Popular Baby Names
The most popular baby names in the United States, ranked by births.
From Old High German Willahelm, “wil” (will) + “helm” (prote...
From Hebrew “noach” meaning rest or comfort; name of the bib...
From Old French Olivier, rooted in Latin “olivarius” meaning...
From Latin “oliva” (olive), meaning olive tree; a symbol of ...
From Old High German “ermen” meaning whole or universal; cog...
From Old Germanic “amal” (labor, vigor), meaning industrious...
From Old High German “karl” meaning free man or full-grown m...
From Hebrew “Miryam” via Latin Maria, meaning beloved or wis...
From ancient Greek “sophia” meaning wisdom, skill, and knowl...
From ancient Greek Theodōros: “theos” (god) + “dōron” (gift)...
From Hebrew “Yaaqov” meaning supplanter, via Greek Iakobos a...
From Old High German “Haimric”: “haim” (home) + “ric” (power...
From Hebrew “Mattityahu” meaning gift of God, from “matan” (...
From Hebrew ʼeliyyahu: “ʼel” (God) + “Yahu” (Yahweh), meanin...
From Hebrew “Elisheba” meaning my God is an oath, via Elizab...
From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, via Greek Lou...
From Old High German “Willahelm”: “wil” (will) + “helm” (pro...
From Hebrew “Binyamin”: “ben” (son) + “yamin” (right hand), ...
From Hebrew “levi” meaning joined or attached; name of the t...
From Norman French “Aveline”, derived from Old Germanic “ava...
From Hebrew “Ezra” meaning help or helper; name of the bibli...
From Latin “avis” meaning bird, from Proto-Indo-European roo...
From Greek “sebastós” meaning venerable or revered, via Lati...
From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious, via Old Fren...
From Hebrew “Daniel”: “dan” (judge) + “el” (God), meaning Go...
From Hebrew “Shemuel”: “shama” (heard) + “el” (God), meaning...
From Hebrew “Mikhaʼel”: “mi” (who) + “kha” (like) + “el” (Go...
From Hebrew “Eitan” meaning strong, firm, or enduring; name ...
From Hebrew “Asher” meaning happy, blessed, or fortunate; na...
From Ancient Greek “σοφία” meaning wisdom; Southern and East...
From Hebrew “Yochanan”: “Yah” (Yahweh) + “chanan” (gracious)...
From Old English “Hudd” + “son”: son of Hudde (a medieval pe...
From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Greek Loukas; Italian an...
From Latin “leo” meaning lion, from Greek “leon”; a royal na...
From Hebrew “eliyyahu” meaning God is Yahweh; Greek and Lati...
From Latin “camillus” meaning young attendant at a religious...
From Latin “Eugenius” meaning well-born or of noble descent,...
From Greek “alexein” (to defend) + “aner” (man), meaning def...
From Old Welsh “dyl” (sea) + “gan” (born of), meaning son of...
From Spanish “Santo Iago” meaning Saint James; contracted fo...
From Old English “hearpere” meaning harp player; originally ...
From Latin “Iulianus” meaning of the Julii family, the ancie...
From Hebrew “Dawid” meaning beloved or uncle; the name of Is...
From Hebrew “Yosef” meaning God will add or increase, built ...
From Latin “luna” meaning moon; name of the Roman moon godde...
From Old French “Aliénor”, probably from Occitan “alia Aenor...
From Hebrew “Mattityahu”, a compound of “mattan” (gift) + “Y...
From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, a region of s...
From Latin “viola” meaning the violet flower (Viola odorata)...
From Latin “ausrora” meaning dawn; name of the Roman goddess...
From Hebrew “Elisheba”: “eli” (my God) + “sheva” (oath or ab...
From Old English via John meaning God is gracious; Jackson m...
From American English meaning independent or nonconformist; ...
From Latin “miles” meaning soldier, or from Germanic “milaz”...
From Old English “Wigheard”, meaning brave in war, from “wig...
From Aramaic “Toma” meaning twin; borne by the apostle Thoma...
From Hebrew “Yitzhak” meaning he will laugh, rooted in “tsah...
From Hebrew “Ya’aqov” meaning supplanter or one who grabs th...
From Old French “machun” meaning a worker in stone; an Engli...
From Hebrew “El-Yah”: “el” (God) + “Yah” (Yahweh), meaning m...
From Old English “haesel” meaning the hazel shrub (Corylus a...
From ancient Greek “Khloe” meaning young green shoot or bloo...
From Hebrew “Gavri’el”, a compound of “gavar” (strong) + “El...
From the Roman family name Antonius of Etruscan origin, mean...
From Greek “helios” (light/sun) or Hebrew “El” (God), meanin...
From Old French “cartier” meaning cart driver or transporter...
From Scottish Gaelic “lagan” meaning little hollow; a place-...
From Old Irish “Aodhan” meaning little fire, a diminutive of...
From Old English meaning son of the steward, composed of “gr...
From Latin “honor” meaning dignity and honor, via Honora; al...
From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious; Italian shor...
From Latin “lilium” meaning the lily flower; a floral name s...
From Latin “Aemilia”, feminine of the Roman family name Aemi...
From Italian “aria” meaning air or song; also linked to Hebr...
From Old French “escarlate” meaning bright red cloth; origin...
From Hebrew “Kalev” meaning whole-hearted, from “kol” (all) ...
From Ancient Greek “penelope” meaning thread on a bobbin or ...
From Ancient Greek “zōē” meaning life; used in early Christi...
From Old English “cuper” meaning barrel maker or maker of wo...
From Old High German “alia” meaning all or completely; also ...
From Old English “Ælfríc” meaning ruler of elves, via Norman...
free man
From Hebrew “Avigayil”, a compound of “av” (father) + “gil” ...
citizen of Rome
From Slavic “mil” meaning gracious, dear, or pleasant; a sho...
God supports
From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Lucia; the feminine form...
God strengthens
From the Scottish River Isla, a Brittonic name meaning swift...
From Old English “ifig” meaning the ivy plant, a climbing ev...
From Arabic “layl” meaning night; famously used in the 7th-c...
Saint James
salvation of God
God is my salvation
From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright shining one or tor...
western meadow
thankful
blessed
bearer of Christ
From Latin “novus” meaning new; in astronomy, a star that su...
he gave
From Latin “gratia” meaning favor, goodwill, or divine bless...
messenger of God
noble, famous
land beside the road
crooked nose
near the streams
manly, brave
handsome
western settlement
From Old English “welig” meaning the willow tree, a symbol o...
little redhead
From Irish Gaelic “ragh” meaning courageous or valiant; angl...
From Latin “Aemilius” meaning rival or eager, from one of Ro...
from Hadria
From Hebrew “Na’omiy” meaning my pleasantness or my sweetnes...
From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright, shining, or torch...
lake colony
From Old English meaning son of Matthew via medieval Maud; o...
home ruler
God is gracious
From Latin “valens” meaning strong, healthy, or vigorous; fe...
sea
From Latin “victoria” meaning victory, from “vincere” (to co...
From Latin “stella” meaning star, from Proto-Indo-European “...
follower of Christ
father of peace
From Hebrew “Dəlilâ” meaning delicate, weak, or hair-looseni...
high mountain
illusion; water; great
gift of God
man of the forest
favor, grace
cloth walker
God has given
weary
bold lion
brave wild boar
who is like God?
little king
lily
great, magnificent
Gaelic man
origin, birth
bright fame
God will add
God will add
princess
noble kind
my God, uplifted
God will exalt
from Lucania
prince, ruler
son of Jack
keeper of the park
life
coal town
wisdom
soldier
church, cemetery
noble kind
red gemstone
man, earth
healthy, wide
to carry
woman from Magdala
heavenly flower
the new house
east town
clear, bright
son of Adam
to flow down
bear
long
great
belonging to the lord
great
oak tree, halo
to tame
home ruler
to conquer
riverbank
rival
rainbow
delight, paradise
Christmas Day
to heal
bitter, beloved
she who intoxicates
bowman
day's eye
alive, lively
clear, bright, famous
laurel
autumn season
supplanter
victory
lily flower
boar meadow
whole
Popular Names by State
Baby name popularity varies significantly across the US. Explore state-level rankings based on SSA birth records.