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Most Popular Baby Names Of 2011

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 2011 — 3,657,935 recorded births in total that year.

20102012 The 2010s as a wholeNames that peaked in 2011

Girls’ names

  1. 1Sophia21,8631.2%
  2. 2Isabella19,9311.1%
  3. 3Emma18,8251.1%
  4. 4Olivia17,3351.0%
  5. 5Ava15,5180.9%
  6. 6Emily14,2770.8%
  7. 7Abigail13,2660.8%
  8. 8Madison12,4060.7%
  9. 9Mia11,5430.7%
  10. 10Chloe11,0070.6%
  11. 11Elizabeth10,1090.6%
  12. 12Ella9,5970.5%
  13. 13Addison9,3120.5%
  14. 14Natalie8,6460.5%
  15. 15Lily8,1920.5%
  16. 16Grace7,6420.4%
  17. 17Samantha7,4000.4%
  18. 18Avery7,3460.4%
  19. 19Sofia7,3310.4%
  20. 20Aubrey7,1880.4%
  21. 21Brooklyn7,1780.4%
  22. 22Lillian6,9340.4%
  23. 23Victoria6,8960.4%
  24. 24Evelyn6,7090.4%
  25. 25Hannah6,5840.4%
  26. 26Alexis6,5380.4%
  27. 27Charlotte6,4310.4%
  28. 28Zoey6,4070.4%
  29. 29Leah6,4000.4%
  30. 30Amelia6,3740.4%
  31. 31Zoe6,3090.4%
  32. 32Hailey6,2820.4%
  33. 33Nevaeh6,1270.3%
  34. 34Gabriella6,1060.3%
  35. 35Layla6,0880.3%
  36. 36Kaylee6,0530.3%
  37. 37Alyssa6,0290.3%
  38. 38Anna5,6750.3%
  39. 39Sarah5,5710.3%
  40. 40Allison5,4720.3%
  41. 41Savannah5,4630.3%
  42. 42Ashley5,4030.3%
  43. 43Audrey5,2150.3%
  44. 44Taylor5,1950.3%
  45. 45Brianna5,1830.3%
  46. 46Aaliyah5,1290.3%
  47. 47Riley5,0450.3%
  48. 48Camila4,9720.3%
  49. 49Khloe4,9640.3%
  50. 50Claire4,9000.3%
  51. 51Sophie4,7320.3%
  52. 52Arianna4,7000.3%
  53. 53Peyton4,6790.3%
  54. 54Harper4,6760.3%
  55. 55Alexa4,5100.3%
  56. 56Makayla4,4600.3%
  57. 57Kylie4,3510.2%
  58. 58Julia4,3500.2%
  59. 59Kayla4,3360.2%
  60. 60Bella4,2800.2%
  61. 61Katherine4,1890.2%
  62. 62Lauren4,1000.2%
  63. 63Gianna4,0710.2%
  64. 64Maya4,0240.2%
  65. 65Sydney3,9740.2%
  66. 66Serenity3,8720.2%
  67. 67Kimberly3,8120.2%
  68. 68Mackenzie3,7990.2%
  69. 69Autumn3,7690.2%
  70. 70Faith3,7330.2%
  71. 71Jocelyn3,7310.2%
  72. 72Jasmine3,7100.2%
  73. 73Lucy3,7040.2%
  74. 74Stella3,6980.2%
  75. 75Morgan3,6720.2%
  76. 76Alexandra3,6300.2%
  77. 77Trinity3,6250.2%
  78. 78Molly3,6160.2%
  79. 79Madelyn3,6040.2%
  80. 80Scarlett3,5640.2%
  81. 81Genesis3,5130.2%
  82. 82Andrea3,5120.2%
  83. 83Eva3,4700.2%
  84. 84Ariana3,4560.2%
  85. 85Madeline3,4290.2%
  86. 86Brooke3,3720.2%
  87. 87Caroline3,3700.2%
  88. 88Bailey3,3180.2%
  89. 89Melanie3,2890.2%
  90. 90Destiny3,2730.2%
  91. 91Kennedy3,2480.2%
  92. 92Maria3,2210.2%
  93. 93Naomi3,1950.2%
  94. 94London3,1680.2%
  95. 95Payton3,1530.2%
  96. 96Lydia3,0920.2%
  97. 97Ellie3,0640.2%
  98. 98Mariah2,9950.2%
  99. 99Aubree2,9430.2%
  100. 100Kaitlyn2,9080.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Jacob20,4031.1%
  2. 2Mason19,5301.0%
  3. 3William17,3620.9%
  4. 4Jayden17,0190.9%
  5. 5Noah16,8830.9%
  6. 6Michael16,8230.9%
  7. 7Ethan16,7020.9%
  8. 8Alexander15,7170.8%
  9. 9Aiden15,5200.8%
  10. 10Daniel15,3070.8%
  11. 11Anthony14,2900.8%
  12. 12Matthew14,1840.7%
  13. 13Elijah14,0010.7%
  14. 14Joshua13,7970.7%
  15. 15Liam13,4500.7%
  16. 16Andrew13,2970.7%
  17. 17James13,2750.7%
  18. 18David13,2580.7%
  19. 19Benjamin13,0820.7%
  20. 20Christopher13,0270.7%
  21. 21Logan12,9990.7%
  22. 22Joseph12,9950.7%
  23. 23Jackson12,4080.7%
  24. 24Gabriel12,3670.7%
  25. 25Ryan11,5030.6%
  26. 26Samuel11,3660.6%
  27. 27John11,0680.6%
  28. 28Nathan10,5230.6%
  29. 29Lucas10,4050.5%
  30. 30Christian10,3340.5%
  31. 31Jonathan10,2540.5%
  32. 32Caleb10,0400.5%
  33. 33Dylan9,7920.5%
  34. 34Landon9,7610.5%
  35. 35Isaac9,6070.5%
  36. 36Brayden9,0250.5%
  37. 37Gavin9,0160.5%
  38. 38Tyler8,8510.5%
  39. 39Luke8,7060.5%
  40. 40Evan8,6610.5%
  41. 41Carter8,6080.5%
  42. 42Nicholas8,6010.5%
  43. 43Isaiah8,5550.5%
  44. 44Owen8,3410.4%
  45. 45Jack8,1850.4%
  46. 46Jordan8,0960.4%
  47. 47Brandon7,8210.4%
  48. 48Wyatt7,6870.4%
  49. 49Jeremiah7,6300.4%
  50. 50Julian7,6270.4%
  51. 51Aaron7,6240.4%
  52. 52Angel7,5360.4%
  53. 53Cameron7,5270.4%
  54. 54Connor7,4100.4%
  55. 55Hunter7,3800.4%
  56. 56Adrian7,3490.4%
  57. 57Henry7,2350.4%
  58. 58Eli7,2200.4%
  59. 59Justin7,1290.4%
  60. 60Austin7,0340.4%
  61. 61Charles6,9870.4%
  62. 62Robert6,9840.4%
  63. 63Thomas6,9290.4%
  64. 64Zachary6,8110.4%
  65. 65Jose6,7660.4%
  66. 66Levi6,6610.4%
  67. 67Kevin6,5680.3%
  68. 68Sebastian6,5510.3%
  69. 69Chase6,2030.3%
  70. 70Ayden6,1290.3%
  71. 71Jason5,8540.3%
  72. 72Ian5,6200.3%
  73. 73Blake5,6170.3%
  74. 74Colton5,6010.3%
  75. 75Bentley5,5870.3%
  76. 76Xavier5,4500.3%
  77. 77Dominic5,4380.3%
  78. 78Oliver5,4140.3%
  79. 79Parker5,2960.3%
  80. 80Josiah5,2740.3%
  81. 81Adam5,2150.3%
  82. 82Cooper5,1760.3%
  83. 83Brody5,0780.3%
  84. 84Nathaniel4,9800.3%
  85. 85Carson4,9270.3%
  86. 86Jaxon4,7380.2%
  87. 87Tristan4,7320.2%
  88. 88Luis4,6930.2%
  89. 89Juan4,6840.2%
  90. 90Hayden4,6030.2%
  91. 91Carlos4,1820.2%
  92. 92Nolan4,1690.2%
  93. 93Jesus4,1680.2%
  94. 94Cole4,1400.2%
  95. 95Alex4,0410.2%
  96. 96Max3,9560.2%
  97. 97Bryson3,9440.2%
  98. 98Grayson3,9400.2%
  99. 99Diego3,8240.2%
  100. 100Jaden3,8110.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 2011 applications for that sex — a useful reminder of how much more concentrated naming used to be. In 1880 the top girls’ name alone accounted for several percent of all girls; today the #1 name is well under one percent.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.