US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2022

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Liam, with a count of 20,563 boys out of a total of 1,744,373 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.18% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2022). The second most popular boy name was Noah (18,735 boys, 1.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was Oliver (15,161 boys, 0.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2022. 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 2022

In 2022, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Olivia, with a count of 16,654 girls out of a total of 1,638,762 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.02% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2022). The second most popular girl name was Emma (14,498 girls, 0.89% of total). The third most popular girl name was Charlotte (12,944 girls, 0.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2022. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.