US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2019

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2019

In 2019, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Liam, with a count of 20,631 boys out of a total of 1,794,216 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2019). The second most popular boy name was Noah (19,178 boys, 1.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was Oliver (13,967 boys, 0.78% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2019. 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 2019

In 2019, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Olivia, with a count of 18,577 girls out of a total of 1,678,366 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.11% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2019). The second most popular girl name was Emma (17,226 girls, 1.03% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (14,549 girls, 0.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2019. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.