It keeps a list of the top 1,000 baby boy names every year. It also tracks data about names that are rising and falling in rank, so you can see how the use of a name has changed over time.

This timeless name has received plenty of attention throughout the years in English-speaking countries, and has ranked in the top 100 boy names since the Social Security Administration started ...

Susan managed to remain in the top 1000 until 2020, when it disappeared from the list. Baby boy names of the 1950s are a different story — several of the names popular that decade remain so today.

Looking way beyond the Social Security top 1,000 list of popular baby names has its benefits and drawbacks. Will your child have to correct the spelling and pronunciation of their unusual name?