Rising since 2000, #6,325 for girls today.
Popularity of Poetry since 1999
Babies named Poetry per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s | 80 |
Meaning & origin
Poetry is a rare modern name that has been used for girls since the late 20th century. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1999 and has seen a steady rise in popularity, reaching its peak in 2025. Currently, it ranks 6,325 and is given to approximately 1 in 89,293 babies. The name belongs to a category of abstract word names that have become fashionable in the 2020s. While it has not yet appeared in any state-level top lists, its trajectory (rising since 2000) suggests a growing but still uncommon choice. As a direct adoption of the English word, Poetry has no historical or cultural roots beyond its literal meaning, making it a purely contemporary invention.
Poetry is a modern coinage, taken directly from the English word for literary composition in verse. It first appeared as a given name in the late 1990s, part of a trend of using abstract English nouns as names. Its use remains rare but has steadily increased since 2000.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Po, Poe
Sibling names for Poetry
Names that share Poetry's style, for a brother or sister.
