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Liam and Olivia Top 2024 Baby Names as SSA Reveals Naming Trends

The Social Security Administration's annual list highlights the enduring popularity of top names, minor shifts in rankings, and emerging trends in baby naming.

Parents have loved the names Olivia, Emma, Liam and Noah for the last several years.
Elizabeth Mahon, owner of the baby store Three Littles, prepared to install a new car seat for a customer who made the purchase ahead of tarriff-driven price increases, at the Union Market location in Washington, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
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Overview

  • Liam remains the most popular boy's name for the eighth consecutive year, while Olivia leads for girls for the fifth year in a row.
  • Sophia and Sofia both appear in the top ten for girls, marking the first time variant spellings of the same name have shared the list, with Sofia replacing Luna at #10.
  • The top ten boy names are unchanged from 2023, with slight reordering, while the top ten girl names saw only one change with Sofia's entry.
  • The SSA's release also highlights dramatic increases in popularity for certain names, with the top trending name rising 11,118 spots year-over-year.
  • This annual data, compiled from Social Security card applications, offers insights into cultural and social influences shaping naming choices in the U.S.