Most popular baby names of 2015
In 2015, the most popular names for US babies were Noah for boys (19,678 babies, 1.0% of boys) and Emma for girls (20,485 babies, 1.1% of girls). The rest of the top five were Liam, Mason, Jacob and William for boys and Olivia, Sophia, Ava and Isabella for girls. SSA recorded 14,058 different boy names and 19,128 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 19,678 | – |
| 2 | Liam | 18,407 | – |
| 3 | Mason | 16,667 | – |
| 4 | Jacob | 15,999 | – |
| 5 | William | 15,945 | – |
| 6 | Ethan | 15,099 | – |
| 7 | James | 14,861 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Alexander | 14,583 | – |
| 9 | Michael | 14,497 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 13,732 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Elijah | 13,707 | – |
| 12 | Daniel | 13,540 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Aiden | 13,504 | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Logan | 12,936 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Matthew | 12,783 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Lucas | 12,329 | ▲ 3 |
| 17 | Jackson | 12,293 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | David | 11,836 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Oliver | 11,667 | ▲ 13 |
| 20 | Jayden | 11,580 | ▼ 5 |
| 21 | Joseph | 11,528 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Gabriel | 10,909 | ▲ 2 |
| 23 | Samuel | 10,900 | – |
| 24 | Carter | 10,814 | ▲ 3 |
| 25 | Anthony | 10,660 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | John | 10,421 | – |
| 27 | Dylan | 10,298 | ▲ 2 |
| 28 | Luke | 10,292 | – |
| 29 | Henry | 10,184 | ▲ 4 |
| 30 | Andrew | 10,144 | ▼ 8 |
| 31 | Isaac | 9,986 | – |
| 32 | Christopher | 9,851 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Joshua | 9,847 | ▼ 8 |
| 34 | Wyatt | 9,656 | ▲ 5 |
| 35 | Sebastian | 9,628 | ▼ 1 |
| 36 | Owen | 9,607 | – |
| 37 | Caleb | 8,823 | ▼ 2 |
| 38 | Nathan | 8,599 | – |
| 39 | Ryan | 8,547 | ▼ 2 |
| 40 | Jack | 8,513 | ▲ 1 |
| 41 | Hunter | 8,361 | ▼ 1 |
| 42 | Levi | 8,336 | ▲ 3 |
| 43 | Christian | 8,218 | ▼ 1 |
| 44 | Jaxon | 8,081 | ▲ 2 |
| 45 | Julian | 8,061 | ▲ 2 |
| 46 | Landon | 7,947 | ▼ 3 |
| 47 | Grayson | 7,925 | ▲ 16 |
| 48 | Jonathan | 7,656 | ▼ 4 |
| 49 | Isaiah | 7,655 | ▼ 1 |
| 50 | Charles | 7,204 | ▲ 1 |
| 51 | Thomas | 7,203 | ▲ 3 |
| 52 | Aaron | 7,176 | ▼ 2 |
| 53 | Eli | 7,158 | ▼ 4 |
| 54 | Jeremiah | 6,826 | ▲ 2 |
| 55 | Connor | 6,769 | ▼ 3 |
| 56 | Cameron | 6,759 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Josiah | 6,672 | ▲ 7 |
| 58 | Adrian | 6,536 | ▲ 1 |
| 59 | Jordan | 6,325 | ▼ 4 |
| 60 | Colton | 6,314 | ▲ 5 |
| 61 | Brayden | 6,280 | ▲ 1 |
| 62 | Nicholas | 6,259 | ▼ 5 |
| 63 | Robert | 6,132 | ▼ 3 |
| 64 | Angel | 6,114 | ▲ 3 |
| 65 | Hudson | 6,049 | ▲ 15 |
| 66 | Lincoln | 6,001 | ▲ 21 |
| 67 | Evan | 5,916 | ▼ 9 |
| 68 | Dominic | 5,870 | ▲ 1 |
| 69 | Austin | 5,825 | ▼ 3 |
| 70 | Gavin | 5,793 | ▼ 9 |
| 71 | Nolan | 5,739 | ▲ 10 |
| 72 | Parker | 5,418 | ▲ 1 |
| 73 | Adam | 5,402 | ▲ 6 |
| 74 | Chase | 5,387 | ▲ 4 |
| 75 | Jace | 5,356 | ▼ 7 |
| 76 | Ian | 5,329 | ▲ 1 |
| 77 | Cooper | 5,272 | ▲ 9 |
| 78 | Easton | 5,229 | ▲ 5 |
| 79 | Kevin | 5,184 | ▼ 9 |
| 80 | Jose | 5,176 | ▼ 4 |
| 81 | Tyler | 5,175 | ▼ 9 |
| 82 | Asher | 5,136 | ▲ 10 |
| 83 | Brandon | 5,126 | ▼ 12 |
| 84 | Jaxson | 5,068 | ▲ 1 |
| 85 | Mateo | 5,029 | ▲ 21 |
| 86 | Jason | 5,025 | ▼ 11 |
| 87 | Ayden | 4,890 | ▼ 13 |
| 88 | Zachary | 4,865 | ▼ 6 |
| 89 | Carson | 4,760 | ▲ 2 |
| 90 | Xavier | 4,660 | ▼ 2 |
| 91 | Leo | 4,602 | ▲ 6 |
| 92 | Bentley | 4,341 | ▼ 3 |
| 93 | Ezra | 4,337 | ▲ 26 |
| 94 | Sawyer | 4,271 | ▲ 16 |
| 95 | Kayden | 4,260 | ▼ 5 |
| 96 | Blake | 4,233 | ▼ 12 |
| 97 | Nathaniel | 4,233 | ▼ 3 |
| 98 | Ryder | 4,163 | ▼ 3 |
| 99 | Theodore | 4,155 | ▲ 27 |
| 100 | Elias | 4,099 | ▲ 3 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 20,485 | – |
| 2 | Olivia | 19,726 | – |
| 3 | Sophia | 17,451 | – |
| 4 | Ava | 16,410 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Isabella | 15,661 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Mia | 14,939 | – |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,420 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Emily | 11,806 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 11,415 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Harper | 10,310 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Madison | 10,107 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Amelia | 9,875 | ▲ 3 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 9,766 | – |
| 14 | Sofia | 9,699 | ▼ 2 |
| 15 | Evelyn | 9,376 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Avery | 9,355 | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | Chloe | 7,950 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Ella | 7,917 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Grace | 7,679 | ▲ 1 |
| 20 | Victoria | 7,627 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | Aubrey | 7,403 | – |
| 22 | Scarlett | 7,143 | ▲ 8 |
| 23 | Zoey | 6,975 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Addison | 6,734 | – |
| 25 | Lily | 6,679 | ▲ 2 |
| 26 | Lillian | 6,625 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Natalie | 6,510 | ▼ 4 |
| 28 | Hannah | 6,432 | – |
| 29 | Aria | 6,419 | ▲ 2 |
| 30 | Layla | 6,346 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Brooklyn | 6,331 | ▼ 5 |
| 32 | Alexa | 6,053 | ▲ 32 |
| 33 | Zoe | 6,051 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Penelope | 5,952 | ▲ 9 |
| 35 | Riley | 5,738 | ▲ 12 |
| 36 | Leah | 5,633 | ▼ 1 |
| 37 | Audrey | 5,613 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Savannah | 5,468 | – |
| 39 | Allison | 5,356 | – |
| 40 | Samantha | 5,347 | ▼ 7 |
| 41 | Nora | 5,330 | ▲ 8 |
| 42 | Skylar | 5,294 | ▲ 6 |
| 43 | Camila | 5,275 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Anna | 5,149 | ▼ 10 |
| 45 | Paisley | 5,089 | ▲ 8 |
| 46 | Ariana | 4,971 | ▼ 9 |
| 47 | Aaliyah | 4,878 | ▼ 2 |
| 48 | Ellie | 4,873 | ▲ 7 |
| 49 | Claire | 4,837 | ▼ 5 |
| 50 | Violet | 4,822 | ▲ 17 |
| 51 | Stella | 4,798 | ▲ 15 |
| 52 | Sadie | 4,763 | ▼ 6 |
| 53 | Mila | 4,733 | ▲ 19 |
| 54 | Gabriella | 4,630 | ▼ 12 |
| 55 | Lucy | 4,555 | ▲ 6 |
| 56 | Arianna | 4,547 | ▼ 16 |
| 57 | Sarah | 4,534 | ▼ 7 |
| 58 | Kennedy | 4,522 | ▼ 4 |
| 59 | Madelyn | 4,486 | ▲ 1 |
| 60 | Eleanor | 4,439 | ▲ 18 |
| 61 | Kaylee | 4,376 | ▼ 9 |
| 62 | Caroline | 4,333 | ▼ 3 |
| 63 | Hazel | 4,302 | ▲ 42 |
| 64 | Hailey | 4,251 | ▼ 13 |
| 65 | Genesis | 4,168 | ▲ 3 |
| 66 | Kylie | 4,162 | ▲ 7 |
| 67 | Piper | 4,139 | ▲ 8 |
| 68 | Maya | 4,131 | ▲ 6 |
| 69 | Autumn | 4,124 | ▲ 2 |
| 70 | Nevaeh | 4,025 | ▼ 7 |
| 71 | Serenity | 4,001 | ▼ 13 |
| 72 | Peyton | 3,906 | ▼ 16 |
| 73 | Mackenzie | 3,868 | ▼ 4 |
| 74 | Bella | 3,812 | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Naomi | 3,775 | ▲ 5 |
| 76 | Eva | 3,771 | ▲ 7 |
| 77 | Taylor | 3,754 | – |
| 78 | Aurora | 3,651 | ▲ 38 |
| 79 | Aubree | 3,635 | ▼ 17 |
| 80 | Lydia | 3,512 | ▲ 4 |
| 81 | Melanie | 3,494 | – |
| 82 | Brianna | 3,475 | ▲ 3 |
| 83 | Ruby | 3,467 | ▲ 7 |
| 84 | Katherine | 3,454 | ▼ 2 |
| 85 | Alexis | 3,435 | ▼ 20 |
| 86 | Ashley | 3,427 | ▲ 1 |
| 87 | Alice | 3,426 | ▲ 11 |
| 88 | Cora | 3,403 | ▲ 15 |
| 89 | Julia | 3,375 | ▼ 3 |
| 90 | Faith | 3,347 | ▼ 11 |
| 91 | Madeline | 3,339 | ▼ 2 |
| 92 | Annabelle | 3,282 | ▼ 35 |
| 93 | Alyssa | 3,255 | ▼ 17 |
| 94 | Isabelle | 3,224 | ▲ 2 |
| 95 | Vivian | 3,204 | ▲ 2 |
| 96 | Gianna | 3,183 | ▼ 1 |
| 97 | Quinn | 3,095 | ▲ 29 |
| 98 | Clara | 3,070 | ▲ 10 |
| 99 | Reagan | 3,060 | ▲ 7 |
| 100 | Alexandra | 3,007 | ▼ 8 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2015. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.