Boy · #12,323 in 2026

Night

Name: Popularity of the name Night in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Night, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Night, or nighttime, is the period of darkness when the Sun is below the horizon. Daylight illuminates one side of the Earth, leaving the other in darkness. The opposite of nighttime is daytime. Earth's rotation causes the appearance of sunrise and sunset. Moonlight, airglow, starlight, and light pollution dimly illuminate night.

Current Rank

#12,323

Peak Rank

#8,889 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2019

First Year

2022

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#8889

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Night

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

Variable spellings of night in a Middle English poem : t</nowiki>"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwVg"> Þu sittest a dai & fliȝst a ni ȝ t (top) Þu sittest a day and flyhst a niht (bottom) 'You sit by day and fly by night' The word night is derived from the Old English niht . Both words are Germanic and cognates of the German nacht . The terms belong to a family of night words present in nearly all European languages, derived from an Indo-European word, reconstructed as * nekwt . The original root is thought most likely to be * nek- , a term relating to death. According to the nineteenth-century British ph

The Story of Night

Night first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 8 Nights were born — ranking #8,889 that year. As of 2026, Night ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Nights have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Night

Phonetically similar names — useful when Night is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Knight
Nite
Niht
Neit
Net
Neat
Knot
Nate
Knit
Naught
Nat
Newt

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Night

What does the name Night mean?

How popular is Night in 2026?

In 2026, Night ranks #12,323 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Night most popular?

Night reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #8,889 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Night a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Night is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Night?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Night include Ferguson, Anker, Quillian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Night

Night is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Night's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #8,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Night'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.