Revelation
Revelation, or divine revelation, is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with God or other supernatural entities in the view of religion and theology.
Meaning & Origin of Revelation
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Revelation, or divine revelation, is the disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with God or other supernatural entities in the view of religion and theology.
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The Story of Revelation
American parents first put Revelation on the record books as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Revelations were born — ranking #10,599 that year. About 55% of every Revelation on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Revelation last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Revelation
Phonetically similar names — useful when Revelation is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Revolution
- Revelations
- Revulsion
- Revolutions
- Revocation
- Revolutioner
- Regelation
- Resolution
- Regulation
- Revelational
- Devolution
- Evolation
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Revelation
Revelation is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Revelation's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Revelation'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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