Baby name trends in the US
What the US's official birth records show, from 1880 to 2025. Also see trends in the UK.
The top 10, every spelling counted
Counting its other spellings, Sophia is the most popular girls' name, not #5.
Girls, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophiawith Sofia, Sofiia and more | 20,827 | #5 |
| 2 | Oliviawith Oliviah | 13,553 | #1 |
| 3 | Charlottewith Charlette, Charolette and more | 13,548 | #2 |
| 4 | Ameliawith Amilia, Ameliah and more | 12,973 | #4 |
| 5 | Emmawith Ema and Emmah | 12,923 | #3 |
| 6 | Isabellawith Izabella, Isabela and more | 11,737 | #7 |
| 7 | Miawith Miah, Mea and more | 11,262 | #6 |
| 8 | Elianawith Elliana, Elyana and more | 11,101 | #10 |
| 9 | Ailanywith Ailani, Aylani and more | 10,566 | #14 |
| 10 | Evelynwith Evelynn, Evalyn and more | 10,529 | #8 |
Boys, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | Alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liamwith Lyam, Liem and more | 21,074 | #1 |
| 2 | Noahwith Noa and Noar | 20,595 | #2 |
| 3 | Oliverwith Olliver | 14,963 | #3 |
| 4 | Mateowith Matteo, Matheo and more | 13,906 | #8 |
| 5 | Lucawith Luka, Lucca and more | 13,502 | #14 |
| 6 | Theodorewith Theodor | 13,431 | #4 |
| 7 | Jacksonwith Jaxon, Jaxson and more | 12,661 | #36 |
| 8 | Henrywith Henrry | 12,040 | #5 |
| 9 | Jameswith Jaymes and Jamez | 11,966 | #6 |
| 10 | Ethanwith Eithan, Eythan and more | 11,735 | #24 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same, such as Jackson and Jaxon. “Alone” is the rank in the official list, which counts every spelling as a different name.
Climbing and falling since 2024
Girls
Climbing:
- Ailany #14, up 87 from #101
- Sienna #94, up 45 from #139
- Amara #98, up 23 from #121
- Eloise #49, up 15 from #64
- Clara #63, up 15 from #78
Falling:
- Athena #109, down 19 from #90
- Addison #84, down 16 from #68
- Natalie #89, down 16 from #73
- Luna #27, down 14 from #13
- Maria #87, down 13 from #74
New to the top 100: Ailany, Sienna, Amara, Georgia and Juniper.
Out of the top 100: Athena, Anna, Aaliyah, Allison and Hailey.
Boys
Climbing:
- Eithan #97, up 129 from #226
- Atlas #75, up 26 from #101
- Adriel #84, up 25 from #109
- Cooper #27, up 23 from #50
- Bennett #40, up 20 from #60
Falling:
- Christian #96, down 19 from #77
- Jaxon #115, down 19 from #96
- Kai #93, down 17 from #76
- Aiden #62, down 15 from #47
- Dylan #41, down 13 from #28
New to the top 100: Atlas, Adriel, Arthur, Emiliano, Eithan and Archer.
Out of the top 100: Eli, Amir, Jaxon, Parker, Colton and Adam.
More names than ever
In 1880, half of all girls in the US had one of 38 names; in 2025, it took 275. In 1880, half of all boys in the US had one of 14 names; in 2025, it took 178. The top 10 names went from 25% of girls to 7%, and from 44% of boys to 8%.
How names end
Girls' names ending in
Each ending's share of all the girls or boys born that year.
Changing sides
Names whose balance of girls and boys has moved the most in the US's records.
Big in the US, rare in the UK
Girls
- Ailany #14 in the US, #4,935 in the UK
- Ximena #183 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Collins #241 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Brynlee #243 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Journee #258 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Arleth #269 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Aylani #293 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Ailani #168 in the US, #5,990 in the UK
Boys
- Stetson #136 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Barrett #171 in the US, not listed in the UK
- Beckham #168 in the US, #5,065 in the UK
- Jesus #173 in the US, #5,065 in the UK
- Waylon #56 in the US, #2,342 in the UK
- Grant #228 in the US, #5,065 in the UK
- Walker #78 in the US, #2,511 in the UK
- Eithan #97 in the US, #2,202 in the UK
Compared by each country's share of girls or boys: the UK in 2025, the US in 2025. Not listed means given to fewer than 3 babies in the UK, or 5 in the US.
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, “Baby name trends in the US, 2025”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/trends/us, updated 20 October 2026.