Little
Little was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked 865th; the most babies were born in 1975 (32). More babies were named Little in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197532 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,791babies recorded
Little popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | #9,835 | — | 6 |
| 1990 | #14,263 | #4,876 | 5 | 11 |
| 1980 | #6,572 | #2,255 | 10 | 23 |
| 1970 | — | #2,257 | — | 17 |
| 1960 | #4,994 | #1,951 | 8 | 18 |
| 1950 | #5,753 | #2,929 | 5 | 8 |
| 1940 | #4,135 | #1,858 | 6 | 15 |
| 1930 | — | #1,869 | — | 17 |
| 1920 | #5,416 | #1,669 | 5 | 22 |
| 1910 | — | #1,746 | — | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Little, counting every spelling?
Little has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Little?
About 800 people born in the US named Little are alive today, with a median age of 54; half are between 44 and 66. That makes Little mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Little by state
How common Little was among boys born in each state in 1973–1977, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Little
How popular is the name Little?
Little was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1896, when it ranked 865th; the most babies were born in 1975 (32). More babies were named Little in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Little a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 218 girls and 1,573 boys.
Where was Little most popular?
In 1973–1977, Little was most common in South Carolina (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.