Real
The Story of Real
As a girl name
Real first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 9 Reals were born — ranking #11,255 that year. As of 2026, Real ranks #11,255 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Reals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Real first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1918, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 13 Reals were born — ranking #2,302 that year. As of 2026, Real ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 395 Reals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Real
Real is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 395 births in the dataset. Real's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,302. Use the chart and map above to compare Real'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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