Most Popular Baby Names of 2022
In 2022, Olivia (16,654 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Liam (20,563 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2022
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,563 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,735 |
| 3 | Oliver | 15,161 |
| 4 | James | 12,109 |
| 5 | Elijah | 12,075 |
| 6 | William | 11,349 |
| 7 | Henry | 11,270 |
| 8 | Lucas | 10,962 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 10,904 |
| 10 | Theodore | 10,814 |
| 11 | Mateo | 10,389 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,861 |
| 13 | Sebastian | 9,393 |
| 14 | Daniel | 9,109 |
| 15 | Jack | 8,930 |
| 16 | Michael | 8,888 |
| 17 | Alexander | 8,744 |
| 18 | Owen | 8,584 |
| 19 | Samuel | 8,414 |
| 20 | Asher | 8,410 |
| 21 | Ethan | 8,308 |
| 22 | Leo | 8,290 |
| 23 | Jackson | 8,114 |
| 24 | Mason | 8,038 |
| 25 | Ezra | 8,014 |
| 26 | John | 7,993 |
| 27 | Hudson | 7,917 |
| 28 | Luca | 7,848 |
| 29 | Aiden | 7,835 |
| 30 | Joseph | 7,828 |
| 31 | David | 7,820 |
| 32 | Jacob | 7,658 |
| 33 | Logan | 7,608 |
| 34 | Luke | 7,389 |
| 35 | Julian | 7,301 |
| 36 | Gabriel | 7,247 |
| 37 | Grayson | 7,191 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 7,175 |
| 39 | Matthew | 7,070 |
| 40 | Maverick | 7,047 |
| 41 | Isaac | 6,745 |
| 42 | Dylan | 6,738 |
| 43 | Elias | 6,728 |
| 44 | Anthony | 6,597 |
| 45 | Thomas | 6,507 |
| 46 | Jayden | 6,489 |
| 47 | Carter | 6,356 |
| 48 | Ezekiel | 6,043 |
| 49 | Santiago | 6,033 |
| 50 | Charles | 5,934 |
| 51 | Josiah | 5,825 |
| 52 | Caleb | 5,772 |
| 53 | Cooper | 5,628 |
| 54 | Lincoln | 5,624 |
| 55 | Christopher | 5,579 |
| 56 | Miles | 5,568 |
| 57 | Nathan | 5,539 |
| 58 | Isaiah | 5,420 |
| 59 | Kai | 5,366 |
| 60 | Joshua | 5,195 |
| 61 | Andrew | 5,163 |
| 62 | Angel | 5,098 |
| 63 | Adrian | 5,044 |
| 64 | Cameron | 4,959 |
| 65 | Nolan | 4,924 |
| 66 | Waylon | 4,918 |
| 67 | Jaxon | 4,850 |
| 68 | Roman | 4,736 |
| 69 | Eli | 4,702 |
| 70 | Wesley | 4,666 |
| 71 | Aaron | 4,524 |
| 72 | Ian | 4,501 |
| 73 | Christian | 4,483 |
| 74 | Ryan | 4,399 |
| 75 | Leonardo | 4,364 |
| 76 | Brooks | 4,347 |
| 77 | Axel | 4,342 |
| 78 | Walker | 4,248 |
| 79 | Jonathan | 4,213 |
| 80 | Easton | 4,161 |
| 81 | Everett | 4,139 |
| 82 | Weston | 4,111 |
| 83 | Bennett | 4,103 |
| 84 | Robert | 4,078 |
| 85 | Jameson | 4,075 |
| 86 | Jose | 4,030 |
| 87 | Landon | 4,028 |
| 88 | Silas | 4,025 |
| 89 | Micah | 3,964 |
| 90 | Beau | 3,955 |
| 91 | Colton | 3,925 |
| 92 | Jordan | 3,914 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 3,875 |
| 94 | Parker | 3,858 |
| 95 | Greyson | 3,770 |
| 96 | Rowan | 3,761 |
| 97 | Nicholas | 3,639 |
| 97 | Theo | 3,639 |
| 99 | Adam | 3,636 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,617 |
Top 100 girl names of 2022
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 16,654 |
| 2 | Emma | 14,498 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12,944 |
| 4 | Amelia | 12,409 |
| 5 | Sophia | 12,375 |
| 6 | Isabella | 11,747 |
| 7 | Ava | 11,105 |
| 8 | Mia | 11,068 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,330 |
| 10 | Luna | 8,967 |
| 11 | Harper | 8,223 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,000 |
| 13 | Sofia | 7,280 |
| 14 | Scarlett | 7,256 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 7,014 |
| 16 | Eleanor | 6,925 |
| 17 | Emily | 6,495 |
| 18 | Mila | 6,485 |
| 19 | Chloe | 6,476 |
| 20 | Violet | 6,471 |
| 21 | Penelope | 6,424 |
| 22 | Gianna | 6,416 |
| 23 | Aria | 6,402 |
| 24 | Abigail | 6,300 |
| 25 | Ella | 6,284 |
| 26 | Avery | 6,249 |
| 27 | Hazel | 6,157 |
| 28 | Nora | 6,146 |
| 29 | Layla | 6,091 |
| 30 | Lily | 6,007 |
| 31 | Aurora | 5,998 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,920 |
| 33 | Ellie | 5,784 |
| 34 | Madison | 5,506 |
| 35 | Grace | 5,289 |
| 36 | Isla | 5,284 |
| 37 | Willow | 5,064 |
| 38 | Zoe | 5,011 |
| 39 | Riley | 4,906 |
| 40 | Stella | 4,845 |
| 41 | Ivy | 4,809 |
| 42 | Eliana | 4,806 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,781 |
| 44 | Emilia | 4,684 |
| 45 | Zoey | 4,512 |
| 46 | Naomi | 4,498 |
| 47 | Hannah | 4,488 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,444 |
| 49 | Elena | 4,289 |
| 50 | Lillian | 4,256 |
| 51 | Maya | 4,244 |
| 52 | Leah | 4,193 |
| 53 | Paisley | 4,048 |
| 54 | Addison | 3,962 |
| 55 | Natalie | 3,944 |
| 56 | Everly | 3,907 |
| 57 | Valentina | 3,898 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,871 |
| 59 | Leilani | 3,866 |
| 60 | Madelyn | 3,722 |
| 61 | Kinsley | 3,700 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,619 |
| 63 | Sophie | 3,521 |
| 64 | Alice | 3,511 |
| 65 | Genesis | 3,448 |
| 66 | Claire | 3,380 |
| 67 | Audrey | 3,339 |
| 68 | Sadie | 3,301 |
| 69 | Aaliyah | 3,284 |
| 70 | Josephine | 3,263 |
| 71 | Autumn | 3,239 |
| 72 | Brooklyn | 3,211 |
| 73 | Quinn | 3,102 |
| 74 | Kennedy | 3,075 |
| 75 | Cora | 3,073 |
| 76 | Savannah | 3,049 |
| 77 | Caroline | 3,029 |
| 78 | Athena | 3,025 |
| 79 | Natalia | 3,003 |
| 80 | Hailey | 3,002 |
| 81 | Aubrey | 2,997 |
| 82 | Emery | 2,971 |
| 83 | Anna | 2,958 |
| 84 | Iris | 2,933 |
| 85 | Bella | 2,912 |
| 86 | Eloise | 2,904 |
| 87 | Skylar | 2,892 |
| 88 | Jade | 2,887 |
| 89 | Gabriella | 2,880 |
| 90 | Ariana | 2,853 |
| 91 | Maria | 2,847 |
| 92 | Adeline | 2,825 |
| 93 | Lydia | 2,815 |
| 94 | Serenity | 2,808 |
| 95 | Sarah | 2,805 |
| 96 | Nevaeh | 2,804 |
| 97 | Liliana | 2,786 |
| 98 | Ayla | 2,757 |
| 99 | Raelynn | 2,722 |
| 100 | Everleigh | 2,717 |
Biggest movers since 2021
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2021 | Births 2022 | Change | Rank 2021 → 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koa | 535 | 941 | +76% | 546 → 349 |
| Stetson | 879 | 1,465 | +67% | 371 → 238 |
| Walker | 2,867 | 4,248 | +48% | 130 → 78 |
| Casey | 686 | 1,006 | +47% | 447 → 336 |
| Jaziel | 540 | 780 | +44% | 543 → 412 |
| Saint | 669 | 916 | +37% | 454 → 360 |
| Tate | 1,091 | 1,488 | +36% | 304 → 234 |
| Banks | 582 | 787 | +35% | 504 → 407 |
| Iker | 620 | 835 | +35% | 482 → 385 |
| Theo | 2,703 | 3,639 | +35% | 142 → 97 |
| Name | Births 2021 | Births 2022 | Change | Rank 2021 → 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe | 1,116 | 851 | -24% | 298 → 380 |
| Jayceon | 675 | 536 | -21% | 451 → 557 |
| Conor | 646 | 513 | -21% | 463 → 574 |
| King | 2,054 | 1,653 | -20% | 185 → 222 |
| Holden | 1,506 | 1,219 | -19% | 236 → 283 |
| Finnegan | 860 | 697 | -19% | 378 → 446 |
| Gavin | 2,215 | 1,796 | -19% | 174 → 206 |
| Gunner | 1,021 | 828 | -19% | 324 → 386 |
| Corbin | 889 | 723 | -19% | 367 → 429 |
| Jake | 969 | 790 | -18% | 337 → 405 |
| Name | Births 2021 | Births 2022 | Change | Rank 2021 → 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrenley | 629 | 1,117 | +78% | 497 → 285 |
| Alora | 675 | 1,183 | +75% | 463 → 267 |
| Sylvie | 517 | 724 | +40% | 585 → 432 |
| Lainey | 1,227 | 1,698 | +38% | 252 → 174 |
| Fernanda | 518 | 689 | +33% | 584 → 460 |
| Wren | 1,228 | 1,607 | +31% | 251 → 184 |
| Hallie | 1,017 | 1,321 | +30% | 320 → 226 |
| Millie | 1,695 | 2,195 | +29% | 173 → 128 |
| Antonella | 557 | 721 | +29% | 547 → 435 |
| Samara | 833 | 1,068 | +28% | 374 → 299 |
| Name | Births 2021 | Births 2022 | Change | Rank 2021 → 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addilyn | 750 | 520 | -31% | 419 → 575 |
| Ainsley | 844 | 622 | -26% | 365 → 507 |
| Kayleigh | 754 | 590 | -22% | 417 → 529 |
| Braelynn | 663 | 522 | -21% | 470 → 573 |
| London | 1,357 | 1,071 | -21% | 217 → 297 |
| Charlee | 1,150 | 923 | -20% | 272 → 346 |
| Avianna | 881 | 714 | -19% | 354 → 442 |
| Ryan | 635 | 515 | -19% | 496 → 580 |
| Alexa | 708 | 577 | -19% | 439 → 535 |
| Logan | 1,035 | 848 | -18% | 312 → 372 |