The 2022 Baby Name Report

3,383,135 babies, 29,303 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2022

👑 #1 girls: Olivia (4 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (6 years running) 1,083 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia16,654
  2. Emma14,498
  3. Charlotte12,944
  4. Amelia12,409
  5. Sophia12,375
  6. Isabella11,747
  7. Ava11,105
  8. Mia11,068
  9. Evelyn9,330
  10. Luna8,967

Top boys

  1. Liam20,563
  2. Noah18,735
  3. Oliver15,161
  4. James12,109
  5. Elijah12,075
  6. William11,349
  7. Henry11,270
  8. Lucas10,962
  9. Benjamin10,904
  10. Theodore10,814

Full top-50 rankings for 2022 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Zabdiel #2,132 → #1,072 (+1,060)
  2. Dutton #1,823 → #835 (+988)
  3. Wrenleigh #1,990 → #1,194 (+796)
  4. Wrenlee #1,414 → #712 (+702)
  5. Neriah #1,689 → #995 (+694)
  6. Jireh #1,570 → #1,025 (+545)
  7. Kayce #1,077 → #587 (+490)
  8. Arlet #1,229 → #742 (+487)
  9. Avyanna #1,586 → #1,132 (+454)
  10. Essence #1,443 → #1,017 (+426)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Alexzander #1,054 → #1,504 (−450)
  2. Jacoby #885 → #1,209 (−324)
  3. Jurnee #1,092 → #1,401 (−309)
  4. Tatiana #994 → #1,277 (−283)
  5. Kyzer #1,024 → #1,298 (−274)
  6. Queen #1,136 → #1,408 (−272)
  7. Alaiya #720 → #965 (−245)
  8. Gannon #1,067 → #1,311 (−244)
  9. Danica #1,074 → #1,317 (−243)
  10. Turner #941 → #1,183 (−242)

✨ Never recorded before 2022

Maziyon (83) Kaiyzen (67) Jazaiyah (46) Yahritza (45) Jahkarri (36) Rhaenyra (31) Brisley (29) Navany (28) Jhersi (27) Aidanna (22)

1,083 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2022.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2022?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2022, out of 3,383,135 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2022?
Zabdiel made the biggest jump in 2022, climbing 1,060 spots to #1,072.
How many new baby names appeared in 2022?
1,083 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2022.