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Top 5 (baby) Names in Each of the Last 100 Years
SSA ^ | April 22, 2025 | S Kunkel

Posted on 10/28/2025 6:35:19 PM PDT by DoodleBob

The following table shows the five most frequent given names for male and female babies born in each year 1925-2024. Over the last 100 years, the male name Michael has held the top spot most often (44 times), while the female name Mary has been ranked number one 31 times over those years.

Top Five Names for Births in 1925-2024
FemalesMales
YearRank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
2024OliviaEmmaAmeliaCharlotteMiaLiamNoahOliverTheodoreJames
2023OliviaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaSophiaLiamNoahOliverJamesElijah
2022OliviaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaSophiaLiamNoahOliverJamesElijah
2021OliviaEmmaCharlotteAmeliaAvaLiamNoahOliverElijahJames
2020OliviaEmmaAvaCharlotteSophiaLiamNoahOliverElijahWilliam
2019OliviaEmmaAvaSophiaIsabellaLiamNoahOliverWilliamElijah
2018EmmaOliviaAvaIsabellaSophiaLiamNoahWilliamJamesOliver
2017EmmaOliviaAvaIsabellaSophiaLiamNoahWilliamJamesLogan
2016EmmaOliviaAvaSophiaIsabellaNoahLiamWilliamMasonJames
2015EmmaOliviaSophiaAvaIsabellaNoahLiamMasonJacobWilliam
2014EmmaOliviaSophiaIsabellaAvaNoahLiamMasonJacobWilliam
2013SophiaEmmaOliviaIsabellaAvaNoahJacobLiamMasonWilliam
2012SophiaEmmaIsabellaOliviaAvaJacobMasonEthanNoahWilliam
2011SophiaIsabellaEmmaOliviaAvaJacobMasonWilliamJaydenNoah
2010IsabellaSophiaEmmaOliviaAvaJacobEthanMichaelJaydenWilliam
2009IsabellaEmmaOliviaSophiaAvaJacobEthanMichaelAlexanderWilliam
2008EmmaIsabellaEmilyOliviaAvaJacobMichaelEthanJoshuaDaniel
2007EmilyIsabellaEmmaAvaMadisonJacobMichaelEthanJoshuaDaniel
2006EmilyEmmaMadisonIsabellaAvaJacobMichaelJoshuaEthanMatthew
2005EmilyEmmaMadisonAbigailOliviaJacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2004EmilyEmmaMadisonOliviaHannahJacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2003EmilyEmmaMadisonHannahOliviaJacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewAndrew
2002EmilyMadisonHannahEmmaAlexisJacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2001EmilyMadisonHannahAshleyAlexisJacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaChristopher
2000EmilyHannahMadisonAshleySarahJacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaChristopher
1999EmilyHannahAlexisSarahSamanthaJacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaNicholas
1998EmilyHannahSamanthaSarahAshleyMichaelJacobMatthewJoshuaChristopher
1997EmilyJessicaAshleySarahHannahMichaelJacobMatthewChristopherJoshua
1996EmilyJessicaAshleySarahSamanthaMichaelMatthewJacobChristopherJoshua
1995JessicaAshleyEmilySamanthaSarahMichaelMatthewChristopherJacobJoshua
1994JessicaAshleyEmilySamanthaSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaTyler
1993JessicaAshleySarahSamanthaEmilyMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaTyler
1992AshleyJessicaAmandaBrittanySarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1991AshleyJessicaBrittanyAmandaSamanthaMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1990JessicaAshleyBrittanyAmandaSamanthaMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDaniel
1989JessicaAshleyBrittanyAmandaSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1988JessicaAshleyAmandaSarahJenniferMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1987JessicaAshleyAmandaJenniferSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1986JessicaAshleyAmandaJenniferSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1985JessicaAshleyJenniferAmandaSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDaniel
1984JenniferJessicaAshleyAmandaSarahMichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1983JenniferJessicaAmandaAshleySarahMichaelChristopherMatthewDavidJoshua
1982JenniferJessicaAmandaSarahMelissaMichaelChristopherMatthewJasonDavid
1981JenniferJessicaAmandaSarahMelissaMichaelChristopherMatthewJasonDavid
1980JenniferAmandaJessicaMelissaSarahMichaelChristopherJasonDavidJames
1979JenniferMelissaAmandaJessicaAmyMichaelChristopherJasonDavidJames
1978JenniferMelissaJessicaAmyHeatherMichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1977JenniferMelissaAmyJessicaHeatherMichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1976JenniferAmyMelissaHeatherAngelaMichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1975JenniferAmyHeatherMelissaAngelaMichaelJasonChristopherJamesDavid
1974JenniferAmyMichelleHeatherAngelaMichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1973JenniferAmyMichelleKimberlyLisaMichaelChristopherJasonJamesDavid
1972JenniferMichelleLisaKimberlyAmyMichaelChristopherJamesDavidJohn
1971JenniferMichelleLisaKimberlyAmyMichaelJamesDavidJohnRobert
1970JenniferLisaKimberlyMichelleAmyMichaelJamesDavidJohnRobert
1969LisaMichelleJenniferKimberlyMelissaMichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1968LisaMichelleKimberlyJenniferMelissaMichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1967LisaKimberlyMichelleMarySusanMichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1966LisaKimberlyMaryMichelleKarenMichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1965LisaMaryKarenKimberlySusanMichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1964LisaMarySusanKarenPatriciaMichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1963LisaMarySusanKarenLindaMichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1962LisaMarySusanKarenLindaMichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1961MaryLisaSusanLindaKarenMichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1960MarySusanLindaKarenDonnaDavidMichaelJamesJohnRobert
1959MarySusanLindaKarenDonnaMichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1958MarySusanLindaKarenPatriciaMichaelDavidJamesRobertJohn
1957MarySusanLindaDebraKarenMichaelJamesDavidRobertJohn
1956MaryDebraLindaDeborahSusanMichaelJamesRobertDavidJohn
1955MaryDeborahLindaDebraSusanMichaelDavidJamesRobertJohn
1954MaryLindaDeborahPatriciaSusanMichaelRobertJamesJohnDavid
1953MaryLindaDeborahPatriciaSusanRobertJamesMichaelJohnDavid
1952LindaMaryPatriciaDeborahSusanJamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
1951LindaMaryPatriciaDeborahBarbaraJamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
1950LindaMaryPatriciaBarbaraSusanJamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
1949LindaMaryPatriciaBarbaraSusanJamesRobertJohnWilliamMichael
1948LindaMaryBarbaraPatriciaSusanJamesRobertJohnWilliamDavid
1947LindaMaryPatriciaBarbaraSandraJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1946MaryLindaPatriciaBarbaraCarolJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1945MaryLindaBarbaraPatriciaCarolJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1944MaryBarbaraLindaPatriciaCarolJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1943MaryBarbaraPatriciaLindaCarolJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1942MaryBarbaraPatriciaLindaCarolJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1941MaryBarbaraPatriciaCarolLindaJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1940MaryBarbaraPatriciaJudithBettyJamesRobertJohnWilliamRichard
1939MaryBarbaraPatriciaBettyShirleyRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1938MaryBarbaraPatriciaBettyShirleyRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1937MaryBarbaraPatriciaShirleyBettyRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1936MaryShirleyBarbaraBettyPatriciaRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1935MaryShirleyBarbaraBettyPatriciaRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1934MaryBettyBarbaraShirleyDorothyRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1933MaryBettyBarbaraDorothyJoanRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1932MaryBettyBarbaraDorothyJoanRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1931MaryBettyDorothyBarbaraJoanRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1930MaryBettyDorothyHelenMargaretRobertJamesJohnWilliamRichard
1929MaryBettyDorothyHelenMargaretRobertJamesJohnWilliamCharles
1928MaryBettyDorothyHelenMargaretRobertJohnJamesWilliamCharles
1927MaryDorothyBettyHelenMargaretRobertJohnJamesWilliamCharles
1926MaryDorothyBettyHelenMargaretRobertJohnJamesWilliamCharles
1925MaryDorothyBettyHelenMargaretRobertJohnWilliamJamesCharles

TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: baby; babynames; names
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Top 10 unisex names

Dylan Avery Logan Carter Riley Parker Rowan Cameron Angel Kai

1 posted on 10/28/2025 6:35:20 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

I didn’t make the list. Nor did anyone in my family.


2 posted on 10/28/2025 6:39:01 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector
But you’re tops in pop culture


3 posted on 10/28/2025 6:43:33 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob

Somewhere on that page you can see much deeper ranks and history. It is interesting how ‘Adolph’ suddenly dropped in popularity in the early 1940s.


4 posted on 10/28/2025 6:46:04 PM PDT by posterchild
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To: DoodleBob

But I don’t want to be tops. I want to be pretty.


5 posted on 10/28/2025 6:51:04 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: posterchild

Michael was 1st or 2nd for 50 years!


6 posted on 10/28/2025 7:04:06 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: posterchild

Michael was 1st or 2nd for 50 years!


7 posted on 10/28/2025 7:04:06 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: DoodleBob

And for the next 100 years: Mohammed


8 posted on 10/28/2025 7:08:10 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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Michael was 1st or 2nd for 50 years!

It's a great name!
9 posted on 10/28/2025 7:19:32 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: DoodleBob
Top 10 unisex names Dylan Avery Logan Carter Riley Parker Rowan Cameron Angel Kai

Well, that's an overdue changeup from Madison.

10 posted on 10/28/2025 8:03:16 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (To live free is the greatest gift; to die free is the greatest victory. —Erica Kirk)
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To: DoodleBob

I’m surprised that Kevin isn’t in there — it seems like there’s always a Kevin in any large enough group.

My name was popular for 2 years, and pretty much everyone I’ve ever met with my name is the same age, give or take a year or two


11 posted on 10/28/2025 8:30:00 PM PDT by twyn1 (“An evil man will burn his own country to the ground to rule over the ashes”)
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To: DoodleBob

Liam? I’ve never known anyone by that name. No way would I use it.


12 posted on 10/28/2025 9:55:00 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: DoodleBob

My granddaughter was born in 2024. Her name is Georgia.

My son James was born in 2004, before the name was popular.


13 posted on 10/29/2025 1:41:10 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong?)
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