Symphony
Girl name · #1529 in 2025 · Very rare
Symphony is currently the #1529 girl name in the United States — 139 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1540, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,950 girls born in 2025 was named Symphony.
Babies named Symphony per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Symphony first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 172 babies and a rank of #1355. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Symphony against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Symphony in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Symphony is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Symphony will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Symphony is most common
State-level data for Symphony is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Symphony
Statistically, parents drawn to Symphony tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaindy, Story, Skylynn, Sapphire, and Chany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Symphony | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139 | #1525 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1407 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 151 | #1426 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1303 |
| 2019 | 146 | #1495 |
| 2018 | 137 | #1577 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1540 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1570 |
| 2012 | 119 | #1733 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 78 | #2441 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2778 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Symphony a popular girl name?
Symphony ranked #1529 among girls in 2025 with 139 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1540.
When was the name Symphony most popular?
Symphony peaked in 2022, when 172 American girls received the name (ranked #1355 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Symphony?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,950 newborn American girls was named Symphony. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.