Song
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella.
Meaning & Origin of Song
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A song is a musical composition performed by the human voice. The voice often carries the melody using patterns of sound and silence. Songs have a structure, such as the common ABA form, and are usually made of sections that are repeated or performed with variation later. A song without instruments is said to be a cappella.
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The Story of Song
As a girl name
Song first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 17 Songs were born — ranking #5,287 that year. As of 2026, Song ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 206 Songs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Song first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 12 Songs were born — ranking #3,482 that year. As of 2026, Song ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Songs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Song
Song is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 206 births in the dataset. Song's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #5,287. Use the chart and map above to compare Song'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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