Every year around Mother’s Day, the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases a major report on the top 1,000 baby names for newborns in 2024. And, unsurprisingly, the most sought-after information is the most popular baby names for boys and girls in the United States. These are generally dominated by classic baby names with incredible staying power, names that have been stuck in the top 10 for decades. But every few years a new name appears, reminding us that name trends are forever shifting and changing.
While many parents choose to follow name trends, from plaintive nature names to cool baby names with an innocent vibe, these rankings show that timeless, classic names are still what most parents choose. So without further ado, here are the most popular baby names for boys and girls in 2024.
Top 10 most popular boy names in 2024
- liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- theodore
- james
- henry
- Mateo
- Elijah
- lucas
- william
According to the SSA report, this is the sixth year in a row that the first and second most popular baby names have been the same for both boys and girls. As baby name consultant @dreambabynames points out in a TikTok summarizing new name data, Theodore moved up three spots last year. This means that in order to shuffle into the top 10, a huge number of new little Teos have had to be born.
Top 10 most popular girl names in 2024
- olivia
- emma
- amelia
- charlotte
- mia
- sophia
- isabella
- Evelyn
- Eva
- sophia
The name Luna dropped out of the top 10 in 2024 and currently sits at number 13 on the charts, giving way to Sofia. Interesting note: If you combine the spellings Sophia and Sophia, of course they sound the same when you say them out loud, but the most popular girl’s name in this country is actually Sophia, not Olivia.
Fastest trending baby names in the US
And each report on America’s most popular names comes with some interesting additional data: the top 5 most popular names. These names may not be high on the charts, but they’re exponentially more popular than they were last year. For example, the name “Truce” was only number 991 among the most popular names given to baby boys last year, which is a whopping 11,118 spots higher than in 2023.
boy
- Truce
- Corsen
- briar
- halo
- azaia
girl
- Airani
- turn around
- marjorie
- scotty
- andreas
So was this the top 10 you expected? And what baby name trends do you predict will be rocking the charts by this time next year?
