Top 100 Baby Names In America For Boys And Girls

Highlights

• The new list of the top 100 most popular baby names in the U.S. in 2025 has been released, with Olivia and Liam remaining as America’s most popular baby names
• We review changes in the top ten names in the U.S and look at the fastest rising names for boys and girls
• We also look at what the new data tells us about overall naming trends, and the differences between the UK and US name choices.

The top 100 popular baby names in America for the year 2025 have been released and once again, the most popular names for babies born in the United States are Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.

Overall Trends In The Top US Baby Names

• There was no change as the top for boys or girls. Liam has been the most popular name for boys for nine years and Olivia has been the most popular name for girls for seven years. There was little movement in the top ten overall for either list
• Classic and traditional names continue to dominate for both boys and girls. Timeless choices like Liam, Noah, Oliver, Olivia, Emma, and Charlotte remain popular picks for modern parents
• However, both lists reflected increasing multicultural influences on name choices, with names such as Mateo, Sofia, and Eliana rising in popularity, and a move towards more creative spelling of names contributing to greater diversity among the top-ranked choices.

Top Ten Baby Names For Boys And Girls In America

Here is the current top ten names for boys in the US:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Theodore
5. Henry
6. James
7. Elijah
8. Mateo
9. William
10. Lucas

Key Insights Around The US Top Ten Baby Names For Boys

• Liam has been at the top of the boy’s list for nine years in a row
• For the sixth consecutive year, the name in the number two spot for boys stayed the same, with Noah as the second most popular name for boys.
• The top four boys names all held their spots, with minimal movement in the rest of the list

Here is the current top ten names for girls in the US:

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Sophia
6. Mia
7. Isabella
8. Evelyn
9. Sofia
10. Eliana

Key Insights In The US Top Ten Baby Names For Girls

• Olivia has been the top choice for girls for seven years.
• The number two name for girls changed from Emma to Charlotte, after six years in the same spot for Emma.
• In the girls top ten, Ava fell out of the top ten, replaced by Eliana which was a new entry at 10.

How Are The Popular Baby Names In the US Determined?

The annual baby name stats, released to coincide with U.S Mother’s Day, are determined by American Social Security Administration (SSA) data, based on applications for Social Security cards.

According to the latest data from the SSA, 3.6 million babies were born in the US in 2025, which was a slight decrease from 3.61 the previous year, indicating a decline in the national birthrate.

In the UK, baby name stats are compiled by the Office Of National Statistics (ONS) from first names recorded when live births are registered.

How Are The Top Ten Baby Names Different In the UK And The US?

When we compare the new American baby name stats to the latest stats we have for baby names in the UK (using the latest UK stats for 2024 released in July 2025) there are notable differences, including at top of the boy’s name list, but also similarities, including at the top of the girl’s name list.

US Top Ten Boys Names vs Top Ten UK Names

Key Insights

• Liam is the most popular boys' name in the US, while Muhammad ranks first in the UK. Neither name appears in the top ten list of the other country.
• Noah and Oliver continue to perform strongly in both countries, with both names appearing at two and three, respectively, for both countries, however there is no crossover between the bottom seven names for either country.
• Traditional and biblical boys’ names remain popular in both countries. At the same time, the rankings reflect growing multicultural influences: Mateo, the Spanish form of Matthew, ranks in the US top ten while Luca, the Italian form of Luke, has secured a place in the UK top ten.

US Top Ten Girls Names vs Top Ten UK Girls Names

Key Insights

• Olivia is the top choice for girls in both the UK and US. Amelia is the only other girls name that appears on both top ten lists and is the second most popular name for girls in the UK and the fourth most popular name for girls in the US
• The UK rankings reflect the demand for nature-inspired names such as Lily, Ivy and Willow, alongside a resurgence of vintage favourites including Florence and Elsie, which have yet to achieve the same level of popularity in the US
• The US girls’ list highlights growing multicultural influences, with Sofia - the Spanish variant of Sophia - ranking among the top ten names. In both countries this spelling is now more popular widely used than the Sophia spelling.

You can read more about UK baby names in our post on the top UK baby names.

Top 5 Fastest Rising Names In America For Boys And Girls

Key Insights In The Fastest Growing Baby Names

• Compared to the traditional names seen at the top of the US baby name list, the fastest rising names - which all appear outside the top 100 names, and in some cases outside the top 1000 names - are notably more distinctive and uncommon
• Creative spellings of traditional choices such as Klarity, Rynlee, Madisson and Neithan are gaining popularity, showing a trend toward giving children a unique name with a familiar sound
• Several names have roots in different languages and cultures, including Kasai, Akari and Naylani, reflecting the growing influence of multicultural naming traditions in the US.

The Top 100 Girls Names In The U.S

Here are the top 100 girls names in America:

1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Sophia
6. Mia
7. Isabella
8. Evelyn
9. Sofia
10. Eliana
11. Ava
12. Eleanor
13. Violet
14. Ailany
15. Aurora
16. Harper
17. Elizabeth
18. Lily
19. Camila
20. Nora
21. Hazel
22. Penelope
23. Chloe
24. Ellie
25. Lucy
26. Aria
27. Luna
28. Isla
29. Ella
30. Lainey
31. Zoe
32. Scarlett
33. Gianna
34. Emily
35. Valentina
36. Layla
37. Avery
38. Grace
39. Ivy
40. Madison
41. Abigail
42. Elena
43. Mila
44. Willow
45. Emilia
46. Nova
47. Naomi
48. Riley
49. Eloise
50. Sadie
51. Delilah
52. Stella
53. Josephine
54. Victoria
55. Sophie
56. Hannah
57. Lillian
58. Leah
59. Adeline
60. Leilani
61. Iris
62. Maya
63. Clara
64. Ruby
65. Alice
66. Genesis
67. Paisley
68. Claire
69. Zoey
70. Eden
71. Madelyn
72. Vivian
73. Millie
74. Emery
75. Daisy
76. Maeve
77. Ayla
78. Liliana
79. Melody
80. Lyla
81. Madeline
82. Josie
83. Lucia
84. Addison
85. Kennedy
86. Audrey
87. Maria
88. Autumn
89. Natalie
90. Sarah
91. Everly
92. Lydia
93. Kinsley
94. Sienna
95. Jade
96. Caroline
97. Quinn
98. Amara
99. Georgia
100. Juniper

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