Most Popular Baby Names of 2014
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Emma and Noah were the most popular baby names of 2014 in the US: 20,970 girls were named Emma and 19,344 boys were named Noah, about 1 in 85 girls and 1 in 99 boys born that year. Emma took #1 for girls from Sophia, and it was Noah's 2nd year in a row at #1 for boys (since 2013).
Social Security records list 1,786,355 girls and 1,920,871 boys born in 2014, with 19,226 different girl names and 14,075 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2013
- Charlotte joined the girls' top 10; James joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Nora (#83 to #49), Eleanor (#106 to #78) and Paisley (#80 to #53).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Oliver (#52 to #32), Leo (#112 to #97) and Grayson (#77 to #63).
- 6 girl names and 3 boy names left the top 100, among them Kayla (#96 to #101) and Camden (#99 to #101).
- 1,284 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2014
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2013, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2014
| # | Name | Babies | In 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 20,970 | #2 |
| 2 | Olivia | 19,840 | #3 |
| 3 | Sophia | 18,644 | #1 |
| 4 | Isabella | 17,136 | #4 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,727 | #5 |
| 6 | Mia | 13,534 | #6 |
| 7 | Emily | 12,670 | #7 |
| 8 | Abigail | 12,114 | #8 |
| 9 | Madison | 10,333 | #9 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 10,123 | #11 |
| 11 | Harper | 9,619 | #16 |
| 12 | Sofia | 9,612 | #13 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 9,600 | #10 |
| 14 | Avery | 9,578 | #12 |
| 15 | Amelia | 8,805 | #17 |
| 16 | Evelyn | 8,753 | #20 |
| 17 | Ella | 8,570 | #15 |
| 18 | Chloe | 8,562 | #14 |
| 19 | Victoria | 8,012 | #25 |
| 20 | Grace | 7,660 | #22 |
| 21 | Aubrey | 7,635 | #18 |
| 22 | Zoey | 7,440 | #24 |
| 23 | Natalie | 7,115 | #21 |
| 24 | Addison | 7,010 | #19 |
| 25 | Lillian | 6,924 | #26 |
| 26 | Brooklyn | 6,842 | #28 |
| 27 | Lily | 6,789 | #27 |
| 28 | Hannah | 6,593 | #23 |
| 29 | Layla | 6,466 | #30 |
| 30 | Scarlett | 6,011 | #42 |
| 31 | Aria | 5,933 | #41 |
| 32 | Zoe | 5,884 | #31 |
| 33 | Samantha | 5,735 | #29 |
| 34 | Anna | 5,706 | #35 |
| 35 | Leah | 5,610 | #32 |
| 36 | Audrey | 5,570 | #33 |
| 37 | Ariana | 5,504 | #54 |
| 38 | Savannah | 5,490 | #36 |
| 39 | Allison | 5,476 | #34 |
| 40 | Arianna | 5,276 | #44 |
| 41 | Camila | 5,220 | #39 |
| 42 | Gabriella | 5,109 | #38 |
| 43 | Penelope | 5,089 | #56 |
| 44 | Claire | 5,015 | #50 |
| 45 | Aaliyah | 4,902 | #37 |
| 46 | Sadie | 4,871 | #49 |
| 47 | Riley | 4,800 | #45 |
| 48 | Skylar | 4,779 | #73 |
| 49 | Nora | 4,741 | #83 |
| 50 | Sarah | 4,717 | #48 |
| 51 | Hailey | 4,619 | #43 |
| 52 | Kaylee | 4,552 | #40 |
| 53 | Paisley | 4,501 | #80 |
| 54 | Kennedy | 4,498 | #65 |
| 55 | Ellie | 4,487 | #74 |
| 56 | Peyton | 4,455 | #51 |
| 57 | Annabelle | 4,363 | #81 |
| 58 | Serenity | 4,356 | #52 |
| 59 | Caroline | 4,348 | #63 |
| 60 | Madelyn | 4,312 | #68 |
| 61 | Lucy | 4,299 | #66 |
| 62 | Aubree | 4,280 | #53 |
| 63 | Nevaeh | 4,264 | #46 |
| 64 | Alexa | 4,249 | #60 |
| 65 | Alexis | 4,247 | #47 |
| 66 | Stella | 4,203 | #70 |
| 67 | Violet | 4,193 | #69 |
| 68 | Genesis | 4,170 | #55 |
| 69 | Mackenzie | 4,160 | #62 |
| 70 | Bella | 4,107 | #58 |
| 71 | Autumn | 4,082 | #64 |
| 72 | Mila | 4,064 | #78 |
| 73 | Kylie | 3,962 | #61 |
| 74 | Maya | 3,957 | #72 |
| 75 | Piper | 3,868 | #97 |
| 76 | Alyssa | 3,849 | #57 |
| 77 | Taylor | 3,818 | #59 |
| 78 | Eleanor | 3,740 | #106 |
| 79 | Faith | 3,739 | #89 |
| 80 | Naomi | 3,716 | #86 |
| 81 | Melanie | 3,701 | #84 |
| 82 | Katherine | 3,691 | #77 |
| 83 | Eva | 3,687 | #88 |
| 84 | Lydia | 3,652 | #95 |
| 85 | Brianna | 3,616 | #71 |
| 86 | Julia | 3,605 | #75 |
| 87 | Ashley | 3,560 | #67 |
| 88 | Khloe | 3,553 | #78 |
| 89 | Madeline | 3,445 | #90 |
| 90 | Ruby | 3,430 | #93 |
| 91 | Sophie | 3,394 | #76 |
| 92 | Alexandra | 3,316 | #82 |
| 93 | London | 3,290 | #85 |
| 94 | Lauren | 3,097 | #92 |
| 95 | Gianna | 3,082 | #87 |
| 96 | Isabelle | 3,080 | #114 |
| 97 | Vivian | 3,063 | #120 |
| 98 | Alice | 3,055 | #107 |
| 99 | Jasmine | 3,045 | #103 |
| 100 | Hadley | 3,015 | #110 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2014
| # | Name | Babies | In 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 19,344 | #1 |
| 2 | Liam | 18,488 | #3 |
| 3 | Mason | 17,225 | #4 |
| 4 | Jacob | 16,923 | #2 |
| 5 | William | 16,851 | #5 |
| 6 | Ethan | 15,749 | #6 |
| 7 | Michael | 15,505 | #7 |
| 8 | Alexander | 15,449 | #8 |
| 9 | James | 14,464 | #13 |
| 10 | Daniel | 13,961 | #10 |
| 11 | Elijah | 13,886 | #11 |
| 12 | Benjamin | 13,830 | #14 |
| 13 | Logan | 13,669 | #18 |
| 14 | Aiden | 13,438 | #12 |
| 15 | Jayden | 12,995 | #9 |
| 16 | Matthew | 12,944 | #15 |
| 17 | David | 12,259 | #17 |
| 18 | Jackson | 12,242 | #16 |
| 19 | Lucas | 12,175 | #23 |
| 20 | Joseph | 12,155 | #20 |
| 21 | Anthony | 11,613 | #19 |
| 22 | Andrew | 11,189 | #22 |
| 23 | Samuel | 11,029 | #25 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 10,961 | #24 |
| 25 | Joshua | 10,929 | #21 |
| 26 | John | 10,701 | #27 |
| 27 | Carter | 10,691 | #33 |
| 28 | Luke | 10,523 | #34 |
| 29 | Dylan | 10,416 | #29 |
| 30 | Christopher | 10,390 | #26 |
| 31 | Isaac | 9,999 | #28 |
| 32 | Oliver | 9,453 | #52 |
| 33 | Henry | 9,442 | #37 |
| 34 | Sebastian | 9,315 | #46 |
| 35 | Caleb | 9,245 | #32 |
| 36 | Owen | 9,159 | #38 |
| 37 | Ryan | 9,098 | #30 |
| 38 | Nathan | 8,997 | #31 |
| 39 | Wyatt | 8,895 | #42 |
| 40 | Hunter | 8,841 | #36 |
| 41 | Jack | 8,753 | #40 |
| 42 | Christian | 8,480 | #35 |
| 43 | Landon | 8,249 | #39 |
| 44 | Jonathan | 8,120 | #40 |
| 45 | Levi | 8,081 | #49 |
| 46 | Jaxon | 7,729 | #45 |
| 47 | Julian | 7,686 | #47 |
| 48 | Isaiah | 7,657 | #44 |
| 49 | Eli | 7,513 | #43 |
| 50 | Aaron | 7,412 | #51 |
| 51 | Charles | 7,362 | #57 |
| 52 | Connor | 7,231 | #56 |
| 53 | Cameron | 7,069 | #59 |
| 54 | Thomas | 7,043 | #61 |
| 55 | Jordan | 6,903 | #53 |
| 56 | Jeremiah | 6,899 | #58 |
| 57 | Nicholas | 6,779 | #54 |
| 58 | Evan | 6,725 | #55 |
| 59 | Adrian | 6,706 | #60 |
| 60 | Robert | 6,660 | #62 |
| 61 | Gavin | 6,622 | #50 |
| 62 | Brayden | 6,596 | #48 |
| 63 | Grayson | 6,581 | #77 |
| 64 | Josiah | 6,482 | #69 |
| 65 | Colton | 6,405 | #65 |
| 66 | Austin | 6,317 | #64 |
| 67 | Angel | 6,314 | #67 |
| 68 | Jace | 6,301 | #66 |
| 69 | Dominic | 6,264 | #68 |
| 70 | Kevin | 5,902 | #72 |
| 71 | Brandon | 5,856 | #70 |
| 72 | Tyler | 5,851 | #63 |
| 73 | Parker | 5,720 | #74 |
| 74 | Ayden | 5,632 | #71 |
| 75 | Jason | 5,568 | #79 |
| 76 | Jose | 5,485 | #76 |
| 77 | Ian | 5,461 | #80 |
| 78 | Chase | 5,363 | #78 |
| 79 | Adam | 5,344 | #82 |
| 80 | Hudson | 5,241 | #87 |
| 81 | Nolan | 5,210 | #86 |
| 82 | Zachary | 5,188 | #73 |
| 83 | Easton | 4,988 | #88 |
| 84 | Blake | 4,948 | #75 |
| 85 | Jaxson | 4,947 | #92 |
| 86 | Cooper | 4,851 | #84 |
| 87 | Lincoln | 4,824 | #95 |
| 88 | Xavier | 4,789 | #83 |
| 89 | Bentley | 4,785 | #81 |
| 90 | Kayden | 4,742 | #93 |
| 91 | Carson | 4,625 | #90 |
| 92 | Asher | 4,333 | #104 |
| 93 | Brody | 4,327 | #94 |
| 94 | Nathaniel | 4,317 | #91 |
| 95 | Ryder | 4,113 | #103 |
| 96 | Justin | 4,033 | #85 |
| 97 | Leo | 3,976 | #112 |
| 98 | Tristan | 3,927 | #96 |
| 99 | Luis | 3,905 | #97 |
| 100 | Juan | 3,903 | #100 |
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