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Most Popular Baby Names of the 2010s
Of the Decade
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Jacob | 112k | 891k |
| 2. | Noah | 108k | 337k | |
| 3. | Mason | 105k | 242k | |
| 4. | William | 100k | 4,072k | |
| 5. | Ethan | 99k | 387k | |
| 6. | Liam | 96k | 156k | |
| 7. | Michael | 95k | 4,324k | |
| 8. | Alexander | 92k | 635k | |
| 9. | Jayden | 89k | 181k | |
| 10. | Daniel | 87k | 1,882k | |
| 11. | Aiden | 86k | 171k | |
| 12. | James | 83k | 5,121k | |
| 13. | Elijah | 83k | 254k | |
| 14. | Matthew | 81k | 1,566k | |
| 15. | Benjamin | 79k | 706k | |
| 16. | Logan | 78k | 295k | |
| 17. | Anthony | 77k | 1,414k | |
| 18. | David | 76k | 3,590k | |
| 19. | Joseph | 75k | 2,582k | |
| 20. | Joshua | 74k | 1,185k | |
| 21. | Jackson | 74k | 207k | |
| 22. | Andrew | 73k | 1,266k | |
| 23. | Christopher | 70k | 2,005k | |
| 24. | Gabriel | 70k | 318k | |
| 25. | Samuel | 67k | 729k | |
| 26. | Lucas | 67k | 214k | |
| 27. | John | 65k | 5,096k | |
| 28. | Ryan | 62k | 909k | |
| 29. | Dylan | 61k | 342k | |
| 30. | Nathan | 59k | 527k | |
| 31. | Isaac | 59k | 256k | |
| 32. | Caleb | 58k | 261k | |
| 33. | Carter | 57k | 129k | |
| 34. | Christian | 57k | 400k | |
| 35. | Luke | 57k | 242k | |
| 36. | Jonathan | 55k | 820k | |
| 37. | Landon | 54k | 138k | |
| 38. | Owen | 53k | 158k | |
| 39. | Jack | 50k | 668k | |
| 40. | Wyatt | 50k | 128k | |
| 41. | Henry | 50k | 658k | |
| 42. | Hunter | 49k | 215k | |
| 43. | Isaiah | 48k | 193k | |
| 44. | Brayden | 47k | 103k | |
| 45. | Gavin | 47k | 163k | |
| 46. | Nicholas | 46k | 884k | |
| 47. | Sebastian | 46k | 124k | |
| 48. | Evan | 46k | 252k | |
| 49. | Julian | 46k | 186k | |
| 50. | Tyler | 45k | 576k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sophia | 122k | 305k | |
| 2. | Emma | 119k | 615k | |
| 3. | Isabella | 112k | 291k | |
| 4. | - | Olivia | 109k | 396k |
| 5. | Ava | 94k | 218k | |
| 6. | Emily | 80k | 821k | |
| 7. | Abigail | 77k | 334k | |
| 8. | Mia | 76k | 188k | |
| 9. | Madison | 68k | 357k | |
| 10. | Elizabeth | 59k | 1,611k | |
| 11. | Chloe | 58k | 189k | |
| 12. | Ella | 53k | 281k | |
| 13. | Avery | 50k | 101k | |
| 14. | Charlotte | 50k | 323k | |
| 15. | Sofia | 50k | 109k | |
| 16. | Addison | 49k | 104k | |
| 17. | Natalie | 46k | 336k | |
| 18. | Amelia | 46k | 157k | |
| 19. | Grace | 45k | 475k | |
| 20. | Evelyn | 45k | 542k | |
| 21. | Lily | 44k | 130k | |
| 22. | Aubrey | 43k | 94k | |
| 23. | Victoria | 43k | 472k | |
| 24. | Harper | 43k | 49k | |
| 25. | Lillian | 42k | 427k | |
| 26. | Hannah | 41k | 416k | |
| 27. | Zoey | 41k | 65k | |
| 28. | Samantha | 40k | 561k | |
| 29. | Brooklyn | 40k | 86k | |
| 30. | Layla | 37k | 68k | |
| 31. | Zoe | 37k | 111k | |
| 32. | Leah | 35k | 211k | |
| 33. | Anna | 34k | 879k | |
| 34. | Hailey | 33k | 149k | |
| 35. | Allison | 33k | 286k | |
| 36. | Gabriella | 33k | 105k | |
| 37. | Alexis | 32k | 332k | |
| 38. | Audrey | 32k | 267k | |
| 39. | Savannah | 32k | 154k | |
| 40. | Kaylee | 32k | 117k | |
| 41. | Sarah | 31k | 1,065k | |
| 42. | Riley | 31k | 87k | |
| 43. | Nevaeh | 31k | 69k | |
| 44. | Aaliyah | 30k | 75k | |
| 45. | Camila | 30k | 50k | |
| 46. | Alyssa | 29k | 300k | |
| 47. | Claire | 29k | 172k | |
| 48. | Arianna | 29k | 81k | |
| 49. | Scarlett | 28k | 44k | |
| 50. | Alexa | 28k | 114k |
Most Popular Names Of 2016
For this year, see the most popular trending names of 2016
Most Popular Names Of 2015
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Noah | 20k | 337k |
| 2. | - | Liam | 18k | 156k |
| 3. | - | Mason | 17k | 242k |
| 4. | - | Jacob | 16k | 891k |
| 5. | - | William | 16k | 4,072k |
| 6. | - | Ethan | 15k | 387k |
| 7. | James | 15k | 5,121k | |
| 8. | - | Alexander | 14k | 635k |
| 9. | Michael | 14k | 4,324k | |
| 10. | Benjamin | 14k | 706k | |
| 11. | - | Elijah | 14k | 254k |
| 12. | Daniel | 13k | 1,882k | |
| 13. | Aiden | 13k | 171k | |
| 14. | Logan | 13k | 295k | |
| 15. | Matthew | 13k | 1,566k | |
| 16. | Lucas | 12k | 214k | |
| 17. | - | Jackson | 12k | 207k |
| 18. | - | David | 12k | 3,590k |
| 19. | Oliver | 12k | 127k | |
| 20. | Jayden | 11k | 181k | |
| 21. | Joseph | 11k | 2,582k | |
| 22. | Gabriel | 11k | 318k | |
| 23. | - | Samuel | 11k | 729k |
| 24. | Carter | 11k | 129k | |
| 25. | Anthony | 11k | 1,414k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Emma | 20k | 615k |
| 2. | - | Olivia | 20k | 396k |
| 3. | - | Sophia | 17k | 305k |
| 4. | Ava | 16k | 218k | |
| 5. | Isabella | 16k | 291k | |
| 6. | - | Mia | 15k | 188k |
| 7. | Abigail | 12k | 334k | |
| 8. | Emily | 12k | 821k | |
| 9. | Charlotte | 11k | 323k | |
| 10. | Harper | 10k | 49k | |
| 11. | Madison | 10k | 357k | |
| 12. | Amelia | 10k | 157k | |
| 13. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 14. | Sofia | 10k | 109k | |
| 15. | Evelyn | 9k | 542k | |
| 16. | Avery | 9k | 101k | |
| 17. | Chloe | 8k | 189k | |
| 18. | Ella | 8k | 281k | |
| 19. | Grace | 8k | 475k | |
| 20. | Victoria | 8k | 472k | |
| 21. | Aubrey | 7k | 94k | |
| 22. | Scarlett | 7k | 44k | |
| 23. | Zoey | 7k | 65k | |
| 24. | - | Addison | 7k | 104k |
| 25. | Lily | 7k | 130k |
Most Popular Names Of 2014
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Noah | 19k | 337k |
| 2. | - | Liam | 18k | 156k |
| 3. | Mason | 17k | 242k | |
| 4. | Jacob | 17k | 891k | |
| 5. | - | William | 17k | 4,072k |
| 6. | - | Ethan | 16k | 387k |
| 7. | - | Michael | 15k | 4,324k |
| 8. | - | Alexander | 15k | 635k |
| 9. | James | 14k | 5,121k | |
| 10. | - | Daniel | 14k | 1,882k |
| 11. | - | Elijah | 14k | 254k |
| 12. | Benjamin | 14k | 706k | |
| 13. | Logan | 14k | 295k | |
| 14. | Aiden | 13k | 171k | |
| 15. | Jayden | 13k | 181k | |
| 16. | Matthew | 13k | 1,566k | |
| 17. | Jackson | 12k | 207k | |
| 18. | - | David | 12k | 3,590k |
| 19. | Lucas | 12k | 214k | |
| 20. | - | Joseph | 12k | 2,582k |
| 21. | Anthony | 12k | 1,414k | |
| 22. | - | Andrew | 11k | 1,266k |
| 23. | Samuel | 11k | 729k | |
| 24. | - | Gabriel | 11k | 318k |
| 25. | Joshua | 11k | 1,185k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emma | 21k | 615k | |
| 2. | Olivia | 20k | 396k | |
| 3. | Sophia | 19k | 305k | |
| 4. | - | Isabella | 17k | 291k |
| 5. | - | Ava | 16k | 218k |
| 6. | - | Mia | 13k | 188k |
| 7. | - | Emily | 13k | 821k |
| 8. | - | Abigail | 12k | 334k |
| 9. | - | Madison | 10k | 357k |
| 10. | Charlotte | 10k | 323k | |
| 11. | Harper | 10k | 49k | |
| 12. | Sofia | 10k | 109k | |
| 13. | Avery | 10k | 101k | |
| 14. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 15. | Amelia | 9k | 157k | |
| 16. | Evelyn | 9k | 542k | |
| 17. | Ella | 9k | 281k | |
| 18. | Chloe | 9k | 189k | |
| 19. | Victoria | 8k | 472k | |
| 20. | Aubrey | 8k | 94k | |
| 21. | Grace | 8k | 475k | |
| 22. | Zoey | 7k | 65k | |
| 23. | Natalie | 7k | 336k | |
| 24. | Addison | 7k | 104k | |
| 25. | Lillian | 7k | 427k |
Most Popular Names Of 2013
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Noah | 18k | 337k | |
| 2. | Liam | 18k | 156k | |
| 3. | Jacob | 18k | 891k | |
| 4. | Mason | 18k | 242k | |
| 5. | - | William | 17k | 4,072k |
| 6. | Ethan | 16k | 387k | |
| 7. | - | Michael | 15k | 4,324k |
| 8. | Alexander | 15k | 635k | |
| 9. | Jayden | 15k | 181k | |
| 10. | Daniel | 14k | 1,882k | |
| 11. | Elijah | 14k | 254k | |
| 12. | Aiden | 14k | 171k | |
| 13. | James | 14k | 5,121k | |
| 14. | Benjamin | 13k | 706k | |
| 15. | Matthew | 13k | 1,566k | |
| 16. | Jackson | 13k | 207k | |
| 17. | Logan | 12k | 295k | |
| 18. | David | 12k | 3,590k | |
| 19. | Anthony | 12k | 1,414k | |
| 20. | Joseph | 12k | 2,582k | |
| 21. | Joshua | 12k | 1,185k | |
| 22. | Andrew | 12k | 1,266k | |
| 23. | Lucas | 12k | 214k | |
| 24. | - | Gabriel | 11k | 318k |
| 25. | - | Samuel | 11k | 729k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Sophia | 21k | 305k |
| 2. | - | Emma | 21k | 615k |
| 3. | Olivia | 18k | 396k | |
| 4. | Isabella | 18k | 291k | |
| 5. | - | Ava | 15k | 218k |
| 6. | Mia | 13k | 188k | |
| 7. | Emily | 13k | 821k | |
| 8. | Abigail | 12k | 334k | |
| 9. | - | Madison | 11k | 357k |
| 10. | - | Elizabeth | 9k | 1,611k |
| 11. | Charlotte | 9k | 323k | |
| 12. | Avery | 9k | 101k | |
| 13. | Sofia | 9k | 109k | |
| 14. | Chloe | 9k | 189k | |
| 15. | Ella | 8k | 281k | |
| 16. | Harper | 8k | 49k | |
| 17. | Amelia | 8k | 157k | |
| 18. | Aubrey | 8k | 94k | |
| 19. | Addison | 8k | 104k | |
| 20. | Evelyn | 8k | 542k | |
| 21. | Natalie | 7k | 336k | |
| 22. | Grace | 7k | 475k | |
| 23. | Hannah | 7k | 416k | |
| 24. | Zoey | 7k | 65k | |
| 25. | Victoria | 7k | 472k |
Most Popular Names Of 2012
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Jacob | 19k | 891k |
| 2. | - | Mason | 19k | 242k |
| 3. | Ethan | 18k | 387k | |
| 4. | Noah | 17k | 337k | |
| 5. | William | 17k | 4,072k | |
| 6. | Liam | 17k | 156k | |
| 7. | Michael | 16k | 4,324k | |
| 8. | Jayden | 16k | 181k | |
| 9. | Alexander | 15k | 635k | |
| 10. | Aiden | 15k | 171k | |
| 11. | Daniel | 14k | 1,882k | |
| 12. | - | Matthew | 14k | 1,566k |
| 13. | - | Elijah | 14k | 254k |
| 14. | James | 13k | 5,121k | |
| 15. | Anthony | 13k | 1,414k | |
| 16. | Benjamin | 13k | 706k | |
| 17. | Joshua | 13k | 1,185k | |
| 18. | Andrew | 13k | 1,266k | |
| 19. | Joseph | 13k | 2,582k | |
| 20. | David | 13k | 3,590k | |
| 21. | Jackson | 12k | 207k | |
| 22. | Logan | 12k | 295k | |
| 23. | Christopher | 12k | 2,005k | |
| 24. | - | Gabriel | 12k | 318k |
| 25. | Samuel | 11k | 729k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Sophia | 22k | 305k |
| 2. | Emma | 21k | 615k | |
| 3. | Isabella | 19k | 291k | |
| 4. | - | Olivia | 17k | 396k |
| 5. | - | Ava | 16k | 218k |
| 6. | - | Emily | 14k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Abigail | 13k | 334k |
| 8. | Mia | 12k | 188k | |
| 9. | Madison | 11k | 357k | |
| 10. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 11. | Chloe | 10k | 189k | |
| 12. | - | Ella | 9k | 281k |
| 13. | Avery | 8k | 101k | |
| 14. | Addison | 8k | 104k | |
| 15. | Aubrey | 8k | 94k | |
| 16. | Lily | 8k | 130k | |
| 17. | Natalie | 8k | 336k | |
| 18. | Sofia | 8k | 109k | |
| 19. | Charlotte | 7k | 323k | |
| 20. | Zoey | 7k | 65k | |
| 21. | Grace | 7k | 475k | |
| 22. | Hannah | 7k | 416k | |
| 23. | Amelia | 7k | 157k | |
| 24. | Harper | 7k | 49k | |
| 25. | Lillian | 7k | 427k |
Most Popular Names Of 2011
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Jacob | 20k | 891k |
| 2. | Mason | 19k | 242k | |
| 3. | William | 17k | 4,072k | |
| 4. | - | Jayden | 17k | 181k |
| 5. | Noah | 17k | 337k | |
| 6. | Michael | 17k | 4,324k | |
| 7. | Ethan | 17k | 387k | |
| 8. | Alexander | 16k | 635k | |
| 9. | - | Aiden | 15k | 171k |
| 10. | Daniel | 15k | 1,882k | |
| 11. | Anthony | 14k | 1,414k | |
| 12. | Matthew | 14k | 1,566k | |
| 13. | Elijah | 14k | 254k | |
| 14. | Joshua | 14k | 1,185k | |
| 15. | Liam | 13k | 156k | |
| 16. | Andrew | 13k | 1,266k | |
| 17. | James | 13k | 5,121k | |
| 18. | David | 13k | 3,590k | |
| 19. | Benjamin | 13k | 706k | |
| 20. | Christopher | 13k | 2,005k | |
| 21. | Logan | 13k | 295k | |
| 22. | Joseph | 13k | 2,582k | |
| 23. | Jackson | 12k | 207k | |
| 24. | Gabriel | 12k | 318k | |
| 25. | Ryan | 11k | 909k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sophia | 22k | 305k | |
| 2. | Isabella | 20k | 291k | |
| 3. | - | Emma | 19k | 615k |
| 4. | - | Olivia | 17k | 396k |
| 5. | - | Ava | 15k | 218k |
| 6. | - | Emily | 14k | 821k |
| 7. | - | Abigail | 13k | 334k |
| 8. | - | Madison | 12k | 357k |
| 9. | Mia | 12k | 188k | |
| 10. | Chloe | 11k | 189k | |
| 11. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 12. | Ella | 10k | 281k | |
| 13. | Addison | 9k | 104k | |
| 14. | - | Natalie | 9k | 336k |
| 15. | Lily | 8k | 130k | |
| 16. | Grace | 8k | 475k | |
| 17. | Samantha | 7k | 561k | |
| 18. | Avery | 7k | 101k | |
| 19. | Sofia | 7k | 109k | |
| 20. | Aubrey | 7k | 94k | |
| 21. | Brooklyn | 7k | 86k | |
| 22. | - | Lillian | 7k | 427k |
| 23. | Victoria | 7k | 472k | |
| 24. | Evelyn | 7k | 542k | |
| 25. | Hannah | 7k | 416k |
Most Popular Names Of 2010
Boy Names
| # | - | Name | Boys | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Jacob | 22k | 891k |
| 2. | - | Ethan | 18k | 387k |
| 3. | - | Michael | 17k | 4,324k |
| 4. | Jayden | 17k | 181k | |
| 5. | - | William | 17k | 4,072k |
| 6. | Alexander | 17k | 635k | |
| 7. | Noah | 16k | 337k | |
| 8. | Daniel | 16k | 1,882k | |
| 9. | Aiden | 16k | 171k | |
| 10. | Anthony | 15k | 1,414k | |
| 11. | Joshua | 15k | 1,185k | |
| 12. | Mason | 15k | 242k | |
| 13. | Christopher | 14k | 2,005k | |
| 14. | Andrew | 14k | 1,266k | |
| 15. | David | 14k | 3,590k | |
| 16. | Matthew | 14k | 1,566k | |
| 17. | - | Logan | 14k | 295k |
| 18. | Elijah | 14k | 254k | |
| 19. | James | 14k | 5,121k | |
| 20. | Joseph | 14k | 2,582k | |
| 21. | Gabriel | 13k | 318k | |
| 22. | Benjamin | 12k | 706k | |
| 23. | Ryan | 12k | 909k | |
| 24. | - | Samuel | 12k | 729k |
| 25. | Jackson | 12k | 207k |
Girl Names
| # | - | Name | Girls | Since 1879 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | - | Isabella | 23k | 291k |
| 2. | Sophia | 21k | 305k | |
| 3. | Emma | 17k | 615k | |
| 4. | Olivia | 17k | 396k | |
| 5. | - | Ava | 15k | 218k |
| 6. | - | Emily | 14k | 821k |
| 7. | Abigail | 14k | 334k | |
| 8. | Madison | 13k | 357k | |
| 9. | - | Chloe | 12k | 189k |
| 10. | - | Mia | 11k | 188k |
| 11. | Addison | 10k | 104k | |
| 12. | Elizabeth | 10k | 1,611k | |
| 13. | Ella | 10k | 281k | |
| 14. | Natalie | 9k | 336k | |
| 15. | Samantha | 8k | 561k | |
| 16. | Alexis | 8k | 332k | |
| 17. | Lily | 8k | 130k | |
| 18. | Grace | 8k | 475k | |
| 19. | Hailey | 7k | 149k | |
| 20. | Alyssa | 7k | 300k | |
| 21. | Hannah | 7k | 416k | |
| 22. | Lillian | 7k | 427k | |
| 23. | Avery | 7k | 101k | |
| 24. | Leah | 7k | 211k | |
| 25. | Nevaeh | 6k | 69k |
The data is taken from births that occurred in the United States after 1879. From 1880 to 1936, all births may not be included in the original data set.