Secret
An adjective indicating something concealed or kept from knowledge or view.
Name Census estimates that about 723 living Americans carry the first name Secret. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Secret today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Secret births was 2006 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Secret. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
723
~ 1 in 474,072 Americans
Peak year
2006
35 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,199
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Secret: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Secret from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 216 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Secret remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Secret by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Secret during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Secrets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Secret
The name Secret is a relatively modern one, having emerged in the late 20th century as a unique and unconventional choice for a given name. It does not have a specific linguistic or cultural origin, but rather seems to have been inspired by the English word "secret," which comes from the Latin "secretus," meaning "separate" or "hidden."
Despite its recent origins, the name Secret has gained some notable bearers over the past few decades. One of the earliest known individuals with this name is Secret Devernay, a French actress born in 1979. Another is Secret Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American author and entrepreneur born in 1981.
In the realm of sports, Secret Totten is an American professional basketball player who was born in 1990. Secret Mayes, born in 1992, is a former American soccer player who competed in the National Women's Soccer League.
Perhaps one of the most famous people with the name Secret is Secret Esfahanipour, an Iranian-American actress and model born in 1988. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including a recurring role in the popular series "Shameless."
While the name Secret may not have a long historical lineage, it has certainly garnered attention in recent times as a unique and intriguing choice for a given name. Its meaning and connotations of mystery and intrigue have likely contributed to its appeal among parents seeking a distinctive name for their child.
People
Secret + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Secret as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Secret: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Secret?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 723 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Secret going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 474,072 US residents.
Is Secret a common name?
We classify Secret as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 743 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Secret most popular?
The single biggest year for Secret was 2006, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Secret is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Secret a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Secret in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.