Purity is a distinctive choice, ranked #2575 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Purity in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2575
About the Name Purity
Purity is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2575. The name has climbed 576 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Purity is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Purity
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Purity per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Purity in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Purity is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 576 places over the last five years to #2575 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Purity is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Purity does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Puritys in the wild.
10
UK babies named Purity (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 576 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Purity
Likely around 1 other Purity in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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