Most Popular Baby Names in 2019

In this article we'll look at what the most popular baby names were for the year 2019. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 250 most popular baby names in 2019, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You can also use the links below to research more about the most popular baby names.

Top 1000 most popular boy names: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000

Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000

Boys Girls
Rank Name Count Name Count
1 Liam 20,555 Olivia 18,508
2 Noah 19,097 Emma 17,155
3 Oliver 13,929 Ava 14,474
4 William 13,599 Sophia 13,753
5 Elijah 13,339 Isabella 13,344
6 James 13,131 Charlotte 13,191
7 Benjamin 12,980 Amelia 12,900
8 Lucas 12,445 Mia 12,452
9 Mason 11,436 Harper 10,464
10 Ethan 11,265 Evelyn 10,412
11 Alexander 11,264 Abigail 9,134
12 Henry 10,737 Emily 8,229
13 Jacob 10,721 Ella 8,098
14 Michael 10,558 Elizabeth 7,879
15 Daniel 10,531 Camila 7,827
16 Logan 10,520 Luna 7,772
17 Jackson 10,128 Sofia 7,378
18 Sebastian 9,849 Avery 7,327
19 Jack 9,377 Mila 7,323
20 Aiden 9,358 Aria 7,087
21 Owen 9,323 Scarlett 7,052
22 Samuel 9,272 Penelope 6,715
23 Matthew 9,222 Layla 6,491
24 Joseph 9,104 Chloe 6,382
25 Levi 9,013 Victoria 6,352
26 Mateo 8,994 Madison 6,281
27 David 8,936 Eleanor 6,184
28 John 8,813 Grace 6,075
29 Wyatt 8,798 Nora 5,919
30 Carter 8,652 Riley 5,690
31 Julian 8,417 Zoey 5,663
32 Luke 8,404 Hannah 5,613
33 Grayson 8,265 Hazel 5,442
34 Isaac 8,181 Lily 5,434
35 Jayden 7,928 Ellie 5,416
36 Theodore 7,873 Violet 5,396
37 Gabriel 7,708 Lillian 5,109
38 Anthony 7,679 Zoe 5,056
39 Dylan 7,530 Stella 4,980
40 Leo 7,479 Aurora 4,975
41 Lincoln 7,448 Natalie 4,791
42 Jaxon 7,239 Emilia 4,762
43 Asher 7,014 Everly 4,762
44 Christopher 6,974 Leah 4,757
45 Josiah 6,794 Willow 4,582
46 Andrew 6,780 Aubrey 4,581
47 Thomas 6,628 Addison 4,478
48 Joshua 6,588 Lucy 4,458
49 Ezra 6,521 Audrey 4,446
50 Hudson 6,482 Bella 4,362
51 Caleb 6,377 Nova 4,305
52 Charles 6,368 Brooklyn 4,292
53 Isaiah 6,172 Paisley 4,256
54 Ryan 6,104 Savannah 4,157
55 Nathan 6,061 Claire 4,122
56 Adrian 5,762 Isla 4,038
57 Christian 5,753 Skylar 4,033
58 Maverick 5,747 Genesis 4,018
59 Colton 5,725 Naomi 3,939
60 Elias 5,705 Elena 3,935
61 Aaron 5,520 Caroline 3,905
62 Eli 5,503 Eliana 3,881
63 Landon 5,485 Anna 3,824
64 Jonathan 5,442 Maya 3,803
65 Nolan 5,390 Valentina 3,787
66 Hunter 5,369 Ruby 3,725
67 Cameron 5,236 Kennedy 3,677
68 Connor 5,148 Ivy 3,675
69 Jeremiah 5,037 Ariana 3,665
70 Santiago 5,036 Aaliyah 3,649
71 Ezekiel 4,911 Cora 3,582
72 Angel 4,895 Madelyn 3,568
73 Roman 4,888 Alice 3,543
74 Easton 4,874 Kinsley 3,500
75 Miles 4,867 Hailey 3,475
76 Robert 4,826 Gabriella 3,474
77 Jameson 4,663 Allison 3,429
78 Nicholas 4,618 Serenity 3,416
79 Greyson 4,558 Gianna 3,412
80 Cooper 4,541 Samantha 3,361
81 Ian 4,536 Sarah 3,301
82 Carson 4,505 Autumn 3,270
83 Jaxson 4,491 Quinn 3,197
84 Axel 4,487 Eva 3,172
85 Dominic 4,422 Piper 3,172
86 Leonardo 4,412 Sophie 3,172
87 Luca 4,411 Sadie 3,149
88 Austin 4,377 Delilah 3,143
89 Jordan 4,317 Josephine 3,100
90 Adam 4,179 Nevaeh 3,088
91 Xavier 4,171 Adeline 3,065
92 Jose 4,119 Arya 3,046
93 Jace 4,081 Lydia 3,006
94 Everett 4,074 Emery 3,003
95 Declan 3,958 Clara 2,940
96 Evan 3,952 Vivian 2,923
97 Kayden 3,900 Madeline 2,857
98 Parker 3,893 Peyton 2,856
99 Wesley 3,748 Julia 2,777
100 Kai 3,724 Rylee 2,770
101 Brayden 3,664 Brielle 2,760
102 Bryson 3,617 Reagan 2,748
103 Weston 3,567 Natalia 2,727
104 Jason 3,565 Maria 2,711
105 Sawyer 3,548 Jade 2,707
106 Emmett 3,547 Athena 2,706
107 Silas 3,543 Leilani 2,688
108 Bennett 3,515 Everleigh 2,611
109 Brooks 3,502 Liliana 2,588
110 Micah 3,487 Melanie 2,586
111 Harrison 3,449 Mackenzie 2,578
112 Damian 3,439 Hadley 2,565
113 Waylon 3,432 Raelynn 2,564
114 Ayden 3,352 Kaylee 2,536
115 Vincent 3,339 Rose 2,515
116 Ryder 3,305 Arianna 2,502
117 Kingston 3,258 Isabelle 2,497
118 Rowan 3,213 Eliza 2,449
119 George 3,183 Melody 2,447
120 Luis 3,181 Lyla 2,443
121 Chase 3,158 Katherine 2,438
122 Cole 3,085 Aubree 2,330
123 Nathaniel 3,077 Adalynn 2,321
124 Zachary 3,073 Faith 2,253
125 Ashton 3,032 Kylie 2,249
126 Braxton 3,015 Mary 2,222
127 Gavin 3,005 Margaret 2,207
128 Tyler 3,003 Iris 2,184
129 Diego 2,981 Ximena 2,184
130 Bentley 2,962 Alexandra 2,126
131 Amir 2,957 Jasmine 2,097
132 Beau 2,921 Charlie 2,075
133 Gael 2,896 Amaya 2,053
134 Carlos 2,835 Isabel 2,051
135 Ryker 2,811 Taylor 2,043
136 Jasper 2,781 Khloe 2,023
137 Max 2,742 Ashley 2,022
138 Juan 2,696 Ryleigh 2,016
139 Ivan 2,685 Alexa 1,998
140 Jonah 2,681 Amara 1,989
141 Brandon 2,677 Andrea 1,983
142 Giovanni 2,653 Valeria 1,982
143 Myles 2,644 Norah 1,972
144 Kaiden 2,639 Parker 1,971
145 Calvin 2,636 Eden 1,954
146 Lorenzo 2,633 Elliana 1,950
147 Maxwell 2,627 Brianna 1,927
148 Jayce 2,619 Emersyn 1,915
149 Kevin 2,615 Eloise 1,893
150 Legend 2,562 Anastasia 1,890
151 Tristan 2,557 Valerie 1,889
152 Jude 2,545 Emerson 1,860
153 Jesus 2,535 Cecilia 1,855
154 Zion 2,535 Remi 1,854
155 Justin 2,528 Josie 1,849
156 Maddox 2,473 Alina 1,827
157 King 2,459 Bailey 1,815
158 Abel 2,456 Lucia 1,813
159 Camden 2,447 Reese 1,812
160 Elliott 2,441 Adalyn 1,796
161 Malachi 2,429 Molly 1,751
162 Milo 2,428 Ayla 1,739
163 Emmanuel 2,414 Sara 1,738
164 Karter 2,411 Daisy 1,729
165 Alex 2,389 London 1,722
166 Rhett 2,386 Esther 1,720
167 August 2,376 Jordyn 1,720
168 River 2,361 Genevieve 1,714
169 Xander 2,325 Harmony 1,701
170 Antonio 2,285 Annabelle 1,691
171 Elliot 2,241 Alyssa 1,685
172 Brody 2,239 Ariel 1,677
173 Finn 2,236 Aliyah 1,669
174 Dean 2,214 Londyn 1,657
175 Emiliano 2,205 Juliana 1,650
176 Eric 2,197 Morgan 1,646
177 Arthur 2,181 Trinity 1,633
178 Miguel 2,178 Summer 1,632
179 Matteo 2,152 Juliette 1,631
180 Graham 2,150 Callie 1,626
181 Nicolas 2,140 Sienna 1,622
182 Alan 2,138 Blakely 1,607
183 Blake 2,135 Kayla 1,604
184 Thiago 2,131 Alaia 1,600
185 Adriel 2,121 Teagan 1,592
186 Victor 2,095 Alaina 1,577
187 Joel 2,087 Brynlee 1,572
188 Timothy 2,075 Finley 1,569
189 Hayden 2,059 Catalina 1,561
190 Abraham 2,052 Sloane 1,544
191 Judah 2,051 Rachel 1,542
192 Edward 2,045 Juniper 1,537
193 Messiah 2,024 Lilly 1,536
194 Zayden 2,014 Arabella 1,532
195 Theo 2,011 Sydney 1,531
196 Tucker 2,006 Ember 1,530
197 Grant 1,979 Kimberly 1,529
198 Richard 1,977 Gemma 1,522
199 Steven 1,968 Jocelyn 1,517
200 Alejandro 1,964 Freya 1,515
201 Jesse 1,954 June 1,511
202 Dawson 1,952 Lauren 1,508
203 Bryce 1,939 Amy 1,476
204 Avery 1,928 Georgia 1,474
205 Oscar 1,888 Journee 1,471
206 Archer 1,878 Presley 1,470
207 Patrick 1,873 Elise 1,469
208 Barrett 1,860 Ada 1,463
209 Leon 1,857 Rosalie 1,463
210 Colt 1,827 Laila 1,452
211 Charlie 1,824 Brooke 1,435
212 Peter 1,812 Diana 1,432
213 Lukas 1,780 Olive 1,428
214 Kaleb 1,778 River 1,427
215 Beckett 1,769 Payton 1,419
216 Jeremy 1,761 Ariella 1,418
217 Preston 1,740 Daniela 1,406
218 Enzo 1,711 Raegan 1,404
219 Andres 1,705 Gracie 1,397
220 Marcus 1,702 Mya 1,394
221 Luka 1,701 Noelle 1,390
222 Felix 1,688 Alayna 1,389
223 Mark 1,681 Blake 1,385
224 Ace 1,667 Ana 1,383
225 Brantley 1,658 Leila 1,383
226 Atlas 1,652 Paige 1,371
227 Remington 1,651 Lila 1,366
228 Matias 1,639 Nicole 1,358
229 Maximus 1,639 Hope 1,353
230 Walker 1,632 Rowan 1,347
231 Kyrie 1,620 Ruth 1,345
232 Griffin 1,617 Alana 1,337
233 Kenneth 1,614 Selena 1,326
234 Israel 1,610 Marley 1,325
235 Javier 1,607 Alexis 1,323
236 Kyler 1,602 Mckenzie 1,322
237 Jax 1,594 Zara 1,320
238 Amari 1,588 Kamila 1,320
239 Zane 1,586 Magnolia 1,317
240 Emilio 1,575 Millie 1,310
241 Knox 1,558 Kali 1,308
242 Adonis 1,539 Kehlani 1,307
243 Aidan 1,536 Catherine 1,302
244 Kaden 1,528 Maeve 1,300
245 Paul 1,503 Adelyn 1,292
246 Omar 1,480 Lola 1,289
247 Louis 1,472 Sawyer 1,289
248 Brian 1,470 Elsie 1,285
249 Caden 1,467 Jayla 1,283
250 Holden 1,458 Journey 1,283

What's in a (Popular) Name?

How do we know which baby names are hot each year? It's simple! The Social Security Administration collects data as parents register their newborns for a Social Security card. So, instead of waiting for the 10-year census, we get an annual update on the trending names!

Popular Baby Names vs. Popular First Names: Any Differences?

If you're wondering why the most popular baby names and the most popular first names aren't the same, remember: first names include everyone, not just babies. With 16.5% of the population over 65, names popular in their generation, like 'Paul' or 'Lola', still top the charts. As the birth rate declines, we won't see baby names like 'Liam' or 'Olivia' topping the overall popular names list until the Baby Boomer generation decreases significantly.

What Factors Influence Baby Name Popularity?

Ever wondered how a name like 'William' or 'Mia' hits the charts? It's not an exact science, but here are some cool factors:

Celebrity Influence

Americans adore their stars! A favorite celeb can influence baby names, so if you see more little 'Olivers' or 'Emmas' running around, you might have a Hollywood A-lister to thank!

Character-Inspired Names

Bookworms and movie buffs often name their kids after beloved characters. If 'Elijah' or 'Amelia' sound familiar, check out the latest bestseller or box-office hit!

Following the Trend

We humans are trend-followers. So, if a friend's baby 'James' or 'Harper' has a cute ring to it, don't be surprised if it catches on!

The Power of Recall

Names heard repeatedly stick in our minds. So if 'Ethan' or 'Sophia' are on repeat, you'll likely see them in the baby name charts.

Family Tradition

Some names like 'Benjamin' or 'Ella' stand the test of time, thanks to the tradition of naming babies after older relatives.

Religion and Politics

Religious texts and political figures inspire many parents. Evergreen choices like 'Lucas' or 'Charlotte' show the lasting impact of religion and politics on baby names.

So, while we can't always predict why a name like 'Mason' or 'Madison' becomes popular, these factors give us some fun insights into the ever-changing landscape of baby names!

Historical Data for Baby Names

If you're interested to see how the trends and popularity of baby names have changed, you can use the links below to view the historical data by decade.

Most popular first names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

Most popular boy names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

Most popular girl names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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