US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2024

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2024

In 2024, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Liam, with a count of 22,164 boys out of a total of 1,715,313 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.29% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2024). The second most popular boy name was Noah (20,337 boys, 1.19% of total). The third most popular boy name was Oliver (15,343 boys, 0.89% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2024. 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 2024

In 2024, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Olivia, with a count of 14,718 girls out of a total of 1,613,188 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 0.91% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2024). The second most popular girl name was Emma (13,485 girls, 0.84% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (12,740 girls, 0.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2024. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.