Most Popular Baby Names of 2015
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Emma and Noah were the most popular baby names of 2015 in the US: 20,487 girls were named Emma and 19,680 boys were named Noah, about 1 in 87 girls and 1 in 97 boys born that year. It was Emma's 2nd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 2014), and it was Noah's 3rd year in a row at #1 for boys (since 2013).
Social Security records list 1,785,098 girls and 1,916,743 boys born in 2015, with 19,124 different girl names and 14,053 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2014
- Harper joined the girls' top 10; Benjamin joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Hazel (#105 to #63), Aurora (#116 to #78) and Alexa (#64 to #32).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Theodore (#126 to #99), Ezra (#118 to #93) and Lincoln (#87 to #66).
- 6 girl names and 5 boy names left the top 100, among them Khloe (#88 to #101) and Tristan (#98 to #101).
- 1,123 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2015
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2014, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2015
| # | Name | Babies | In 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 20,487 | #1 |
| 2 | Olivia | 19,729 | #2 |
| 3 | Sophia | 17,454 | #3 |
| 4 | Ava | 16,416 | #5 |
| 5 | Isabella | 15,667 | #4 |
| 6 | Mia | 14,943 | #6 |
| 7 | Abigail | 12,422 | #8 |
| 8 | Emily | 11,808 | #7 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 11,415 | #10 |
| 10 | Harper | 10,311 | #11 |
| 11 | Madison | 10,107 | #9 |
| 12 | Amelia | 9,878 | #15 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 9,771 | #13 |
| 14 | Sofia | 9,702 | #12 |
| 15 | Evelyn | 9,377 | #16 |
| 16 | Avery | 9,356 | #14 |
| 17 | Chloe | 7,950 | #18 |
| 18 | Ella | 7,918 | #17 |
| 19 | Grace | 7,680 | #20 |
| 20 | Victoria | 7,630 | #19 |
| 21 | Aubrey | 7,403 | #21 |
| 22 | Scarlett | 7,143 | #30 |
| 23 | Zoey | 6,977 | #22 |
| 24 | Addison | 6,735 | #24 |
| 25 | Lily | 6,683 | #27 |
| 26 | Lillian | 6,628 | #25 |
| 27 | Natalie | 6,510 | #23 |
| 28 | Hannah | 6,434 | #28 |
| 29 | Aria | 6,419 | #31 |
| 30 | Layla | 6,348 | #29 |
| 31 | Brooklyn | 6,333 | #26 |
| 32 | Alexa | 6,053 | #64 |
| 33 | Zoe | 6,051 | #32 |
| 34 | Penelope | 5,953 | #43 |
| 35 | Riley | 5,739 | #47 |
| 36 | Leah | 5,636 | #35 |
| 37 | Audrey | 5,613 | #36 |
| 38 | Savannah | 5,469 | #38 |
| 39 | Allison | 5,356 | #39 |
| 40 | Samantha | 5,347 | #33 |
| 41 | Nora | 5,330 | #49 |
| 42 | Skylar | 5,295 | #48 |
| 43 | Camila | 5,275 | #41 |
| 44 | Anna | 5,150 | #34 |
| 45 | Paisley | 5,091 | #53 |
| 46 | Ariana | 4,973 | #37 |
| 47 | Aaliyah | 4,884 | #45 |
| 48 | Ellie | 4,873 | #55 |
| 49 | Claire | 4,837 | #44 |
| 50 | Violet | 4,822 | #67 |
| 51 | Stella | 4,798 | #66 |
| 52 | Sadie | 4,763 | #46 |
| 53 | Mila | 4,733 | #72 |
| 54 | Gabriella | 4,631 | #42 |
| 55 | Lucy | 4,558 | #61 |
| 56 | Arianna | 4,548 | #40 |
| 57 | Sarah | 4,535 | #50 |
| 58 | Kennedy | 4,523 | #54 |
| 59 | Madelyn | 4,486 | #60 |
| 60 | Eleanor | 4,442 | #78 |
| 61 | Kaylee | 4,377 | #52 |
| 62 | Caroline | 4,333 | #59 |
| 63 | Hazel | 4,302 | #105 |
| 64 | Hailey | 4,251 | #51 |
| 65 | Genesis | 4,168 | #68 |
| 66 | Kylie | 4,162 | #73 |
| 67 | Piper | 4,140 | #75 |
| 68 | Maya | 4,133 | #74 |
| 69 | Autumn | 4,124 | #71 |
| 70 | Nevaeh | 4,028 | #63 |
| 71 | Serenity | 4,006 | #58 |
| 72 | Peyton | 3,906 | #56 |
| 73 | Mackenzie | 3,869 | #69 |
| 74 | Bella | 3,814 | #70 |
| 75 | Naomi | 3,775 | #80 |
| 76 | Eva | 3,772 | #83 |
| 77 | Taylor | 3,756 | #77 |
| 78 | Aurora | 3,654 | #116 |
| 79 | Aubree | 3,636 | #62 |
| 80 | Lydia | 3,514 | #84 |
| 81 | Melanie | 3,497 | #81 |
| 82 | Brianna | 3,475 | #85 |
| 83 | Ruby | 3,467 | #90 |
| 84 | Katherine | 3,454 | #82 |
| 85 | Alexis | 3,435 | #65 |
| 86 | Ashley | 3,429 | #87 |
| 87 | Alice | 3,426 | #98 |
| 88 | Cora | 3,403 | #103 |
| 89 | Julia | 3,375 | #86 |
| 90 | Faith | 3,348 | #79 |
| 91 | Madeline | 3,339 | #89 |
| 92 | Annabelle | 3,283 | #57 |
| 93 | Alyssa | 3,255 | #76 |
| 94 | Isabelle | 3,225 | #96 |
| 95 | Vivian | 3,204 | #97 |
| 96 | Gianna | 3,183 | #95 |
| 97 | Quinn | 3,095 | #126 |
| 98 | Clara | 3,070 | #108 |
| 99 | Reagan | 3,061 | #106 |
| 100 | Alexandra | 3,007 | #92 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2015
| # | Name | Babies | In 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 19,680 | #1 |
| 2 | Liam | 18,410 | #2 |
| 3 | Mason | 16,675 | #3 |
| 4 | Jacob | 16,005 | #4 |
| 5 | William | 15,950 | #5 |
| 6 | Ethan | 15,103 | #6 |
| 7 | James | 14,865 | #9 |
| 8 | Alexander | 14,584 | #8 |
| 9 | Michael | 14,504 | #7 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 13,732 | #12 |
| 11 | Elijah | 13,710 | #11 |
| 12 | Daniel | 13,543 | #10 |
| 13 | Aiden | 13,506 | #14 |
| 14 | Logan | 12,939 | #13 |
| 15 | Matthew | 12,785 | #16 |
| 16 | Lucas | 12,331 | #19 |
| 17 | Jackson | 12,299 | #18 |
| 18 | David | 11,838 | #17 |
| 19 | Oliver | 11,670 | #32 |
| 20 | Jayden | 11,583 | #15 |
| 21 | Joseph | 11,531 | #20 |
| 22 | Gabriel | 10,913 | #24 |
| 23 | Samuel | 10,905 | #23 |
| 24 | Carter | 10,814 | #27 |
| 25 | Anthony | 10,664 | #21 |
| 26 | John | 10,423 | #26 |
| 27 | Dylan | 10,298 | #29 |
| 28 | Luke | 10,294 | #28 |
| 29 | Henry | 10,186 | #33 |
| 30 | Andrew | 10,147 | #22 |
| 31 | Isaac | 9,988 | #31 |
| 32 | Christopher | 9,853 | #30 |
| 33 | Joshua | 9,850 | #25 |
| 34 | Wyatt | 9,659 | #39 |
| 35 | Sebastian | 9,632 | #34 |
| 36 | Owen | 9,608 | #36 |
| 37 | Caleb | 8,826 | #35 |
| 38 | Nathan | 8,600 | #38 |
| 39 | Ryan | 8,548 | #37 |
| 40 | Jack | 8,514 | #41 |
| 41 | Hunter | 8,367 | #40 |
| 42 | Levi | 8,337 | #45 |
| 43 | Christian | 8,220 | #42 |
| 44 | Jaxon | 8,082 | #46 |
| 45 | Julian | 8,064 | #47 |
| 46 | Landon | 7,948 | #43 |
| 47 | Grayson | 7,926 | #63 |
| 48 | Jonathan | 7,660 | #44 |
| 49 | Isaiah | 7,658 | #48 |
| 50 | Charles | 7,204 | #51 |
| 50 | Thomas | 7,204 | #54 |
| 52 | Aaron | 7,177 | #50 |
| 53 | Eli | 7,163 | #49 |
| 54 | Jeremiah | 6,827 | #56 |
| 55 | Connor | 6,772 | #52 |
| 56 | Cameron | 6,760 | #53 |
| 57 | Josiah | 6,677 | #64 |
| 58 | Adrian | 6,540 | #59 |
| 59 | Jordan | 6,327 | #55 |
| 60 | Colton | 6,318 | #65 |
| 61 | Brayden | 6,282 | #62 |
| 62 | Nicholas | 6,263 | #57 |
| 63 | Robert | 6,137 | #60 |
| 64 | Angel | 6,116 | #67 |
| 65 | Hudson | 6,049 | #80 |
| 66 | Lincoln | 6,001 | #87 |
| 67 | Evan | 5,916 | #58 |
| 68 | Dominic | 5,870 | #69 |
| 69 | Austin | 5,827 | #66 |
| 70 | Gavin | 5,794 | #61 |
| 71 | Nolan | 5,739 | #81 |
| 72 | Parker | 5,418 | #73 |
| 73 | Adam | 5,404 | #79 |
| 74 | Chase | 5,387 | #78 |
| 75 | Jace | 5,357 | #68 |
| 76 | Ian | 5,332 | #77 |
| 77 | Cooper | 5,272 | #86 |
| 78 | Easton | 5,230 | #83 |
| 79 | Kevin | 5,184 | #70 |
| 80 | Jose | 5,177 | #76 |
| 81 | Tyler | 5,175 | #72 |
| 82 | Asher | 5,137 | #92 |
| 83 | Brandon | 5,128 | #71 |
| 84 | Jaxson | 5,070 | #85 |
| 85 | Mateo | 5,029 | #106 |
| 86 | Jason | 5,025 | #75 |
| 87 | Ayden | 4,891 | #74 |
| 88 | Zachary | 4,866 | #82 |
| 89 | Carson | 4,761 | #91 |
| 90 | Xavier | 4,667 | #88 |
| 91 | Leo | 4,603 | #97 |
| 92 | Bentley | 4,342 | #89 |
| 93 | Ezra | 4,339 | #118 |
| 94 | Sawyer | 4,272 | #110 |
| 95 | Kayden | 4,263 | #90 |
| 96 | Blake | 4,234 | #84 |
| 96 | Nathaniel | 4,234 | #94 |
| 98 | Ryder | 4,165 | #95 |
| 99 | Theodore | 4,155 | #126 |
| 100 | Elias | 4,101 | #103 |
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