Famous

FAY-muhs /ˈfeɪməs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Famous is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2022 and has grown less common since.

Famous is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Famous was first reported in SSA data in 1925 and peaked in 2022 (12 births).

About the name Famous

PronunciationFAY-muhs /ˈfeɪməs/
12peak births 2022
1925first in SSA data

Names similar to Famous

How popular is Famous?

Boys named Famous
1925194019601980200020202024
Boys named Famous per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1925–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Famous total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202466#11,365
202399#8,459
20221212#6,950
20211111#7,255
202088#8,985
201988#9,143
201888#9,086
201555#12,670
201355#12,734
201277#10,058
201188#9,011
201055#12,877
20091010#7,885
200755#12,952
200666#11,078
200066#9,478
19946—#8,098
19935—#9,184
19926—#7,767
19768—#4,133
19755—#5,744
19716—#4,581
19695—#4,608
19685—#4,322
19665—#4,131
19655—#4,086
19437—#3,047
19265—#4,430
19256—#3,891