Declining since 2005.
Popularity of Secret since 1967
Babies named Secret per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 52 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 168 |
| 2000s | 216 |
| 2010s | 152 |
| 2020s | 79 |
Meaning & origin
Secret occupies a niche in the modern vocabulary-name tradition, a category that includes names like Liberty and Destiny. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1967, but it never entered widespread use and remains extremely rare today, with no rank or 1-in-N figure available for 2025. The name saw its highest recorded usage in 2006, after which it entered a steady decline; by 2025 it is falling, and its trajectory since 2005 has been consistently downward. Secret has not been associated with any specific U.S. states as a top name, consistent with its status as a very infrequent choice. For parents drawn to elusive, quiet word names, Secret offers a poetic but undeniably uncommon option.
Secret derives directly from the English vocabulary word, which entered the language from Old French "secret" and Latin "secretus" (separate, set apart). It has been used as a given name since the 1960s, part of a trend of adopting common English nouns as personal names. Its usage peaked in the United States in 2006, though it remains rare overall.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: CeCe, Cree, Kitty
Sibling names for Secret
Names that share Secret's style, for a brother or sister.
