Innocent
Innocent is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Innocent
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Innocent is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Innocent
As a girl name
Innocent first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 5 Innocents were born — ranking #15,532 that year. As of 2026, Innocent ranks #15,532 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Innocents have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Innocent first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Innocents were born — ranking #7,583 that year. As of 2026, Innocent ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Innocents have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Innocent
Phonetically similar names — useful when Innocent is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Innocents
- Incessant
- Incent
- Ignescent
- Innocence
- Innocense
- Indecent
- Unassigned
- Senescent
- Unsent
- Inerrant
- Incend
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Innocent
Innocent is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Innocent's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Innocent'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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