Most popular baby names of 2022
In 2022, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (20,563 babies, 1.2% of boys) and Olivia for girls (16,654 babies, 1.0% of girls). The rest of the top five were Noah, Oliver, James and Elijah for boys and Emma, Charlotte, Amelia and Sophia for girls. SSA recorded 14,322 different boy names and 17,750 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,563 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 18,735 | – |
| 3 | Oliver | 15,161 | – |
| 4 | James | 12,109 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Elijah | 12,075 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | William | 11,349 | – |
| 7 | Henry | 11,270 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Lucas | 10,962 | – |
| 9 | Benjamin | 10,904 | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Theodore | 10,814 | – |
| 11 | Mateo | 10,389 | ▲ 4 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,861 | – |
| 13 | Sebastian | 9,393 | ▲ 6 |
| 14 | Daniel | 9,109 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Jack | 8,930 | ▼ 4 |
| 16 | Michael | 8,888 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Alexander | 8,744 | ▼ 4 |
| 18 | Owen | 8,584 | ▲ 4 |
| 19 | Samuel | 8,414 | ▲ 4 |
| 20 | Asher | 8,410 | ▲ 5 |
| 21 | Ethan | 8,308 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Leo | 8,290 | ▲ 9 |
| 23 | Jackson | 8,114 | ▼ 9 |
| 24 | Mason | 8,038 | ▼ 6 |
| 25 | Ezra | 8,014 | ▲ 12 |
| 26 | John | 7,993 | ▲ 1 |
| 27 | Hudson | 7,917 | ▲ 7 |
| 28 | Luca | 7,848 | ▲ 14 |
| 29 | Aiden | 7,835 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Joseph | 7,828 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | David | 7,820 | ▼ 1 |
| 32 | Jacob | 7,658 | ▼ 8 |
| 33 | Logan | 7,608 | ▼ 12 |
| 34 | Luke | 7,389 | ▼ 2 |
| 35 | Julian | 7,301 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Gabriel | 7,247 | ▲ 2 |
| 37 | Grayson | 7,191 | ▼ 2 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 7,175 | ▼ 9 |
| 39 | Matthew | 7,070 | ▼ 3 |
| 40 | Maverick | 7,047 | ▲ 7 |
| 41 | Isaac | 6,745 | ▼ 1 |
| 42 | Dylan | 6,738 | ▲ 2 |
| 43 | Elias | 6,728 | ▲ 5 |
| 44 | Anthony | 6,597 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Thomas | 6,507 | ▲ 1 |
| 46 | Jayden | 6,489 | ▼ 5 |
| 47 | Carter | 6,356 | ▼ 8 |
| 48 | Ezekiel | 6,043 | ▲ 5 |
| 49 | Santiago | 6,033 | ▲ 14 |
| 50 | Charles | 5,934 | – |
| 51 | Josiah | 5,825 | ▼ 2 |
| 52 | Caleb | 5,772 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Cooper | 5,628 | ▲ 15 |
| 54 | Lincoln | 5,624 | ▼ 9 |
| 55 | Christopher | 5,579 | ▼ 3 |
| 56 | Miles | 5,568 | ▼ 1 |
| 57 | Nathan | 5,539 | ▲ 2 |
| 58 | Isaiah | 5,420 | ▼ 2 |
| 59 | Kai | 5,366 | ▲ 11 |
| 60 | Joshua | 5,195 | ▼ 2 |
| 61 | Andrew | 5,163 | ▼ 4 |
| 62 | Angel | 5,098 | ▲ 5 |
| 63 | Adrian | 5,044 | ▼ 2 |
| 64 | Cameron | 4,959 | ▼ 2 |
| 65 | Nolan | 4,924 | ▼ 5 |
| 66 | Waylon | 4,918 | ▲ 3 |
| 67 | Jaxon | 4,850 | ▼ 13 |
| 68 | Roman | 4,736 | ▲ 6 |
| 69 | Eli | 4,702 | ▼ 5 |
| 70 | Wesley | 4,666 | ▲ 15 |
| 71 | Aaron | 4,524 | ▼ 6 |
| 72 | Ian | 4,501 | ▲ 9 |
| 73 | Christian | 4,483 | ▼ 2 |
| 74 | Ryan | 4,399 | ▼ 8 |
| 75 | Leonardo | 4,364 | ▲ 12 |
| 76 | Brooks | 4,347 | ▲ 2 |
| 77 | Axel | 4,342 | ▼ 1 |
| 78 | Walker | 4,248 | ▲ 52 |
| 79 | Jonathan | 4,213 | ▼ 2 |
| 80 | Easton | 4,161 | ▼ 8 |
| 81 | Everett | 4,139 | ▲ 1 |
| 82 | Weston | 4,111 | ▲ 13 |
| 83 | Bennett | 4,103 | ▲ 7 |
| 84 | Robert | 4,078 | ▼ 5 |
| 85 | Jameson | 4,075 | ▼ 5 |
| 86 | Jose | 4,030 | ▲ 3 |
| 87 | Landon | 4,028 | ▼ 14 |
| 88 | Silas | 4,025 | ▲ 3 |
| 89 | Micah | 3,964 | ▲ 18 |
| 90 | Beau | 3,955 | ▲ 4 |
| 91 | Colton | 3,925 | ▼ 16 |
| 92 | Jordan | 3,914 | ▼ 4 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 3,875 | ▼ 10 |
| 94 | Parker | 3,858 | ▼ 1 |
| 95 | Greyson | 3,770 | ▼ 11 |
| 96 | Rowan | 3,761 | ▲ 9 |
| 97 | Nicholas | 3,639 | ▼ 5 |
| 98 | Theo | 3,639 | ▲ 44 |
| 99 | Adam | 3,636 | ▲ 5 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,617 | – |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 16,654 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 14,498 | – |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12,944 | – |
| 4 | Amelia | 12,409 | – |
| 5 | Sophia | 12,375 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Isabella | 11,747 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Ava | 11,105 | ▼ 2 |
| 8 | Mia | 11,068 | – |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,330 | – |
| 10 | Luna | 8,967 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Harper | 8,223 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,000 | – |
| 13 | Sofia | 7,280 | ▲ 5 |
| 14 | Scarlett | 7,256 | ▲ 6 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 7,014 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Eleanor | 6,925 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Emily | 6,495 | ▲ 4 |
| 18 | Mila | 6,485 | ▲ 8 |
| 19 | Chloe | 6,476 | ▲ 6 |
| 20 | Violet | 6,471 | ▲ 16 |
| 21 | Penelope | 6,424 | ▲ 2 |
| 22 | Gianna | 6,416 | ▼ 9 |
| 23 | Aria | 6,402 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Abigail | 6,300 | ▼ 7 |
| 25 | Ella | 6,284 | ▼ 9 |
| 26 | Avery | 6,249 | ▼ 7 |
| 27 | Hazel | 6,157 | ▲ 1 |
| 28 | Nora | 6,146 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Layla | 6,091 | ▼ 5 |
| 30 | Lily | 6,007 | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Aurora | 5,998 | ▲ 4 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,920 | – |
| 33 | Ellie | 5,784 | ▼ 3 |
| 34 | Madison | 5,506 | ▼ 5 |
| 35 | Grace | 5,289 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Isla | 5,284 | ▼ 2 |
| 37 | Willow | 5,064 | ▲ 2 |
| 38 | Zoe | 5,011 | ▲ 4 |
| 39 | Riley | 4,906 | ▼ 2 |
| 40 | Stella | 4,845 | ▲ 1 |
| 41 | Ivy | 4,809 | ▲ 8 |
| 42 | Eliana | 4,806 | ▲ 5 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,781 | – |
| 44 | Emilia | 4,684 | ▼ 4 |
| 45 | Zoey | 4,512 | ▼ 7 |
| 46 | Naomi | 4,498 | ▲ 8 |
| 47 | Hannah | 4,488 | ▼ 3 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,444 | – |
| 49 | Elena | 4,289 | ▲ 4 |
| 50 | Lillian | 4,256 | ▲ 1 |
| 51 | Maya | 4,244 | ▲ 4 |
| 52 | Leah | 4,193 | ▼ 6 |
| 53 | Paisley | 4,048 | ▼ 1 |
| 54 | Addison | 3,962 | ▼ 9 |
| 55 | Natalie | 3,944 | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | Everly | 3,907 | ▼ 6 |
| 57 | Valentina | 3,898 | ▲ 12 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,871 | – |
| 59 | Leilani | 3,866 | ▲ 8 |
| 60 | Madelyn | 3,722 | ▲ 11 |
| 61 | Kinsley | 3,700 | ▼ 4 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,619 | – |
| 63 | Sophie | 3,521 | ▲ 13 |
| 64 | Alice | 3,511 | ▲ 1 |
| 65 | Genesis | 3,448 | ▲ 10 |
| 66 | Claire | 3,380 | ▼ 7 |
| 67 | Audrey | 3,339 | ▼ 7 |
| 68 | Sadie | 3,301 | ▲ 10 |
| 69 | Aaliyah | 3,284 | ▼ 8 |
| 70 | Josephine | 3,263 | ▲ 2 |
| 71 | Autumn | 3,239 | ▼ 5 |
| 72 | Brooklyn | 3,211 | ▼ 9 |
| 73 | Quinn | 3,102 | ▲ 8 |
| 74 | Kennedy | 3,075 | ▼ 4 |
| 75 | Cora | 3,073 | ▲ 12 |
| 76 | Savannah | 3,049 | ▼ 8 |
| 77 | Caroline | 3,029 | ▲ 3 |
| 78 | Athena | 3,025 | ▲ 19 |
| 79 | Natalia | 3,003 | – |
| 80 | Hailey | 3,002 | ▼ 3 |
| 81 | Aubrey | 2,997 | ▼ 17 |
| 82 | Emery | 2,971 | ▲ 8 |
| 83 | Anna | 2,958 | ▲ 2 |
| 84 | Iris | 2,933 | ▲ 24 |
| 85 | Bella | 2,912 | ▼ 12 |
| 86 | Eloise | 2,904 | ▲ 23 |
| 87 | Skylar | 2,892 | ▼ 13 |
| 88 | Jade | 2,887 | ▲ 4 |
| 89 | Gabriella | 2,880 | ▼ 6 |
| 90 | Ariana | 2,853 | ▼ 2 |
| 91 | Maria | 2,847 | ▲ 14 |
| 92 | Adeline | 2,825 | ▲ 2 |
| 93 | Lydia | 2,815 | ▼ 4 |
| 94 | Serenity | 2,808 | ▼ 10 |
| 95 | Sarah | 2,805 | ▼ 4 |
| 96 | Nevaeh | 2,804 | ▼ 10 |
| 97 | Liliana | 2,786 | ▲ 7 |
| 98 | Ayla | 2,757 | ▲ 9 |
| 99 | Raelynn | 2,722 | ▲ 4 |
| 100 | Everleigh | 2,717 | ▼ 1 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2022. 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.