Snow
Girl name · #3982 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Snow ranks #3982 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Snow.
Babies named Snow per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 131-year story
Snow first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 79 girls were named Snow — good for #2323 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Snow against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Snow in class?
Snow scores 84 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 Snow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Snow is most common
State-level data for Snow 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 Snow
Statistically, parents drawn to Snow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sparrow, Arrow, Sila, Savvy, and Swara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Snow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Snow a popular girl name?
Snow ranked #3982 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Snow most popular?
Snow peaked in 2014, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #2323 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Snow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Snow. It scores 84/100 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.