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100 source rows · United States · 2025

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NameRankShortlist
Liam20,818 recorded
#1
Olivia13,544 recorded
#1
Charlotte13,400 recorded
#2
Noah20,358 recorded
#2
Emma12,754 recorded
#3
Oliver14,939 recorded
#3
Amelia12,699 recorded
#4
Theodore13,355 recorded
#4
Henry12,020 recorded
#5
Sophia12,561 recorded
#5
James11,945 recorded
#6
Mia11,078 recorded
#6
Elijah11,111 recorded
#7
Isabella10,666 recorded
#7
Evelyn9,123 recorded
#8
Mateo11,045 recorded
#8
Sofia8,252 recorded
#9
William10,545 recorded
#9
Eliana8,191 recorded
#10
Lucas10,219 recorded
#10
Ava7,732 recorded
#11
Benjamin9,762 recorded
#11
Eleanor7,649 recorded
#12
Levi9,642 recorded
#12
Elias8,837 recorded
#13
Violet7,546 recorded
#13
Ailany7,136 recorded
#14
Luca8,759 recorded
#14
Aurora7,065 recorded
#15
Jack8,748 recorded
#15
Harper6,792 recorded
#16
Sebastian8,605 recorded
#16
Elizabeth6,760 recorded
#17
Hudson8,583 recorded
#17
Lily6,673 recorded
#18
Samuel8,334 recorded
#18
Camila6,591 recorded
#19
Leo8,173 recorded
#19
Ezra8,126 recorded
#20
Nora6,380 recorded
#20
Hazel6,318 recorded
#21
Michael8,094 recorded
#21
Daniel8,085 recorded
#22
Penelope6,225 recorded
#22
Chloe6,203 recorded
#23
John8,027 recorded
#23
Ellie6,176 recorded
#24
Ethan7,852 recorded
#24
Julian7,603 recorded
#25
Lucy6,176 recorded
#25
Aria6,130 recorded
#26
Santiago7,554 recorded
#26
Cooper7,472 recorded
#27
Luna6,076 recorded
#27
Asher7,456 recorded
#28
Isla6,012 recorded
#28
Ella5,831 recorded
#29
Joseph7,303 recorded
#29
Alexander7,230 recorded
#30
Lainey5,738 recorded
#30
Owen7,190 recorded
#31
Zoe5,646 recorded
#31
Matthew7,003 recorded
#32
Scarlett5,644 recorded
#32
Gianna5,634 recorded
#33
Luke6,948 recorded
#33
Emily5,451 recorded
#34
Thomas6,917 recorded
#34
David6,794 recorded
#35
Valentina5,354 recorded
#35
Jackson6,582 recorded
#36
Layla5,338 recorded
#36
Avery5,267 recorded
#37
Gabriel6,569 recorded
#37
Grace5,127 recorded
#38
Wyatt6,480 recorded
#38
Ivy5,117 recorded
#39
Mason6,291 recorded
#39
Bennett6,268 recorded
#40
Madison4,945 recorded
#40
Abigail4,941 recorded
#41
Dylan6,208 recorded
#41
Elena4,836 recorded
#42
Roman6,162 recorded
#42
Jacob6,152 recorded
#43
Mila4,796 recorded
#43
Miles6,072 recorded
#44
Willow4,763 recorded
#44
Carter6,024 recorded
#45
Emilia4,677 recorded
#45
Anthony5,967 recorded
#46
Nova4,657 recorded
#46
Isaac5,953 recorded
#47
Naomi4,644 recorded
#47
Charles5,898 recorded
#48
Riley4,441 recorded
#48
Eloise4,251 recorded
#49
Maverick5,894 recorded
#49
Sadie4,168 recorded
#50
Thiago5,835 recorded
#50

Where the names come from

Every candidate comes from the active verified annual manifest linked below. The displayed rank, count, spelling, category, geography, and year remain attached to that source context.

The shortlist sticks to those published fields. Origins, meanings, personality traits, pronunciation, and worldwide scores sit outside this tool.

Sources: Social Security Administration.

How to use the filters

Choose the country or exact regional scope, then the year and publisher category. Rank bands move between the top 10, top 25, and reviewed top 50.

The text field filters starting letters using Unicode normalization for search while preserving every source spelling as its own record.

Sources: Social Security Administration.

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What an absent name means

An absent name may sit below the top 50, fall below a publisher's privacy threshold, appear under another exact spelling, or be outside the selected year and place. It does not mean nobody used the name.

Rankings from different places can use different populations and methods. Open the linked annual page for the complete scope and methodology.

Sources: Social Security Administration.

Sources

  1. 01United States (50 states and District of Columbia) baby-name ranking, 2025Social Security Administration · Verified 6 August 2026
  2. 02Personal names around the worldWorld Wide Web Consortium

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