What counts as a rare name?

We call a name Rare when fewer than about 1 in 20,000 people share it, and Ultra Rare when it is rarer than 1 in 2 million. Most names land in Common or Very Common, so a Rare or Ultra Rare result is genuinely unusual.

Can I share my result as an image?

Yes. Every result builds a Name Rarity Card you can save as a PNG with one tap, or share straight to your phone. The card includes your name, tier, rarity figure, rank, and popularity graph.

Does it work for any name?

It works for any U.S. name given to at least 5 babies in a single year since 1880. Names rarer than that show up as "too rare to count," which is the rarest result you can get.

How Rare Is Your Name?

Check your name, save the card, and dare your friends to beat it.

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The one-number answer

"How rare is your name" has a real answer, and it is not a vibe. Out of 372,009,150 U.S. births on record since 1880, we count how many share your exact name and turn it into a single "1 in X" figure. Common names come back as 1 in a few hundred. Truly unusual ones climb into the millions.

Made to compare

This one spreads because comparing is irresistible. You check yours, you get a card with your tier and your number, and the natural next move is to send it to someone and watch them check theirs. Group chats, comment sections, and "reply with yours" threads are exactly where it lives.

What your card shows

Your rarity tier, from Very Common to Ultra Rare
The "1 in X" figure for how many people share your name
Your all-time U.S. rank
A bar for every decade since 1880, so you can see when your name peaked

Save it with one tap and share it anywhere. Then check a partner, a sibling, or a coworker and settle who really has the rarest name in the room.

Rarity tiers

Tier	How many share the name
Very Common	more than 1 in 200 people
Common	about 1 in 200 to 1 in 2,000
Uncommon	about 1 in 2,000 to 1 in 20,000
Rare	about 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 200,000
Very Rare	about 1 in 200,000 to 1 in 2 million
Ultra Rare	rarer than 1 in 2 million

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a rare name?: We call a name Rare when fewer than about 1 in 20,000 people share it, and Ultra Rare when it is rarer than 1 in 2 million. Most names land in Common or Very Common, so a Rare or Ultra Rare result is genuinely unusual.
Can I share my result as an image?: Yes. Every result builds a Name Rarity Card you can save as a PNG with one tap, or share straight to your phone. The card includes your name, tier, rarity figure, rank, and popularity graph.
Does it work for any name?: It works for any U.S. name given to at least 5 babies in a single year since 1880. Names rarer than that show up as "too rare to count," which is the rarest result you can get.