The 2015 Baby Name Report

3,700,912 babies, 30,662 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2015

👑 #1 girls: Emma (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Noah (3 years running) 1,122 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emma20,485
  2. Olivia19,726
  3. Sophia17,451
  4. Ava16,410
  5. Isabella15,661
  6. Mia14,939
  7. Abigail12,420
  8. Emily11,806
  9. Charlotte11,415
  10. Harper10,310

Top boys

  1. Noah19,678
  2. Liam18,407
  3. Mason16,667
  4. Jacob15,999
  5. William15,945
  6. Ethan15,099
  7. James14,861
  8. Alexander14,583
  9. Michael14,497
  10. Benjamin13,732

Full top-50 rankings for 2015 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Charleston #3,731 → #1,042 (+2,689)
  2. Alaia #2,650 → #664 (+1,986)
  3. Meilani #2,798 → #947 (+1,851)
  4. Aitana #2,649 → #914 (+1,735)
  5. Royalty #2,775 → #1,150 (+1,625)
  6. Bexley #2,716 → #1,215 (+1,501)
  7. Aislinn #2,352 → #964 (+1,388)
  8. Riaan #2,289 → #929 (+1,360)
  9. Taya #2,068 → #981 (+1,087)
  10. Adaline #1,387 → #365 (+1,022)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Isis #703 → #1,784 (−1,081)
  2. Arnav #891 → #1,567 (−676)
  3. Annabell #923 → #1,425 (−502)
  4. Anabel #911 → #1,411 (−500)
  5. Cambree #1,222 → #1,588 (−366)
  6. Cindy #711 → #1,059 (−348)
  7. Anabella #529 → #863 (−334)
  8. Elissa #1,065 → #1,394 (−329)
  9. Aranza #610 → #933 (−323)
  10. Jakayla #1,060 → #1,377 (−317)

✨ Never recorded before 2015

Kehlani (50) Gotham (48) Dayelin (34) Abrish (29) Alahia (22) Hazelgrace (22) Jersen (21) Nadyalee (17) Meshilem (17) Hoorain (15)

1,122 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2015.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2015?
Emma was the #1 girl name and Noah the #1 boy name in 2015, out of 3,700,912 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2015?
Charleston made the biggest jump in 2015, climbing 2,689 spots to #1,042.
How many new baby names appeared in 2015?
1,122 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2015.