Symphony
Girl name · #1529 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Symphony? In official American birth records, Symphony has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Symphony is currently the #1529 girl name in the United States — 139 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1540, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,950 girls born in 2025 was named Symphony.
Babies named Symphony per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 46-year story
Symphony first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 172 babies and a rank of #1355. 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 Symphony against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Symphony in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Symphony is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Symphony will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Symphony is most common
State-level data for Symphony 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 Symphony
Statistically, parents drawn to Symphony tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaindy, Story, Skylynn, Sapphire, and Chany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Symphony | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | #1525 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1407 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1426 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1303 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1495 |
| 2018 | 137 | #1577 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1540 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1570 |
| 2012 | 119 | #1733 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Symphony?
In official American birth records, the name Symphony first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Symphony a popular girl name?
Symphony ranked #1529 among girls in 2025 with 139 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1540.
When was the name Symphony most popular?
Symphony peaked in 2022, when 172 American girls received the name (ranked #1355 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Symphony?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,950 newborn American girls was named Symphony. 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.