Most popular baby names in US revealed: See the list
The top baby names for 2025 are in, and while there is one newcomer on the list, many of the names remained unchanged.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) released its annual lists of the most popular baby names for boys and girls on Friday, and the top looks a lot like last year’s lists.
Top baby names of 2025
Big picture view:
According to the data, Olivia and Liam were America's most popular baby names for 2025 – the seventh consecutive year both names have held the top spot.
The baby names were drawn from Social Security card applications submitted at birth.
Among girls, Charlotte climbed to second place, ending Emma’s six-year run in the runner-up slot.
A top-10 fixture for years, Ava dropped from the list entirely – replaced by Eliana, which debuted at number 10.
FILE: Newborn baby (Credit: Getty Images)
On the boys’ side, the top four names – Liam, Noah, Oliver, and Theodore – held their places.
See the full list of names here.
Fastest-rising names released
Dig deeper:
Beyond the most popular names, the SSA also released the fastest-rising baby names, many evoking the themes of fire and brightness.
The boys’ name Kasai, meaning "fire" in Japanese and Swahili, surged 1,108 positions to enter the top 1,000 for the first time, landing at 639. For girls, Klarity, a contemporary spelling of "clarity" evoking brightness and light, led all risers.
The backstory:
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Social Security began compiling the baby names list in 1997. The full database allows users to search name popularity by year going back to 1880 and by state.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by the Social Security Administration. This story was reported from Los Angeles.