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The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 2018, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 2010s. Then see which names rose and fell after 2018 and what is climbing now.

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The 2018 lists

Girls100

  1. 1Emma18,824
  2. 2Olivia18,061
  3. 3Ava15,034
  4. 4Isabella14,575
  5. 5Sophia14,013
  6. 6Charlotte13,038
  7. 7Mia12,742
  8. 8Amelia12,405
  9. 9Harper10,646
  10. 10Evelyn10,433
  11. 11Abigail9,879
  12. 12Emily8,718
  13. 13Elizabeth8,600
  14. 14Mila8,169
  15. 15Ella8,127
  16. 16Avery8,099
  17. 17Sofia7,667
  18. 18Camila7,508
  19. 19Aria7,437
  20. 20Scarlett7,226
  21. 21Victoria7,134
  22. 22Madison7,103
  23. 23Luna6,937
  24. 24Grace6,789
  25. 25Chloe6,679
  26. 26Penelope6,524
  27. 27Layla6,512
  28. 28Riley6,010
  29. 29Zoey5,946
  30. 30Nora5,837
  31. 31Lily5,753
  32. 32Eleanor5,728
  33. 33Hannah5,680
  34. 34Lillian5,567
  35. 35Addison5,232
  36. 36Ellie5,223
  37. 37Aubrey5,209
  38. 38Stella5,164
  39. 39Natalie5,127
  40. 40Zoe5,124
  41. 41Leah5,038
  42. 42Hazel4,951
  43. 43Violet4,834
  44. 44Aurora4,830
  45. 45Savannah4,769
  46. 46Audrey4,697
  47. 47Brooklyn4,652
  48. 48Bella4,578
  49. 49Skylar4,411
  50. 50Claire4,406
  51. 51Lucy4,378
  52. 52Paisley4,366
  53. 53Everly4,345
  54. 54Anna4,198
  55. 55Nova4,174
  56. 56Caroline4,167
  57. 57Genesis4,099
  58. 58Emilia4,040
  59. 59Kennedy3,946
  60. 60Willow3,933
  61. 61Samantha3,924
  62. 62Maya3,918
  63. 63Kinsley3,881
  64. 64Naomi3,855
  65. 65Aaliyah3,845
  66. 66Sarah3,781
  67. 67Elena3,776
  68. 68Ariana3,739
  69. 69Gabriella3,710
  70. 70Allison3,694
  71. 71Alice3,667
  72. 72Madelyn3,652
  73. 73Cora3,596
  74. 74Ruby3,591
  75. 75Serenity3,570
  76. 76Eva3,569
  77. 77Autumn3,506
  78. 78Adeline3,491
  79. 79Hailey3,474
  80. 80Gianna3,451
  81. 81Valentina3,436
  82. 82Isla3,410
  83. 83Nevaeh3,410
  84. 84Eliana3,405
  85. 85Quinn3,390
  86. 86Ivy3,287
  87. 87Sadie3,267
  88. 88Piper3,230
  89. 89Lydia3,213
  90. 90Alexa3,068
  91. 91Josephine3,050
  92. 92Delilah3,012
  93. 93Julia3,010
  94. 94Emery3,009
  95. 95Arianna2,983
  96. 96Vivian2,976
  97. 97Kaylee2,963
  98. 98Sophie2,948
  99. 99Brielle2,939
  100. 100Madeline2,918

US babies given each name in 2018.

Boys100

  1. 1Liam19,977
  2. 2Noah18,441
  3. 3William14,646
  4. 4James13,650
  5. 5Oliver13,500
  6. 6Benjamin13,488
  7. 7Elijah13,020
  8. 8Lucas12,665
  9. 9Mason12,526
  10. 10Logan12,447
  11. 11Alexander12,110
  12. 12Ethan11,931
  13. 13Jacob11,897
  14. 14Michael11,756
  15. 15Daniel11,296
  16. 16Henry10,714
  17. 17Jackson10,424
  18. 18Sebastian10,137
  19. 19Aiden10,062
  20. 20Matthew10,009
  21. 21Samuel9,854
  22. 22David9,812
  23. 23Joseph9,682
  24. 24Carter9,385
  25. 25Owen9,337
  26. 26John9,204
  27. 27Wyatt9,183
  28. 28Jack8,894
  29. 29Jayden8,626
  30. 30Luke8,624
  31. 31Dylan8,610
  32. 32Grayson8,606
  33. 33Levi8,540
  34. 34Isaac8,503
  35. 35Gabriel8,439
  36. 36Julian8,368
  37. 37Mateo8,221
  38. 38Anthony8,048
  39. 39Jaxon7,774
  40. 40Joshua7,446
  41. 41Lincoln7,408
  42. 42Christopher7,341
  43. 43Andrew7,315
  44. 44Theodore7,088
  45. 45Caleb6,997
  46. 46Ryan6,943
  47. 47Asher6,879
  48. 48Nathan6,850
  49. 49Thomas6,840
  50. 50Leo6,773
  51. 51Isaiah6,719
  52. 52Josiah6,684
  53. 53Charles6,667
  54. 54Christian6,582
  55. 55Hudson6,576
  56. 56Hunter6,117
  57. 57Eli6,094
  58. 58Connor6,086
  59. 59Ezra6,048
  60. 60Aaron5,996
  61. 61Landon5,860
  62. 62Adrian5,817
  63. 63Jonathan5,779
  64. 64Jeremiah5,632
  65. 65Nolan5,629
  66. 66Easton5,463
  67. 67Elias5,351
  68. 68Colton5,314
  69. 69Cameron5,313
  70. 70Carson5,259
  71. 71Robert5,191
  72. 72Angel5,065
  73. 73Maverick5,041
  74. 74Nicholas4,847
  75. 75Dominic4,795
  76. 76Jaxson4,770
  77. 77Greyson4,754
  78. 78Adam4,711
  79. 79Ian4,706
  80. 80Jordan4,703
  81. 81Austin4,693
  82. 82Santiago4,670
  83. 83Cooper4,473
  84. 84Brayden4,422
  85. 85Evan4,392
  86. 86Roman4,390
  87. 87Ezekiel4,366
  88. 88Xavier4,345
  89. 89Jose4,318
  90. 90Jace4,304
  91. 91Jameson4,252
  92. 92Bryson4,225
  93. 93Leonardo4,223
  94. 94Axel4,074
  95. 95Everett4,029
  96. 96Parker4,007
  97. 97Kayden4,004
  98. 98Miles3,994
  99. 99Jason3,880
  100. 100Sawyer3,878

US babies given each name in 2018.

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Questions people ask

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What was the most popular girl name in 2018?
Emma was the #1 girl name in the US in 2018, given to 18,824 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 2018?
Liam was the #1 boy name in the US in 2018, given to 19,977 babies.

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