Most Popular Baby Names of 2018
In 2018, Emma (18,818 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Liam (19,974 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2018
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 19,974 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,429 |
| 3 | William | 14,645 |
| 4 | James | 13,642 |
| 5 | Oliver | 13,499 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 13,483 |
| 7 | Elijah | 13,012 |
| 8 | Lucas | 12,659 |
| 9 | Mason | 12,520 |
| 10 | Logan | 12,443 |
| 11 | Alexander | 12,109 |
| 12 | Ethan | 11,930 |
| 13 | Jacob | 11,891 |
| 14 | Michael | 11,750 |
| 15 | Daniel | 11,290 |
| 16 | Henry | 10,712 |
| 17 | Jackson | 10,423 |
| 18 | Sebastian | 10,135 |
| 19 | Aiden | 10,058 |
| 20 | Matthew | 10,004 |
| 21 | Samuel | 9,850 |
| 22 | David | 9,811 |
| 23 | Joseph | 9,677 |
| 24 | Carter | 9,382 |
| 25 | Owen | 9,335 |
| 26 | John | 9,198 |
| 27 | Wyatt | 9,181 |
| 28 | Jack | 8,892 |
| 29 | Jayden | 8,624 |
| 29 | Luke | 8,624 |
| 31 | Dylan | 8,610 |
| 32 | Grayson | 8,605 |
| 33 | Levi | 8,537 |
| 34 | Isaac | 8,502 |
| 35 | Gabriel | 8,435 |
| 36 | Julian | 8,367 |
| 37 | Mateo | 8,221 |
| 38 | Anthony | 8,045 |
| 39 | Jaxon | 7,767 |
| 40 | Joshua | 7,443 |
| 41 | Lincoln | 7,406 |
| 42 | Christopher | 7,333 |
| 43 | Andrew | 7,313 |
| 44 | Theodore | 7,088 |
| 45 | Caleb | 6,994 |
| 46 | Ryan | 6,940 |
| 47 | Asher | 6,878 |
| 48 | Nathan | 6,850 |
| 49 | Thomas | 6,836 |
| 50 | Leo | 6,772 |
| 51 | Isaiah | 6,709 |
| 52 | Josiah | 6,681 |
| 53 | Charles | 6,663 |
| 54 | Christian | 6,581 |
| 55 | Hudson | 6,576 |
| 56 | Hunter | 6,114 |
| 57 | Eli | 6,091 |
| 58 | Connor | 6,086 |
| 59 | Ezra | 6,047 |
| 60 | Aaron | 5,994 |
| 61 | Landon | 5,859 |
| 62 | Adrian | 5,816 |
| 63 | Jonathan | 5,774 |
| 64 | Nolan | 5,628 |
| 65 | Jeremiah | 5,627 |
| 66 | Easton | 5,460 |
| 67 | Elias | 5,348 |
| 68 | Colton | 5,314 |
| 69 | Cameron | 5,312 |
| 70 | Carson | 5,259 |
| 71 | Robert | 5,191 |
| 72 | Angel | 5,064 |
| 73 | Maverick | 5,040 |
| 74 | Nicholas | 4,843 |
| 75 | Dominic | 4,794 |
| 76 | Jaxson | 4,770 |
| 77 | Greyson | 4,754 |
| 78 | Adam | 4,711 |
| 79 | Ian | 4,704 |
| 80 | Jordan | 4,700 |
| 81 | Austin | 4,690 |
| 82 | Santiago | 4,669 |
| 83 | Cooper | 4,473 |
| 84 | Brayden | 4,422 |
| 85 | Evan | 4,389 |
| 85 | Roman | 4,389 |
| 87 | Ezekiel | 4,365 |
| 88 | Xavier | 4,340 |
| 89 | Jose | 4,318 |
| 90 | Jace | 4,304 |
| 91 | Jameson | 4,252 |
| 92 | Bryson | 4,223 |
| 93 | Leonardo | 4,221 |
| 94 | Axel | 4,072 |
| 95 | Everett | 4,029 |
| 96 | Parker | 4,006 |
| 97 | Kayden | 4,001 |
| 98 | Miles | 3,992 |
| 99 | Sawyer | 3,878 |
| 100 | Jason | 3,876 |
Top 100 girl names of 2018
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 18,818 |
| 2 | Olivia | 18,055 |
| 3 | Ava | 15,028 |
| 4 | Isabella | 14,568 |
| 5 | Sophia | 14,004 |
| 6 | Charlotte | 13,036 |
| 7 | Mia | 12,738 |
| 8 | Amelia | 12,402 |
| 9 | Harper | 10,644 |
| 10 | Evelyn | 10,432 |
| 11 | Abigail | 9,877 |
| 12 | Emily | 8,716 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 8,595 |
| 14 | Mila | 8,167 |
| 15 | Ella | 8,126 |
| 16 | Avery | 8,097 |
| 17 | Sofia | 7,663 |
| 18 | Camila | 7,508 |
| 19 | Aria | 7,435 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 7,223 |
| 21 | Victoria | 7,134 |
| 22 | Madison | 7,099 |
| 23 | Luna | 6,932 |
| 24 | Grace | 6,785 |
| 25 | Chloe | 6,677 |
| 26 | Penelope | 6,523 |
| 27 | Layla | 6,509 |
| 28 | Riley | 6,009 |
| 29 | Zoey | 5,943 |
| 30 | Nora | 5,837 |
| 31 | Lily | 5,752 |
| 32 | Eleanor | 5,727 |
| 33 | Hannah | 5,680 |
| 34 | Lillian | 5,566 |
| 35 | Addison | 5,231 |
| 36 | Ellie | 5,221 |
| 37 | Aubrey | 5,208 |
| 38 | Stella | 5,163 |
| 39 | Natalie | 5,127 |
| 40 | Zoe | 5,123 |
| 41 | Leah | 5,036 |
| 42 | Hazel | 4,951 |
| 43 | Violet | 4,829 |
| 44 | Aurora | 4,828 |
| 45 | Savannah | 4,767 |
| 46 | Audrey | 4,696 |
| 47 | Brooklyn | 4,652 |
| 48 | Bella | 4,573 |
| 49 | Skylar | 4,407 |
| 50 | Claire | 4,405 |
| 51 | Lucy | 4,378 |
| 52 | Paisley | 4,365 |
| 53 | Everly | 4,345 |
| 54 | Anna | 4,197 |
| 55 | Nova | 4,174 |
| 56 | Caroline | 4,167 |
| 57 | Genesis | 4,098 |
| 58 | Emilia | 4,039 |
| 59 | Kennedy | 3,945 |
| 60 | Willow | 3,933 |
| 61 | Samantha | 3,923 |
| 62 | Maya | 3,918 |
| 63 | Kinsley | 3,879 |
| 64 | Naomi | 3,854 |
| 65 | Aaliyah | 3,844 |
| 66 | Sarah | 3,778 |
| 67 | Elena | 3,776 |
| 68 | Ariana | 3,738 |
| 69 | Gabriella | 3,708 |
| 70 | Allison | 3,693 |
| 71 | Alice | 3,664 |
| 72 | Madelyn | 3,651 |
| 73 | Cora | 3,596 |
| 74 | Ruby | 3,590 |
| 75 | Eva | 3,569 |
| 76 | Serenity | 3,566 |
| 77 | Autumn | 3,505 |
| 78 | Adeline | 3,490 |
| 79 | Hailey | 3,474 |
| 80 | Gianna | 3,450 |
| 81 | Valentina | 3,436 |
| 82 | Isla | 3,410 |
| 83 | Nevaeh | 3,407 |
| 84 | Eliana | 3,403 |
| 85 | Quinn | 3,388 |
| 86 | Ivy | 3,285 |
| 87 | Sadie | 3,267 |
| 88 | Piper | 3,229 |
| 89 | Lydia | 3,212 |
| 90 | Alexa | 3,067 |
| 91 | Josephine | 3,048 |
| 92 | Delilah | 3,011 |
| 93 | Emery | 3,008 |
| 93 | Julia | 3,008 |
| 95 | Arianna | 2,983 |
| 96 | Vivian | 2,976 |
| 97 | Kaylee | 2,959 |
| 98 | Sophie | 2,948 |
| 99 | Brielle | 2,938 |
| 100 | Madeline | 2,917 |
Biggest movers since 2017
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2017 | Births 2018 | Change | Rank 2017 → 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka | 706 | 1,049 | +49% | 440 → 320 |
| Gianni | 536 | 751 | +40% | 527 → 417 |
| Gael | 2,239 | 2,931 | +31% | 178 → 132 |
| Milo | 1,704 | 2,199 | +29% | 224 → 178 |
| Matias | 1,565 | 2,015 | +29% | 236 → 202 |
| Hayes | 766 | 973 | +27% | 408 → 343 |
| Theo | 1,232 | 1,554 | +26% | 290 → 243 |
| Kade | 752 | 933 | +24% | 415 → 355 |
| Brooks | 1,934 | 2,379 | +23% | 204 → 161 |
| Colt | 1,333 | 1,628 | +22% | 270 → 236 |
| Name | Births 2017 | Births 2018 | Change | Rank 2017 → 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton | 999 | 797 | -20% | 340 → 399 |
| Harvey | 856 | 683 | -20% | 383 → 443 |
| Gage | 1,048 | 844 | -19% | 325 → 381 |
| Seth | 1,066 | 860 | -19% | 320 → 375 |
| Trenton | 682 | 551 | -19% | 449 → 512 |
| Killian | 1,505 | 1,229 | -18% | 248 → 287 |
| Brady | 1,689 | 1,383 | -18% | 226 → 261 |
| Landen | 753 | 617 | -18% | 414 → 472 |
| Kevin | 3,833 | 3,143 | -18% | 102 → 125 |
| Chase | 4,183 | 3,457 | -17% | 94 → 113 |
| Name | Births 2017 | Births 2018 | Change | Rank 2017 → 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everleigh | 807 | 1,559 | +93% | 387 → 196 |
| Kehlani | 598 | 914 | +53% | 523 → 346 |
| Octavia | 505 | 737 | +46% | 595 → 426 |
| Emersyn | 1,332 | 1,896 | +42% | 241 → 148 |
| Lia | 954 | 1,320 | +38% | 337 → 247 |
| Mila | 5,974 | 8,167 | +37% | 30 → 14 |
| Nova | 3,054 | 4,174 | +37% | 94 → 55 |
| Milani | 539 | 722 | +34% | 563 → 443 |
| Zuri | 853 | 1,132 | +33% | 365 → 291 |
| Amaya | 1,718 | 2,277 | +33% | 176 → 130 |
| Name | Births 2017 | Births 2018 | Change | Rank 2017 → 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle | 2,623 | 1,987 | -24% | 118 → 142 |
| Annabella | 673 | 518 | -23% | 466 → 590 |
| Alexia | 771 | 604 | -22% | 412 → 519 |
| Alexa | 3,896 | 3,067 | -21% | 66 → 90 |
| Alexis | 2,072 | 1,655 | -20% | 143 → 179 |
| Katelyn | 768 | 619 | -19% | 413 → 503 |
| Chelsea | 818 | 664 | -19% | 381 → 471 |
| Alondra | 847 | 690 | -19% | 367 → 456 |
| Adaline | 1,676 | 1,368 | -18% | 181 → 234 |
| Ashlyn | 662 | 542 | -18% | 470 → 569 |