The 2011 Baby Name Report

3,657,792 babies, 31,492 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2011

👑 #1 girls: Sophia 👑 #1 boys: Jacob (13 years running) 1,413 debuts

Top girls

  1. Sophia21,861
  2. Isabella19,930
  3. Emma18,822
  4. Olivia17,334
  5. Ava15,514
  6. Emily14,277
  7. Abigail13,261
  8. Madison12,406
  9. Mia11,542
  10. Chloe11,007

Top boys

  1. Jacob20,401
  2. Mason19,528
  3. William17,359
  4. Jayden17,017
  5. Noah16,881
  6. Michael16,822
  7. Ethan16,696
  8. Alexander15,716
  9. Aiden15,518
  10. Daniel15,304

Full top-50 rankings for 2011 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Flynn #1,809 → #939 (+870)
  2. Milania #1,632 → #816 (+816)
  3. Raylan #1,305 → #698 (+607)
  4. Taylin #1,767 → #1,180 (+587)
  5. Samaya #1,735 → #1,162 (+573)
  6. Alianna #1,529 → #974 (+555)
  7. Hattie #1,439 → #994 (+445)
  8. Aviana #1,184 → #765 (+419)
  9. Brantley #736 → #320 (+416)
  10. Avianna #1,250 → #835 (+415)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Allisson #796 → #1,925 (−1,129)
  2. Brissa #1,083 → #1,621 (−538)
  3. Denisse #1,199 → #1,634 (−435)
  4. Katia #1,193 → #1,625 (−432)
  5. Taya #1,058 → #1,478 (−420)
  6. Dayanara #1,138 → #1,545 (−407)
  7. Adison #1,160 → #1,553 (−393)
  8. Romina #1,216 → #1,587 (−371)
  9. Shaila #1,041 → #1,408 (−367)
  10. Nyah #1,131 → #1,495 (−364)

✨ Never recorded before 2011

Jionni (63) Magaby (50) Gredmarie (47) Jocell (31) Cataleya (29) Itzae (29) Khaleesi (28) Quorra (26) Zendaya (26) Jorley (22)

1,413 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2011.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2011?
Sophia was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 2011, out of 3,657,792 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2011?
Flynn made the biggest jump in 2011, climbing 870 spots to #939.
How many new baby names appeared in 2011?
1,413 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2011.