Top Baby Names 2024 Revealed!

Top Baby Names 2024 Revealed!

Say hello to the top baby names of 2024: Olivia and Liam, once again! Olivia has been the Number 1 girl name since 2019, while Liam has held the top spot since 2017.

The most popular baby names for 2024 in the US are calculated by the Social Security Administration.

The Number 2 names, Emma and Noah, also stayed in place, while Amelia rose one spot to Number 4 (displacing Charlotte to Number 5) on the girls' side. For boys, Oliver stayed consistent at Number 3, while Theodore rose three spots to Number 4 and James dropped one to Number 5.

There was only one new addition to the 2024 Top 10: Sofia, which rose two places and replaced Luna.

Despite Sophia's fall in popularity, Sofia has continued its upward momentum. The F spelling is the dominant choice among Spanish speakers in the US and is a more international choice than the PH version. Sofia is a Top 10 choice in a dozen countries, including Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and Finland.

The biggest jump among the boys' Top 10 was Theodore, which broke into the Top 5 for the first time. Friendly nicknames Theo and Teddy draw many parents to this vintage favorite. Likewise, Henry, another old-fashioned choice, rose two spots and is now at Number 6.

Here are the new 2024 Top 10 baby names with their positions relative to last year:

Baby Girl Names 2024

1. Olivia =

2. Emma =

3. Amelia +1

4. Charlotte -1

5. Mia +1

6. Sophia -1

7. Isabella =

8. Evelyn +1

9. Ava -1

10. Sofia +2

Baby Boy Names 2024

1. Liam =

2. Noah =

3. Oliver =

4. Theodore +3

5. James -1

6. Henry +2

7. Mateo -1

8. Elijah -3

9. Lucas =

10. William =

Top 100 Baby Names 2024

Here are the full lists of the Top 100 Girl Names and Top 100 Boy Names in the US for 2024.

Top 100 Girl Names 2024

  1. Olivia

  2. Emma

  3. Amelia

  4. Charlotte

  5. Mia

  6. Sophia

  7. Isabella

  8. Evelyn

  9. Ava

  10. Sofia

  11. Camila

  12. Harper

  13. Luna

  14. Eleanor

  15. Violet

  16. Aurora

  17. Elizabeth

  18. Eliana

  19. Hazel

  20. Chloe

  21. Ellie

  22. Nora

  23. Gianna

  24. Lily

  25. Emily

  26. Aria

  27. Scarlett

  28. Penelope

  29. Zoe

  30. Ella

  31. Avery

  32. Abigail

  33. Mila

  34. Lucy

  35. Isla

  36. Ivy

  37. Layla

  38. Lainey

  39. Nova

  40. Grace

  41. Willow

  42. Riley

  43. Emilia

  44. Naomi

  45. Elena

  46. Madison

  47. Valentina

  48. Victoria

  49. Stella

  50. Delilah

  51. Maya

  52. Hannah

  53. Leah

  54. Lillian

  55. Genesis

  56. Josephine

  57. Sadie

  58. Adeline

  59. Zoey

  60. Sophie

  61. Paisley

  62. Alice

  63. Ruby

  64. Eloise

  65. Madelyn

  66. Leilani

  67. Claire

  68. Addison

  69. Ayla

  70. Emery

  71. Iris

  72. Eden

  73. Natalie

  74. Maria

  75. Maeve

  76. Daisy

  77. Vivian

  78. Clara

  79. Autumn

  80. Liliana

  81. Everly

  82. Audrey

  83. Lyla

  84. Jade

  85. Kinsley

  86. Millie

  87. Madeline

  88. Josie

  89. Kennedy

  90. Athena

  91. Melody

  92. Caroline

  93. Aaliyah

  94. Anna

  95. Sarah

  96. Quinn

  97. Lydia

  98. Lucia

  99. Allison

  100. Hailey

Top 100 Boy Names 2024

Here are the Top 100 Boy Names in the US last year..

  1. Liam

  2. Noah

  3. Oliver

  4. Theodore

  5. James

  6. Henry

  7. Mateo

  8. Elijah

  9. Lucas

  10. William

  11. Benjamin

  12. Levi

  13. Ezra

  14. Sebastian

  15. Jack

  16. Daniel

  17. Samuel

  18. Michael

  19. Ethan

  20. Asher

  21. John

  22. Hudson

  23. Luca

  24. Leo

  25. Elias

  26. Owen

  27. Alexander

  28. Dylan

  29. Santiago

  30. Julian

  31. David

  32. Joseph

  33. Matthew

  34. Luke

  35. Jackson

  36. Maverick

  37. Miles

  38. Wyatt

  39. Thomas

  40. Isaac

  41. Jacob

  42. Mason

  43. Gabriel

  44. Anthony

  45. Carter

  46. Logan

  47. Aiden

  48. Grayson

  49. Caleb

  50. Cooper

  51. Charles

  52. Roman

  53. Josiah

  54. Ezekiel

  55. Thiago

  56. Isaiah

  57. Joshua

  58. Wesley

  59. Jayden

  60. Bennett

  61. Christopher

  62. Nathan

  63. Angel

  64. Nolan

  65. Waylon

  66. Cameron

  67. Brooks

  68. Andrew

  69. Beau

  70. Weston

  71. Rowan

  72. Adrian

  73. Lincoln

  74. Enzo

  75. Ian

  76. Kai

  77. Christian

  78. Axel

  79. Aaron

  80. Theo

  81. Silas

  82. Walker

  83. Jonathan

  84. Leonardo

  85. Everett

  86. Micah

  87. Ryan

  88. August

  89. Gael

  90. Robert

  91. Jose

  92. Eli

  93. Jeremiah

  94. Luka

  95. Amir

  96. Jaxon

  97. Parker

  98. Colton

  99. Myles

  100. Adam

View the official list of top baby names of 2024 here.

Fastest-Rising Names of 2024

The fastest-rising name of 2024 was Truce, which rose an almost incomprehensible 11,118 spots. Truce was only given to 6 baby boys in 2023, but was used for 227 in 2024. With two major wars , parents are actively seeking safe haven names for their children. Other fast-rising names that evoke peace and comfort include girl names Heaven, Haven, and Meadow, boy names Shepherd, Callum, and Forest, and Halo and Shiloh for both sexes.

For girls, the fastest-rising names were Ailany and Aylani, variations of the Hawaiian name Ailani meaning "high chief". Ailani was also among the top rising names of the year. Hawaiian baby names are disproportionately popular among Spanish speakers in the US, who also favor names that end in Y.

Many other Hawaiian-inspired names for girls saw notable growth in 2024, including Elani, Kailany, and Kahlani.

Fastest-Rising Baby Names 2024

Girl Names

Boy Names

Fastest-Falling Names of 2024

The fastest-falling name of 2024 was Emryn, which dropped 606 spots and out of the Top 1000. The -yn suffix peaked in popularity in the early 2010s, with names like Evelyn and Brooklyn dominating the charts. Now, this class of names is beginning to fade — choices like Braelyn, Roselyn, and Ashlynn also fell out of the Top 1000 this year.

Zhuri was the second fastest-falling girl name, dropping out of the Top 1000 only two years after its debut. This particular spelling variation was popularized by LeBron James's daughter Zhuri. The original, Zuri, has cooled off as well, and dropped over 70 spots between 2023 and 2024.

The five fastest-falling boy names of 2024 all begin with K: Khari, Karsyn, Kye, Kole, and Khai. The Kardashian Era trend of respelling names with a K initial is no longer as "kool" as it used to be. The Kh- cluster in particular: along with Khari and Khai, Khaza, Khalil, Khalani, and Khloe were among the names that dropped the most.

Other sets of fast-falling boy names include word names like Nova, Justice, and Loyal, and weapon-inspired names like Cannon, Gunner, and Gage.

About the Author

Sophie Kihm

Sophie Kihm

Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the top 2020s names, Gen Z names, and cottagecore baby names. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry Instagram and Pinterest.

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on People, Today, The Huffington Post, and more. She has been quoted as a name expert by The Washington Post, People, The Huffington Post, and more. You can follow her personally on Instagram or Pinterest, or contact her at sophie@nameberry.com. Sophie lives in Chicago.