Flame
A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction made in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density, they are then considered plasma.
Meaning & Origin of Flame
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A flame is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction made in a thin zone. When flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density, they are then considered plasma.
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The Story of Flame
The earliest SSA record of Flame as a baby girl name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 1953 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Flame — #5,674 in the national rankings. Flame last appeared in the published SSA data in 1953, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Flame
Phonetically similar names — useful when Flame is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Flaim
- Phlegm
- Flem
- Flam
- Flume
- Flim
- Phlem
- Phloem
- Flambe
- Flegm
- Flamme
- Fleam
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Flame
Flame is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Flame's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #5,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Flame'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.