Holding steady.
Popularity of Comfort since 1974
Babies named Comfort per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 46 |
| 2020s | 31 |
Meaning & origin
Comfort is a word name that emerged as a modern virtue name in the United States, first recorded in 1974. It is most often used for girls, with its peak year of usage in 2004. While it has never ranked in the top 1000, its trajectory has remained stable, reflecting a niche but persistent appeal. The name's adoption echoes a broader tradition of virtue names in English-speaking cultures, though it remains uncommon. Its top states do not show concentrated popularity, suggesting scattered usage across the country.
Comfort is a modern coinage from the English word comfort, which entered Middle English via Old French confort, from Latin confortare 'to strengthen greatly.' As a given name, it emerged primarily in African American communities in the 20th century, often as a virtue name, though it saw limited use as a rare Puritan virtue name in the 17th century. Its adoption in the 1970s and 2000s reflects a broader tradition of word names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Comfie
Variants: Comforte
Sibling names for Comfort
Names that share Comfort's style, for a brother or sister.
