Dream
Girl name · #432 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Dream is currently the #432 girl name in the United States — 718 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2012, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,507 girls born in 2025 was named Dream.
Babies named Dream per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Dream first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 959 babies and a rank of #335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Dream against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dream in class?
Dream scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Dream is most common
Geography matters for names, and Dream is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Dreams were CA (59), FL (57), GA (55), TX (47), MI (41). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Dream
Statistically, parents drawn to Dream tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jream, Salem, Reign, Maryam, and Sevyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dream | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 718 | #432 |
| 2024 | 850 | #367 |
| 2023 | 925 | #337 |
| 2022 | 959 | #335 |
| 2021 | 886 | #352 |
| 2020 | 772 | #404 |
| 2019 | 586 | #526 |
| 2018 | 484 | #620 |
| 2017 | 330 | #825 |
| 2016 | 128 | #1667 |
| 2015 | 98 | #2012 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 90 | #2108 |
| 2012 | 91 | #2095 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 78 | #2396 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 32 | #3940 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dream a popular girl name?
Dream ranked #432 among girls in 2025 with 718 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2012.
When was the name Dream most popular?
Dream peaked in 2022, when 959 American girls received the name (ranked #335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dream?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,507 newborn American girls was named Dream. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.