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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2017

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2017, from Social Security card applications.

In 2017, Emma was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 19,873 girls, and Liam the most popular boys' name, given to 18,874 boys. New to the top 100 since 2016: Emilia, Everly, Isabelle, Nova and Valentina for girls; Ezekiel, Maverick, Santiago, Kayden and Jameson for boys. The biggest climbers were Luna for girls, up 40 places to #37, and Theodore for boys, up 22 places to #61.

Girls, 2017

  1. 1Emma19,873
  2. 2Olivia18,778
  3. 3Ava16,017
  4. 4Isabellaup 115,263
  5. 5Sophiadown 114,947
  6. 6Mia13,521
  7. 7Charlotte12,969
  8. 8Ameliaup 211,870
  9. 9Evelynup 310,748
  10. 10Abigaildown 210,645
  11. 11Harper10,524
  12. 12Emilydown 39,817
  13. 13Elizabeth9,004
  14. 14Averyup 28,237
  15. 15Sofiadown 18,175
  16. 16Ellaup 18,084
  17. 17Madisondown 27,910
  18. 18Scarlett7,721
  19. 19Victoriaup 27,314
  20. 20Ariaup 37,168
  21. 21Gracedown 27,087
  22. 22Chloedown 26,982
  23. 23Camilaup 96,776
  24. 24Penelopeup 36,668
  25. 25Rileydown 36,368
  26. 26Laylaup 46,335
  27. 27Lillianup 16,181
  28. 28Zoeydown 26,077
  29. 29Noraup 76,067
  30. 30Milaup 185,974
  31. 31Aubreydown 65,937
  32. 32Hannahup 15,934
  33. 33Lilydown 95,862
  34. 34Addisondown 55,639
  35. 35Nataliedown 45,554
  36. 36Eleanorup 55,549
  37. 37Lunaup 405,356
  38. 38Savannah5,255
  39. 39Brooklyndown 55,213
  40. 40Leahdown 35,202
  41. 41Zoedown 65,173
  42. 42Stellaup 35,070
  43. 43Hazelup 95,047
  44. 44Elliedown 15,020
  45. 45Paisleyup 14,958
  46. 46Audreydown 74,835
  47. 47Violet4,741
  48. 48Skylardown 64,736
  49. 49Clairedown 94,702
  50. 50Bellaup 284,667
  51. 51Auroraup 154,615
  52. 52Lucyup 34,604
  53. 53Annadown 44,574
  54. 54Samanthadown 104,333
  55. 55Carolineup 14,294
  56. 56Genesisup 24,274
  57. 57Aaliyahdown 44,197
  58. 58Kennedyup 14,162
  59. 59Kinsleyup 274,053
  60. 60Mayaup 44,046
  61. 61Allisondown 114,037
  62. 62Sarahdown 54,036
  63. 63Madelyndown 13,967
  64. 64Adelinedown 13,937
  65. 65Gabrielladown 43,905
  66. 66Alexadown 153,896
  67. 67Arianadown 133,890
  68. 68Elenaup 263,882
  69. 69Naomiup 63,866
  70. 70Aliceup 63,826
  71. 71Sadiedown 113,724
  72. 72Haileydown 43,712
  73. 73Evaup 13,642
  74. 74Nevaehdown 13,623
  75. 75Autumndown 103,611
  76. 76Quinnup 33,597
  77. 77Emilianew3,596
  78. 77Serenitydown 73,596
  79. 79Rubydown 83,587
  80. 80Willowup 163,569
  81. 81Piperdown 143,567
  82. 82Everlynew3,524
  83. 83Coraup 43,446
  84. 84Kayleedown 123,417
  85. 85Lydiadown 53,341
  86. 86Aubreedown 23,328
  87. 87Ariannadown 183,290
  88. 88Elianaup 53,283
  89. 89Peytondown 83,260
  90. 90Melaniedown 83,240
  91. 91Giannaup 13,199
  92. 92Isabellenew3,168
  93. 93Juliadown 53,125
  94. 94Novanew3,057
  95. 95Claraup 53,045
  96. 96Valentinanew3,042
  97. 97Viviandown 23,032
  98. 98Reagan3,005
  99. 99Madelinedown 92,966
  100. 100Mackenziedown 152,962

Boys, 2017

  1. 1Liamup 118,874
  2. 2Noahdown 118,507
  3. 3William15,046
  4. 4Jamesup 114,362
  5. 5Loganup 1314,061
  6. 6Benjamin13,858
  7. 7Masondown 313,602
  8. 8Elijahup 113,449
  9. 9Jacobdown 213,269
  10. 10Oliverup 213,224
  11. 11Lucasup 313,032
  12. 12Michaeldown 412,726
  13. 13Alexanderdown 212,577
  14. 14Ethandown 412,483
  15. 15Danieldown 211,758
  16. 16Matthewdown 111,732
  17. 17Aidendown 111,357
  18. 18Josephup 210,488
  19. 19Henryup 310,482
  20. 20Jacksondown 310,469
  21. 21Samuel10,449
  22. 22Daviddown 310,244
  23. 23Sebastian10,197
  24. 24Carterup 29,833
  25. 25Wyattup 89,727
  26. 26Jaydenup 19,594
  27. 27Johnup 19,536
  28. 28Owendown 49,363
  29. 29Dylanup 39,315
  30. 30Lukedown 19,224
  31. 31Gabrieldown 69,178
  32. 32Isaacdown 18,894
  33. 33Anthonydown 38,877
  34. 34Graysonup 38,718
  35. 35Leviup 78,478
  36. 36Jackup 28,477
  37. 37Julianup 28,455
  38. 38Joshuadown 38,353
  39. 39Christopherdown 38,319
  40. 40Andrewdown 68,290
  41. 41Lincolnup 108,202
  42. 42Mateoup 177,774
  43. 43Jaxondown 27,725
  44. 44Ryandown 47,706
  45. 45Nathandown 27,442
  46. 46Isaiahup 17,262
  47. 47Aaronup 27,219
  48. 48Charlesup 47,193
  49. 49Thomasdown 17,187
  50. 50Calebdown 67,154
  51. 51Josiahup 47,079
  52. 52Christiandown 67,025
  53. 53Hunterdown 86,760
  54. 54Elidown 46,637
  55. 55Jonathanup 16,534
  56. 56Connordown 26,422
  57. 57Landondown 46,358
  58. 58Adrianup 26,236
  59. 59Asherup 126,062
  60. 60Camerondown 35,975
  61. 61Theodoreup 225,973
  62. 62Leoup 125,965
  63. 63Jeremiahdown 55,887
  64. 64Hudsondown 35,789
  65. 65Robertdown 35,566
  66. 66Easton5,520
  67. 67Nolan5,400
  68. 68Nicholasdown 55,372
  69. 69Ezraup 165,349
  70. 70Coltondown 25,294
  71. 71Angeldown 15,278
  72. 72Braydendown 85,178
  73. 73Jordandown 85,176
  74. 74Dominicdown 25,111
  75. 75Austindown 25,060
  76. 76Ianup 25,033
  77. 77Adamdown 24,933
  78. 78Eliasup 154,931
  79. 79Jaxsonup 34,866
  80. 80Greysonup 154,849
  81. 81Josedown 44,815
  82. 82Ezekielnew4,777
  83. 83Carsondown 24,766
  84. 84Mavericknew4,731
  85. 85Evandown 164,727
  86. 86Brysonup 84,679
  87. 87Jacedown 114,656
  88. 88Cooperdown 94,618
  89. 89Xavierdown 14,521
  90. 90Parkerdown 34,382
  91. 91Romanup 74,282
  92. 92Jasondown 84,256
  93. 93Santiagonew4,204
  94. 94Chasedown 84,186
  95. 95Sawyerup 24,171
  96. 96Gavindown 164,159
  97. 97Leonardodown 14,131
  98. 98Kaydennew4,014
  99. 99Aydendown 73,964
  100. 100Jamesonnew3,932

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2016. 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, 2017”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2017, updated 20 October 2026.