Yearly Name Rankings
Top 100 Baby Names 2025
Official birth-registry rankings โ Olivia and Liam take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Liam#1 Boy Name
2025Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 2 | Charlotte | ▲ 2 | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 3 | Emma | ▼ 1 | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Olโฆ |
| 4 | Amelia | ▼ 1 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 5 | Sophia | ▲ 1 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 6 | Mia | ▼ 1 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 7 | Isabella | — | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and paโฆ |
| 8 | Evelyn | — | Evelyn derives from the Norman French name Aveline, which likely stems from the Germanic element "avi" meaninโฆ |
| 9 | Sofia | ▲ 1 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 10 | Eliana | ▲ 8 | Eliana means "God has answered" and derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), combining the elements "Elโฆ |
| 11 | Ava | ▼ 2 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 12 | Eleanor | ▲ 2 | Eleanor derives from the Old Provenรงal name Aliรฉnor, likely from a Germanic root meaning "other" or "foreign,โฆ |
| 13 | Violet | ▲ 2 | Violet derives from the Latin word "viola," referring to the violet flower, and means "purple" or "modest" inโฆ |
| 14 | Ailany | ▲ 87 | The name 'Ailany' does not have a widely recognized or established meaning or linguistic root, and it appearsโฆ |
| 15 | Aurora | ▲ 1 | Aurora derives from Latin and means "dawn," stemming from the root word for the first light of day; in Roman โฆ |
| 16 | Harper | ▼ 4 | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hearโฆ |
| 17 | Elizabeth | — | Elizabeth derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance," comโฆ |
| 18 | Lily | ▲ 6 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 19 | Camila | ▼ 8 | The given name 'Camila' is derived from the Latin name Camilla, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant' or 'younโฆ |
| 20 | Nora | ▲ 2 | Nora is derived from the Latin name Honora, meaning "honor" or "woman of honor," with roots in the Latin wordโฆ |
| 21 | Hazel | ▼ 2 | |
| 22 | Penelope | ▲ 6 | |
| 23 | Chloe | ▼ 3 | |
| 24 | Ellie | ▼ 3 | |
| 25 | Lucy | ▲ 9 | |
| 26 | Aria | — | |
| 27 | Luna | ▼ 14 | |
| 28 | Isla | ▲ 7 | |
| 29 | Ella | ▲ 1 | |
| 30 | Lainey | ▲ 8 | |
| 31 | Zoe | ▼ 2 | |
| 32 | Scarlett | ▼ 5 | |
| 33 | Gianna | ▼ 10 | |
| 34 | Emily | ▼ 9 | |
| 35 | Valentina | ▲ 12 | |
| 36 | Layla | ▲ 1 | |
| 37 | Avery | ▼ 6 | |
| 38 | Grace | ▲ 2 | |
| 39 | Ivy | ▼ 3 | |
| 40 | Madison | ▲ 5 | |
| 41 | Abigail | ▼ 9 | |
| 42 | Elena | ▲ 4 | |
| 43 | Mila | ▼ 10 | |
| 44 | Willow | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Emilia | ▼ 2 | |
| 46 | Nova | ▼ 7 | |
| 47 | Naomi | ▼ 3 | |
| 48 | Riley | ▼ 6 | |
| 49 | Eloise | ▲ 15 | |
| 50 | Sadie | ▲ 7 | |
| 51 | Delilah | ▼ 1 | |
| 52 | Stella | ▼ 3 | |
| 53 | Josephine | ▲ 3 | |
| 54 | Victoria | ▼ 6 | |
| 55 | Sophie | ▲ 5 | |
| 56 | Hannah | ▼ 4 | |
| 57 | Lillian | ▼ 3 | |
| 58 | Leah | ▼ 5 | |
| 59 | Adeline | ▼ 1 | |
| 60 | Leilani | ▲ 6 | |
| 61 | Iris | ▲ 11 | |
| 62 | Maya | ▼ 11 | |
| 63 | Clara | ▲ 15 | |
| 64 | Ruby | ▼ 2 | |
| 65 | Alice | ▼ 2 | |
| 66 | Genesis | ▼ 11 | |
| 67 | Paisley | ▼ 6 | |
| 68 | Claire | ▼ 1 | |
| 69 | Zoey | ▼ 10 | |
| 70 | Eden | ▲ 1 | |
| 71 | Madelyn | ▼ 6 | |
| 72 | Vivian | ▲ 5 | |
| 73 | Millie | ▲ 14 | |
| 74 | Emery | ▼ 4 | |
| 75 | Daisy | ▲ 1 | |
| 76 | Maeve | ▼ 1 | |
| 77 | Ayla | ▼ 8 | |
| 78 | Liliana | ▲ 2 | |
| 79 | Melody | ▲ 12 | |
| 80 | Lyla | ▲ 3 | |
| 81 | Madeline | ▲ 5 | |
| 82 | Josie | ▲ 6 | |
| 83 | Lucia | ▲ 15 | |
| 84 | Addison | ▼ 16 | |
| 85 | Kennedy | ▲ 4 | |
| 86 | Audrey | ▼ 4 | |
| 87 | Maria | ▼ 13 | |
| 88 | Autumn | ▼ 9 | |
| 89 | Natalie | ▼ 16 | |
| 90 | Sarah | ▲ 3 | |
| 91 | Everly | ▼ 10 | |
| 92 | Lydia | ▲ 5 | |
| 93 | Kinsley | ▼ 8 | |
| 94 | Sienna | ▲ 45 | |
| 95 | Jade | ▼ 11 | |
| 96 | Caroline | ▼ 4 | |
| 97 | Quinn | ▼ 1 | |
| 98 | Amara | ▲ 23 | |
| 99 | Georgia | ▲ 11 | |
| 100 | Juniper | ▲ 11 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | — | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 2 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 3 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 4 | Theodore | — | Theodore derives from the Greek elements *theo-* (God) and *-doros* (gift), literally meaning "gift of God." โฆ |
| 5 | Henry | ▲ 1 | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "rโฆ |
| 6 | James | ▼ 1 | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 7 | Elijah | ▲ 1 | Elijah derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and "yahu" (Yahweh), meaning "Mโฆ |
| 8 | Mateo | ▼ 1 | Mateo means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (ืืชืชืืื), composed of the elements "matโฆ |
| 9 | William | ▲ 1 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 10 | Lucas | ▼ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 11 | Benjamin | — | The name 'Benjamin' means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south," derived from the Hebrew elements *beโฆ |
| 12 | Levi | — | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root ืืื (Levi), historically signifying attachโฆ |
| 13 | Elias | ▲ 12 | Elias means "my God is Yahweh" and derives from the Hebrew name Elijah (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and โฆ |
| 14 | Luca | ▲ 9 | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the โฆ |
| 15 | Jack | — | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 16 | Sebastian | ▼ 2 | Sebastian derives from the Latin name Sebastianus, which comes from the Greek word "sebastos" (ฯฮตฮฒฮฑฯฯฯฯ), meaโฆ |
| 17 | Hudson | ▲ 5 | The given name 'Hudson' means "son of Hud" or "son of Hugh," deriving from the Old English personal name "Hudโฆ |
| 18 | Samuel | ▼ 1 | Samuel derives from the Hebrew name Shemu'el (ืฉึฐืืืึผืึตื), meaning "God has heard" or "name of God," combiningโฆ |
| 19 | Leo | ▲ 5 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 20 | Ezra | ▼ 7 | The given name 'Ezra' means "help" or "assistant" and is derived from the Hebrew word "ezrach," which is alsoโฆ |
| 21 | Michael | ▼ 3 | |
| 22 | Daniel | ▼ 6 | |
| 23 | John | ▼ 2 | |
| 24 | Ethan | ▼ 5 | |
| 25 | Julian | ▲ 5 | |
| 26 | Santiago | ▲ 3 | |
| 27 | Cooper | ▲ 23 | |
| 28 | Asher | ▼ 8 | |
| 29 | Joseph | ▲ 3 | |
| 30 | Alexander | ▼ 3 | |
| 31 | Owen | ▼ 5 | |
| 32 | Matthew | ▲ 1 | |
| 33 | Luke | ▲ 1 | |
| 34 | Thomas | ▲ 5 | |
| 35 | David | ▼ 4 | |
| 36 | Jackson | ▼ 1 | |
| 37 | Gabriel | ▲ 6 | |
| 38 | Wyatt | — | |
| 39 | Mason | ▲ 3 | |
| 40 | Bennett | ▲ 20 | |
| 41 | Dylan | ▼ 13 | |
| 42 | Roman | ▲ 10 | |
| 43 | Jacob | ▼ 3 | |
| 44 | Miles | ▼ 7 | |
| 45 | Carter | ▲ 1 | |
| 46 | Anthony | ▼ 2 | |
| 47 | Isaac | ▼ 6 | |
| 48 | Charles | ▲ 3 | |
| 49 | Maverick | ▼ 13 | |
| 50 | Thiago | ▲ 5 | |
| 51 | Grayson | ▼ 3 | |
| 52 | Wesley | ▲ 6 | |
| 53 | Logan | ▼ 8 | |
| 54 | Josiah | ▼ 1 | |
| 55 | Weston | ▲ 15 | |
| 56 | Waylon | ▲ 9 | |
| 57 | Isaiah | ▼ 1 | |
| 58 | Caleb | ▼ 9 | |
| 59 | Rowan | ▲ 12 | |
| 60 | Beau | ▲ 9 | |
| 61 | Ezekiel | ▼ 7 | |
| 62 | Aiden | ▼ 15 | |
| 63 | Nathan | ▼ 1 | |
| 64 | Brooks | ▲ 3 | |
| 65 | Nolan | ▼ 1 | |
| 66 | Joshua | ▼ 9 | |
| 67 | Angel | ▼ 4 | |
| 68 | Christopher | ▼ 7 | |
| 69 | Lincoln | ▲ 4 | |
| 70 | Jayden | ▼ 11 | |
| 71 | Silas | ▲ 10 | |
| 72 | Enzo | ▲ 2 | |
| 73 | Andrew | ▼ 5 | |
| 74 | Adrian | ▼ 2 | |
| 75 | Atlas | ▲ 26 | |
| 76 | Cameron | ▼ 10 | |
| 77 | Everett | ▲ 8 | |
| 78 | Walker | ▲ 4 | |
| 79 | Axel | ▼ 1 | |
| 80 | Aaron | ▼ 1 | |
| 81 | August | ▲ 7 | |
| 82 | Theo | ▼ 2 | |
| 83 | Ian | ▼ 8 | |
| 84 | Adriel | ▲ 25 | |
| 85 | Luka | ▲ 9 | |
| 86 | Gael | ▲ 3 | |
| 87 | Arthur | ▲ 18 | |
| 88 | Jeremiah | ▲ 5 | |
| 89 | Jonathan | ▼ 6 | |
| 90 | Micah | ▼ 4 | |
| 91 | Leonardo | ▼ 7 | |
| 92 | Robert | ▼ 2 | |
| 93 | Kai | ▼ 17 | |
| 94 | Emiliano | ▲ 19 | |
| 95 | Jose | ▼ 4 | |
| 96 | Christian | ▼ 19 | |
| 97 | Eithan | ▲ 129 | |
| 98 | Archer | ▲ 17 | |
| 99 | Ryan | ▼ 12 | |
| 100 | Myles | ▼ 1 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), 2025. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in the United States in 2025?
The most popular girl name in the United States in 2025 was Olivia, given to 13,544 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in the United States in 2025?
The most popular boy name in the United States in 2025 was Liam, given to 20,818 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in the United States?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2025 top 100 were Ailany (+87), Sienna (+45), Amara (+23), Eithan (+129), Atlas (+26), Adriel (+25).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).