Top Names of 2022

The most popular names recorded in 2022 were Olivia for girls and Liam for boys. Full top-50 lists below, from official SSA data.

Girls

#NameBabies
1Olivia16,654
2Emma14,498
3Charlotte12,944
4Amelia12,409
5Sophia12,375
6Isabella11,747
7Ava11,105
8Mia11,068
9Evelyn9,330
10Luna8,967
11Harper8,223
12Camila8,000
13Sofia7,280
14Scarlett7,256
15Elizabeth7,014
16Eleanor6,925
17Emily6,495
18Mila6,485
19Chloe6,476
20Violet6,471
21Penelope6,424
22Gianna6,416
23Aria6,402
24Abigail6,300
25Ella6,284
26Avery6,249
27Hazel6,157
28Nora6,146
29Layla6,091
30Lily6,007
31Aurora5,998
32Nova5,920
33Ellie5,784
34Madison5,506
35Grace5,289
36Isla5,284
37Willow5,064
38Zoe5,011
39Riley4,906
40Stella4,845
41Ivy4,809
42Eliana4,806
43Victoria4,781
44Emilia4,684
45Zoey4,512
46Naomi4,498
47Hannah4,488
48Lucy4,444
49Elena4,289
50Lillian4,256

Boys

#NameBabies
1Liam20,563
2Noah18,735
3Oliver15,161
4James12,109
5Elijah12,075
6William11,349
7Henry11,270
8Lucas10,962
9Benjamin10,904
10Theodore10,814
11Mateo10,389
12Levi9,861
13Sebastian9,393
14Daniel9,109
15Jack8,930
16Michael8,888
17Alexander8,744
18Owen8,584
19Samuel8,414
20Asher8,410
21Ethan8,308
22Leo8,290
23Jackson8,114
24Mason8,038
25Ezra8,014
26John7,993
27Hudson7,917
28Luca7,848
29Aiden7,835
30Joseph7,828
31David7,820
32Jacob7,658
33Logan7,608
34Luke7,389
35Julian7,301
36Gabriel7,247
37Grayson7,191
38Wyatt7,175
39Matthew7,070
40Maverick7,047
41Isaac6,745
42Dylan6,738
43Elias6,728
44Anthony6,597
45Thomas6,507
46Jayden6,489
47Carter6,356
48Ezekiel6,043
49Santiago6,033
50Charles5,934