The 2010 Baby Name Report

3,695,739 babies, 31,659 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2010

👑 #1 girls: Isabella (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (12 years running) 1,510 debuts

Top girls

  1. Isabella22,935
  2. Sophia20,655
  3. Emma17,364
  4. Olivia17,037
  5. Ava15,442
  6. Emily14,281
  7. Abigail14,257
  8. Madison13,194
  9. Chloe11,763
  10. Mia10,649

Top boys

  1. Jacob22,154
  2. Ethan18,017
  3. Michael17,381
  4. Jayden17,200
  5. William17,071
  6. Alexander16,767
  7. Noah16,478
  8. Daniel15,865
  9. Aiden15,546
  10. Anthony15,508

Full top-50 rankings for 2010 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Bentlee #3,563 → #845 (+2,718)
  2. Tenley #2,933 → #459 (+2,474)
  3. Elin #2,860 → #726 (+2,134)
  4. Jencarlos #2,679 → #929 (+1,750)
  5. Tinsley #2,934 → #1,217 (+1,717)
  6. Bently #2,205 → #667 (+1,538)
  7. Callen #1,642 → #698 (+944)
  8. Bode #1,666 → #775 (+891)
  9. Channing #2,035 → #1,191 (+844)
  10. Kingsley #1,760 → #981 (+779)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Calleigh #834 → #1,338 (−504)
  2. Marely #852 → #1,345 (−493)
  3. Analia #331 → #808 (−477)
  4. Destiney #900 → #1,319 (−419)
  5. Berenice #1,112 → #1,521 (−409)
  6. Cloe #1,236 → #1,636 (−400)
  7. Rhianna #1,021 → #1,412 (−391)
  8. Rocio #1,127 → #1,480 (−353)
  9. Arleth #1,199 → #1,546 (−347)
  10. Dayanara #811 → #1,138 (−327)

✨ Never recorded before 2010

Vadhir (55) Tynlee (42) Jeffren (28) Brees (22) Khloei (21) Dastan (19) Neymar (19) Tensley (18) Rossibell (17) Solanch (17)

1,510 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2010.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2010?
Isabella was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2010, out of 3,695,739 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2010?
Bentlee made the biggest jump in 2010, climbing 2,718 spots to #845.
How many new baby names appeared in 2010?
1,510 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2010.