Most popular baby names of 2018
In 2018, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (19,974 babies, 1.1% of boys) and Emma for girls (18,818 babies, 1.1% of girls). The rest of the top five were Noah, William, James and Oliver for boys and Olivia, Ava, Isabella and Sophia for girls. SSA recorded 14,109 different boy names and 18,148 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 19,974 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 18,429 | – |
| 3 | William | 14,645 | – |
| 4 | James | 13,642 | – |
| 5 | Oliver | 13,499 | ▲ 5 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 13,483 | – |
| 7 | Elijah | 13,012 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Lucas | 12,659 | ▲ 3 |
| 9 | Mason | 12,520 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Logan | 12,443 | ▼ 5 |
| 11 | Alexander | 12,109 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | Ethan | 11,930 | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | Jacob | 11,891 | ▼ 4 |
| 14 | Michael | 11,750 | ▼ 2 |
| 15 | Daniel | 11,290 | – |
| 16 | Henry | 10,712 | ▲ 3 |
| 17 | Jackson | 10,423 | ▲ 3 |
| 18 | Sebastian | 10,135 | ▲ 5 |
| 19 | Aiden | 10,058 | ▼ 2 |
| 20 | Matthew | 10,004 | ▼ 4 |
| 21 | Samuel | 9,850 | – |
| 22 | David | 9,811 | – |
| 23 | Joseph | 9,677 | ▼ 5 |
| 24 | Carter | 9,382 | – |
| 25 | Owen | 9,335 | ▲ 3 |
| 26 | John | 9,198 | ▲ 1 |
| 27 | Wyatt | 9,181 | ▼ 2 |
| 28 | Jack | 8,892 | ▲ 7 |
| 29 | Jayden | 8,624 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Luke | 8,624 | – |
| 31 | Dylan | 8,610 | ▼ 2 |
| 32 | Grayson | 8,605 | ▲ 2 |
| 33 | Levi | 8,537 | ▲ 3 |
| 34 | Isaac | 8,502 | ▼ 2 |
| 35 | Gabriel | 8,435 | ▼ 4 |
| 36 | Julian | 8,367 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Mateo | 8,221 | ▲ 5 |
| 38 | Anthony | 8,045 | ▼ 5 |
| 39 | Jaxon | 7,767 | ▲ 4 |
| 40 | Joshua | 7,443 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 | Lincoln | 7,406 | – |
| 42 | Christopher | 7,333 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Andrew | 7,313 | ▼ 3 |
| 44 | Theodore | 7,088 | ▲ 17 |
| 45 | Caleb | 6,994 | ▲ 5 |
| 46 | Ryan | 6,940 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Asher | 6,878 | ▲ 12 |
| 48 | Nathan | 6,850 | ▼ 3 |
| 49 | Thomas | 6,836 | – |
| 50 | Leo | 6,772 | ▲ 12 |
| 51 | Isaiah | 6,709 | ▼ 5 |
| 52 | Josiah | 6,681 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Charles | 6,663 | ▼ 5 |
| 54 | Christian | 6,581 | ▼ 2 |
| 55 | Hudson | 6,576 | ▲ 9 |
| 56 | Hunter | 6,114 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Eli | 6,091 | ▼ 3 |
| 58 | Connor | 6,086 | ▼ 2 |
| 59 | Ezra | 6,047 | ▲ 10 |
| 60 | Aaron | 5,994 | ▼ 13 |
| 61 | Landon | 5,859 | ▼ 4 |
| 62 | Adrian | 5,816 | ▼ 4 |
| 63 | Jonathan | 5,774 | ▼ 8 |
| 64 | Nolan | 5,628 | ▲ 3 |
| 65 | Jeremiah | 5,627 | ▼ 2 |
| 66 | Easton | 5,460 | – |
| 67 | Elias | 5,348 | ▲ 11 |
| 68 | Colton | 5,314 | ▲ 2 |
| 69 | Cameron | 5,312 | ▼ 9 |
| 70 | Carson | 5,259 | ▲ 13 |
| 71 | Robert | 5,191 | ▼ 6 |
| 72 | Angel | 5,064 | ▼ 1 |
| 73 | Maverick | 5,040 | ▲ 11 |
| 74 | Nicholas | 4,843 | ▼ 6 |
| 75 | Dominic | 4,794 | ▼ 1 |
| 76 | Jaxson | 4,770 | ▲ 3 |
| 77 | Greyson | 4,754 | ▲ 3 |
| 78 | Adam | 4,711 | ▼ 1 |
| 79 | Ian | 4,704 | ▼ 3 |
| 80 | Jordan | 4,700 | ▼ 7 |
| 81 | Austin | 4,690 | ▼ 6 |
| 82 | Santiago | 4,669 | ▲ 11 |
| 83 | Cooper | 4,473 | ▲ 5 |
| 84 | Brayden | 4,422 | ▼ 12 |
| 85 | Evan | 4,389 | – |
| 86 | Roman | 4,389 | ▲ 5 |
| 87 | Ezekiel | 4,365 | ▼ 5 |
| 88 | Xavier | 4,340 | ▲ 1 |
| 89 | Jose | 4,318 | ▼ 8 |
| 90 | Jace | 4,304 | ▼ 3 |
| 91 | Jameson | 4,252 | ▲ 9 |
| 92 | Bryson | 4,223 | ▼ 6 |
| 93 | Leonardo | 4,221 | ▲ 4 |
| 94 | Axel | 4,072 | ▲ 10 |
| 95 | Everett | 4,029 | ▲ 11 |
| 96 | Parker | 4,006 | ▼ 6 |
| 97 | Kayden | 4,001 | ▲ 1 |
| 98 | Miles | 3,992 | ▲ 12 |
| 99 | Sawyer | 3,878 | ▼ 4 |
| 100 | Jason | 3,876 | ▼ 8 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 18,818 | – |
| 2 | Olivia | 18,055 | – |
| 3 | Ava | 15,028 | – |
| 4 | Isabella | 14,568 | – |
| 5 | Sophia | 14,004 | – |
| 6 | Charlotte | 13,036 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Mia | 12,738 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Amelia | 12,402 | – |
| 9 | Harper | 10,644 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Evelyn | 10,432 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Abigail | 9,877 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Emily | 8,716 | – |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 8,595 | – |
| 14 | Mila | 8,167 | ▲ 16 |
| 15 | Ella | 8,126 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Avery | 8,097 | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | Sofia | 7,663 | ▼ 2 |
| 18 | Camila | 7,508 | ▲ 5 |
| 19 | Aria | 7,435 | ▲ 1 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 7,223 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Victoria | 7,134 | ▼ 2 |
| 22 | Madison | 7,099 | ▼ 5 |
| 23 | Luna | 6,932 | ▲ 14 |
| 24 | Grace | 6,785 | ▼ 3 |
| 25 | Chloe | 6,677 | ▼ 3 |
| 26 | Penelope | 6,523 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | Layla | 6,509 | ▼ 1 |
| 28 | Riley | 6,009 | ▼ 3 |
| 29 | Zoey | 5,943 | ▼ 1 |
| 30 | Nora | 5,837 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Lily | 5,752 | ▲ 2 |
| 32 | Eleanor | 5,727 | ▲ 4 |
| 33 | Hannah | 5,680 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Lillian | 5,566 | ▼ 7 |
| 35 | Addison | 5,231 | ▼ 1 |
| 36 | Ellie | 5,221 | ▲ 8 |
| 37 | Aubrey | 5,208 | ▼ 6 |
| 38 | Stella | 5,163 | ▲ 4 |
| 39 | Natalie | 5,127 | ▼ 4 |
| 40 | Zoe | 5,123 | ▲ 1 |
| 41 | Leah | 5,036 | ▼ 1 |
| 42 | Hazel | 4,951 | ▲ 1 |
| 43 | Violet | 4,829 | ▲ 4 |
| 44 | Aurora | 4,828 | ▲ 7 |
| 45 | Savannah | 4,767 | ▼ 7 |
| 46 | Audrey | 4,696 | – |
| 47 | Brooklyn | 4,652 | ▼ 8 |
| 48 | Bella | 4,573 | ▲ 2 |
| 49 | Skylar | 4,407 | ▼ 1 |
| 50 | Claire | 4,405 | ▼ 1 |
| 51 | Lucy | 4,378 | ▲ 1 |
| 52 | Paisley | 4,365 | ▼ 7 |
| 53 | Everly | 4,345 | ▲ 29 |
| 54 | Anna | 4,197 | ▼ 1 |
| 55 | Nova | 4,174 | ▲ 39 |
| 56 | Caroline | 4,167 | ▼ 1 |
| 57 | Genesis | 4,098 | ▼ 1 |
| 58 | Emilia | 4,039 | ▲ 19 |
| 59 | Kennedy | 3,945 | ▼ 1 |
| 60 | Willow | 3,933 | ▲ 20 |
| 61 | Samantha | 3,923 | ▼ 7 |
| 62 | Maya | 3,918 | ▼ 2 |
| 63 | Kinsley | 3,879 | ▼ 4 |
| 64 | Naomi | 3,854 | ▲ 5 |
| 65 | Aaliyah | 3,844 | ▼ 8 |
| 66 | Sarah | 3,778 | ▼ 4 |
| 67 | Elena | 3,776 | ▲ 1 |
| 68 | Ariana | 3,738 | ▼ 1 |
| 69 | Gabriella | 3,708 | ▼ 4 |
| 70 | Allison | 3,693 | ▼ 9 |
| 71 | Alice | 3,664 | ▼ 1 |
| 72 | Madelyn | 3,651 | ▼ 9 |
| 73 | Cora | 3,596 | ▲ 10 |
| 74 | Ruby | 3,590 | ▲ 5 |
| 75 | Eva | 3,569 | ▼ 2 |
| 76 | Serenity | 3,566 | ▲ 2 |
| 77 | Autumn | 3,505 | ▼ 2 |
| 78 | Adeline | 3,490 | ▼ 14 |
| 79 | Hailey | 3,474 | ▼ 7 |
| 80 | Gianna | 3,450 | ▲ 11 |
| 81 | Valentina | 3,436 | ▲ 15 |
| 82 | Isla | 3,410 | ▲ 21 |
| 83 | Nevaeh | 3,407 | ▼ 9 |
| 84 | Eliana | 3,403 | ▲ 4 |
| 85 | Quinn | 3,388 | ▼ 9 |
| 86 | Ivy | 3,285 | ▲ 22 |
| 87 | Sadie | 3,267 | ▼ 16 |
| 88 | Piper | 3,229 | ▼ 7 |
| 89 | Lydia | 3,212 | ▼ 4 |
| 90 | Alexa | 3,067 | ▼ 24 |
| 91 | Josephine | 3,048 | ▲ 16 |
| 92 | Delilah | 3,011 | ▲ 10 |
| 93 | Emery | 3,008 | ▲ 22 |
| 94 | Julia | 3,008 | ▼ 1 |
| 95 | Arianna | 2,983 | ▼ 8 |
| 96 | Vivian | 2,976 | ▲ 1 |
| 97 | Kaylee | 2,959 | ▼ 13 |
| 98 | Sophie | 2,948 | ▲ 8 |
| 99 | Brielle | 2,938 | ▲ 2 |
| 100 | Madeline | 2,917 | ▼ 1 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2018. 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.