The second most chosen boy's name nationally was Noah, the most common choice in eight states, followed by Oliver, which ranked top in 13 states. Some new boys' names cracked the top 10 in 2023 ...

Among girls, Charlotte was the most popular name in 21 states but was only the third most popular girl’s name nationally. Emma, the most popular name between 2014 and 2018 before it was usurped ...

Olivia is the most popular name in 21 states, with a strong presence in the West, where every Pacific Coast state—California, Oregon, and Washington—favor the name above any other.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was the most popular name in 21 states, such as Utah, Rhode Island and Ohio. Hawaii uniquely favored Isla as its top name, while Wyoming stood out with Evelyn.

The Social Security Administration keeps track of the most popular baby names and you can look up those names back to 1960, not only for the entire United States, but also by state.

A few states – Minnesota, South Dakota and Massachusetts – had to be different by choosing names that no other state chose. Only Massachusetts' name was in the top 10 of 2018's list of baby names.

Olivia and Emma were the most popular girls' names in the U.S. and Florida in 2024. The Social Security Administration keeps track of the most popular baby. Look up names back to 1960.

Olivia and Liam were the most popular names for baby girls and boys in the United States in 2024, according to data from the Social Security Administration. It was the sixth year in a row the two ...

Olivia is the most popular name in 21 states, with a strong presence in the West, where every Pacific Coast state—California, Oregon, and Washington—favor the name above any other.

Drawing on this data, the map below, created by Newsweek, shows the most common given names for male and female babies born in the U.S. in 2023.. The top 10 names for newborn boys, in order of ...