ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1983 First Year 2026 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #389 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 41 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1984 First Year 2026 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #432 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 38 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Infant What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in mainstream use, a baby who is only hours, days, or weeks old; while in medical contexts, a newborn or neonate is an infant in the first 28 days after birth. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Infant](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/The_newborn_baby_in_men.jpg/330px-The_newborn_baby_in_men.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant) 📖 ## The Story of Infant ### As a girl name Infant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 582 Infants were born — ranking #432 that year. As of 2026, Infant ranks #9,349 for girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 4K Infants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Infant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 596 Infants were born — ranking #389 that year. As of 2026, Infant ranks #5,253 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Infants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Infant Phonetically similar names — useful when Infant is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Infinite](/infinite) * Infants * Infinate * Enfant * Invent * Infinit * Infin * Infamy * Unfound * Unfeigned * Infante * Unfunny Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Infant What does the name Infant mean? In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in mainstream use, a baby who is only hours, days, or weeks old; while in medical contexts, a newborn or neonate is an infant in the first 28 days after birth. How popular is Infant in 2026? In 2026, Infant ranks #5,253 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year. When was Infant most popular? Infant reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #389 that year with 596 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Infant most popular? Infant has historically been most popular in Texas, Indiana, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Infant. Is Infant a unisex name? Yes — Infant is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 48% of Infants assigned female and 52% assigned male historically. What names go well with Infant? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Infant include Pierre, Watson, Apollo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦PierrePeak #389](/pierre)[👦WatsonPeak #389](/watson)[👦ApolloPeak #389](/apollo)[👦DangeloPeak #390](/dangelo) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MaryellenPeak #432](/maryellen)[👧ShondaPeak #432](/shonda)[👧NevadaPeak #431](/nevada)[👧RubiPeak #431](/rubi) ## About the name Infant Infant is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Infant's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #389\. Use the chart and map above to compare Infant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.