Declining since 2020, #3,450 for boys today.
Popularity of Supreme since 1982
Babies named Supreme per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s | 232 |
Meaning & origin
Supreme is an exceptionally rare modern name, first recorded in 1982. As of 2025, it ranks 3,450 in the United States, a position well outside the top 1,000. The name peaked in 2021, but the trajectory has been falling since 2020, suggesting the name has not sustained the brief surge of attention it received. It is a 1-in-51,760 choice, reflecting its scarcity. Geographically, Supreme appears most often in Georgia and New York. Its usage likely reflects a contemporary trend of adopting aspirational or status-related vocabulary words as names, though it remains far less common than similar coinages like Legend or Royal. Without a historical or cross-cultural foundation, Supreme is best understood as a modern English invention tied to a single common word.
Supreme is a modern coinage derived from the English word supreme, which entered Middle English from Old French 'supreme' and Latin 'supremus', meaning highest or most excellent. Its use as a personal name is rare and appears to be a contemporary invention, likely influenced by the word's association with ultimate authority or quality.
Where Supreme is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Sibling names for Supreme
Names that share Supreme's style, for a brother or sister.
