Passion
Girl name · #4581 in 2025 · Uniqueness 92/100
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Passion, placing it at #4581 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Passion.
Babies named Passion per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Passion first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 34 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 85 girls were named Passion — good for #1740 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Passion in class?
Passion scores 92 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 Passion will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Passion is most common
State-level data for Passion 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 Passion
Statistically, parents drawn to Passion tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kameron, Paxton, Parisa, Aryn, and Karson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Passion | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 56 | #3010 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 57 | #3017 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 83 | #2155 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 70 | #2288 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Passion a popular girl name?
Passion ranked #4581 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Passion most popular?
Passion peaked in 1992, when 85 American girls received the name (ranked #1740 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Passion?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Passion. It scores 92/100 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.