FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names of 2022
In 2022, Olivia was the most popular name for girls, given to 16,670 babies, and Liam topped the boys' list with 20,579. Olivia held on to number one for a fourth year in a row, and Liam held on to number one for a sixth year in a row.
Social Security counted 1,640,131 girls and 1,746,008 boys born in 2022 under names given to at least five babies, spread across 17,760 different girls' names and 14,333 boys' names.
Top 100 names of 2022
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 16,670 | same |
| 2 | Emma | 14,512 | same |
| 3 | Charlotte | 12,952 | same |
| 4 | Amelia | 12,415 | same |
| 5 | Sophia | 12,382 | up 1 |
| 6 | Isabella | 11,761 | up 1 |
| 7 | Ava | 11,107 | down 2 |
| 8 | Mia | 11,077 | same |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,332 | same |
| 10 | Luna | 8,977 | up 1 |
| 11 | Harper | 8,227 | down 1 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,001 | same |
| 13 | Sofia | 7,285 | up 5 |
| 14 | Scarlett | 7,258 | up 6 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 7,020 | down 1 |
| 16 | Eleanor | 6,927 | down 1 |
| 17 | Emily | 6,498 | up 4 |
| 18 | Mila | 6,487 | up 8 |
| 19 | Chloe | 6,482 | up 6 |
| 20 | Violet | 6,477 | up 16 |
| 21 | Penelope | 6,430 | up 2 |
| 22 | Gianna | 6,419 | down 9 |
| 23 | Aria | 6,406 | down 1 |
| 24 | Abigail | 6,306 | down 7 |
| 25 | Ella | 6,291 | down 9 |
| 26 | Avery | 6,251 | down 7 |
| 27 | Hazel | 6,161 | up 1 |
| 28 | Nora | 6,148 | down 1 |
| 29 | Layla | 6,096 | down 5 |
| 30 | Lily | 6,012 | up 1 |
| 31 | Aurora | 6,003 | up 4 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,927 | same |
| 33 | Ellie | 5,787 | down 3 |
| 34 | Madison | 5,507 | down 5 |
| 35 | Grace | 5,296 | down 2 |
| 36 | Isla | 5,285 | down 2 |
| 37 | Willow | 5,072 | up 2 |
| 38 | Zoe | 5,022 | up 4 |
| 39 | Riley | 4,914 | down 2 |
| 40 | Stella | 4,849 | up 1 |
| 41 | Eliana | 4,814 | up 6 |
| 42 | Ivy | 4,814 | up 7 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,782 | same |
| 44 | Emilia | 4,685 | down 4 |
| 45 | Zoey | 4,516 | down 7 |
| 46 | Naomi | 4,503 | up 8 |
| 47 | Hannah | 4,490 | down 3 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,448 | same |
| 49 | Elena | 4,290 | up 4 |
| 50 | Lillian | 4,260 | up 1 |
| 51 | Maya | 4,247 | up 4 |
| 52 | Leah | 4,196 | down 6 |
| 53 | Paisley | 4,056 | down 1 |
| 54 | Addison | 3,968 | down 9 |
| 55 | Natalie | 3,947 | up 1 |
| 56 | Everly | 3,908 | down 6 |
| 57 | Valentina | 3,901 | up 12 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,874 | same |
| 59 | Leilani | 3,868 | up 9 |
| 60 | Madelyn | 3,724 | up 11 |
| 61 | Kinsley | 3,705 | down 4 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,621 | same |
| 63 | Sophie | 3,524 | up 13 |
| 64 | Alice | 3,511 | up 1 |
| 65 | Genesis | 3,448 | up 10 |
| 66 | Claire | 3,380 | down 7 |
| 67 | Audrey | 3,340 | down 7 |
| 68 | Sadie | 3,302 | up 10 |
| 69 | Aaliyah | 3,286 | down 8 |
| 70 | Josephine | 3,266 | up 2 |
| 71 | Autumn | 3,241 | down 5 |
| 72 | Brooklyn | 3,216 | down 9 |
| 73 | Quinn | 3,103 | up 8 |
| 74 | Kennedy | 3,077 | down 4 |
| 75 | Cora | 3,076 | up 12 |
| 76 | Savannah | 3,052 | down 9 |
| 77 | Caroline | 3,030 | up 3 |
| 78 | Athena | 3,029 | up 20 |
| 79 | Hailey | 3,005 | down 2 |
| 80 | Natalia | 3,003 | down 1 |
| 81 | Aubrey | 2,999 | down 17 |
| 82 | Emery | 2,973 | up 8 |
| 83 | Anna | 2,962 | up 2 |
| 84 | Iris | 2,935 | up 23 |
| 85 | Bella | 2,915 | down 12 |
| 86 | Eloise | 2,905 | up 23 |
| 87 | Skylar | 2,894 | down 13 |
| 88 | Jade | 2,888 | up 4 |
| 89 | Gabriella | 2,882 | down 6 |
| 90 | Ariana | 2,854 | down 2 |
| 91 | Maria | 2,849 | up 14 |
| 92 | Adeline | 2,825 | up 2 |
| 93 | Lydia | 2,818 | down 4 |
| 94 | Serenity | 2,811 | down 10 |
| 95 | Sarah | 2,809 | down 4 |
| 96 | Nevaeh | 2,808 | down 10 |
| 97 | Liliana | 2,789 | up 7 |
| 98 | Ayla | 2,758 | up 10 |
| 99 | Raelynn | 2,726 | up 4 |
| 100 | Everleigh | 2,722 | down 1 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,579 | same |
| 2 | Noah | 18,758 | same |
| 3 | Oliver | 15,176 | same |
| 4 | James | 12,119 | up 1 |
| 5 | Elijah | 12,094 | down 1 |
| 6 | William | 11,356 | same |
| 7 | Henry | 11,272 | up 2 |
| 8 | Lucas | 10,973 | same |
| 9 | Benjamin | 10,912 | down 2 |
| 10 | Theodore | 10,824 | same |
| 11 | Mateo | 10,397 | up 4 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,869 | same |
| 13 | Sebastian | 9,403 | up 6 |
| 14 | Daniel | 9,121 | up 2 |
| 15 | Jack | 8,936 | down 4 |
| 16 | Michael | 8,895 | up 1 |
| 17 | Alexander | 8,757 | down 4 |
| 18 | Owen | 8,589 | up 4 |
| 19 | Samuel | 8,427 | up 4 |
| 20 | Asher | 8,418 | up 5 |
| 21 | Ethan | 8,312 | down 1 |
| 22 | Leo | 8,293 | up 9 |
| 23 | Jackson | 8,120 | down 9 |
| 24 | Mason | 8,051 | down 6 |
| 25 | Ezra | 8,023 | up 12 |
| 26 | John | 8,001 | up 1 |
| 27 | Hudson | 7,922 | up 7 |
| 28 | Luca | 7,855 | up 14 |
| 29 | Aiden | 7,852 | down 3 |
| 30 | Joseph | 7,839 | down 2 |
| 31 | David | 7,829 | down 1 |
| 32 | Jacob | 7,667 | down 8 |
| 33 | Logan | 7,614 | down 12 |
| 34 | Luke | 7,393 | down 2 |
| 35 | Julian | 7,305 | down 2 |
| 36 | Gabriel | 7,257 | up 2 |
| 37 | Grayson | 7,197 | down 2 |
| 38 | Wyatt | 7,184 | down 9 |
| 39 | Matthew | 7,077 | down 3 |
| 40 | Maverick | 7,049 | up 7 |
| 41 | Isaac | 6,752 | down 1 |
| 42 | Dylan | 6,745 | up 2 |
| 43 | Elias | 6,730 | up 5 |
| 44 | Anthony | 6,607 | down 1 |
| 45 | Thomas | 6,512 | up 1 |
| 46 | Jayden | 6,500 | down 5 |
| 47 | Carter | 6,361 | down 8 |
| 48 | Ezekiel | 6,053 | up 5 |
| 49 | Santiago | 6,036 | up 14 |
| 50 | Charles | 5,934 | same |
| 51 | Josiah | 5,838 | down 2 |
| 52 | Caleb | 5,778 | down 1 |
| 53 | Cooper | 5,631 | up 15 |
| 54 | Lincoln | 5,625 | down 9 |
| 55 | Christopher | 5,589 | down 3 |
| 56 | Miles | 5,574 | down 1 |
| 57 | Nathan | 5,544 | up 2 |
| 58 | Isaiah | 5,430 | down 2 |
| 59 | Kai | 5,374 | up 11 |
| 60 | Joshua | 5,197 | down 2 |
| 61 | Andrew | 5,168 | down 4 |
| 62 | Angel | 5,105 | up 5 |
| 63 | Adrian | 5,044 | down 2 |
| 64 | Cameron | 4,968 | down 2 |
| 65 | Nolan | 4,928 | down 5 |
| 66 | Waylon | 4,923 | up 3 |
| 67 | Jaxon | 4,854 | down 13 |
| 68 | Roman | 4,740 | up 6 |
| 69 | Eli | 4,704 | down 5 |
| 70 | Wesley | 4,668 | up 15 |
| 71 | Aaron | 4,527 | down 6 |
| 72 | Ian | 4,505 | up 9 |
| 73 | Christian | 4,486 | down 2 |
| 74 | Ryan | 4,403 | down 8 |
| 75 | Leonardo | 4,367 | up 12 |
| 76 | Axel | 4,350 | same |
| 77 | Brooks | 4,349 | up 1 |
| 78 | Walker | 4,250 | up 52 |
| 79 | Jonathan | 4,220 | down 2 |
| 80 | Easton | 4,161 | down 8 |
| 81 | Everett | 4,141 | up 2 |
| 82 | Weston | 4,112 | up 13 |
| 83 | Bennett | 4,105 | up 7 |
| 84 | Robert | 4,082 | down 5 |
| 85 | Jameson | 4,079 | down 5 |
| 86 | Landon | 4,032 | down 13 |
| 87 | Silas | 4,032 | up 4 |
| 88 | Jose | 4,031 | up 1 |
| 89 | Micah | 3,969 | up 18 |
| 90 | Beau | 3,958 | up 4 |
| 91 | Colton | 3,926 | down 16 |
| 92 | Jordan | 3,919 | down 4 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 3,886 | down 11 |
| 94 | Parker | 3,861 | down 1 |
| 95 | Greyson | 3,773 | down 11 |
| 96 | Rowan | 3,763 | up 9 |
| 97 | Nicholas | 3,643 | down 5 |
| 98 | Theo | 3,642 | up 44 |
| 99 | Adam | 3,638 | up 5 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,618 | same |
Biggest climbers in 2022
The names that gained the most ground within the top 1,000 compared with 2021.
Girls
- Arleth: up 324 places, from 962nd to 638th
- Isabela: up 247 places, from 836th to 589th
- Adalee: up 219 places, from 889th to 670th
- Wrenley: up 213 places, from 497th to 284th
- Alora: up 196 places, from 463rd to 267th
- Zendaya: up 193 places, from 873rd to 680th
- Arlette: up 193 places, from 993rd to 800th
- Zoya: up 182 places, from 974th to 792nd
- Julieta: up 178 places, from 621st to 443rd
- Taytum: up 176 places, from 947th to 771st
Boys
- Eithan: up 348 places, from 849th to 501st
- Kylian: up 257 places, from 782nd to 525th
- Amiri: up 237 places, from 760th to 523rd
- Colter: up 200 places, from 630th to 430th
- Koa: up 196 places, from 546th to 350th
- Abdullah: up 192 places, from 983rd to 791st
- Azriel: up 189 places, from 924th to 735th
- Truett: up 174 places, from 918th to 744th
- Madden: up 165 places, from 822nd to 657th
- Camilo: up 163 places, from 614th to 451st
New to the top 1,000 in 2022
Girls
- Amayah, 704th (back after dropping out)
- Wrenlee, 712th (its first time ever)
- Arlet, 742nd (its first time ever)
- Love, 750th (back after dropping out)
- Jream, 772nd (its first time ever)
- Marigold, 826th (its first time ever)
- Sol, 838th (its first time ever)
- Zhuri, 839th (back after dropping out)
- Yamileth, 876th (back after dropping out)
- Elowyn, 878th (its first time ever)
Boys
- Kayce, 587th (its first time ever)
- Karim, 772nd (back after dropping out)
- Koen, 807th (back after dropping out)
- Zamir, 833rd (its first time ever)
- Khaza, 834th (its first time ever)
- Dutton, 835th (its first time ever)
- Sevyn, 844th (its first time ever)
- Crue, 868th (its first time ever)
- Kolson, 886th (its first time ever)
- Murphy, 887th (back after dropping out)
How spread out were names in 2022?
The ten most popular girls' names went to 7.4% of the girls counted in 2022, and the top ten boys' names to 7.7% of the boys. In 2002, those shares were 9.6% for girls and 12.4% for boys.
Source: Social Security Administration, national baby name data, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.