Most popular baby names of 2019
In 2019, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (20,622 babies, 1.1% of boys) and Olivia for girls (18,569 babies, 1.1% of girls). The rest of the top five were Noah, Oliver, William and Elijah for boys and Emma, Ava, Sophia and Isabella for girls. SSA recorded 14,123 different boy names and 18,013 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,622 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 19,172 | – |
| 3 | Oliver | 13,964 | ▲ 2 |
| 4 | William | 13,649 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Elijah | 13,428 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | James | 13,193 | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 13,036 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Lucas | 12,478 | – |
| 9 | Mason | 11,479 | – |
| 10 | Alexander | 11,325 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Ethan | 11,307 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Jacob | 10,786 | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | Henry | 10,766 | ▲ 3 |
| 14 | Michael | 10,614 | – |
| 15 | Daniel | 10,585 | – |
| 16 | Logan | 10,563 | ▼ 6 |
| 17 | Jackson | 10,169 | – |
| 18 | Sebastian | 9,881 | – |
| 19 | Jack | 9,402 | ▲ 9 |
| 20 | Aiden | 9,399 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | Owen | 9,346 | ▲ 4 |
| 22 | Samuel | 9,321 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Matthew | 9,270 | ▼ 3 |
| 24 | Joseph | 9,174 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Levi | 9,062 | ▲ 8 |
| 26 | Mateo | 9,019 | ▲ 11 |
| 27 | David | 8,984 | ▼ 5 |
| 28 | John | 8,857 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 8,835 | ▼ 2 |
| 30 | Carter | 8,682 | ▼ 6 |
| 31 | Julian | 8,441 | ▲ 5 |
| 32 | Luke | 8,440 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Grayson | 8,306 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Isaac | 8,228 | – |
| 35 | Jayden | 7,957 | ▼ 6 |
| 36 | Theodore | 7,894 | ▲ 8 |
| 37 | Gabriel | 7,765 | ▼ 2 |
| 38 | Anthony | 7,722 | – |
| 39 | Dylan | 7,555 | ▼ 8 |
| 40 | Leo | 7,501 | ▲ 10 |
| 41 | Lincoln | 7,471 | – |
| 42 | Jaxon | 7,276 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Asher | 7,056 | ▲ 4 |
| 44 | Christopher | 7,015 | ▼ 2 |
| 45 | Josiah | 6,838 | ▲ 7 |
| 46 | Andrew | 6,809 | ▼ 3 |
| 47 | Thomas | 6,666 | ▲ 2 |
| 48 | Joshua | 6,625 | ▼ 8 |
| 49 | Ezra | 6,549 | ▲ 10 |
| 50 | Hudson | 6,493 | ▲ 5 |
| 51 | Caleb | 6,414 | ▼ 6 |
| 52 | Charles | 6,403 | ▲ 1 |
| 53 | Isaiah | 6,211 | ▼ 2 |
| 54 | Ryan | 6,120 | ▼ 8 |
| 55 | Nathan | 6,087 | ▼ 7 |
| 56 | Adrian | 5,784 | ▲ 6 |
| 57 | Christian | 5,780 | ▼ 3 |
| 58 | Maverick | 5,763 | ▲ 15 |
| 59 | Colton | 5,738 | ▲ 9 |
| 60 | Elias | 5,720 | ▲ 7 |
| 61 | Aaron | 5,544 | ▼ 1 |
| 62 | Eli | 5,535 | ▼ 5 |
| 63 | Landon | 5,508 | ▼ 2 |
| 64 | Jonathan | 5,466 | ▼ 1 |
| 65 | Nolan | 5,400 | ▼ 1 |
| 66 | Hunter | 5,396 | ▼ 10 |
| 67 | Cameron | 5,253 | ▲ 2 |
| 68 | Connor | 5,160 | ▼ 10 |
| 69 | Jeremiah | 5,073 | ▼ 4 |
| 70 | Santiago | 5,047 | ▲ 12 |
| 71 | Ezekiel | 4,936 | ▲ 16 |
| 72 | Roman | 4,916 | ▲ 14 |
| 73 | Angel | 4,914 | ▼ 1 |
| 74 | Easton | 4,893 | ▼ 8 |
| 75 | Miles | 4,889 | ▲ 23 |
| 76 | Robert | 4,851 | ▼ 5 |
| 77 | Jameson | 4,673 | ▲ 14 |
| 78 | Nicholas | 4,640 | ▼ 4 |
| 79 | Greyson | 4,564 | ▼ 2 |
| 80 | Cooper | 4,555 | ▲ 3 |
| 81 | Ian | 4,550 | ▼ 2 |
| 82 | Carson | 4,520 | ▼ 12 |
| 83 | Jaxson | 4,516 | ▼ 7 |
| 84 | Axel | 4,504 | ▲ 10 |
| 85 | Dominic | 4,441 | ▼ 10 |
| 86 | Leonardo | 4,425 | ▲ 7 |
| 87 | Luca | 4,421 | ▲ 19 |
| 88 | Austin | 4,401 | ▼ 7 |
| 89 | Jordan | 4,340 | ▼ 9 |
| 90 | Xavier | 4,191 | ▼ 2 |
| 91 | Adam | 4,188 | ▼ 13 |
| 92 | Jose | 4,132 | ▼ 3 |
| 93 | Jace | 4,104 | ▼ 3 |
| 94 | Everett | 4,082 | ▲ 1 |
| 95 | Declan | 3,971 | ▲ 6 |
| 96 | Evan | 3,964 | ▼ 11 |
| 97 | Kayden | 3,924 | – |
| 98 | Parker | 3,906 | ▼ 2 |
| 99 | Wesley | 3,763 | ▲ 6 |
| 100 | Kai | 3,741 | ▲ 12 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 18,569 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Emma | 17,221 | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Ava | 14,544 | – |
| 4 | Sophia | 13,813 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Isabella | 13,404 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 13,236 | – |
| 7 | Amelia | 12,940 | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Mia | 12,503 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Harper | 10,494 | – |
| 10 | Evelyn | 10,441 | – |
| 11 | Abigail | 9,189 | – |
| 12 | Emily | 8,256 | – |
| 13 | Ella | 8,127 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 7,920 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Camila | 7,845 | ▲ 3 |
| 16 | Luna | 7,798 | ▲ 7 |
| 17 | Sofia | 7,401 | – |
| 18 | Avery | 7,349 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | Mila | 7,341 | ▼ 5 |
| 20 | Aria | 7,116 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | Scarlett | 7,084 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Penelope | 6,733 | ▲ 4 |
| 23 | Layla | 6,518 | ▲ 4 |
| 24 | Chloe | 6,411 | ▲ 1 |
| 25 | Victoria | 6,379 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | Madison | 6,300 | ▼ 4 |
| 27 | Eleanor | 6,198 | ▲ 5 |
| 28 | Grace | 6,104 | ▼ 4 |
| 29 | Nora | 5,935 | ▲ 1 |
| 30 | Riley | 5,710 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Zoey | 5,685 | ▼ 2 |
| 32 | Hannah | 5,641 | ▲ 1 |
| 33 | Hazel | 5,462 | ▲ 9 |
| 34 | Lily | 5,458 | ▼ 3 |
| 35 | Ellie | 5,430 | ▲ 1 |
| 36 | Violet | 5,416 | ▲ 7 |
| 37 | Lillian | 5,126 | ▼ 3 |
| 38 | Zoe | 5,071 | ▲ 2 |
| 39 | Aurora | 5,002 | ▲ 5 |
| 40 | Stella | 4,994 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 | Natalie | 4,808 | ▼ 2 |
| 42 | Everly | 4,780 | ▲ 11 |
| 43 | Leah | 4,780 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Emilia | 4,773 | ▲ 14 |
| 45 | Willow | 4,603 | ▲ 15 |
| 46 | Aubrey | 4,595 | ▼ 9 |
| 47 | Addison | 4,493 | ▼ 12 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,476 | ▲ 3 |
| 49 | Audrey | 4,459 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Bella | 4,396 | ▼ 2 |
| 51 | Nova | 4,329 | ▲ 4 |
| 52 | Brooklyn | 4,312 | ▼ 5 |
| 53 | Paisley | 4,277 | ▼ 1 |
| 54 | Savannah | 4,182 | ▼ 9 |
| 55 | Claire | 4,130 | ▼ 5 |
| 56 | Skylar | 4,049 | ▼ 7 |
| 57 | Isla | 4,043 | ▲ 25 |
| 58 | Genesis | 4,030 | ▼ 1 |
| 59 | Naomi | 3,954 | ▲ 5 |
| 60 | Elena | 3,948 | ▲ 7 |
| 61 | Caroline | 3,919 | ▼ 5 |
| 62 | Eliana | 3,890 | ▲ 22 |
| 63 | Anna | 3,845 | ▼ 9 |
| 64 | Maya | 3,820 | ▼ 2 |
| 65 | Valentina | 3,797 | ▲ 16 |
| 66 | Ruby | 3,738 | ▲ 8 |
| 67 | Kennedy | 3,691 | ▼ 8 |
| 68 | Ivy | 3,688 | ▲ 18 |
| 69 | Ariana | 3,683 | ▼ 1 |
| 70 | Aaliyah | 3,672 | ▼ 5 |
| 71 | Cora | 3,601 | ▲ 2 |
| 72 | Madelyn | 3,580 | – |
| 73 | Alice | 3,549 | ▼ 2 |
| 74 | Kinsley | 3,509 | ▼ 11 |
| 75 | Gabriella | 3,493 | ▼ 6 |
| 76 | Hailey | 3,489 | ▲ 3 |
| 77 | Allison | 3,439 | ▼ 7 |
| 78 | Serenity | 3,436 | ▼ 2 |
| 79 | Gianna | 3,422 | ▲ 1 |
| 80 | Samantha | 3,369 | ▼ 19 |
| 81 | Sarah | 3,322 | ▼ 15 |
| 82 | Autumn | 3,281 | ▼ 5 |
| 83 | Quinn | 3,208 | ▲ 2 |
| 84 | Piper | 3,188 | ▲ 4 |
| 85 | Sophie | 3,185 | ▲ 13 |
| 86 | Eva | 3,178 | ▼ 11 |
| 87 | Sadie | 3,162 | – |
| 88 | Delilah | 3,156 | ▲ 4 |
| 89 | Josephine | 3,122 | ▲ 2 |
| 90 | Nevaeh | 3,120 | ▼ 7 |
| 91 | Adeline | 3,077 | ▼ 13 |
| 92 | Arya | 3,050 | ▲ 27 |
| 93 | Emery | 3,017 | – |
| 94 | Lydia | 3,014 | ▼ 5 |
| 95 | Clara | 2,950 | ▲ 8 |
| 96 | Vivian | 2,933 | – |
| 97 | Peyton | 2,867 | ▲ 5 |
| 98 | Madeline | 2,861 | ▲ 2 |
| 99 | Julia | 2,787 | ▼ 5 |
| 100 | Rylee | 2,778 | ▲ 1 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2019. 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.