Top baby names by year
The most common first name among Social Security card applicants born each year. Click a year for the full top ten and a name lookup.
Names that were number one most often
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael: 44 times, between 1954 and 1998 | Mary: 26 times, between 1930 and 1961 |
| 2 | Jacob: 14 times, between 1999 and 2012 | Jennifer: 15 times, between 1970 and 1984 |
| 3 | James: 13 times, between 1940 and 1952 | Emily: 12 times, between 1996 and 2007 |
| 4 | Robert: 11 times, between 1930 and 1953 | Jessica: 9 times, between 1985 and 1995 |
| 5 | Liam: 8 times, between 2017 and 2024 | Lisa: 8 times, between 1962 and 1969 |
Number one names by birth year
| Born | Top boy name | Top girl name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liam (22,164) | Olivia (14,718) |
| 2023 | Liam (20,886) | Olivia (15,313) |
| 2022 | Liam (20,563) | Olivia (16,654) |
| 2021 | Liam (20,407) | Olivia (17,841) |
| 2020 | Liam (19,858) | Olivia (17,682) |
| 2019 | Liam (20,622) | Olivia (18,569) |
| 2018 | Liam (19,974) | Emma (18,818) |
| 2017 | Liam (18,865) | Emma (19,870) |
| 2016 | Noah (19,187) | Emma (19,548) |
| 2015 | Noah (19,678) | Emma (20,485) |
| 2014 | Noah (19,338) | Emma (20,962) |
| 2013 | Noah (18,287) | Sophia (21,253) |
| 2012 | Jacob (19,104) | Sophia (22,335) |
| 2011 | Jacob (20,401) | Sophia (21,861) |
| 2010 | Jacob (22,154) | Isabella (22,935) |
| 2009 | Jacob (21,202) | Isabella (22,319) |
| 2008 | Jacob (22,622) | Emma (18,826) |
| 2007 | Jacob (24,308) | Emily (19,366) |
| 2006 | Jacob (24,867) | Emily (21,411) |
| 2005 | Jacob (25,851) | Emily (23,950) |
| 2004 | Jacob (27,906) | Emily (25,041) |
| 2003 | Jacob (29,658) | Emily (25,693) |
| 2002 | Jacob (30,586) | Emily (24,469) |
| 2001 | Jacob (32,573) | Emily (25,059) |
| 2000 | Jacob (34,491) | Emily (25,959) |
| 1999 | Jacob (35,371) | Emily (26,542) |
| 1998 | Michael (36,619) | Emily (26,188) |
| 1997 | Michael (37,557) | Emily (25,735) |
| 1996 | Michael (38,373) | Emily (25,150) |
| 1995 | Michael (41,410) | Jessica (27,939) |
| 1994 | Michael (44,475) | Jessica (32,122) |
| 1993 | Michael (49,568) | Jessica (34,993) |
| 1992 | Michael (54,409) | Ashley (38,461) |
| 1991 | Michael (60,807) | Ashley (43,477) |
| 1990 | Michael (65,318) | Jessica (46,486) |
| 1989 | Michael (65,409) | Jessica (47,887) |
| 1988 | Michael (64,168) | Jessica (51,557) |
| 1987 | Michael (63,663) | Jessica (55,996) |
| 1986 | Michael (64,236) | Jessica (52,684) |
| 1985 | Michael (64,936) | Jessica (48,348) |
| 1984 | Michael (67,741) | Jennifer (50,563) |
| 1983 | Michael (67,997) | Jennifer (54,355) |
| 1982 | Michael (68,228) | Jennifer (57,118) |
| 1981 | Michael (68,759) | Jennifer (57,048) |
| 1980 | Michael (68,687) | Jennifer (58,378) |
| 1979 | Michael (67,718) | Jennifer (56,716) |
| 1978 | Michael (67,133) | Jennifer (56,318) |
| 1977 | Michael (67,588) | Jennifer (58,964) |
| 1976 | Michael (66,917) | Jennifer (59,472) |
| 1975 | Michael (68,422) | Jennifer (58,187) |
| 1974 | Michael (67,535) | Jennifer (63,106) |
| 1973 | Michael (67,808) | Jennifer (62,447) |
| 1972 | Michael (71,391) | Jennifer (63,602) |
| 1971 | Michael (77,585) | Jennifer (56,771) |
| 1970 | Michael (85,271) | Jennifer (46,150) |
| 1969 | Michael (85,159) | Lisa (45,028) |
| 1968 | Michael (81,974) | Lisa (49,533) |
| 1967 | Michael (82,412) | Lisa (52,436) |
| 1966 | Michael (79,984) | Lisa (56,918) |
| 1965 | Michael (81,002) | Lisa (60,269) |
| 1964 | Michael (82,619) | Lisa (54,271) |
| 1963 | Michael (83,757) | Lisa (56,040) |
| 1962 | Michael (85,056) | Lisa (46,074) |
| 1961 | Michael (86,968) | Mary (47,688) |
| 1960 | David (85,908) | Mary (51,468) |
| 1959 | Michael (85,291) | Mary (54,504) |
| 1958 | Michael (90,598) | Mary (55,846) |
| 1957 | Michael (92,786) | Mary (61,103) |
| 1956 | Michael (90,691) | Mary (61,743) |
| 1955 | Michael (88,352) | Mary (63,173) |
| 1954 | Michael (88,564) | Mary (68,019) |
| 1953 | Robert (86,245) | Mary (64,390) |
| 1952 | James (87,066) | Linda (67,081) |
| 1951 | James (87,257) | Linda (73,982) |
| 1950 | James (86,223) | Linda (80,431) |
| 1949 | James (86,859) | Linda (91,016) |
| 1948 | James (88,604) | Linda (96,216) |
| 1947 | James (94,763) | Linda (99,693) |
| 1946 | James (87,436) | Mary (67,467) |
| 1945 | James (74,466) | Mary (59,281) |
| 1944 | James (76,951) | Mary (62,472) |
| 1943 | James (80,275) | Mary (66,176) |
| 1942 | James (77,180) | Mary (63,255) |
| 1941 | James (66,752) | Mary (58,049) |
| 1940 | James (62,481) | Mary (56,214) |
| 1939 | Robert (59,659) | Mary (54,900) |
| 1938 | Robert (62,270) | Mary (56,225) |
| 1937 | Robert (61,842) | Mary (55,643) |
| 1936 | Robert (58,501) | Mary (54,374) |
| 1935 | Robert (56,525) | Mary (55,074) |
| 1934 | Robert (55,843) | Mary (56,931) |
| 1933 | Robert (54,219) | Mary (55,517) |
| 1932 | Robert (59,268) | Mary (59,881) |
| 1931 | Robert (60,520) | Mary (60,299) |
| 1930 | Robert (62,152) | Mary (64,153) |
Source: Social Security Administration. Counts are card applications, not all births.