North
North is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the English surname.
Meaning & Origin of North
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
North is a unisex given name, a transferred use of the English surname.
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The Story of North
As a girl name
North first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Norths were born — ranking #8,597 that year. As of 2026, North ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 64 Norths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
North first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 21 Norths were born — ranking #4,463 that year. As of 2026, North ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 327 Norths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name North
North is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 327 births in the dataset. North's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,463. Use the chart and map above to compare North'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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