Purpose
Girl name · #5080 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Purpose? In official American birth records, Purpose has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Purpose, placing it at #5080 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Purpose.
The 17-year story
Purpose first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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.
Babies named Purpose per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Purpose in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Purpose is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Purpose will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Purpose is most common
State-level data for Purpose 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 Purpose
Statistically, parents drawn to Purpose tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivyrose, Melrose, Primrose, Pranshi, and Promyse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Purpose | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Purpose?
In official American birth records, the name Purpose first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Purpose a popular girl name?
Purpose ranked #5080 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Purpose most popular?
Purpose peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Purpose?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Purpose. 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.