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Christmas names for December babies
19 names · 11 girls · 8 boys · records through 2025
December parents get a naming gift: a whole vocabulary of carols, stars and evergreens that works year-round.
This guide has 19 names: 11 girl names and 8 boy names. A curated set of Christmas and holiday words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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From subtle Natalie (literally "born on Christmas Day") to unmistakable Noel, every festive name below is in genuine current use.
Girl names
11 names
Boy names
8 names
- Joseph#29 today
- Gabriel#37 today
- Angel#67 today
- Christian#96 today
- Nicholas#112 today
- Emmanuel#179 today
- Noel#478 today
- Casper#924 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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