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The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 2022, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 2020s. Then see which names rose and fell after 2022 and what is climbing now.

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The 2022 lists

Girls100

  1. 1Olivia16,670
  2. 2Emma14,512
  3. 3Charlotte12,952
  4. 4Amelia12,415
  5. 5Sophia12,382
  6. 6Isabella11,761
  7. 7Ava11,107
  8. 8Mia11,077
  9. 9Evelyn9,332
  10. 10Luna8,977
  11. 11Harper8,227
  12. 12Camila8,001
  13. 13Sofia7,285
  14. 14Scarlett7,258
  15. 15Elizabeth7,020
  16. 16Eleanor6,927
  17. 17Emily6,498
  18. 18Mila6,487
  19. 19Chloe6,482
  20. 20Violet6,477
  21. 21Penelope6,430
  22. 22Gianna6,419
  23. 23Aria6,406
  24. 24Abigail6,306
  25. 25Ella6,291
  26. 26Avery6,251
  27. 27Hazel6,161
  28. 28Nora6,148
  29. 29Layla6,096
  30. 30Lily6,012
  31. 31Aurora6,003
  32. 32Nova5,927
  33. 33Ellie5,787
  34. 34Madison5,507
  35. 35Grace5,296
  36. 36Isla5,285
  37. 37Willow5,072
  38. 38Zoe5,022
  39. 39Riley4,914
  40. 40Stella4,849
  41. 41Eliana4,814
  42. 42Ivy4,814
  43. 43Victoria4,782
  44. 44Emilia4,685
  45. 45Zoey4,516
  46. 46Naomi4,503
  47. 47Hannah4,490
  48. 48Lucy4,448
  49. 49Elena4,290
  50. 50Lillian4,260
  51. 51Maya4,247
  52. 52Leah4,196
  53. 53Paisley4,056
  54. 54Addison3,968
  55. 55Natalie3,947
  56. 56Everly3,908
  57. 57Valentina3,901
  58. 58Delilah3,874
  59. 59Leilani3,868
  60. 60Madelyn3,724
  61. 61Kinsley3,705
  62. 62Ruby3,621
  63. 63Sophie3,524
  64. 64Alice3,511
  65. 65Genesis3,448
  66. 66Claire3,380
  67. 67Audrey3,340
  68. 68Sadie3,302
  69. 69Aaliyah3,286
  70. 70Josephine3,266
  71. 71Autumn3,241
  72. 72Brooklyn3,216
  73. 73Quinn3,103
  74. 74Kennedy3,077
  75. 75Cora3,076
  76. 76Savannah3,052
  77. 77Caroline3,030
  78. 78Athena3,029
  79. 79Hailey3,005
  80. 80Natalia3,003
  81. 81Aubrey2,999
  82. 82Emery2,973
  83. 83Anna2,962
  84. 84Iris2,935
  85. 85Bella2,915
  86. 86Eloise2,905
  87. 87Skylar2,894
  88. 88Jade2,888
  89. 89Gabriella2,882
  90. 90Ariana2,854
  91. 91Maria2,849
  92. 92Adeline2,825
  93. 93Lydia2,818
  94. 94Serenity2,811
  95. 95Sarah2,809
  96. 96Nevaeh2,808
  97. 97Liliana2,789
  98. 98Ayla2,758
  99. 99Raelynn2,726
  100. 100Everleigh2,722

US babies given each name in 2022.

Boys100

  1. 1Liam20,579
  2. 2Noah18,758
  3. 3Oliver15,176
  4. 4James12,119
  5. 5Elijah12,094
  6. 6William11,356
  7. 7Henry11,272
  8. 8Lucas10,973
  9. 9Benjamin10,912
  10. 10Theodore10,824
  11. 11Mateo10,397
  12. 12Levi9,869
  13. 13Sebastian9,403
  14. 14Daniel9,121
  15. 15Jack8,936
  16. 16Michael8,895
  17. 17Alexander8,757
  18. 18Owen8,589
  19. 19Samuel8,427
  20. 20Asher8,418
  21. 21Ethan8,312
  22. 22Leo8,293
  23. 23Jackson8,120
  24. 24Mason8,051
  25. 25Ezra8,023
  26. 26John8,001
  27. 27Hudson7,922
  28. 28Luca7,855
  29. 29Aiden7,852
  30. 30Joseph7,839
  31. 31David7,829
  32. 32Jacob7,667
  33. 33Logan7,614
  34. 34Luke7,393
  35. 35Julian7,305
  36. 36Gabriel7,257
  37. 37Grayson7,197
  38. 38Wyatt7,184
  39. 39Matthew7,077
  40. 40Maverick7,049
  41. 41Isaac6,752
  42. 42Dylan6,745
  43. 43Elias6,730
  44. 44Anthony6,607
  45. 45Thomas6,512
  46. 46Jayden6,500
  47. 47Carter6,361
  48. 48Ezekiel6,053
  49. 49Santiago6,036
  50. 50Charles5,934
  51. 51Josiah5,838
  52. 52Caleb5,778
  53. 53Cooper5,631
  54. 54Lincoln5,625
  55. 55Christopher5,589
  56. 56Miles5,574
  57. 57Nathan5,544
  58. 58Isaiah5,430
  59. 59Kai5,374
  60. 60Joshua5,197
  61. 61Andrew5,168
  62. 62Angel5,105
  63. 63Adrian5,044
  64. 64Cameron4,968
  65. 65Nolan4,928
  66. 66Waylon4,923
  67. 67Jaxon4,854
  68. 68Roman4,740
  69. 69Eli4,704
  70. 70Wesley4,668
  71. 71Aaron4,527
  72. 72Ian4,505
  73. 73Christian4,486
  74. 74Ryan4,403
  75. 75Leonardo4,367
  76. 76Axel4,350
  77. 77Brooks4,349
  78. 78Walker4,250
  79. 79Jonathan4,220
  80. 80Easton4,161
  81. 81Everett4,141
  82. 82Weston4,112
  83. 83Bennett4,105
  84. 84Robert4,082
  85. 85Jameson4,079
  86. 86Landon4,032
  87. 87Silas4,032
  88. 88Jose4,031
  89. 89Micah3,969
  90. 90Beau3,958
  91. 91Colton3,926
  92. 92Jordan3,919
  93. 93Jeremiah3,886
  94. 94Parker3,861
  95. 95Greyson3,773
  96. 96Rowan3,763
  97. 97Nicholas3,643
  98. 98Theo3,642
  99. 99Adam3,638
  100. 100Xavier3,618

US babies given each name in 2022.

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Questions people ask

Frequently asked

What was the most popular girl name in 2022?
Olivia was the #1 girl name in the US in 2022, given to 16,670 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 2022?
Liam was the #1 boy name in the US in 2022, given to 20,579 babies.

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