We Look At The Top 100 Most Popular Baby Names In The U.S. And The Big Differences To The UK
The Top 100 Baby Names In America For Boys And Girls
Olivia and Liam are America’s most popular baby names in 2023.
New statistics about the most popular baby names in America have been released and once again, the most popular names for babies born in the United States are Liam and Olivia.
Liam has been at the top of the boy’s list for seven years in a row, and Olivia has been the top choice for girls for five years.
After Liam, the most common American names for boys are Noah, Oliver, James, Elijah, Mateo, Theodore, Henry, Lucas, and William.
After Olivia, the most common American names for girls are Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, Sophia, Mia, Isabella, Ava, Evelyn and Luna.
How Are The Popular Baby Names In America Determined?
The annual baby name stats are determined by the American Social Security Administration (SSA) data based on applications for Social Security cards.
In 2022 Social Security numbers were recorded for 3,648,019 new babies. There were more male births registered (1,863,582) than female births (1,784,437).
In the UK, baby name stats are compiled by the Office Of National Statistics (ONS) from first names recorded when live births are registered.
How Are The Top Ten Names Different In the UK And The US?
When we compare the new American baby name stats to the latest stats we have for baby names in the UK (the stats for 2022 released in May of 2023) there are some big differences, including at top of the boy’s name list.
In the US, Liam has been at the top of the boy’s list for seven years in a row, while Noah is currently the most popular name for boys in the UK.
The names Liam, James, Elijah, Mateo, Henry, Lucas and William are all in the top ten names in the US but lower down the UK list.
Muhammad, George, Leo, Arthur, Oscar, Theo and Freddie all head up the UK list but are lower down the US one.
Olivia is the top choice for girls in both the UK and US.
Isla, Lily, Ivy, Freya and Florence are present in the UK list but absent in the US list.
Emma, Charlotte, Sophia, Evelyn and Luna are all present in the US top list but absent in the top ten UK list.
You can read more in our post on the top UK baby names.
Top 5 Fastest Rising Names In America For Boys And Girls
Here are the top five fastest rising U.S. boys’ names in 2023:
- Izael
- Chozen
- Eiden
- Cassian
- Kyren
Here are the top five fastest rising U.S. girls’ names in 2023:
- Kaeli
- Alitzel
- Emryn
- Adhara
- Azari
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