Southern
Masculine
Southern is given to both — 67 boys and 114 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Southern entered the US charts in 1923, peaked at #3822 in 1923, ranks #7194 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Southern?
Southern first appears in US birth records in 1923 — 102 years ago. The typical Southern is a kid of about 4 — this name's wave is very recent. Fewer than a hundred people named Southern are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
When was the name Southern most popular?
Southern peaked in 1923, reaching #3822 nationally. Today it ranks #7194, 3,372 places below that high. See the whole 1923 chart.
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1923
- Most boys named
- 202511 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #3822reached in 1923
- Change vs 2024
- +22.2%11 in 2025, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Southerns among us
Fewer than a hundred people named Southern are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
About 1 boy in 155,280 born in 2025 was named Southern
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Southern sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Southern beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Southern in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #7194 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Southerns are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. Fewer than a hundred people named Southern are estimated to be alive in the US today — a true one-of-a-kind name.
- How popular is the name Southern in 2025?
- Southern ranks #7194 among US boy names in 2025, with 11 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Southern?
- About 1 in every 155,280 US boys born in 2025 was named Southern — 11 in all.
- Will my child share the name Southern with classmates?
- Southern will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Southern
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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