Most Popular Baby Names of 2013
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Sophia and Noah were the most popular baby names of 2013 in the US: 21,255 girls were named Sophia and 18,291 boys were named Noah, about 1 in 83 girls and 1 in 103 boys born that year. It was Sophia's 3rd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 2011), and Noah took #1 for boys from Jacob.
Social Security records list 1,754,746 girls and 1,891,581 boys born in 2013, with 19,274 different girl names and 14,062 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2012
- The girls' top 10 had the same names as in 2012; Daniel joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Sadie (#120 to #49), Penelope (#125 to #56) and Aria (#92 to #41).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Jase (#304 to #89), Camden (#156 to #99) and Lincoln (#132 to #95).
- 7 girl names and 4 boy names left the top 100, among them Kimberly (#88 to #101) and Bryson (#94 to #102).
- 1,289 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2013
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2012, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2013
| # | Name | Babies | In 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 21,255 | #1 |
| 2 | Emma | 20,973 | #2 |
| 3 | Olivia | 18,454 | #4 |
| 4 | Isabella | 17,689 | #3 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,271 | #5 |
| 6 | Mia | 13,166 | #8 |
| 7 | Emily | 13,144 | #6 |
| 8 | Abigail | 12,429 | #7 |
| 9 | Madison | 10,605 | #9 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 9,476 | #10 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 9,314 | #19 |
| 12 | Avery | 9,185 | #13 |
| 13 | Sofia | 9,169 | #18 |
| 14 | Chloe | 8,801 | #11 |
| 15 | Ella | 8,461 | #12 |
| 16 | Harper | 8,284 | #24 |
| 17 | Amelia | 8,052 | #23 |
| 18 | Aubrey | 7,985 | #15 |
| 19 | Addison | 7,740 | #14 |
| 20 | Evelyn | 7,670 | #27 |
| 21 | Natalie | 7,492 | #17 |
| 22 | Grace | 7,387 | #21 |
| 23 | Hannah | 7,307 | #22 |
| 24 | Zoey | 7,258 | #20 |
| 25 | Victoria | 7,215 | #28 |
| 26 | Lillian | 7,085 | #25 |
| 27 | Lily | 7,004 | #16 |
| 28 | Brooklyn | 6,906 | #29 |
| 29 | Samantha | 6,516 | #26 |
| 30 | Layla | 6,490 | #31 |
| 31 | Zoe | 5,978 | #30 |
| 32 | Leah | 5,618 | #33 |
| 33 | Audrey | 5,605 | #41 |
| 34 | Allison | 5,446 | #38 |
| 35 | Anna | 5,398 | #34 |
| 36 | Savannah | 5,259 | #43 |
| 37 | Aaliyah | 5,246 | #36 |
| 38 | Gabriella | 5,217 | #37 |
| 39 | Camila | 5,147 | #48 |
| 40 | Kaylee | 5,127 | #35 |
| 41 | Aria | 5,118 | #92 |
| 42 | Scarlett | 5,054 | #61 |
| 43 | Hailey | 5,031 | #32 |
| 44 | Arianna | 5,005 | #49 |
| 45 | Riley | 4,941 | #47 |
| 46 | Nevaeh | 4,786 | #39 |
| 47 | Alexis | 4,785 | #40 |
| 48 | Sarah | 4,715 | #42 |
| 49 | Sadie | 4,663 | #120 |
| 50 | Claire | 4,661 | #45 |
| 51 | Peyton | 4,580 | #53 |
| 52 | Serenity | 4,475 | #58 |
| 53 | Aubree | 4,454 | #60 |
| 54 | Ariana | 4,422 | #74 |
| 55 | Genesis | 4,306 | #56 |
| 56 | Penelope | 4,292 | #125 |
| 57 | Alyssa | 4,214 | #44 |
| 58 | Bella | 4,190 | #54 |
| 59 | Taylor | 4,145 | #46 |
| 60 | Alexa | 4,106 | #57 |
| 61 | Kylie | 4,036 | #59 |
| 62 | Mackenzie | 4,024 | #71 |
| 63 | Caroline | 3,983 | #80 |
| 64 | Autumn | 3,968 | #68 |
| 65 | Kennedy | 3,961 | #84 |
| 66 | Lucy | 3,948 | #66 |
| 67 | Ashley | 3,943 | #50 |
| 68 | Madelyn | 3,940 | #67 |
| 69 | Violet | 3,935 | #89 |
| 70 | Stella | 3,916 | #62 |
| 71 | Brianna | 3,915 | #51 |
| 72 | Maya | 3,826 | #63 |
| 73 | Skylar | 3,790 | #87 |
| 74 | Ellie | 3,766 | #85 |
| 75 | Julia | 3,754 | #65 |
| 76 | Sophie | 3,753 | #52 |
| 77 | Katherine | 3,723 | #64 |
| 78 | Khloe | 3,680 | #55 |
| 78 | Mila | 3,680 | #115 |
| 80 | Paisley | 3,607 | #104 |
| 81 | Annabelle | 3,560 | #99 |
| 82 | Alexandra | 3,509 | #76 |
| 83 | Nora | 3,508 | #108 |
| 84 | Melanie | 3,474 | #77 |
| 85 | London | 3,462 | #94 |
| 86 | Naomi | 3,455 | #79 |
| 87 | Gianna | 3,442 | #73 |
| 88 | Eva | 3,433 | #86 |
| 89 | Faith | 3,419 | #75 |
| 90 | Madeline | 3,371 | #96 |
| 91 | Nicole | 3,352 | #114 |
| 92 | Lauren | 3,350 | #72 |
| 93 | Ruby | 3,321 | #105 |
| 94 | Makayla | 3,297 | #70 |
| 95 | Lydia | 3,262 | #95 |
| 96 | Kayla | 3,261 | #69 |
| 97 | Piper | 3,191 | #98 |
| 98 | Sydney | 3,177 | #78 |
| 99 | Jocelyn | 3,152 | #93 |
| 100 | Morgan | 3,116 | #82 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2013
| # | Name | Babies | In 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 18,291 | #4 |
| 2 | Jacob | 18,201 | #1 |
| 3 | Liam | 18,153 | #6 |
| 4 | Mason | 17,730 | #2 |
| 5 | William | 16,669 | #5 |
| 6 | Ethan | 16,260 | #3 |
| 7 | Michael | 15,544 | #7 |
| 8 | Alexander | 14,923 | #9 |
| 9 | Jayden | 14,804 | #8 |
| 10 | Daniel | 14,326 | #11 |
| 11 | Elijah | 13,829 | #13 |
| 12 | Aiden | 13,649 | #10 |
| 13 | James | 13,596 | #14 |
| 14 | Benjamin | 13,515 | #16 |
| 15 | Matthew | 13,364 | #12 |
| 16 | Jackson | 12,610 | #21 |
| 17 | David | 12,400 | #20 |
| 18 | Logan | 12,366 | #22 |
| 19 | Anthony | 12,295 | #15 |
| 20 | Joseph | 12,278 | #19 |
| 21 | Joshua | 11,861 | #17 |
| 22 | Andrew | 11,684 | #18 |
| 23 | Lucas | 11,558 | #27 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 11,245 | #24 |
| 25 | Samuel | 11,141 | #25 |
| 26 | Christopher | 10,878 | #23 |
| 27 | John | 10,739 | #28 |
| 28 | Isaac | 10,134 | #30 |
| 29 | Dylan | 10,127 | #31 |
| 30 | Ryan | 9,895 | #26 |
| 31 | Nathan | 9,721 | #29 |
| 32 | Caleb | 9,612 | #32 |
| 33 | Carter | 9,590 | #36 |
| 34 | Luke | 9,588 | #37 |
| 35 | Christian | 9,352 | #33 |
| 36 | Hunter | 8,988 | #45 |
| 37 | Henry | 8,885 | #44 |
| 38 | Owen | 8,766 | #38 |
| 39 | Landon | 8,752 | #35 |
| 40 | Jack | 8,577 | #46 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 8,577 | #34 |
| 42 | Wyatt | 8,567 | #41 |
| 43 | Eli | 7,952 | #43 |
| 44 | Isaiah | 7,903 | #42 |
| 45 | Jaxon | 7,563 | #66 |
| 46 | Sebastian | 7,553 | #64 |
| 47 | Julian | 7,521 | #53 |
| 48 | Brayden | 7,455 | #39 |
| 49 | Levi | 7,449 | #55 |
| 50 | Gavin | 7,422 | #40 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,319 | #51 |
| 52 | Oliver | 7,276 | #73 |
| 53 | Jordan | 7,220 | #48 |
| 54 | Nicholas | 7,147 | #49 |
| 55 | Evan | 7,120 | #47 |
| 56 | Connor | 7,117 | #59 |
| 57 | Charles | 7,025 | #62 |
| 58 | Jeremiah | 6,993 | #52 |
| 59 | Cameron | 6,871 | #54 |
| 60 | Adrian | 6,854 | #61 |
| 61 | Thomas | 6,799 | #63 |
| 62 | Robert | 6,721 | #60 |
| 63 | Tyler | 6,660 | #50 |
| 64 | Austin | 6,500 | #58 |
| 65 | Colton | 6,490 | #65 |
| 66 | Jace | 6,401 | #85 |
| 67 | Angel | 6,369 | #57 |
| 68 | Dominic | 6,336 | #70 |
| 69 | Josiah | 6,316 | #79 |
| 70 | Brandon | 6,235 | #56 |
| 71 | Ayden | 6,084 | #68 |
| 72 | Kevin | 5,946 | #69 |
| 73 | Zachary | 5,775 | #67 |
| 74 | Parker | 5,672 | #81 |
| 75 | Blake | 5,649 | #71 |
| 76 | Jose | 5,627 | #72 |
| 77 | Grayson | 5,557 | #86 |
| 78 | Chase | 5,556 | #77 |
| 79 | Jason | 5,519 | #76 |
| 80 | Ian | 5,434 | #78 |
| 81 | Bentley | 5,395 | #75 |
| 82 | Adam | 5,251 | #82 |
| 83 | Xavier | 4,997 | #80 |
| 84 | Cooper | 4,898 | #83 |
| 85 | Justin | 4,875 | #74 |
| 86 | Nolan | 4,745 | #89 |
| 87 | Hudson | 4,671 | #93 |
| 88 | Easton | 4,649 | #96 |
| 89 | Jase | 4,555 | #304 |
| 90 | Carson | 4,540 | #87 |
| 91 | Nathaniel | 4,538 | #84 |
| 92 | Jaxson | 4,463 | #106 |
| 93 | Kayden | 4,438 | #97 |
| 94 | Brody | 4,337 | #91 |
| 95 | Lincoln | 4,039 | #132 |
| 96 | Tristan | 4,016 | #88 |
| 97 | Luis | 4,008 | #90 |
| 98 | Damian | 3,976 | #99 |
| 99 | Camden | 3,897 | #156 |
| 100 | Juan | 3,892 | #92 |
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