Given name
Passion
“a sensual woman”
Passion is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “a sensual woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a sensual woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Passion through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,475
- 0 boys · 2,475 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 85 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,635 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,635 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 85 in 1992. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,649 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Passion’s family of names
Passion has a related form in Pashon. Passion has a related form in Pashun. Passion has a related form in Passyun.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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