Poet
53% girls · 47% boys
About Poet
Poet is a new entry in both the trendy word and occupational categories as well as a member of the growing group of gender neutral names. A handful of baby boys received the name in the US last year. A perfect choice, especially in the middle, for the child of writers or those with a poetic bent. And Po is an adorable nickname for either gender.
Poet for girls#5361 US
A recently entered name on the roster, Poet was used for her daughter by Soleil Moon (Punky Brewster) Frye, who obviously appreciates the advantages of an unusual name. This is a possible middle name choice for verse-loving parents who want to skip specifics like Auden or Poe or Keats or Tennyson and go with the generic.
Possible alternatives: Poetry, Poesie, Sonnet (used by Forest Whitaker)
Pronounced POH-it.
As of October 2026, Poet ranked #4824 for boys and #5361 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4822 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,822 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2025 | #4,824 | 21 | 12.3 |
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Famous Poets
- Poet Sienna Rose GoldbergGirl
daughter of actress Soleil Moon Frye
- Poet Poppin Nicholson (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of singers Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson
- Poet Lake Palmer Webber (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of actress Teresa Palmer