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Social Security Administration API

Social Security Administration (ssa.gov) has 2 public methods: list top baby names and get baby name popularity. Each costs 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.

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Methods

2

  • List top baby names

    Lists the ranked top baby names and birth counts for a U.S. birth year, nationwide or for one state.

    Returns rank, boy and girl names with birth counts, area, year, SSA page link

    Readssa.gov/list_top_baby_names

  • Get baby name popularity

    Gets yearly U.S. baby-name ranks and reported birth counts for a first name from Social Security data. Ranks cover the top 1,000 names for each sex; counts are given for the years the name is in that top 1,000.

    Returns name, sex, yearly rank and number of babies

    Readssa.gov/get_name_popularity