December Girl
How popular is December?
#5,721 girl name in 2025
21 baby girls were named December in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
1,589living people named December (est.)
24median age of people named December
1,619babies named December since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
December popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,721 for girls (▼ 576 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-48% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,766 in 2015, #4,004 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2012 (46 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,724 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1960 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 3% boys, 97% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
December by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64 | #4,095 |
| 1970s | 160 | #2,724 |
| 1980s | 225 | #2,778 |
| 1990s | 299 | #2,871 |
| 2000s | 320 | #3,560 |
| 2010s | 357 | #3,463 |
| 2020s | 183 | #3,933 |
Girl names about as popular as December
Questions
- Is December a boy or girl name?
- December is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named December were girls.
- How popular is the name December?
- 21 baby girls were named December in the US in 2025, making it the 5721st most popular girl name.
- When was December most popular?
- December peaked in 2012, when 46 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,724 in 1979.
- How many people are named December?
- 1,619 babies have been named December in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,589 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.