Most popular baby names of 2024
In 2024, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (22,164 babies, 1.3% of boys) and Olivia for girls (14,718 babies, 0.9% of girls). The rest of the top five were Noah, Oliver, Theodore and James for boys and Emma, Amelia, Charlotte and Mia for girls. SSA recorded 14,243 different boy names and 17,661 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 22,164 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 20,337 | – |
| 3 | Oliver | 15,343 | – |
| 4 | Theodore | 12,011 | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | James | 11,793 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Henry | 11,547 | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Mateo | 11,302 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Elijah | 11,171 | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | Lucas | 10,703 | – |
| 10 | William | 10,596 | – |
| 11 | Benjamin | 9,814 | – |
| 12 | Levi | 9,513 | – |
| 13 | Ezra | 8,774 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Sebastian | 8,562 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Jack | 8,434 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Daniel | 8,391 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Samuel | 8,310 | ▲ 2 |
| 18 | Michael | 8,189 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | Ethan | 8,170 | ▲ 6 |
| 20 | Asher | 8,123 | ▲ 3 |
| 21 | John | 8,047 | ▲ 5 |
| 22 | Hudson | 7,990 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Luca | 7,959 | ▲ 1 |
| 24 | Leo | 7,793 | ▼ 6 |
| 25 | Elias | 7,653 | ▲ 11 |
| 26 | Owen | 7,574 | ▼ 6 |
| 27 | Alexander | 7,517 | ▼ 5 |
| 28 | Dylan | 7,464 | ▲ 6 |
| 29 | Santiago | 7,407 | ▲ 16 |
| 30 | Julian | 7,368 | ▲ 3 |
| 31 | David | 7,317 | ▼ 4 |
| 32 | Joseph | 7,223 | ▼ 3 |
| 33 | Matthew | 7,078 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Luke | 7,039 | ▼ 3 |
| 35 | Jackson | 6,876 | ▼ 7 |
| 36 | Maverick | 6,615 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Miles | 6,611 | ▲ 6 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 6,581 | ▲ 8 |
| 39 | Thomas | 6,576 | ▲ 2 |
| 40 | Isaac | 6,498 | ▲ 2 |
| 41 | Jacob | 6,496 | ▼ 6 |
| 42 | Mason | 6,471 | ▼ 12 |
| 43 | Gabriel | 6,379 | ▼ 5 |
| 44 | Anthony | 6,326 | ▲ 3 |
| 45 | Carter | 6,267 | ▲ 3 |
| 46 | Logan | 6,267 | ▼ 7 |
| 47 | Aiden | 6,243 | ▼ 7 |
| 48 | Grayson | 6,211 | ▼ 4 |
| 49 | Caleb | 5,766 | ▲ 2 |
| 50 | Cooper | 5,699 | ▲ 2 |
| 51 | Charles | 5,593 | ▲ 3 |
| 52 | Roman | 5,474 | ▲ 14 |
| 53 | Josiah | 5,457 | – |
| 54 | Ezekiel | 5,390 | ▼ 4 |
| 55 | Thiago | 5,289 | ▲ 17 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,250 | – |
| 57 | Joshua | 5,244 | ▲ 3 |
| 58 | Wesley | 5,144 | ▲ 12 |
| 59 | Jayden | 5,134 | ▼ 10 |
| 60 | Bennett | 5,095 | ▲ 14 |
| 61 | Christopher | 5,054 | ▼ 6 |
| 62 | Nathan | 5,010 | ▼ 3 |
| 63 | Angel | 4,964 | – |
| 64 | Nolan | 4,888 | ▼ 7 |
| 65 | Waylon | 4,878 | ▼ 3 |
| 66 | Cameron | 4,817 | ▼ 8 |
| 67 | Brooks | 4,793 | ▲ 6 |
| 68 | Andrew | 4,772 | ▼ 3 |
| 69 | Beau | 4,694 | ▲ 11 |
| 70 | Weston | 4,660 | ▲ 5 |
| 71 | Rowan | 4,647 | ▲ 5 |
| 72 | Adrian | 4,617 | ▼ 5 |
| 73 | Lincoln | 4,567 | ▼ 9 |
| 74 | Enzo | 4,548 | ▲ 16 |
| 75 | Ian | 4,547 | ▼ 6 |
| 76 | Kai | 4,276 | ▼ 15 |
| 77 | Christian | 4,247 | – |
| 78 | Axel | 4,245 | ▼ 7 |
| 79 | Aaron | 4,225 | ▼ 11 |
| 80 | Theo | 4,110 | ▼ 2 |
| 81 | Silas | 4,108 | – |
| 82 | Walker | 4,023 | ▲ 3 |
| 83 | Jonathan | 4,018 | ▼ 1 |
| 84 | Leonardo | 3,951 | – |
| 85 | Everett | 3,947 | ▲ 3 |
| 86 | Micah | 3,909 | ▲ 1 |
| 87 | Ryan | 3,892 | ▼ 4 |
| 88 | August | 3,876 | ▲ 16 |
| 89 | Gael | 3,855 | ▲ 10 |
| 90 | Robert | 3,785 | ▼ 1 |
| 91 | Jose | 3,768 | ▲ 2 |
| 92 | Eli | 3,723 | ▼ 13 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 3,702 | ▼ 1 |
| 94 | Luka | 3,697 | ▲ 1 |
| 95 | Amir | 3,625 | ▲ 5 |
| 96 | Jaxon | 3,618 | ▼ 10 |
| 97 | Parker | 3,605 | ▼ 6 |
| 98 | Colton | 3,588 | ▼ 4 |
| 99 | Myles | 3,551 | ▲ 8 |
| 100 | Adam | 3,497 | ▲ 3 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 14,718 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 13,485 | – |
| 3 | Amelia | 12,740 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 12,552 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Mia | 12,113 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Sophia | 12,088 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Isabella | 10,770 | – |
| 8 | Evelyn | 9,116 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Ava | 8,662 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Sofia | 8,094 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Camila | 7,608 | ▲ 2 |
| 12 | Harper | 7,370 | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | Luna | 7,135 | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 7,127 | – |
| 15 | Violet | 6,972 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Aurora | 6,917 | ▲ 6 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 6,878 | ▼ 2 |
| 18 | Eliana | 6,423 | ▲ 16 |
| 19 | Hazel | 6,401 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Chloe | 6,385 | ▲ 6 |
| 21 | Ellie | 6,306 | ▲ 6 |
| 22 | Nora | 6,128 | ▲ 2 |
| 23 | Gianna | 6,097 | ▼ 2 |
| 24 | Lily | 6,093 | ▼ 4 |
| 25 | Emily | 5,955 | ▼ 6 |
| 26 | Aria | 5,935 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Scarlett | 5,894 | ▼ 10 |
| 28 | Penelope | 5,741 | ▼ 5 |
| 29 | Zoe | 5,719 | ▲ 7 |
| 30 | Ella | 5,685 | ▲ 2 |
| 31 | Avery | 5,632 | ▼ 2 |
| 32 | Abigail | 5,499 | ▼ 1 |
| 33 | Mila | 5,472 | ▼ 5 |
| 34 | Lucy | 5,396 | ▲ 6 |
| 35 | Isla | 5,367 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Ivy | 5,323 | ▲ 2 |
| 37 | Layla | 5,305 | ▼ 7 |
| 38 | Lainey | 5,147 | ▲ 16 |
| 39 | Nova | 5,044 | ▼ 4 |
| 40 | Grace | 5,002 | ▼ 1 |
| 41 | Willow | 4,653 | – |
| 42 | Riley | 4,644 | ▲ 1 |
| 43 | Emilia | 4,634 | ▼ 1 |
| 44 | Naomi | 4,605 | – |
| 45 | Elena | 4,567 | ▲ 2 |
| 46 | Madison | 4,563 | ▼ 9 |
| 47 | Valentina | 4,438 | ▲ 2 |
| 48 | Victoria | 4,267 | ▼ 3 |
| 49 | Stella | 4,264 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Delilah | 4,240 | ▲ 2 |
| 51 | Maya | 4,220 | ▼ 1 |
| 52 | Hannah | 4,054 | ▼ 4 |
| 53 | Leah | 3,969 | – |
| 54 | Lillian | 3,882 | ▲ 1 |
| 55 | Genesis | 3,835 | ▲ 2 |
| 56 | Josephine | 3,746 | ▲ 8 |
| 57 | Sadie | 3,729 | ▲ 2 |
| 58 | Adeline | 3,723 | ▲ 13 |
| 59 | Zoey | 3,600 | ▼ 8 |
| 60 | Sophie | 3,574 | – |
| 61 | Paisley | 3,542 | ▼ 5 |
| 62 | Alice | 3,520 | ▲ 4 |
| 63 | Ruby | 3,517 | ▲ 2 |
| 64 | Eloise | 3,430 | ▲ 17 |
| 65 | Madelyn | 3,364 | ▼ 7 |
| 66 | Leilani | 3,354 | ▼ 5 |
| 67 | Claire | 3,329 | – |
| 68 | Addison | 3,327 | ▼ 6 |
| 69 | Ayla | 3,236 | ▲ 36 |
| 70 | Emery | 3,197 | – |
| 71 | Iris | 3,124 | ▲ 7 |
| 72 | Eden | 3,115 | ▲ 5 |
| 73 | Natalie | 3,114 | ▼ 10 |
| 74 | Maria | 3,105 | ▲ 8 |
| 75 | Maeve | 3,098 | ▼ 2 |
| 76 | Daisy | 3,091 | ▲ 34 |
| 77 | Vivian | 3,088 | ▲ 10 |
| 78 | Clara | 3,060 | ▲ 20 |
| 79 | Autumn | 3,030 | ▼ 4 |
| 80 | Liliana | 3,009 | ▲ 8 |
| 81 | Everly | 3,008 | ▼ 12 |
| 82 | Audrey | 2,993 | ▼ 8 |
| 83 | Lyla | 2,944 | ▲ 16 |
| 84 | Jade | 2,931 | ▼ 4 |
| 85 | Kinsley | 2,929 | ▼ 17 |
| 86 | Millie | 2,910 | ▲ 18 |
| 87 | Madeline | 2,907 | ▲ 7 |
| 88 | Josie | 2,893 | ▲ 20 |
| 89 | Kennedy | 2,881 | ▼ 17 |
| 90 | Athena | 2,788 | ▼ 14 |
| 91 | Melody | 2,771 | ▲ 11 |
| 92 | Caroline | 2,720 | ▼ 9 |
| 93 | Aaliyah | 2,703 | ▼ 8 |
| 94 | Anna | 2,700 | ▼ 15 |
| 95 | Sarah | 2,697 | ▼ 4 |
| 96 | Quinn | 2,689 | ▼ 10 |
| 97 | Lydia | 2,663 | ▼ 2 |
| 98 | Lucia | 2,658 | ▲ 11 |
| 99 | Allison | 2,622 | ▲ 1 |
| 100 | Hailey | 2,620 | ▼ 10 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2024. 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.