Popularity of a Name: Soc Security Ranks Baby Names

Are you trying to figure out what to name your next child? Check out the Social Security website's cool database.

Popularity of a Name:
To see how the popularity of a name has changed over time, enter the name and, optionally, the sex and number of years. Please note that the name you select must be in the top 1000 most popular names in order for the name to appear in the table produced by your request.

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/babynames/

Also check this website created by one of our readers. It allows you to see the popularity of a name in a color coded graphic/map format. It uses Soc Sec. data for the map:
http://www.babynamemap.com/