The 2019 Baby Name Report

3,470,933 babies, 29,512 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2019

👑 #1 girls: Olivia 👑 #1 boys: Liam (3 years running) 1,032 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia18,569
  2. Emma17,221
  3. Ava14,544
  4. Sophia13,813
  5. Isabella13,404
  6. Charlotte13,236
  7. Amelia12,940
  8. Mia12,503
  9. Harper10,494
  10. Evelyn10,441

Top boys

  1. Liam20,622
  2. Noah19,172
  3. Oliver13,964
  4. William13,649
  5. Elijah13,428
  6. James13,193
  7. Benjamin13,036
  8. Lucas12,478
  9. Mason11,479
  10. Alexander11,325

Full top-50 rankings for 2019 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Sekani #7,052 → #873 (+6,179)
  2. Ermias #5,857 → #540 (+5,317)
  3. Layne #2,232 → #1,060 (+1,172)
  4. Nuri #2,234 → #1,120 (+1,114)
  5. Amoura #2,059 → #978 (+1,081)
  6. Amias #1,477 → #825 (+652)
  7. Kyro #1,344 → #722 (+622)
  8. Theodora #1,411 → #853 (+558)
  9. Chevelle #1,615 → #1,078 (+537)
  10. Stormi #1,704 → #1,168 (+536)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Emmarie #990 → #1,447 (−457)
  2. Kaelynn #1,183 → #1,632 (−449)
  3. Jaxtyn #776 → #1,154 (−378)
  4. Saniyah #937 → #1,306 (−369)
  5. Aubri #1,102 → #1,435 (−333)
  6. Denise #1,067 → #1,384 (−317)
  7. Konner #1,024 → #1,331 (−307)
  8. Adilynn #1,008 → #1,302 (−294)
  9. Alissa #1,185 → #1,445 (−260)
  10. Brysen #859 → #1,112 (−253)

✨ Never recorded before 2019

Armias (55) Izhaan (50) Jsan (33) Jaiari (29) Ripp (26) Adeya (24) Sakani (21) Kayslin (20) Jardani (19) Malaynah (18)

1,032 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2019.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2019?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2019, out of 3,470,933 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2019?
Sekani made the biggest jump in 2019, climbing 6,179 spots to #873.
How many new baby names appeared in 2019?
1,032 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2019.