Purity
Girl name · #4718 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Purity? In official American birth records, Purity has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Purity ranks #4718 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Purity.
Babies named Purity per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Purity first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #4661. 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 Purity against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Purity in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Purity is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Purity will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Purity is most common
State-level data for Purity is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Purity
Statistically, parents drawn to Purity tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Unity, Divinity, Clarity, Verity, and Cerenity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Purity | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Purity?
In official American birth records, the name Purity first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Purity a popular girl name?
Purity ranked #4718 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Purity most popular?
Purity peaked in 2025, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Purity?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Purity. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.