Snow
Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Snow
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Snow consists of individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Snow
As a girl name
Snow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 79 births, good for #2,323 nationwide. About 44% of every Snow on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Snow ranks #3,665 for girls with 42 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Snow as a boy name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Snow — #6,475 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Snow on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Snow last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 13 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 67 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Snow
Phonetically similar names — useful when Snow is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sno
- Snee
- Smow
- Sna
- Smo
- Snu
- Snew
- Sny
- Snay
- Sni
- Snaw
- Sneh
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Snow
Snow is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Snow's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,353. Use the chart and map above to compare Snow'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.