Most popular baby names of 2023
In 2023, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (20,886 babies, 1.2% of boys) and Olivia for girls (15,313 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 14,206 different boy names and 17,597 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,886 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 19,088 | – |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,782 | – |
| 4 | James | 11,727 | – |
| 5 | Elijah | 11,503 | – |
| 6 | Mateo | 11,279 | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Theodore | 11,084 | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | Henry | 10,988 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Lucas | 10,882 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | William | 10,653 | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Benjamin | 10,212 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,384 | – |
| 13 | Sebastian | 8,890 | – |
| 14 | Jack | 8,710 | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | Ezra | 8,474 | ▲ 10 |
| 16 | Michael | 8,416 | – |
| 17 | Daniel | 8,391 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Leo | 8,152 | ▲ 4 |
| 19 | Samuel | 8,019 | – |
| 20 | Owen | 8,011 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Hudson | 7,951 | ▲ 6 |
| 22 | Alexander | 7,909 | ▼ 5 |
| 23 | Asher | 7,891 | ▼ 3 |
| 24 | Luca | 7,804 | ▲ 4 |
| 25 | Ethan | 7,802 | ▼ 4 |
| 26 | John | 7,793 | – |
| 27 | David | 7,413 | ▲ 4 |
| 28 | Jackson | 7,325 | ▼ 5 |
| 29 | Joseph | 7,268 | ▲ 1 |
| 30 | Mason | 7,257 | ▼ 6 |
| 31 | Luke | 7,244 | ▲ 3 |
| 32 | Matthew | 7,221 | ▲ 7 |
| 33 | Julian | 7,091 | ▲ 2 |
| 34 | Dylan | 7,072 | ▲ 8 |
| 35 | Jacob | 7,005 | ▼ 3 |
| 36 | Elias | 7,003 | ▲ 7 |
| 37 | Maverick | 6,979 | ▲ 3 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 6,777 | ▼ 2 |
| 39 | Logan | 6,704 | ▼ 6 |
| 40 | Aiden | 6,692 | ▼ 11 |
| 41 | Thomas | 6,620 | ▲ 4 |
| 42 | Isaac | 6,606 | ▼ 1 |
| 43 | Miles | 6,581 | ▲ 13 |
| 44 | Grayson | 6,465 | ▼ 7 |
| 45 | Santiago | 6,353 | ▲ 4 |
| 46 | Wyatt | 6,269 | ▼ 8 |
| 47 | Anthony | 6,265 | ▼ 3 |
| 48 | Carter | 5,870 | ▼ 1 |
| 49 | Jayden | 5,639 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Ezekiel | 5,596 | ▼ 2 |
| 51 | Caleb | 5,521 | ▲ 1 |
| 52 | Cooper | 5,441 | ▲ 1 |
| 53 | Josiah | 5,430 | ▼ 2 |
| 54 | Charles | 5,415 | ▼ 4 |
| 55 | Christopher | 5,191 | – |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,147 | ▲ 2 |
| 57 | Nolan | 5,123 | ▲ 8 |
| 58 | Cameron | 5,085 | ▲ 6 |
| 59 | Nathan | 5,066 | ▼ 2 |
| 60 | Joshua | 5,064 | – |
| 61 | Kai | 4,967 | ▼ 2 |
| 62 | Waylon | 4,894 | ▲ 4 |
| 63 | Angel | 4,890 | ▼ 1 |
| 64 | Lincoln | 4,863 | ▼ 10 |
| 65 | Andrew | 4,804 | ▼ 4 |
| 66 | Roman | 4,796 | ▲ 2 |
| 67 | Adrian | 4,662 | ▼ 4 |
| 68 | Aaron | 4,573 | ▲ 3 |
| 69 | Ian | 4,551 | ▲ 3 |
| 70 | Wesley | 4,550 | – |
| 71 | Axel | 4,520 | ▲ 6 |
| 72 | Thiago | 4,515 | ▲ 36 |
| 73 | Brooks | 4,483 | ▲ 3 |
| 74 | Bennett | 4,420 | ▲ 9 |
| 75 | Weston | 4,372 | ▲ 7 |
| 76 | Rowan | 4,210 | ▲ 20 |
| 77 | Christian | 4,153 | ▼ 4 |
| 78 | Theo | 4,137 | ▲ 20 |
| 79 | Eli | 4,106 | ▼ 10 |
| 80 | Beau | 4,098 | ▲ 10 |
| 81 | Silas | 4,097 | ▲ 7 |
| 82 | Jonathan | 4,088 | ▼ 3 |
| 83 | Ryan | 4,034 | ▼ 9 |
| 84 | Leonardo | 4,028 | ▼ 9 |
| 85 | Walker | 4,016 | ▼ 7 |
| 86 | Jaxon | 3,938 | ▼ 19 |
| 87 | Micah | 3,889 | ▲ 2 |
| 88 | Everett | 3,826 | ▼ 7 |
| 89 | Robert | 3,823 | ▼ 5 |
| 90 | Enzo | 3,808 | ▲ 31 |
| 91 | Parker | 3,802 | ▲ 3 |
| 92 | Jeremiah | 3,764 | ▲ 1 |
| 93 | Jose | 3,720 | ▼ 7 |
| 94 | Colton | 3,705 | ▼ 3 |
| 95 | Luka | 3,655 | ▲ 22 |
| 96 | Jordan | 3,651 | ▼ 4 |
| 97 | Landon | 3,651 | ▼ 10 |
| 98 | Easton | 3,644 | ▼ 18 |
| 99 | Gael | 3,628 | ▲ 5 |
| 100 | Amir | 3,626 | ▲ 13 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 15,313 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 13,579 | – |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12,628 | – |
| 4 | Amelia | 12,352 | – |
| 5 | Sophia | 11,984 | – |
| 6 | Mia | 11,395 | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Isabella | 10,853 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Ava | 9,724 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,113 | – |
| 10 | Luna | 7,841 | – |
| 11 | Harper | 7,792 | – |
| 12 | Sofia | 7,665 | ▲ 1 |
| 13 | Camila | 7,577 | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 6,757 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 6,600 | – |
| 16 | Violet | 6,364 | ▲ 4 |
| 17 | Scarlett | 6,311 | ▼ 3 |
| 18 | Hazel | 6,181 | ▲ 9 |
| 19 | Emily | 6,172 | ▼ 2 |
| 20 | Lily | 6,170 | ▲ 10 |
| 21 | Gianna | 6,143 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Aurora | 6,080 | ▲ 9 |
| 23 | Penelope | 6,065 | ▼ 2 |
| 24 | Nora | 6,020 | ▲ 4 |
| 25 | Aria | 6,018 | ▼ 2 |
| 26 | Chloe | 5,987 | ▼ 7 |
| 27 | Ellie | 5,968 | ▲ 6 |
| 28 | Mila | 5,913 | ▼ 10 |
| 29 | Avery | 5,874 | ▼ 3 |
| 30 | Layla | 5,698 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Abigail | 5,682 | ▼ 7 |
| 32 | Ella | 5,659 | ▼ 7 |
| 33 | Isla | 5,381 | ▲ 3 |
| 34 | Eliana | 5,352 | ▲ 8 |
| 35 | Nova | 5,274 | ▼ 3 |
| 36 | Zoe | 5,188 | ▲ 2 |
| 37 | Madison | 5,174 | ▼ 3 |
| 38 | Ivy | 5,057 | ▲ 3 |
| 39 | Grace | 4,904 | ▼ 4 |
| 40 | Lucy | 4,882 | ▲ 8 |
| 41 | Willow | 4,761 | ▼ 4 |
| 42 | Emilia | 4,684 | ▲ 2 |
| 43 | Riley | 4,637 | ▼ 4 |
| 44 | Naomi | 4,494 | ▲ 2 |
| 45 | Victoria | 4,449 | ▼ 2 |
| 46 | Stella | 4,366 | ▼ 6 |
| 47 | Elena | 4,276 | ▲ 2 |
| 48 | Hannah | 4,117 | ▼ 1 |
| 49 | Valentina | 4,086 | ▲ 8 |
| 50 | Maya | 4,085 | ▲ 1 |
| 51 | Zoey | 4,054 | ▼ 6 |
| 52 | Delilah | 4,045 | ▲ 6 |
| 53 | Leah | 3,973 | ▼ 1 |
| 54 | Lainey | 3,937 | ▲ 120 |
| 55 | Lillian | 3,937 | ▼ 5 |
| 56 | Paisley | 3,743 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Genesis | 3,661 | ▲ 8 |
| 58 | Madelyn | 3,643 | ▲ 2 |
| 59 | Sadie | 3,592 | ▲ 9 |
| 60 | Sophie | 3,589 | ▲ 3 |
| 61 | Leilani | 3,555 | ▼ 2 |
| 62 | Addison | 3,532 | ▼ 8 |
| 63 | Natalie | 3,428 | ▼ 8 |
| 64 | Josephine | 3,366 | ▲ 6 |
| 65 | Ruby | 3,356 | ▼ 3 |
| 66 | Alice | 3,346 | ▼ 2 |
| 67 | Claire | 3,199 | ▼ 1 |
| 68 | Kinsley | 3,198 | ▼ 7 |
| 69 | Everly | 3,175 | ▼ 13 |
| 70 | Emery | 3,111 | ▲ 12 |
| 71 | Adeline | 3,088 | ▲ 21 |
| 72 | Kennedy | 3,074 | ▲ 2 |
| 73 | Maeve | 3,057 | ▲ 30 |
| 74 | Audrey | 3,040 | ▼ 7 |
| 75 | Autumn | 3,006 | ▼ 4 |
| 76 | Athena | 2,996 | ▲ 2 |
| 77 | Eden | 2,952 | ▲ 39 |
| 78 | Iris | 2,936 | ▲ 6 |
| 79 | Anna | 2,931 | ▲ 4 |
| 80 | Jade | 2,926 | ▲ 8 |
| 81 | Eloise | 2,921 | ▲ 5 |
| 82 | Maria | 2,905 | ▲ 9 |
| 83 | Caroline | 2,868 | ▼ 6 |
| 84 | Brooklyn | 2,859 | ▼ 12 |
| 85 | Aaliyah | 2,857 | ▼ 16 |
| 86 | Quinn | 2,853 | ▼ 13 |
| 87 | Vivian | 2,806 | ▲ 17 |
| 88 | Liliana | 2,800 | ▲ 9 |
| 89 | Gabriella | 2,790 | – |
| 90 | Hailey | 2,782 | ▼ 10 |
| 91 | Sarah | 2,767 | ▲ 4 |
| 92 | Savannah | 2,752 | ▼ 16 |
| 93 | Cora | 2,749 | ▼ 18 |
| 94 | Madeline | 2,732 | ▲ 8 |
| 95 | Lydia | 2,729 | ▼ 2 |
| 96 | Natalia | 2,722 | ▼ 17 |
| 97 | Ariana | 2,718 | ▼ 7 |
| 98 | Clara | 2,661 | ▲ 12 |
| 99 | Lyla | 2,655 | ▲ 6 |
| 100 | Allison | 2,646 | ▲ 1 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2023. 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.