Envy
Girl name · #5197 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Envy is currently the #5197 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Envy.
The 26-year story
Envy first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 42 girls were named Envy — good for #3711 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Envy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Envy in class?
Envy scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Envy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Envy is most common
State-level data for Envy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Envy
Statistically, parents drawn to Envy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evy, Evyn, Etty, Ellah, and Addy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Envy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Envy a popular girl name?
Envy ranked #5197 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Envy most popular?
Envy peaked in 2012, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3711 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Envy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Envy. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.