Most Popular Baby Names of 2011
In 2011, Sophia (21,861 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Jacob (20,401 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2011
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 20,401 |
| 2 | Mason | 19,528 |
| 3 | William | 17,359 |
| 4 | Jayden | 17,017 |
| 5 | Noah | 16,881 |
| 6 | Michael | 16,822 |
| 7 | Ethan | 16,696 |
| 8 | Alexander | 15,716 |
| 9 | Aiden | 15,518 |
| 10 | Daniel | 15,304 |
| 11 | Anthony | 14,289 |
| 12 | Matthew | 14,179 |
| 13 | Elijah | 13,997 |
| 14 | Joshua | 13,796 |
| 15 | Liam | 13,449 |
| 16 | Andrew | 13,296 |
| 17 | James | 13,272 |
| 18 | David | 13,254 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 13,079 |
| 20 | Christopher | 13,026 |
| 21 | Logan | 12,997 |
| 22 | Joseph | 12,994 |
| 23 | Jackson | 12,407 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 12,361 |
| 25 | Ryan | 11,503 |
| 26 | Samuel | 11,366 |
| 27 | John | 11,065 |
| 28 | Nathan | 10,522 |
| 29 | Lucas | 10,405 |
| 30 | Christian | 10,334 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 10,253 |
| 32 | Caleb | 10,039 |
| 33 | Dylan | 9,790 |
| 34 | Landon | 9,761 |
| 35 | Isaac | 9,606 |
| 36 | Brayden | 9,024 |
| 37 | Gavin | 9,016 |
| 38 | Tyler | 8,851 |
| 39 | Luke | 8,706 |
| 40 | Evan | 8,661 |
| 41 | Carter | 8,608 |
| 42 | Nicholas | 8,601 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 8,553 |
| 44 | Owen | 8,341 |
| 45 | Jack | 8,184 |
| 46 | Jordan | 8,096 |
| 47 | Brandon | 7,820 |
| 48 | Wyatt | 7,686 |
| 49 | Jeremiah | 7,629 |
| 50 | Julian | 7,627 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,623 |
| 52 | Angel | 7,536 |
| 53 | Cameron | 7,527 |
| 54 | Connor | 7,410 |
| 55 | Hunter | 7,379 |
| 56 | Adrian | 7,349 |
| 57 | Henry | 7,234 |
| 58 | Eli | 7,219 |
| 59 | Justin | 7,127 |
| 60 | Austin | 7,034 |
| 61 | Charles | 6,985 |
| 62 | Robert | 6,984 |
| 63 | Thomas | 6,928 |
| 64 | Zachary | 6,810 |
| 65 | Jose | 6,763 |
| 66 | Levi | 6,661 |
| 67 | Kevin | 6,568 |
| 68 | Sebastian | 6,551 |
| 69 | Chase | 6,201 |
| 70 | Ayden | 6,128 |
| 71 | Jason | 5,854 |
| 72 | Ian | 5,619 |
| 73 | Blake | 5,616 |
| 74 | Colton | 5,601 |
| 75 | Bentley | 5,584 |
| 76 | Xavier | 5,449 |
| 77 | Dominic | 5,438 |
| 78 | Oliver | 5,413 |
| 79 | Parker | 5,296 |
| 80 | Josiah | 5,272 |
| 81 | Adam | 5,215 |
| 82 | Cooper | 5,176 |
| 83 | Brody | 5,078 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,978 |
| 85 | Carson | 4,927 |
| 86 | Jaxon | 4,737 |
| 87 | Tristan | 4,731 |
| 88 | Luis | 4,693 |
| 89 | Juan | 4,682 |
| 90 | Hayden | 4,603 |
| 91 | Carlos | 4,182 |
| 92 | Jesus | 4,168 |
| 92 | Nolan | 4,168 |
| 94 | Cole | 4,140 |
| 95 | Alex | 4,041 |
| 96 | Max | 3,956 |
| 97 | Bryson | 3,943 |
| 98 | Grayson | 3,940 |
| 99 | Diego | 3,823 |
| 100 | Jaden | 3,810 |
Top 100 girl names of 2011
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 21,861 |
| 2 | Isabella | 19,930 |
| 3 | Emma | 18,822 |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,334 |
| 5 | Ava | 15,514 |
| 6 | Emily | 14,277 |
| 7 | Abigail | 13,261 |
| 8 | Madison | 12,406 |
| 9 | Mia | 11,542 |
| 10 | Chloe | 11,007 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 10,106 |
| 12 | Ella | 9,597 |
| 13 | Addison | 9,311 |
| 14 | Natalie | 8,646 |
| 15 | Lily | 8,192 |
| 16 | Grace | 7,640 |
| 17 | Samantha | 7,398 |
| 18 | Avery | 7,344 |
| 19 | Sofia | 7,331 |
| 20 | Aubrey | 7,187 |
| 21 | Brooklyn | 7,178 |
| 22 | Lillian | 6,932 |
| 23 | Victoria | 6,895 |
| 24 | Evelyn | 6,709 |
| 25 | Hannah | 6,584 |
| 26 | Alexis | 6,537 |
| 27 | Charlotte | 6,430 |
| 28 | Zoey | 6,407 |
| 29 | Leah | 6,400 |
| 30 | Amelia | 6,374 |
| 31 | Zoe | 6,309 |
| 32 | Hailey | 6,282 |
| 33 | Nevaeh | 6,126 |
| 34 | Gabriella | 6,106 |
| 35 | Layla | 6,087 |
| 36 | Kaylee | 6,052 |
| 37 | Alyssa | 6,029 |
| 38 | Anna | 5,672 |
| 39 | Sarah | 5,569 |
| 40 | Allison | 5,472 |
| 41 | Savannah | 5,462 |
| 42 | Ashley | 5,403 |
| 43 | Audrey | 5,214 |
| 44 | Taylor | 5,193 |
| 45 | Brianna | 5,183 |
| 46 | Aaliyah | 5,127 |
| 47 | Riley | 5,043 |
| 48 | Camila | 4,971 |
| 49 | Khloe | 4,963 |
| 50 | Claire | 4,900 |
| 51 | Sophie | 4,732 |
| 52 | Arianna | 4,699 |
| 53 | Peyton | 4,678 |
| 54 | Harper | 4,676 |
| 55 | Alexa | 4,510 |
| 56 | Makayla | 4,460 |
| 57 | Kylie | 4,351 |
| 58 | Julia | 4,350 |
| 59 | Kayla | 4,336 |
| 60 | Bella | 4,278 |
| 61 | Katherine | 4,189 |
| 62 | Lauren | 4,100 |
| 63 | Gianna | 4,071 |
| 64 | Maya | 4,023 |
| 65 | Sydney | 3,973 |
| 66 | Serenity | 3,870 |
| 67 | Kimberly | 3,812 |
| 68 | Mackenzie | 3,799 |
| 69 | Autumn | 3,768 |
| 70 | Faith | 3,733 |
| 71 | Jocelyn | 3,731 |
| 72 | Jasmine | 3,709 |
| 73 | Lucy | 3,703 |
| 74 | Stella | 3,698 |
| 75 | Morgan | 3,672 |
| 76 | Alexandra | 3,630 |
| 77 | Trinity | 3,624 |
| 78 | Molly | 3,615 |
| 79 | Madelyn | 3,604 |
| 80 | Scarlett | 3,564 |
| 81 | Genesis | 3,513 |
| 82 | Andrea | 3,512 |
| 83 | Eva | 3,469 |
| 84 | Ariana | 3,456 |
| 85 | Madeline | 3,428 |
| 86 | Brooke | 3,371 |
| 87 | Caroline | 3,370 |
| 88 | Bailey | 3,317 |
| 89 | Melanie | 3,289 |
| 90 | Destiny | 3,273 |
| 91 | Kennedy | 3,248 |
| 92 | Maria | 3,220 |
| 93 | Naomi | 3,195 |
| 94 | London | 3,168 |
| 95 | Payton | 3,151 |
| 96 | Lydia | 3,090 |
| 97 | Ellie | 3,064 |
| 98 | Mariah | 2,995 |
| 99 | Aubree | 2,942 |
| 100 | Kaitlyn | 2,908 |
Biggest movers since 2010
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2010 | Births 2011 | Change | Rank 2010 → 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel | 1,973 | 3,036 | +54% | 187 → 136 |
| Bentley | 3,776 | 5,584 | +48% | 100 → 75 |
| Jace | 2,678 | 3,738 | +40% | 146 → 106 |
| Easton | 2,710 | 3,762 | +39% | 145 → 103 |
| Rylan | 2,057 | 2,766 | +34% | 183 → 146 |
| Jaxson | 2,221 | 2,959 | +33% | 172 → 141 |
| Mason | 14,857 | 19,528 | +31% | 12 → 2 |
| Ryder | 2,966 | 3,710 | +25% | 135 → 108 |
| Roman | 1,992 | 2,466 | +24% | 186 → 157 |
| Jaxon | 3,843 | 4,737 | +23% | 99 → 86 |
| Name | Births 2010 | Births 2011 | Change | Rank 2010 → 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego | 4,719 | 3,823 | -19% | 86 → 99 |
| Eduardo | 2,545 | 2,082 | -18% | 154 → 185 |
| Collin | 2,646 | 2,175 | -18% | 149 → 174 |
| Alejandro | 3,712 | 3,091 | -17% | 103 → 130 |
| Jaden | 4,523 | 3,810 | -16% | 91 → 100 |
| Tyler | 10,456 | 8,851 | -15% | 34 → 38 |
| Sean | 3,743 | 3,190 | -15% | 102 → 125 |
| Angel | 8,776 | 7,536 | -14% | 42 → 52 |
| Brian | 3,766 | 3,250 | -14% | 101 → 122 |
| Aidan | 4,309 | 3,721 | -14% | 94 → 107 |
| Name | Births 2010 | Births 2011 | Change | Rank 2010 → 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper | 2,634 | 4,676 | +78% | 120 → 54 |
| Brielle | 1,620 | 2,504 | +55% | 191 → 126 |
| Aubrey | 5,365 | 7,187 | +34% | 45 → 20 |
| Scarlett | 2,717 | 3,564 | +31% | 115 → 80 |
| Piper | 2,142 | 2,736 | +28% | 144 → 110 |
| Skylar | 1,723 | 2,161 | +25% | 180 → 145 |
| Alice | 1,780 | 2,195 | +23% | 172 → 142 |
| Zoey | 5,219 | 6,407 | +23% | 47 → 28 |
| Elise | 1,588 | 1,934 | +22% | 196 → 162 |
| Penelope | 1,547 | 1,871 | +21% | 200 → 168 |
| Name | Births 2010 | Births 2011 | Change | Rank 2010 → 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jada | 2,476 | 1,898 | -23% | 128 → 166 |
| Alexis | 8,278 | 6,537 | -21% | 16 → 26 |
| Megan | 2,406 | 1,915 | -20% | 131 → 164 |
| Valeria | 3,116 | 2,540 | -18% | 96 → 125 |
| Jessica | 3,200 | 2,625 | -18% | 92 → 118 |
| Brianna | 6,281 | 5,183 | -17% | 30 → 45 |
| Makayla | 5,397 | 4,460 | -17% | 43 → 56 |
| Jenna | 2,225 | 1,841 | -17% | 141 → 170 |
| Bella | 5,135 | 4,278 | -17% | 48 → 60 |
| Gabrielle | 3,144 | 2,624 | -17% | 94 → 119 |