The 2018 Baby Name Report

3,515,897 babies, 29,693 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2018

👑 #1 girls: Emma (5 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (2 years running) 1,077 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emma18,818
  2. Olivia18,055
  3. Ava15,028
  4. Isabella14,568
  5. Sophia14,004
  6. Charlotte13,036
  7. Mia12,738
  8. Amelia12,402
  9. Harper10,644
  10. Evelyn10,432

Top boys

  1. Liam19,974
  2. Noah18,429
  3. William14,645
  4. James13,642
  5. Oliver13,499
  6. Benjamin13,483
  7. Elijah13,012
  8. Lucas12,659
  9. Mason12,520
  10. Logan12,443

Full top-50 rankings for 2018 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Ainhoa #2,464 → #1,065 (+1,399)
  2. Alaiya #2,465 → #1,144 (+1,321)
  3. Meghan #1,396 → #708 (+688)
  4. Dara #1,854 → #1,171 (+683)
  5. Genesis #1,577 → #981 (+596)
  6. Dior #1,362 → #793 (+569)
  7. Jaylani #1,596 → #1,145 (+451)
  8. Baker #1,149 → #713 (+436)
  9. Saint #1,291 → #857 (+434)
  10. Kaisley #1,492 → #1,076 (+416)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Sailor #1,056 → #1,418 (−362)
  2. Milania #1,195 → #1,552 (−357)
  3. Preslee #1,140 → #1,493 (−353)
  4. Aubrianna #1,060 → #1,412 (−352)
  5. Sherlyn #1,151 → #1,495 (−344)
  6. Audrina #852 → #1,180 (−328)
  7. Tamia #1,158 → #1,481 (−323)
  8. Larissa #1,188 → #1,501 (−313)
  9. Taryn #1,202 → #1,504 (−302)
  10. Lincoln #1,066 → #1,366 (−300)

✨ Never recorded before 2018

Zhavia (307) Jahseh (65) Kattaleia (53) Ezlyn (50) Anifer (37) Jhavia (22) Kiyanne (21) Maevery (21) Zaviah (21) Thielen (21)

1,077 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2018.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2018?
Emma was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2018, out of 3,515,897 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2018?
Ainhoa made the biggest jump in 2018, climbing 1,399 spots to #1,065.
How many new baby names appeared in 2018?
1,077 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2018.