Midnight
Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours.
Meaning & Origin of Midnight
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours.
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The Story of Midnight
As a girl name
Midnight first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Midnights were born — ranking #11,834 that year. As of 2026, Midnight ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Midnights have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Midnight first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Midnights were born — ranking #12,323 that year. As of 2026, Midnight ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Midnights have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Midnight
Midnight is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Midnight's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #11,834. Use the chart and map above to compare Midnight'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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