Little comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Small, petite; lacking in size..
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How popular is Little?
1975peak year
Little reached its widest reach during the 1970s. In 1975, 32 babies received the name (ranked #1612). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13372), with about 5 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,791 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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