The 2013 Baby Name Report

3,645,667 babies, 30,898 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2013

👑 #1 girls: Sophia (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Noah 1,288 debuts

Top girls

  1. Sophia21,253
  2. Emma20,966
  3. Olivia18,453
  4. Isabella17,679
  5. Ava15,271
  6. Mia13,166
  7. Emily13,142
  8. Abigail12,429
  9. Madison10,604
  10. Elizabeth9,474

Top boys

  1. Noah18,287
  2. Jacob18,196
  3. Liam18,153
  4. Mason17,727
  5. William16,665
  6. Ethan16,259
  7. Michael15,540
  8. Alexander14,922
  9. Jayden14,798
  10. Daniel14,323

Full top-50 rankings for 2013 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Janney #6,205 → #1,093 (+5,112)
  2. Daleyza #3,730 → #588 (+3,142)
  3. Cambree #2,030 → #1,180 (+850)
  4. Jayceon #1,050 → #207 (+843)
  5. Marjorie #1,649 → #911 (+738)
  6. Lennon #1,626 → #932 (+694)
  7. Milan #1,185 → #547 (+638)
  8. Atlas #1,383 → #780 (+603)
  9. Jurnee #1,463 → #896 (+567)
  10. Everleigh #1,406 → #867 (+539)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Somaya #1,193 → #2,703 (−1,510)
  2. Litzy #599 → #1,429 (−830)
  3. Yarely #1,209 → #1,659 (−450)
  4. Geraldine #995 → #1,406 (−411)
  5. Taraji #858 → #1,247 (−389)
  6. Marisa #977 → #1,358 (−381)
  7. Adley #733 → #1,105 (−372)
  8. Unique #1,156 → #1,507 (−351)
  9. Jazzlyn #951 → #1,297 (−346)
  10. Jaidyn #1,090 → #1,412 (−322)

✨ Never recorded before 2013

Jaceyon (89) Vanellope (63) Jaeceon (39) Jayceion (37) Delayza (26) Adalind (24) Jaecion (23) Jcion (23) Jonylah (22) Daleiza (19)

1,288 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2013.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2013?
Sophia was the #1 girl name and Noah the #1 boy name in 2013, out of 3,645,667 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2013?
Janney made the biggest jump in 2013, climbing 5,112 spots to #1,093.
How many new baby names appeared in 2013?
1,288 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2013.