have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Culture first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Cultures were born — ranking #8,294 that year. As of 2026, Culture ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Cultures have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Culture
Phonetically similar names — useful when Culture is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cultur
- Kultur
- Kilcher
- Color
- Colour
- Cultures
- Cultured
- Kutcher
- Culver
- Culler
- Colore
- Culter
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Culture
Culture is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Culture's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,294. Use the chart and map above to compare Culture'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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