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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2015

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2015, from Social Security card applications.

In 2015, Emma was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 20,487 girls, and Noah the most popular boys' name, given to 19,680 boys. New to the top 100 since 2014: Hazel, Aurora, Cora, Quinn, Clara and Reagan for girls; Mateo, Ezra, Sawyer, Theodore and Elias for boys. The biggest climbers were Alexa for girls, up 32 places to #32, and Lincoln for boys, up 21 places to #66.

Girls, 2015

  1. 1Emma20,487
  2. 2Olivia19,729
  3. 3Sophia17,454
  4. 4Avaup 116,416
  5. 5Isabelladown 115,667
  6. 6Mia14,943
  7. 7Abigailup 112,422
  8. 8Emilydown 111,808
  9. 9Charlotteup 111,415
  10. 10Harperup 110,311
  11. 11Madisondown 210,107
  12. 12Ameliaup 39,878
  13. 13Elizabeth9,771
  14. 14Sofiadown 29,702
  15. 15Evelynup 19,377
  16. 16Averydown 29,356
  17. 17Chloeup 17,950
  18. 18Elladown 17,918
  19. 19Graceup 17,680
  20. 20Victoriadown 17,630
  21. 21Aubrey7,403
  22. 22Scarlettup 87,143
  23. 23Zoeydown 16,977
  24. 24Addison6,735
  25. 25Lilyup 26,683
  26. 26Lilliandown 16,628
  27. 27Nataliedown 46,510
  28. 28Hannah6,434
  29. 29Ariaup 26,419
  30. 30Layladown 16,348
  31. 31Brooklyndown 56,333
  32. 32Alexaup 326,053
  33. 33Zoedown 16,051
  34. 34Penelopeup 95,953
  35. 35Rileyup 125,739
  36. 36Leahdown 15,636
  37. 37Audreydown 15,613
  38. 38Savannah5,469
  39. 39Allison5,356
  40. 40Samanthadown 75,347
  41. 41Noraup 85,330
  42. 42Skylarup 65,295
  43. 43Camiladown 25,275
  44. 44Annadown 105,150
  45. 45Paisleyup 85,091
  46. 46Arianadown 94,973
  47. 47Aaliyahdown 24,884
  48. 48Ellieup 74,873
  49. 49Clairedown 54,837
  50. 50Violetup 174,822
  51. 51Stellaup 154,798
  52. 52Sadiedown 64,763
  53. 53Milaup 194,733
  54. 54Gabrielladown 124,631
  55. 55Lucyup 64,558
  56. 56Ariannadown 164,548
  57. 57Sarahdown 74,535
  58. 58Kennedydown 44,523
  59. 59Madelynup 14,486
  60. 60Eleanorup 184,442
  61. 61Kayleedown 94,377
  62. 62Carolinedown 34,333
  63. 63Hazelnew4,302
  64. 64Haileydown 134,251
  65. 65Genesisup 34,168
  66. 66Kylieup 74,162
  67. 67Piperup 84,140
  68. 68Mayaup 64,133
  69. 69Autumnup 24,124
  70. 70Nevaehdown 74,028
  71. 71Serenitydown 134,006
  72. 72Peytondown 163,906
  73. 73Mackenziedown 43,869
  74. 74Belladown 43,814
  75. 75Naomiup 53,775
  76. 76Evaup 73,772
  77. 77Taylor3,756
  78. 78Auroranew3,654
  79. 79Aubreedown 173,636
  80. 80Lydiaup 43,514
  81. 81Melanie3,497
  82. 82Briannaup 33,475
  83. 83Rubyup 73,467
  84. 84Katherinedown 23,454
  85. 85Alexisdown 203,435
  86. 86Ashleyup 13,429
  87. 87Aliceup 113,426
  88. 88Coranew3,403
  89. 89Juliadown 33,375
  90. 90Faithdown 113,348
  91. 91Madelinedown 23,339
  92. 92Annabelledown 353,283
  93. 93Alyssadown 173,255
  94. 94Isabelleup 23,225
  95. 95Vivianup 23,204
  96. 96Giannadown 13,183
  97. 97Quinnnew3,095
  98. 98Claranew3,070
  99. 99Reagannew3,061
  100. 100Alexandradown 83,007

Boys, 2015

  1. 1Noah19,680
  2. 2Liam18,410
  3. 3Mason16,675
  4. 4Jacob16,005
  5. 5William15,950
  6. 6Ethan15,103
  7. 7Jamesup 214,865
  8. 8Alexander14,584
  9. 9Michaeldown 214,504
  10. 10Benjaminup 213,732
  11. 11Elijah13,710
  12. 12Danieldown 213,543
  13. 13Aidenup 113,506
  14. 14Logandown 112,939
  15. 15Matthewup 112,785
  16. 16Lucasup 312,331
  17. 17Jacksonup 112,299
  18. 18Daviddown 111,838
  19. 19Oliverup 1311,670
  20. 20Jaydendown 511,583
  21. 21Josephdown 111,531
  22. 22Gabrielup 210,913
  23. 23Samuel10,905
  24. 24Carterup 310,814
  25. 25Anthonydown 410,664
  26. 26John10,423
  27. 27Dylanup 210,298
  28. 28Luke10,294
  29. 29Henryup 410,186
  30. 30Andrewdown 810,147
  31. 31Isaac9,988
  32. 32Christopherdown 29,853
  33. 33Joshuadown 89,850
  34. 34Wyattup 59,659
  35. 35Sebastiandown 19,632
  36. 36Owen9,608
  37. 37Calebdown 28,826
  38. 38Nathan8,600
  39. 39Ryandown 28,548
  40. 40Jackup 18,514
  41. 41Hunterdown 18,367
  42. 42Leviup 38,337
  43. 43Christiandown 18,220
  44. 44Jaxonup 28,082
  45. 45Julianup 28,064
  46. 46Landondown 37,948
  47. 47Graysonup 167,926
  48. 48Jonathandown 47,660
  49. 49Isaiahdown 17,658
  50. 50Charlesup 17,204
  51. 50Thomasup 47,204
  52. 52Aarondown 27,177
  53. 53Elidown 47,163
  54. 54Jeremiahup 26,827
  55. 55Connordown 36,772
  56. 56Camerondown 36,760
  57. 57Josiahup 76,677
  58. 58Adrianup 16,540
  59. 59Jordandown 46,327
  60. 60Coltonup 56,318
  61. 61Braydenup 16,282
  62. 62Nicholasdown 56,263
  63. 63Robertdown 36,137
  64. 64Angelup 36,116
  65. 65Hudsonup 156,049
  66. 66Lincolnup 216,001
  67. 67Evandown 95,916
  68. 68Dominicup 15,870
  69. 69Austindown 35,827
  70. 70Gavindown 95,794
  71. 71Nolanup 105,739
  72. 72Parkerup 15,418
  73. 73Adamup 65,404
  74. 74Chaseup 45,387
  75. 75Jacedown 75,357
  76. 76Ianup 15,332
  77. 77Cooperup 95,272
  78. 78Eastonup 55,230
  79. 79Kevindown 95,184
  80. 80Josedown 45,177
  81. 81Tylerdown 95,175
  82. 82Asherup 105,137
  83. 83Brandondown 125,128
  84. 84Jaxsonup 15,070
  85. 85Mateonew5,029
  86. 86Jasondown 115,025
  87. 87Aydendown 134,891
  88. 88Zacharydown 64,866
  89. 89Carsonup 24,761
  90. 90Xavierdown 24,667
  91. 91Leoup 64,603
  92. 92Bentleydown 34,342
  93. 93Ezranew4,339
  94. 94Sawyernew4,272
  95. 95Kaydendown 54,263
  96. 96Blakedown 124,234
  97. 96Nathanieldown 24,234
  98. 98Ryderdown 34,165
  99. 99Theodorenew4,155
  100. 100Eliasnew4,101

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2014. 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, 2015”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2015, updated 20 October 2026.