Symphony
Symphony was the 1532nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1307th; the most babies were born in 2022 (172). Over the last ten years it has moved up 12 places. More babies were named Symphony in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,532 girls, down 225 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 139girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022172 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,291babies recorded
Symphony popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 35 since 2021, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,532 | 139 |
| 2020 | #1,307 | 169 |
| 2010 | #2,235 | 87 |
| 2000 | #3,263 | 42 |
| 1990 | #3,508 | 31 |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Symphony, counting every spelling?
Symphony is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,260 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,532 for Symphony on its own. Together these spellings went to 166 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony | 139 | #1,532 | 769 |
| Symphoni | 9 | #10,825 | 73 |
| Symphonie | 7 | #13,046 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Symphony?
139 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Symphony (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Symphony born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Symphony.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Symphony?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Symphony are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 19. That makes Symphony a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Symphony by state
How common Symphony was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.7×), Georgia (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Symphony: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Symphony, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Symphony
How popular is the name Symphony?
Symphony was the 1532nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 139 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 1307th; the most babies were born in 2022 (172). Over the last ten years it has moved up 12 places. More babies were named Symphony in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Symphony a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Symphony in the US.
Where is Symphony most popular?
In 2021–2025, Symphony was most common in Oklahoma (0.16 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Georgia.