US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2024

Updated on May 9, 2026.

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 22,252 boys out of a total of 1,722,888 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 (20,409 boys, 1.19% of total). The third most popular boy name was Oliver (15,396 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 14,772 girls out of a total of 1,620,190 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 (13,524 girls, 0.84% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (12,786 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.