The Top Ten baby names in the US are here … and they look an awful lot like last year’s list.
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GIRLS’ TOP TEN
The girls’ list is little changed from 2023. Luna exited the Top Ten and Sofia took the tenth spot. A few names shifted position, too:
- Olivia – unchanged
- Emma – unchanged
- Amelia – up one
- Charlotte – down one
- Mia – up one
- Sophia – unchanged
- Isabella – unchanged
- Evelyn – up one
- Ava – down one
- Sofia – new to the list
Many of these names aren’t actually rising in use. They’re holding steady or actually falling slightly in use – just slowly. So far, nothing has enough momentum to take their place.
Sofia’s rise points to another feature of naming today: the most popular names tend to be English-Spanish crossovers. The majority of Top Ten names – boys and girls alike – appeal in both languages. (And sometimes several others, too.)
BOYS’ TOP TEN
The boys’ list is unchanged, but plenty of names shifted position.
- Liam – unchanged
- Noah – unchanged
- Oliver – unchanged
- Theodore – up three
- James – down one
- Henry – up two
- Mateo – down one
- Elijah – down three
- Lucas – unchanged
- William – unchanged
The same caveats apply for the boys’ list. Little has changed, but that doesn’t reflect the overwhelming popularity of these names. Instead, it points to our wide and deep pool of given names, and the reality that even the most popular names are far less common than they were in previous generations.
A fascinating note for the boys’ names: Liam and Noah both increased in use, in terms of total births. It’s just that there’s nowhere higher to go than the top two spots!
What are your favorite Top Ten names?
Meanwhile the top boy names are getting even more overused.
Yeah, we’re sticking with the same top3 for years to come…