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Most Popular Baby Names Of 2018

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 2018 — 3,516,853 recorded births in total that year.

20172019 The 2010s as a wholeNames that peaked in 2018

Girls’ names

  1. 1Emma18,8241.1%
  2. 2Olivia18,0611.1%
  3. 3Ava15,0340.9%
  4. 4Isabella14,5750.9%
  5. 5Sophia14,0130.8%
  6. 6Charlotte13,0380.8%
  7. 7Mia12,7420.7%
  8. 8Amelia12,4050.7%
  9. 9Harper10,6460.6%
  10. 10Evelyn10,4330.6%
  11. 11Abigail9,8790.6%
  12. 12Emily8,7180.5%
  13. 13Elizabeth8,6000.5%
  14. 14Mila8,1690.5%
  15. 15Ella8,1270.5%
  16. 16Avery8,0990.5%
  17. 17Sofia7,6670.5%
  18. 18Camila7,5080.4%
  19. 19Aria7,4370.4%
  20. 20Scarlett7,2260.4%
  21. 21Victoria7,1340.4%
  22. 22Madison7,1030.4%
  23. 23Luna6,9370.4%
  24. 24Grace6,7890.4%
  25. 25Chloe6,6790.4%
  26. 26Penelope6,5240.4%
  27. 27Layla6,5120.4%
  28. 28Riley6,0100.4%
  29. 29Zoey5,9460.3%
  30. 30Nora5,8370.3%
  31. 31Lily5,7530.3%
  32. 32Eleanor5,7280.3%
  33. 33Hannah5,6800.3%
  34. 34Lillian5,5670.3%
  35. 35Addison5,2320.3%
  36. 36Ellie5,2230.3%
  37. 37Aubrey5,2090.3%
  38. 38Stella5,1640.3%
  39. 39Natalie5,1270.3%
  40. 40Zoe5,1240.3%
  41. 41Leah5,0380.3%
  42. 42Hazel4,9510.3%
  43. 43Violet4,8340.3%
  44. 44Aurora4,8300.3%
  45. 45Savannah4,7690.3%
  46. 46Audrey4,6970.3%
  47. 47Brooklyn4,6520.3%
  48. 48Bella4,5780.3%
  49. 49Skylar4,4110.3%
  50. 50Claire4,4060.3%
  51. 51Lucy4,3780.3%
  52. 52Paisley4,3660.3%
  53. 53Everly4,3450.3%
  54. 54Anna4,1980.2%
  55. 55Nova4,1740.2%
  56. 56Caroline4,1670.2%
  57. 57Genesis4,0990.2%
  58. 58Emilia4,0400.2%
  59. 59Kennedy3,9460.2%
  60. 60Willow3,9330.2%
  61. 61Samantha3,9240.2%
  62. 62Maya3,9180.2%
  63. 63Kinsley3,8810.2%
  64. 64Naomi3,8550.2%
  65. 65Aaliyah3,8450.2%
  66. 66Sarah3,7810.2%
  67. 67Elena3,7760.2%
  68. 68Ariana3,7390.2%
  69. 69Gabriella3,7100.2%
  70. 70Allison3,6940.2%
  71. 71Alice3,6670.2%
  72. 72Madelyn3,6520.2%
  73. 73Cora3,5960.2%
  74. 74Ruby3,5910.2%
  75. 75Serenity3,5700.2%
  76. 76Eva3,5690.2%
  77. 77Autumn3,5060.2%
  78. 78Adeline3,4910.2%
  79. 79Hailey3,4740.2%
  80. 80Gianna3,4510.2%
  81. 81Valentina3,4360.2%
  82. 82Isla3,4100.2%
  83. 83Nevaeh3,4100.2%
  84. 84Eliana3,4050.2%
  85. 85Quinn3,3900.2%
  86. 86Ivy3,2870.2%
  87. 87Sadie3,2670.2%
  88. 88Piper3,2300.2%
  89. 89Lydia3,2130.2%
  90. 90Alexa3,0680.2%
  91. 91Josephine3,0500.2%
  92. 92Delilah3,0120.2%
  93. 93Julia3,0100.2%
  94. 94Emery3,0090.2%
  95. 95Arianna2,9830.2%
  96. 96Vivian2,9760.2%
  97. 97Kaylee2,9630.2%
  98. 98Sophie2,9480.2%
  99. 99Brielle2,9390.2%
  100. 100Madeline2,9180.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Liam19,9771.1%
  2. 2Noah18,4411.0%
  3. 3William14,6460.8%
  4. 4James13,6500.8%
  5. 5Oliver13,5000.7%
  6. 6Benjamin13,4880.7%
  7. 7Elijah13,0200.7%
  8. 8Lucas12,6650.7%
  9. 9Mason12,5260.7%
  10. 10Logan12,4470.7%
  11. 11Alexander12,1100.7%
  12. 12Ethan11,9310.7%
  13. 13Jacob11,8970.7%
  14. 14Michael11,7560.6%
  15. 15Daniel11,2960.6%
  16. 16Henry10,7140.6%
  17. 17Jackson10,4240.6%
  18. 18Sebastian10,1370.6%
  19. 19Aiden10,0620.6%
  20. 20Matthew10,0090.6%
  21. 21Samuel9,8540.5%
  22. 22David9,8120.5%
  23. 23Joseph9,6820.5%
  24. 24Carter9,3850.5%
  25. 25Owen9,3370.5%
  26. 26John9,2040.5%
  27. 27Wyatt9,1830.5%
  28. 28Jack8,8940.5%
  29. 29Jayden8,6260.5%
  30. 30Luke8,6240.5%
  31. 31Dylan8,6100.5%
  32. 32Grayson8,6060.5%
  33. 33Levi8,5400.5%
  34. 34Isaac8,5030.5%
  35. 35Gabriel8,4390.5%
  36. 36Julian8,3680.5%
  37. 37Mateo8,2210.5%
  38. 38Anthony8,0480.4%
  39. 39Jaxon7,7740.4%
  40. 40Joshua7,4460.4%
  41. 41Lincoln7,4080.4%
  42. 42Christopher7,3410.4%
  43. 43Andrew7,3150.4%
  44. 44Theodore7,0880.4%
  45. 45Caleb6,9970.4%
  46. 46Ryan6,9430.4%
  47. 47Asher6,8790.4%
  48. 48Nathan6,8500.4%
  49. 49Thomas6,8400.4%
  50. 50Leo6,7730.4%
  51. 51Isaiah6,7190.4%
  52. 52Josiah6,6840.4%
  53. 53Charles6,6670.4%
  54. 54Christian6,5820.4%
  55. 55Hudson6,5760.4%
  56. 56Hunter6,1170.3%
  57. 57Eli6,0940.3%
  58. 58Connor6,0860.3%
  59. 59Ezra6,0480.3%
  60. 60Aaron5,9960.3%
  61. 61Landon5,8600.3%
  62. 62Adrian5,8170.3%
  63. 63Jonathan5,7790.3%
  64. 64Jeremiah5,6320.3%
  65. 65Nolan5,6290.3%
  66. 66Easton5,4630.3%
  67. 67Elias5,3510.3%
  68. 68Colton5,3140.3%
  69. 69Cameron5,3130.3%
  70. 70Carson5,2590.3%
  71. 71Robert5,1910.3%
  72. 72Angel5,0650.3%
  73. 73Maverick5,0410.3%
  74. 74Nicholas4,8470.3%
  75. 75Dominic4,7950.3%
  76. 76Jaxson4,7700.3%
  77. 77Greyson4,7540.3%
  78. 78Adam4,7110.3%
  79. 79Ian4,7060.3%
  80. 80Jordan4,7030.3%
  81. 81Austin4,6930.3%
  82. 82Santiago4,6700.3%
  83. 83Cooper4,4730.2%
  84. 84Brayden4,4220.2%
  85. 85Evan4,3920.2%
  86. 86Roman4,3900.2%
  87. 87Ezekiel4,3660.2%
  88. 88Xavier4,3450.2%
  89. 89Jose4,3180.2%
  90. 90Jace4,3040.2%
  91. 91Jameson4,2520.2%
  92. 92Bryson4,2250.2%
  93. 93Leonardo4,2230.2%
  94. 94Axel4,0740.2%
  95. 95Everett4,0290.2%
  96. 96Parker4,0070.2%
  97. 97Kayden4,0040.2%
  98. 98Miles3,9940.2%
  99. 99Jason3,8800.2%
  100. 100Sawyer3,8780.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 2018 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.