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Baby names charts
8 charts about baby names, each with its public source, its numbers and its date.
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What is the most popular girls' name in each state?
In 2025, the most popular girls' name in each state was given to between 1.0% and 3.6% of the girls born there. The biggest share was Vermont: Charlotte (sta...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (state data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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What was the most popular girls' name in each decade?
Mary was the top girls' name for eight straight decades, given to about 7% of girls in the 1880s. Since then the top name has had a shrinking share: Lisa in ...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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What is the most popular boys' name in each state?
In 2025, of each state's most popular boys' name, the one with the biggest share was Vermont: Oliver, given to 2.9% of the state's boys; the smallest was Ten...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (state data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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What was the most popular boys' name in each decade?
John was the top boys' name from the 1880s to the 1910s, given to about 8% of boys in the 1880s. Robert, James and Michael followed; Michael led for four dec...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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How many babies get one of the year's 10 most popular names?
In 2025, 7.5% of babies got one of that year's 10 most popular names for their sex, down from 35% in 1880 and 29% in 1950. Parents now spread across far more...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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Which baby names are rising fastest?
In 2025, Ailany (girls) gained more babies than any other name, 4,530 more than the year before. Eithan (boys) was next, up 2,037, then Cooper (boys), up 1,7...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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Which baby names are falling fastest?
In 2025, Liam (boys) lost more babies than any other name: 1,434 fewer than the year before. Dylan (boys) fell by 1,279, and Olivia (girls) by 1,228. This co...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025
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How many babies were given your name each year since 1880?
Type any name to see how many U.S. babies were given it each year since 1880, for girls or boys. Emma, shown first, went from 2,003 girls in 1880 down to 414...
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) · Data as of Dec 31, 2025