Little
The Story of Little
As a girl name
Little first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 10 Littles were born — ranking #6,319 that year. As of 2026, Little ranks #13,429 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 218 Littles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Little first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 32 Littles were born — ranking #1,594 that year. As of 2026, Little ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Littles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Little
Phonetically similar names — useful when Little is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Littell
- Lyttle
- Letal
- Litle
- Lidl
- Liddle
- Liddell
- Lytle
- Lightle
- Luteal
- Literal
- Ladle
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Little
Little is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Little's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #1,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Little'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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