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Poetry

Girl

Meaning of Poetry: American: 'creative expression'

Poetry is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6152nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6152

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

220

First recorded 1999 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Poetry per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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