The 2017 Baby Name Report

3,576,195 babies, 30,101 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2017

👑 #1 girls: Emma (4 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam 1,125 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emma19,870
  2. Olivia18,777
  3. Ava16,015
  4. Isabella15,254
  5. Sophia14,936
  6. Mia13,519
  7. Charlotte12,965
  8. Amelia11,868
  9. Evelyn10,747
  10. Abigail10,645

Top boys

  1. Liam18,865
  2. Noah18,502
  3. William15,042
  4. James14,357
  5. Logan14,057
  6. Benjamin13,854
  7. Mason13,597
  8. Elijah13,444
  9. Jacob13,265
  10. Oliver13,224

Full top-50 rankings for 2017 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Ensley #2,415 → #969 (+1,446)
  2. Oaklynn #1,924 → #888 (+1,036)
  3. Haisley #1,978 → #1,112 (+866)
  4. Dream #1,674 → #827 (+847)
  5. Oaklyn #1,430 → #677 (+753)
  6. Melania #1,653 → #934 (+719)
  7. Emberly #1,245 → #628 (+617)
  8. Emmarie #1,529 → #1,022 (+507)
  9. Wells #1,420 → #916 (+504)
  10. Emir #1,473 → #1,011 (+462)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Adilyn #1,125 → #1,563 (−438)
  2. Riaan #860 → #1,283 (−423)
  3. Litzy #1,124 → #1,454 (−330)
  4. Chevy #980 → #1,270 (−290)
  5. Gracyn #1,135 → #1,424 (−289)
  6. Aiyanna #1,082 → #1,348 (−266)
  7. Danika #1,121 → #1,387 (−266)
  8. Caitlin #1,152 → #1,418 (−266)
  9. Julianne #920 → #1,183 (−263)
  10. Aanya #1,163 → #1,421 (−258)

✨ Never recorded before 2017

Camreigh (91) Asahd (59) Taishmara (38) Kashdon (30) Teylie (24) Kassian (23) Kior (20) Aaleiya (19) Kamreigh (18) Draxler (18)

1,125 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2017.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2017?
Emma was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2017, out of 3,576,195 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2017?
Ensley made the biggest jump in 2017, climbing 1,446 spots to #969.
How many new baby names appeared in 2017?
1,125 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2017.