Names That Peaked In 2011

These names hit their all-time highest U.S. ranking in 2011 and have never ranked as high since — the sound of that moment, frozen in the data. (The #1 names that year were Sophia and Jacob — reigning champions usually peak in a different year than they reign.)

Peaked in 2010 Peaked in 2012 Full 2011 top 100 The 2010s as a whole

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Sophia	12,561#5	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2012
Ella	5,831#29	Down 14 rank positions in five years	2010
Mason	6,291#39	Down 28 rank positions in five years	2011
Jeremiah	3,840#88	Down 14 rank positions in five years	2010
Lily	6,673#18	Up 17 rank positions in five years	2011
Max	2,025#180	Down 33 rank positions in five years	2009
Sophie	3,984#55	Up 20 rank positions in five years	2011
Brayden	1,545#229	Down 118 rank positions in five years	2010
Brooklyn	2,300#118	Down 64 rank positions in five years	2011
Lilly	1,218#252	Down 23 rank positions in five years	2010
Bentley	1,649#215	Down 74 rank positions in five years	2012
Alaina	1,366#224	Down 27 rank positions in five years	2011
Kylee	306#876	Down 343 rank positions in five years	2008
Aliyah	1,188#263	Down 75 rank positions in five years	2011
Makenzie	406#700	Down 355 rank positions in five years	2011
Brooklynn	608#488	Down 226 rank positions in five years	2011
Rylan	771#416	Down 89 rank positions in five years	2011
Daniella	657#468	Down 55 rank positions in five years	2007
Macie	703#438	Up 92 rank positions in five years	2011
Maci	352#773	Down 317 rank positions in five years	2011
Kyleigh	190#1,202	Down 369 rank positions in five years	2011
Aleah	265#965	Down 383 rank positions in five years	2011
Colten	238#966	Down 211 rank positions in five years	2009
Izaiah	439#635	Down 146 rank positions in five years	2009
Kailyn	110#1,825	Down 629 rank positions in five years	2011
Brycen	276#868	Down 260 rank positions in five years	2011
Braylen	366#725	Down 224 rank positions in five years	2011
Raina	287#916	Down 104 rank positions in five years	2011
Jaliyah	324#838	Down 309 rank positions in five years	2011
Ansley	170#1,309	Down 356 rank positions in five years	2011
Joslyn	63#2,732	Down 1,460 rank positions in five years	2010
Jaycee	201#1,155	Down 191 rank positions in five years	2010
Siena	479#610	Up 29 rank positions in five years	2018
Braelyn	224#1,080	Down 393 rank positions in five years	2011
Kellan	215#1,031	Down 342 rank positions in five years	2013
Myah	116#1,752	Down 650 rank positions in five years	2009
Jaylene	162#1,362	Down 318 rank positions in five years	2008
Lilyana	237#1,050	Down 171 rank positions in five years	2012
Sariah	271#951	Down 108 rank positions in five years	2011
Audrina	78#2,329	Down 1,019 rank positions in five years	2011
Jazlynn	233#1,057	Down 22 rank positions in five years	2011
Madden	402#676	Up 135 rank positions in five years	2012
Giovani	148#1,312	Down 154 rank positions in five years	2011
Bryn	94#2,021	Down 258 rank positions in five years	2011
Semaj	217#1,027	Up 125 rank positions in five years	2011
Kenley	127#1,638	Down 350 rank positions in five years	2012
Jorden	28#3,892	Down 1,936 rank positions in five years	2011
Tenley	72#2,481	Down 1,427 rank positions in five years	2011
Tegan	80#2,297	Down 1,062 rank positions in five years	2011
Rylan	190#1,203	Down 333 rank positions in five years	2011
Leigha	37#3,950	Down 1,786 rank positions in five years	2011
Lillianna	163#1,358	Down 245 rank positions in five years	2011
Mariyah	75#2,399	Down 1,073 rank positions in five years	2009
Kyndall	99#1,951	Down 732 rank positions in five years	2011
Amare	59#2,333	Down 1,160 rank positions in five years	2011
Kolten	153#1,283	Down 185 rank positions in five years	2015
Kamille	121#1,697	Down 525 rank positions in five years	2011
Jadiel	220#1,019	Down 172 rank positions in five years	2011
Audriana	89#2,104	Down 568 rank positions in five years	2012
Samiyah	126#1,650	Down 360 rank positions in five years	2011
Lilyanna	126#1,647	Down 355 rank positions in five years	2011
Elin	53#3,077	Down 1,496 rank positions in five years	2011
Saanvi	274#944	Up 122 rank positions in five years	2011
Kailynn	78#2,343	Down 723 rank positions in five years	2011
Kyndal	39#3,808	Down 1,838 rank positions in five years	2011
Lathan	48#2,700	Down 999 rank positions in five years	2011
Izayah	90#1,784	Down 462 rank positions in five years	2011
Aidyn	41#2,993	Down 1,673 rank positions in five years	2011
Brogan	34#3,387	Down 1,018 rank positions in five years	2011
Samiya	84#2,212	Down 343 rank positions in five years	2011
Arnav	43#2,886	Down 593 rank positions in five years	2011
Bentley	146#1,468	Up 278 rank positions in five years	2011
Deegan	74#2,024	Down 414 rank positions in five years	2011
Rylen	110#1,560	Down 183 rank positions in five years	2011
Nahla	60#2,850	Down 1,454 rank positions in five years	2011
Braylin	70#2,095	Down 560 rank positions in five years	2011
Maksim	55#2,466	Down 607 rank positions in five years	2011
Xavi	112#1,545	Up 744 rank positions in five years	2011
Bently	19#5,059	Down 2,328 rank positions in five years	2011

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How this list is built

A name “peaked” in 2011 when that year holds its best-ever position in the national rankings — rank, not raw count, because raw counts track how many babies were born and would pile every “peak” into the boom years. To qualify, a name must have reached the top 1,000 at its height and have at least 500 all-time applications. Lists are ordered by that peak rank.

Ranks come from U.S. births, counted separately for girls and boys. “Unranked” today means fewer than 5 applications in the latest year — uncommon, never invalid.