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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2011

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2011, from Social Security card applications.

In 2011, Sophia was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 21,863 girls, and Jacob the most popular boys' name, given to 20,403 boys. New to the top 100 since 2010: Harper, Scarlett, Kennedy, London, Lydia, Ellie and 1 more for girls; Nolan, Bryson and Grayson for boys. The biggest climbers were Aubrey for girls, up 25 places to #20, and Bentley for boys, up 25 places to #75.

Girls, 2011

  1. 1Sophiaup 121,863
  2. 2Isabelladown 119,931
  3. 3Emma18,825
  4. 4Olivia17,335
  5. 5Ava15,518
  6. 6Emily14,277
  7. 7Abigail13,266
  8. 8Madison12,406
  9. 9Miaup 111,543
  10. 10Chloedown 111,007
  11. 11Elizabethup 110,109
  12. 12Ellaup 19,597
  13. 13Addisondown 29,312
  14. 14Natalie8,646
  15. 15Lilyup 28,192
  16. 16Graceup 27,642
  17. 17Samanthadown 27,400
  18. 18Averyup 57,346
  19. 19Sofiaup 97,331
  20. 20Aubreyup 257,188
  21. 21Brooklynup 137,178
  22. 22Lillian6,934
  23. 23Victoriaup 96,896
  24. 24Evelynup 156,709
  25. 25Hannahdown 56,584
  26. 26Alexisdown 106,538
  27. 27Charlotteup 196,431
  28. 28Zoeyup 196,407
  29. 29Leahdown 56,400
  30. 30Ameliaup 116,374
  31. 31Zoe6,309
  32. 32Haileydown 136,282
  33. 33Nevaehdown 86,127
  34. 34Gabrielladown 16,106
  35. 35Laylaup 16,088
  36. 36Kayleedown 16,053
  37. 37Alyssadown 166,029
  38. 38Annadown 115,675
  39. 39Sarahdown 135,571
  40. 40Allisondown 25,472
  41. 41Savannahup 35,463
  42. 42Ashleydown 135,403
  43. 43Audreyup 95,215
  44. 44Taylordown 75,195
  45. 45Briannadown 155,183
  46. 46Aaliyahup 105,129
  47. 47Rileydown 75,045
  48. 48Camilaup 134,972
  49. 49Khloedown 74,964
  50. 50Claireup 34,900
  51. 51Sophieup 84,732
  52. 52Ariannaup 24,700
  53. 53Peytondown 24,679
  54. 54Harpernew4,676
  55. 55Alexadown 54,510
  56. 56Makayladown 134,460
  57. 57Kylie4,351
  58. 58Juliadown 34,350
  59. 59Kayladown 104,336
  60. 60Belladown 124,280
  61. 61Katherineup 94,189
  62. 62Laurendown 44,100
  63. 63Giannaup 44,071
  64. 64Mayaup 24,024
  65. 65Sydneydown 53,974
  66. 66Serenityup 163,872
  67. 67Kimberlyup 23,812
  68. 68Mackenzie3,799
  69. 69Autumnup 123,769
  70. 70Faithup 43,733
  71. 71Jocelyndown 63,731
  72. 72Jasminedown 103,710
  73. 73Lucyup 23,704
  74. 74Stellaup 113,698
  75. 75Morgandown 123,672
  76. 76Alexandradown 123,630
  77. 77Trinitydown 53,625
  78. 78Mollyup 93,616
  79. 79Madelyndown 33,604
  80. 80Scarlettnew3,564
  81. 81Genesisup 83,513
  82. 82Andreadown 23,512
  83. 83Evaup 83,470
  84. 84Ariana3,456
  85. 85Madelinedown 83,429
  86. 86Brookedown 133,372
  87. 87Carolineup 13,370
  88. 88Baileydown 103,318
  89. 89Melaniedown 73,289
  90. 90Destinydown 193,273
  91. 91Kennedynew3,248
  92. 92Mariadown 63,221
  93. 93Naomiup 23,195
  94. 94Londonnew3,168
  95. 95Paytondown 163,153
  96. 96Lydianew3,092
  97. 97Ellienew3,064
  98. 98Mariahdown 12,995
  99. 99Aubreenew2,943
  100. 100Kaitlyndown 112,908

Boys, 2011

  1. 1Jacob20,403
  2. 2Masonup 1019,530
  3. 3Williamup 217,362
  4. 4Jayden17,019
  5. 5Noahup 216,883
  6. 6Michaeldown 316,823
  7. 7Ethandown 516,702
  8. 8Alexanderdown 215,717
  9. 9Aiden15,520
  10. 10Danieldown 215,307
  11. 11Anthonydown 114,290
  12. 12Matthewup 414,184
  13. 13Elijahup 514,001
  14. 14Joshuadown 313,797
  15. 15Liamup 1513,450
  16. 16Andrewdown 213,297
  17. 17Jamesup 213,275
  18. 18Daviddown 313,258
  19. 19Benjaminup 313,082
  20. 20Christopherdown 713,027
  21. 21Logandown 412,999
  22. 22Josephdown 212,995
  23. 23Jacksonup 212,408
  24. 24Gabrieldown 312,367
  25. 25Ryandown 211,503
  26. 26Samueldown 211,366
  27. 27Johndown 111,068
  28. 28Nathandown 110,523
  29. 29Lucasup 610,405
  30. 30Christiandown 110,334
  31. 31Jonathandown 310,254
  32. 32Caleb10,040
  33. 33Dylandown 29,792
  34. 34Landondown 19,761
  35. 35Isaacup 49,607
  36. 36Braydenup 49,025
  37. 37Gavinup 19,016
  38. 38Tylerdown 48,851
  39. 39Lukeup 28,706
  40. 40Evandown 48,661
  41. 41Carterup 78,608
  42. 42Nicholasdown 58,601
  43. 43Isaiah8,555
  44. 44Owenup 38,341
  45. 45Jack8,185
  46. 46Jordan8,096
  47. 47Brandondown 37,821
  48. 48Wyattup 97,687
  49. 49Jeremiahup 27,630
  50. 50Julianup 37,627
  51. 51Aaronup 47,624
  52. 52Angeldown 107,536
  53. 53Cameronup 77,527
  54. 54Connordown 57,410
  55. 55Hunterup 37,380
  56. 56Adrian7,349
  57. 57Henryup 107,235
  58. 58Eliup 77,220
  59. 59Justindown 97,129
  60. 60Austinup 47,034
  61. 61Charlesup 26,987
  62. 62Robertdown 86,984
  63. 63Thomasdown 16,929
  64. 64Zacharydown 36,811
  65. 65Josedown 136,766
  66. 66Leviup 46,661
  67. 67Kevindown 86,568
  68. 68Sebastian6,551
  69. 69Chasedown 36,203
  70. 70Aydenup 86,129
  71. 71Jasondown 25,854
  72. 72Ian5,620
  73. 73Blakeup 145,617
  74. 74Coltondown 15,601
  75. 75Bentleyup 255,587
  76. 76Xavierdown 55,450
  77. 77Dominicdown 35,438
  78. 78Oliverup 105,414
  79. 79Parkerup 65,296
  80. 80Josiahdown 35,274
  81. 81Adamdown 15,215
  82. 82Cooperdown 75,176
  83. 83Brody5,078
  84. 84Nathanieldown 34,980
  85. 85Carsondown 34,927
  86. 86Jaxonup 134,738
  87. 87Tristandown 34,732
  88. 88Luisdown 94,693
  89. 89Juandown 134,684
  90. 90Haydenup 64,603
  91. 91Carlosdown 24,182
  92. 92Nolannew4,169
  93. 93Jesusdown 14,168
  94. 94Coledown 44,140
  95. 95Alexdown 24,041
  96. 96Maxup 23,956
  97. 97Brysonnew3,944
  98. 98Graysonnew3,940
  99. 99Diegodown 133,824
  100. 100Jadendown 93,811

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2010. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 2011”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2011, updated 20 October 2026.