US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2010

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2010

In 2010, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Jacob, with a count of 22,154 boys out of a total of 1,918,412 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.16% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2010). The second most popular boy name was Ethan (18,017 boys, 0.94% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (17,381 boys, 0.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2010. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2010

In 2010, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Isabella, with a count of 22,935 girls out of a total of 1,777,327 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2010). The second most popular girl name was Sophia (20,655 girls, 1.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (17,364 girls, 0.98% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2010. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.