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Top Baby Names of the 2010s

Across the 2010s, US parents gave these names most often. The lists below rank the top 25 girls’ and boys’ names by the number of babies who received each name over the decade, from US Social Security Administration data (about 17.5 million girls and 18.8 million boys recorded).

The most popular names of the 2010s were Emma for girls and Noah for boys.

Top 25 girls’ names of the 2010s

  1. #1 Emma 195,070
  2. #2 Olivia 184,561
  3. #3 Sophia 181,174
  4. #4 Isabella 170,605
  5. #5 Ava 155,879
  6. #6 Mia 129,110
  7. #7 Abigail 118,734
  8. #8 Emily 117,646
  9. #9 Charlotte 102,488
  10. #10 Madison 98,438
  11. #11 Elizabeth 94,103
  12. #12 Amelia 93,850
  13. #13 Evelyn 86,972
  14. #14 Ella 85,922
  15. #15 Chloe 85,316
  16. #16 Harper 85,193
  17. #17 Avery 82,921
  18. #18 Sofia 82,402
  19. #19 Grace 73,058
  20. #20 Addison 71,021
  21. #21 Victoria 71,017
  22. #22 Lily 68,316
  23. #23 Natalie 68,142
  24. #24 Aubrey 65,935
  25. #25 Zoey 64,974

Top 25 boys’ names of the 2010s

  1. #1 Noah 183,378
  2. #2 Liam 174,017
  3. #3 Jacob 163,321
  4. #4 William 159,981
  5. #5 Mason 157,911
  6. #6 Ethan 149,111
  7. #7 Michael 145,220
  8. #8 Alexander 142,161
  9. #9 James 139,689
  10. #10 Elijah 137,147
  11. #11 Benjamin 134,509
  12. #12 Daniel 133,952
  13. #13 Aiden 129,675
  14. #14 Logan 126,850
  15. #15 Jayden 126,104
  16. #16 Matthew 125,101
  17. #17 Lucas 118,661
  18. #18 David 116,740
  19. #19 Jackson 116,264
  20. #20 Joseph 115,722
  21. #21 Anthony 112,151
  22. #22 Samuel 108,128
  23. #23 Joshua 106,273
  24. #24 Gabriel 105,621
  25. #25 Andrew 105,086

Counts are US births recorded by the Social Security Administration. Numbers show babies given each name across the whole decade.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girls’ name in the 2010s?

Emma was the most popular girls’ name in the 2010s, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What was the most popular boys’ name in the 2010s?

Noah was the most popular boys’ name in the 2010s.

Where does this ranking come from?

These rankings are compiled from US Social Security Administration records of names given to babies born in the United States, counted separately for girls and boys.

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