Baby name rankings

Baby name popularity in the United States

See the most popular names for every year, discover names gaining or losing popularity, and explore the history of any name.

Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.

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Top names in 2025

All

Rank	Name	Recorded count
1	Liam	20,846
2	Noah	20,826
3	Oliver	14,963
4	Olivia	13,554
5	Charlotte	13,408
6	Theodore	13,362
7	Emma	12,768
8	Amelia	12,705
9	Sophia	12,572
10	Henry	12,040

Boy

Rank	Name	Recorded count
1	Liam	20,818
2	Noah	20,358
3	Oliver	14,939
4	Theodore	13,355
5	Henry	12,020
6	James	11,945
7	Elijah	11,111
8	Mateo	11,045
9	William	10,545
10	Lucas	10,219

Girl

Rank	Name	Recorded count
1	Olivia	13,544
2	Charlotte	13,400
3	Emma	12,754
4	Amelia	12,699
5	Sophia	12,561
6	Mia	11,078
7	Isabella	10,666
8	Evelyn	9,123
9	Sofia	8,252
10	Eliana	8,191

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About these rankings

Counts and ranks describe births recorded in this country or region. They should not be added to totals from other places.

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