Most Popular Baby Names of 2024
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Olivia and Liam were the most popular baby names of 2024 in the US: 14,772 girls were named Olivia and 22,252 boys were named Liam, about 1 in 110 girls and 1 in 77 boys born that year. It was Olivia's 6th year in a row at #1 for girls (since 2019), and it was Liam's 8th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 2017).
Social Security records list 1,620,190 girls and 1,722,888 boys born in 2024, with 17,721 different girl names and 14,287 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2023
- Sofia joined the girls' top 10; the boys' top 10 had the same names as in 2023.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Ayla (#106 to #69), Daisy (#110 to #76) and Clara (#98 to #78).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Thiago (#72 to #55), Santiago (#45 to #29) and Enzo (#90 to #74).
- 6 girl names and 3 boy names left the top 100, among them Ariana (#97 to #102) and Easton (#98 to #103).
- 1,235 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2024
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2023, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2024
| # | Name | Babies | In 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 14,772 | #1 |
| 2 | Emma | 13,524 | #2 |
| 3 | Amelia | 12,786 | #4 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 12,597 | #3 |
| 5 | Mia | 12,149 | #6 |
| 6 | Sophia | 12,126 | #5 |
| 7 | Isabella | 10,810 | #7 |
| 8 | Evelyn | 9,146 | #9 |
| 9 | Ava | 8,700 | #8 |
| 10 | Sofia | 8,113 | #12 |
| 11 | Camila | 7,625 | #13 |
| 12 | Harper | 7,394 | #11 |
| 13 | Luna | 7,164 | #10 |
| 14 | Eleanor | 7,147 | #14 |
| 15 | Violet | 6,986 | #16 |
| 16 | Aurora | 6,955 | #22 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 6,924 | #15 |
| 18 | Eliana | 6,447 | #34 |
| 19 | Hazel | 6,432 | #18 |
| 20 | Chloe | 6,406 | #26 |
| 21 | Ellie | 6,317 | #27 |
| 22 | Nora | 6,148 | #24 |
| 23 | Gianna | 6,131 | #21 |
| 24 | Lily | 6,121 | #20 |
| 25 | Emily | 5,984 | #19 |
| 26 | Aria | 5,956 | #25 |
| 27 | Scarlett | 5,912 | #17 |
| 28 | Penelope | 5,760 | #23 |
| 29 | Zoe | 5,733 | #36 |
| 30 | Ella | 5,715 | #32 |
| 31 | Avery | 5,658 | #29 |
| 32 | Abigail | 5,535 | #31 |
| 33 | Mila | 5,484 | #28 |
| 34 | Lucy | 5,425 | #40 |
| 35 | Isla | 5,382 | #33 |
| 36 | Ivy | 5,343 | #38 |
| 37 | Layla | 5,325 | #30 |
| 38 | Lainey | 5,156 | #54 |
| 39 | Nova | 5,072 | #35 |
| 40 | Grace | 5,033 | #39 |
| 41 | Willow | 4,672 | #41 |
| 42 | Riley | 4,657 | #43 |
| 43 | Emilia | 4,649 | #42 |
| 44 | Naomi | 4,621 | #44 |
| 45 | Madison | 4,581 | #37 |
| 46 | Elena | 4,577 | #47 |
| 47 | Valentina | 4,456 | #50 |
| 48 | Victoria | 4,281 | #45 |
| 49 | Stella | 4,274 | #46 |
| 50 | Delilah | 4,254 | #52 |
| 51 | Maya | 4,230 | #49 |
| 52 | Hannah | 4,078 | #48 |
| 53 | Leah | 3,988 | #53 |
| 54 | Lillian | 3,893 | #55 |
| 55 | Genesis | 3,849 | #57 |
| 56 | Josephine | 3,765 | #64 |
| 57 | Sadie | 3,738 | #59 |
| 58 | Adeline | 3,737 | #71 |
| 59 | Zoey | 3,613 | #51 |
| 60 | Sophie | 3,583 | #60 |
| 61 | Paisley | 3,554 | #56 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,533 | #65 |
| 63 | Alice | 3,531 | #66 |
| 64 | Eloise | 3,443 | #81 |
| 65 | Madelyn | 3,373 | #58 |
| 66 | Leilani | 3,365 | #61 |
| 67 | Claire | 3,337 | #68 |
| 68 | Addison | 3,335 | #62 |
| 69 | Ayla | 3,253 | #106 |
| 70 | Emery | 3,207 | #70 |
| 71 | Eden | 3,136 | #77 |
| 71 | Iris | 3,136 | #78 |
| 73 | Natalie | 3,127 | #63 |
| 74 | Maria | 3,122 | #82 |
| 75 | Maeve | 3,105 | #73 |
| 76 | Daisy | 3,102 | #110 |
| 77 | Vivian | 3,096 | #87 |
| 78 | Clara | 3,072 | #98 |
| 79 | Autumn | 3,045 | #75 |
| 80 | Liliana | 3,022 | #88 |
| 81 | Everly | 3,018 | #69 |
| 82 | Audrey | 3,006 | #74 |
| 83 | Lyla | 2,954 | #99 |
| 84 | Jade | 2,940 | #80 |
| 85 | Kinsley | 2,937 | #67 |
| 86 | Madeline | 2,922 | #95 |
| 87 | Millie | 2,920 | #105 |
| 88 | Josie | 2,903 | #108 |
| 89 | Kennedy | 2,890 | #72 |
| 90 | Athena | 2,794 | #76 |
| 91 | Melody | 2,783 | #103 |
| 92 | Caroline | 2,730 | #83 |
| 93 | Sarah | 2,719 | #91 |
| 94 | Anna | 2,716 | #79 |
| 95 | Aaliyah | 2,712 | #85 |
| 96 | Quinn | 2,700 | #86 |
| 97 | Lydia | 2,678 | #94 |
| 98 | Lucia | 2,663 | #109 |
| 99 | Allison | 2,631 | #100 |
| 100 | Hailey | 2,627 | #90 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2024
| # | Name | Babies | In 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 22,252 | #1 |
| 2 | Noah | 20,409 | #2 |
| 3 | Oliver | 15,396 | #3 |
| 4 | Theodore | 12,069 | #7 |
| 5 | James | 11,856 | #4 |
| 6 | Henry | 11,596 | #8 |
| 7 | Mateo | 11,349 | #6 |
| 8 | Elijah | 11,238 | #5 |
| 9 | Lucas | 10,743 | #9 |
| 10 | William | 10,647 | #10 |
| 11 | Benjamin | 9,865 | #11 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,555 | #12 |
| 13 | Ezra | 8,822 | #15 |
| 14 | Sebastian | 8,593 | #13 |
| 15 | Jack | 8,472 | #14 |
| 16 | Daniel | 8,426 | #17 |
| 17 | Samuel | 8,355 | #19 |
| 18 | Michael | 8,229 | #16 |
| 19 | Ethan | 8,201 | #24 |
| 20 | Asher | 8,159 | #23 |
| 21 | John | 8,087 | #26 |
| 22 | Hudson | 8,015 | #21 |
| 23 | Luca | 7,991 | #24 |
| 24 | Leo | 7,823 | #18 |
| 25 | Elias | 7,684 | #36 |
| 26 | Owen | 7,599 | #20 |
| 27 | Alexander | 7,547 | #22 |
| 28 | Dylan | 7,487 | #34 |
| 29 | Santiago | 7,434 | #45 |
| 30 | Julian | 7,390 | #33 |
| 31 | David | 7,369 | #27 |
| 32 | Joseph | 7,261 | #29 |
| 33 | Matthew | 7,107 | #32 |
| 34 | Luke | 7,062 | #31 |
| 35 | Jackson | 6,899 | #28 |
| 36 | Maverick | 6,635 | #37 |
| 37 | Miles | 6,634 | #43 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 6,605 | #47 |
| 39 | Thomas | 6,596 | #41 |
| 40 | Jacob | 6,541 | #35 |
| 41 | Isaac | 6,529 | #42 |
| 42 | Mason | 6,492 | #30 |
| 43 | Gabriel | 6,410 | #38 |
| 44 | Anthony | 6,353 | #46 |
| 45 | Logan | 6,297 | #39 |
| 46 | Carter | 6,289 | #48 |
| 47 | Aiden | 6,262 | #40 |
| 48 | Grayson | 6,232 | #44 |
| 49 | Caleb | 5,795 | #51 |
| 50 | Cooper | 5,715 | #52 |
| 51 | Charles | 5,613 | #54 |
| 52 | Roman | 5,502 | #66 |
| 53 | Josiah | 5,486 | #52 |
| 54 | Ezekiel | 5,420 | #50 |
| 55 | Thiago | 5,304 | #72 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,286 | #56 |
| 57 | Joshua | 5,268 | #60 |
| 58 | Wesley | 5,162 | #69 |
| 59 | Jayden | 5,153 | #49 |
| 60 | Bennett | 5,109 | #74 |
| 61 | Christopher | 5,082 | #55 |
| 62 | Nathan | 5,029 | #59 |
| 63 | Angel | 4,983 | #62 |
| 64 | Nolan | 4,900 | #57 |
| 65 | Waylon | 4,892 | #63 |
| 66 | Cameron | 4,834 | #58 |
| 67 | Brooks | 4,811 | #73 |
| 68 | Andrew | 4,791 | #65 |
| 69 | Beau | 4,704 | #81 |
| 70 | Weston | 4,672 | #75 |
| 71 | Rowan | 4,667 | #76 |
| 72 | Adrian | 4,642 | #67 |
| 73 | Lincoln | 4,580 | #64 |
| 74 | Enzo | 4,560 | #90 |
| 74 | Ian | 4,560 | #69 |
| 76 | Kai | 4,301 | #61 |
| 77 | Christian | 4,272 | #77 |
| 78 | Axel | 4,255 | #71 |
| 79 | Aaron | 4,245 | #68 |
| 80 | Theo | 4,129 | #78 |
| 81 | Silas | 4,127 | #80 |
| 82 | Walker | 4,033 | #85 |
| 83 | Jonathan | 4,028 | #82 |
| 84 | Leonardo | 3,966 | #84 |
| 85 | Everett | 3,961 | #89 |
| 86 | Micah | 3,924 | #87 |
| 87 | Ryan | 3,906 | #83 |
| 88 | August | 3,894 | #104 |
| 89 | Gael | 3,872 | #100 |
| 90 | Robert | 3,806 | #88 |
| 91 | Jose | 3,784 | #93 |
| 92 | Eli | 3,742 | #79 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 3,735 | #92 |
| 94 | Luka | 3,708 | #95 |
| 95 | Amir | 3,640 | #99 |
| 96 | Jaxon | 3,630 | #86 |
| 97 | Parker | 3,616 | #91 |
| 98 | Colton | 3,600 | #94 |
| 99 | Myles | 3,564 | #107 |
| 100 | Adam | 3,507 | #103 |
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