Little Boy
How popular is Little?
Peaked in 1975
No babies were recorded with the name Little in 2025. It was most used in 1975, when 32 boys got the name.
1,020living people named Little (est.)
54median age of people named Little
1,791babies named Little since 1880
Little popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1975 (32 boys) |
| Highest rank | #825 in 1896 |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Little by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | #891 |
| 1890s | 20 | #825 |
| 1900s | 25 | #951 |
| 1910s | 124 | #1,352 |
| 1920s | 199 | #1,591 |
| 1930s | 140 | #1,528 |
| 1940s | 161 | #1,629 |
| 1950s | 167 | #1,500 |
| 1960s | 210 | #1,454 |
| 1970s | 248 | #1,592 |
| 1980s | 145 | #2,213 |
| 1990s | 95 | #3,912 |
| 2000s | 14 | #8,137 |
| 2010s | 10 | #12,080 |
Questions
- Is Little a boy or girl name?
- Little is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Little were boys.
- How popular is the name Little?
- No babies were recorded with the name Little in 2025. It was most used in 1975, when 32 boys got the name.
- When was Little most popular?
- Little peaked in 1975, when 32 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #825 in 1896.
- How many people are named Little?
- 1,791 babies have been named Little in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,020 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 54.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.