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Names at their all-time peak, right now
98 names · 50 girls · 48 boys · records through 2025
Every name in this list is writing its own record books: its current rank is the best it has achieved since records began in 1880.
This guide has 98 names: 50 girl names and 48 boy names. Names whose current rank equals their all-time peak rank (top-200 only), ordered by rank. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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That can mean a rising star mid-flight or a fresh arrival at full bloom — either way, you're seeing the name at its historical maximum.
Girl names
50 names
- Oliviaall-time high: #1
- Charlotteall-time high: #2
- Evelynall-time high: #8
- Sofiaall-time high: #9
- Elianaall-time high: #10
- Eleanorall-time high: #12
- Violetall-time high: #13
- Ailanyall-time high: #14
- Auroraall-time high: #15
- Noraall-time high: #20
- Lucyall-time high: #24
- Islaall-time high: #28
- Laineyall-time high: #30
- Valentinaall-time high: #35
- Elenaall-time high: #42
- Eloiseall-time high: #49
- Irisall-time high: #61
- Edenall-time high: #70
- Millieall-time high: #73
- Lilianaall-time high: #78
- Melodyall-time high: #79
- Lylaall-time high: #80
- Josieall-time high: #82
- Luciaall-time high: #83
- Siennaall-time high: #94
- Amaraall-time high: #98
- Juniperall-time high: #100
- Margotall-time high: #102
- Ceciliaall-time high: #108
- Julietteall-time high: #110
- Catalinaall-time high: #111
- Hallieall-time high: #120
- Emersonall-time high: #122
- Magnoliaall-time high: #124
- Scottieall-time high: #126
- Alinaall-time high: #130
- Alanaall-time high: #140
- Evangelineall-time high: #147
- Kehlaniall-time high: #148
- Oaklynnall-time high: #153
- Phoebeall-time high: #157
- Alaniall-time high: #161
- Ailaniall-time high: #168
- Blairall-time high: #169
- Gemmaall-time high: #170
- Vivienneall-time high: #172
- Daphneall-time high: #178
- Lilahall-time high: #179
- Suttonall-time high: #181
- Kaylaniall-time high: #185
Boy names
48 names
- Liamall-time high: #1
- Oliverall-time high: #3
- Theodoreall-time high: #4
- Henryall-time high: #5
- Leviall-time high: #12
- Eliasall-time high: #13
- Lucaall-time high: #14
- Hudsonall-time high: #17
- Julianall-time high: #25
- Santiagoall-time high: #26
- Cooperall-time high: #27
- Bennettall-time high: #40
- Romanall-time high: #42
- Thiagoall-time high: #50
- Wesleyall-time high: #52
- Westonall-time high: #55
- Waylonall-time high: #56
- Rowanall-time high: #59
- Beauall-time high: #60
- Brooksall-time high: #64
- Silasall-time high: #71
- Enzoall-time high: #72
- Atlasall-time high: #75
- Everettall-time high: #77
- Walkerall-time high: #78
- Adrielall-time high: #84
- Lukaall-time high: #85
- Gaelall-time high: #86
- Emilianoall-time high: #94
- Eithanall-time high: #97
- Archerall-time high: #98
- Callumall-time high: #118
- Miloall-time high: #119
- Grahamall-time high: #120
- Malachiall-time high: #134
- Stetsonall-time high: #136
- Beckettall-time high: #141
- Elianall-time high: #147
- Colterall-time high: #157
- Beckhamall-time high: #168
- Barrettall-time high: #171
- Nicoall-time high: #174
- Azielall-time high: #186
- Callanall-time high: #190
- Tateall-time high: #193
- Knoxall-time high: #196
- Jazielall-time high: #198
- Roryall-time high: #199
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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