North is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
North is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #13,350 among boys (5) and #9,922 among girls (10) — overall #12,756 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | #9,922 | #13,350 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | #11,880 | #9,617 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | #10,938 | #6,794 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | #10,210 | #7,601 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | #11,905 | #9,446 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | #14,660 | #11,596 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | #8,974 | #10,501 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #17,488 | #8,632 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,452 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,024 |
| 2015 | 16 | 16 | #15,908 | #7,885 |
| 2014 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,531 |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,570 |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,559 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,781 |
| 2010 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,982 |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,563 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | — | #7,075 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,005 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,288 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,660 |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,402 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,952 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,201 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,464 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,305 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | — | #4,877 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,724 |
| 1930 | 7 | — | — | #3,498 |
| 1927 | 5 | — | — | #4,625 |
| 1921 | 5 | — | — | #4,790 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,774 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | — | #4,618 |
| 1885 | 6 | — | — | #906 |