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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2018

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2018, from Social Security card applications.

In 2018, Emma was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 18,824 girls, and Liam the most popular boys' name, given to 19,977 boys. New to the top 100 since 2017: Isla, Ivy, Josephine, Delilah, Emery, Sophie and 1 more for girls; Axel, Everett and Miles for boys. The biggest climbers were Nova for girls, up 39 places to #55, and Theodore for boys, up 17 places to #44.

Girls, 2018

  1. 1Emma18,824
  2. 2Olivia18,061
  3. 3Ava15,034
  4. 4Isabella14,575
  5. 5Sophia14,013
  6. 6Charlotteup 113,038
  7. 7Miadown 112,742
  8. 8Amelia12,405
  9. 9Harperup 210,646
  10. 10Evelyndown 110,433
  11. 11Abigaildown 19,879
  12. 12Emily8,718
  13. 13Elizabeth8,600
  14. 14Milaup 168,169
  15. 15Ellaup 18,127
  16. 16Averydown 28,099
  17. 17Sofiadown 27,667
  18. 18Camilaup 57,508
  19. 19Ariaup 17,437
  20. 20Scarlettdown 27,226
  21. 21Victoriadown 27,134
  22. 22Madisondown 57,103
  23. 23Lunaup 146,937
  24. 24Gracedown 36,789
  25. 25Chloedown 36,679
  26. 26Penelopedown 26,524
  27. 27Layladown 16,512
  28. 28Rileydown 36,010
  29. 29Zoeydown 15,946
  30. 30Noradown 15,837
  31. 31Lilyup 25,753
  32. 32Eleanorup 45,728
  33. 33Hannahdown 15,680
  34. 34Lilliandown 75,567
  35. 35Addisondown 15,232
  36. 36Ellieup 85,223
  37. 37Aubreydown 65,209
  38. 38Stellaup 45,164
  39. 39Nataliedown 45,127
  40. 40Zoeup 15,124
  41. 41Leahdown 15,038
  42. 42Hazelup 14,951
  43. 43Violetup 44,834
  44. 44Auroraup 74,830
  45. 45Savannahdown 74,769
  46. 46Audrey4,697
  47. 47Brooklyndown 84,652
  48. 48Bellaup 24,578
  49. 49Skylardown 14,411
  50. 50Clairedown 14,406
  51. 51Lucyup 14,378
  52. 52Paisleydown 74,366
  53. 53Everlyup 294,345
  54. 54Annadown 14,198
  55. 55Novaup 394,174
  56. 56Carolinedown 14,167
  57. 57Genesisdown 14,099
  58. 58Emiliaup 194,040
  59. 59Kennedydown 13,946
  60. 60Willowup 203,933
  61. 61Samanthadown 73,924
  62. 62Mayadown 23,918
  63. 63Kinsleydown 43,881
  64. 64Naomiup 53,855
  65. 65Aaliyahdown 83,845
  66. 66Sarahdown 43,781
  67. 67Elenaup 13,776
  68. 68Arianadown 13,739
  69. 69Gabrielladown 43,710
  70. 70Allisondown 93,694
  71. 71Alicedown 13,667
  72. 72Madelyndown 93,652
  73. 73Coraup 103,596
  74. 74Rubyup 53,591
  75. 75Serenityup 23,570
  76. 76Evadown 33,569
  77. 77Autumndown 23,506
  78. 78Adelinedown 143,491
  79. 79Haileydown 73,474
  80. 80Giannaup 113,451
  81. 81Valentinaup 153,436
  82. 82Islanew3,410
  83. 82Nevaehdown 83,410
  84. 84Elianaup 43,405
  85. 85Quinndown 93,390
  86. 86Ivynew3,287
  87. 87Sadiedown 163,267
  88. 88Piperdown 73,230
  89. 89Lydiadown 43,213
  90. 90Alexadown 243,068
  91. 91Josephinenew3,050
  92. 92Delilahnew3,012
  93. 93Julia3,010
  94. 94Emerynew3,009
  95. 95Ariannadown 82,983
  96. 96Vivianup 12,976
  97. 97Kayleedown 132,963
  98. 98Sophienew2,948
  99. 99Briellenew2,939
  100. 100Madelinedown 12,918

Boys, 2018

  1. 1Liam19,977
  2. 2Noah18,441
  3. 3William14,646
  4. 4James13,650
  5. 5Oliverup 513,500
  6. 6Benjamin13,488
  7. 7Elijahup 113,020
  8. 8Lucasup 312,665
  9. 9Masondown 212,526
  10. 10Logandown 512,447
  11. 11Alexanderup 212,110
  12. 12Ethanup 211,931
  13. 13Jacobdown 411,897
  14. 14Michaeldown 211,756
  15. 15Daniel11,296
  16. 16Henryup 310,714
  17. 17Jacksonup 310,424
  18. 18Sebastianup 510,137
  19. 19Aidendown 210,062
  20. 20Matthewdown 410,009
  21. 21Samuel9,854
  22. 22David9,812
  23. 23Josephdown 59,682
  24. 24Carter9,385
  25. 25Owenup 39,337
  26. 26Johnup 19,204
  27. 27Wyattdown 29,183
  28. 28Jackup 88,894
  29. 29Jaydendown 38,626
  30. 30Luke8,624
  31. 31Dylandown 28,610
  32. 32Graysonup 28,606
  33. 33Leviup 28,540
  34. 34Isaacdown 28,503
  35. 35Gabrieldown 48,439
  36. 36Julianup 18,368
  37. 37Mateoup 58,221
  38. 38Anthonydown 58,048
  39. 39Jaxonup 47,774
  40. 40Joshuadown 27,446
  41. 41Lincoln7,408
  42. 42Christopherdown 37,341
  43. 43Andrewdown 37,315
  44. 44Theodoreup 177,088
  45. 45Calebup 56,997
  46. 46Ryandown 26,943
  47. 47Asherup 126,879
  48. 48Nathandown 36,850
  49. 49Thomas6,840
  50. 50Leoup 126,773
  51. 51Isaiahdown 56,719
  52. 52Josiahdown 16,684
  53. 53Charlesdown 56,667
  54. 54Christiandown 26,582
  55. 55Hudsonup 96,576
  56. 56Hunterdown 36,117
  57. 57Elidown 36,094
  58. 58Connordown 26,086
  59. 59Ezraup 106,048
  60. 60Aarondown 135,996
  61. 61Landondown 45,860
  62. 62Adriandown 45,817
  63. 63Jonathandown 85,779
  64. 64Jeremiahdown 15,632
  65. 65Nolanup 25,629
  66. 66Easton5,463
  67. 67Eliasup 115,351
  68. 68Coltonup 25,314
  69. 69Camerondown 95,313
  70. 70Carsonup 135,259
  71. 71Robertdown 65,191
  72. 72Angeldown 15,065
  73. 73Maverickup 115,041
  74. 74Nicholasdown 64,847
  75. 75Dominicdown 14,795
  76. 76Jaxsonup 34,770
  77. 77Greysonup 34,754
  78. 78Adamdown 14,711
  79. 79Iandown 34,706
  80. 80Jordandown 74,703
  81. 81Austindown 64,693
  82. 82Santiagoup 114,670
  83. 83Cooperup 54,473
  84. 84Braydendown 124,422
  85. 85Evan4,392
  86. 86Romanup 54,390
  87. 87Ezekieldown 54,366
  88. 88Xavierup 14,345
  89. 89Josedown 84,318
  90. 90Jacedown 34,304
  91. 91Jamesonup 94,252
  92. 92Brysondown 64,225
  93. 93Leonardoup 44,223
  94. 94Axelnew4,074
  95. 95Everettnew4,029
  96. 96Parkerdown 64,007
  97. 97Kaydenup 14,004
  98. 98Milesnew3,994
  99. 99Jasondown 73,880
  100. 100Sawyerdown 53,878

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2017. 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, 2018”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2018, updated 20 October 2026.