How popular is the name Light?

Light ranked #9218 among girls and #9384 among boys in the U.S. in 2025.

Light

LEYET /ˈlaɪt/

boy 1 syllable cooling

Light is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.

Light is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,384 among boys (8) and #9,218 among girls (11) — overall #10,831 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.

About the name Light

PronunciationLEYET /ˈlaɪt/

#9,218among girls 2025

#9,384among boys 2025

#1,696unisex rank 2025

#10,831among all names 2025

11girls 2025

8boys 2025

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How popular is Light?

Boys named Light 8 in 2025

Boys named Light per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Girls named Light 11 in 2025

Girls named Light per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2008–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Light total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2025	19	19	#9,218	#9,384
2024	23	23	#14,511	#5,568
2023	27	27	#7,868	#6,751
2022	31	31	#13,026	#4,381
2021	34	34	#11,731	#4,084
2020	22	22	#9,977	#6,867
2019	14	14	#16,995	#8,613
2018	12	12	#17,109	#10,315
2017	18	18	#15,169	#6,944
2016	6	6	—	#11,599
2015	7	7	—	#10,204
2014	14	14	#15,745	#9,292
2010	6	6	—	#11,635
2008	7	7	—	#10,586

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