Popular Baby Names
The most popular baby names in the United States, ranked by births.
Popular Baby Names
From Old High German Willahelm, “wil” (will) + “helm”…
From Hebrew “noach” meaning rest or comfort; name of the…
From Old French Olivier, rooted in Latin “olivarius”…
From Latin “oliva” (olive), meaning olive tree; a symbol of…
From Old High German “ermen” meaning whole or universal;…
From Old Germanic “amal” (labor, vigor), meaning…
From Old High German “karl” meaning free man or full-grown…
From Hebrew “Miryam” via Latin Maria, meaning beloved or…
From ancient Greek “sophia” meaning wisdom, skill, and…
From ancient Greek Theodōros: “theos” (god) + “dōron”…
From Hebrew “Yaaqov” meaning supplanter, via Greek Iakobos…
From Old High German “Haimric”: “haim” (home) + “ric”…
From Hebrew “Mattityahu” meaning gift of God, from “matan”…
From Hebrew ʼeliyyahu: “ʼel” (God) + “Yahu” (Yahweh),…
From Hebrew “Elisheba” meaning my God is an oath, via…
From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, via Greek…
From Old High German “Willahelm”: “wil” (will) + “helm”…
From Hebrew “Binyamin”: “ben” (son) + “yamin” (right hand),…
From Hebrew “levi” meaning joined or attached; name of the…
From Norman French “Aveline”, derived from Old Germanic…
From Hebrew “Ezra” meaning help or helper; name of the…
From Latin “avis” meaning bird, from Proto-Indo-European…
From Greek “sebastós” meaning venerable or revered, via…
From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious, via Old…
From Hebrew “Daniel”: “dan” (judge) + “el” (God), meaning…
From Hebrew “Shemuel”: “shama” (heard) + “el” (God),…
From Hebrew “Mikhaʼel”: “mi” (who) + “kha” (like) + “el”…
From Hebrew “Eitan” meaning strong, firm, or enduring; name…
From Hebrew “Asher” meaning happy, blessed, or fortunate;…
From Ancient Greek “σοφία” meaning wisdom; Southern and…
From Hebrew “Yochanan”: “Yah” (Yahweh) + “chanan”…
From Old English “Hudd” + “son”: son of Hudde (a medieval…
From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Greek Loukas; Italian…
From Latin “leo” meaning lion, from Greek “leon”; a royal…
From Hebrew “eliyyahu” meaning God is Yahweh; Greek and…
From Latin “camillus” meaning young attendant at a…
From Latin “Eugenius” meaning well-born or of noble…
From Greek “alexein” (to defend) + “aner” (man), meaning…
From Old Welsh “dyl” (sea) + “gan” (born of), meaning son…
From Spanish “Santo Iago” meaning Saint James; contracted…
From Old English “hearpere” meaning harp player; originally…
From Latin “Iulianus” meaning of the Julii family, the…
From Hebrew “Dawid” meaning beloved or uncle; the name of…
From Hebrew “Yosef” meaning God will add or increase, built…
From Latin “luna” meaning moon; name of the Roman moon…
From Old French “Aliénor”, probably from Occitan “alia…
From Hebrew “Mattityahu”, a compound of “mattan” (gift) +…
From Latin “Lucanus” meaning man from Lucania, a region of…
From Latin “viola” meaning the violet flower (Viola…
From Latin “ausrora” meaning dawn; name of the Roman…
From Hebrew “Elisheba”: “eli” (my God) + “sheva” (oath or…
From Old English via John meaning God is gracious; Jackson…
From American English meaning independent or nonconformist;…
From Latin “miles” meaning soldier, or from Germanic…
From Old English “Wigheard”, meaning brave in war, from…
From Aramaic “Toma” meaning twin; borne by the apostle…
From Hebrew “Yitzhak” meaning he will laugh, rooted in…
From Hebrew “Ya’aqov” meaning supplanter or one who grabs…
From Old French “machun” meaning a worker in stone; an…
From Hebrew “El-Yah”: “el” (God) + “Yah” (Yahweh), meaning…
From Old English “haesel” meaning the hazel shrub (Corylus…
From ancient Greek “Khloe” meaning young green shoot or…
From Hebrew “Gavri’el”, a compound of “gavar” (strong) +…
From the Roman family name Antonius of Etruscan origin,…
From Greek “helios” (light/sun) or Hebrew “El” (God),…
From Old French “cartier” meaning cart driver or…
From Scottish Gaelic “lagan” meaning little hollow; a…
From Old Irish “Aodhan” meaning little fire, a diminutive…
From Old English meaning son of the steward, composed of…
From Latin “honor” meaning dignity and honor, via Honora;…
From Hebrew “Yochanan” meaning God is gracious; Italian…
From Latin “lilium” meaning the lily flower; a floral name…
From Latin “Aemilia”, feminine of the Roman family name…
From Italian “aria” meaning air or song; also linked to…
From Old French “escarlate” meaning bright red cloth;…
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…
From Old English “cuper” meaning barrel maker or maker of…
From Old High German “alia” meaning all or completely; also…
From Old English “Ælfríc” meaning ruler of elves, via…
free man
From Hebrew “Avigayil”, a compound of “av” (father) + “gil”…
citizen of Rome
From Slavic “mil” meaning gracious, dear, or pleasant; a…
God supports
From Latin “lux” meaning light, via Lucia; the feminine…
God strengthens
From the Scottish River Isla, a Brittonic name meaning…
From Old English “ifig” meaning the ivy plant, a climbing…
From Arabic “layl” meaning night; famously used in the…
Saint James
salvation of God
God is my salvation
From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright shining one or…
western meadow
thankful
blessed
bearer of Christ
From Latin “novus” meaning new; in astronomy, a star that…
he gave
From Latin “gratia” meaning favor, goodwill, or divine…
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…
little redhead
From Irish Gaelic “ragh” meaning courageous or valiant;…
From Latin “Aemilius” meaning rival or eager, from one of…
from Hadria
From Hebrew “Na’omiy” meaning my pleasantness or my…
From Ancient Greek “hēlēn” meaning bright, shining, or…
lake colony
From Old English meaning son of Matthew via medieval Maud;…
home ruler
God is gracious
From Latin “valens” meaning strong, healthy, or vigorous;…
sea
From Latin “victoria” meaning victory, from “vincere” (to…
From Latin “stella” meaning star, from Proto-Indo-European…
follower of Christ
father of peace
From Hebrew “Dəlilâ” meaning delicate, weak, or…
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
Rising Names Worth Discovering
Beyond the top 300 — names with real meaning, real history, and room to grow.
From Old Irish 'Brion' rooted in Celtic 'brig' meaning high…
From Latin, rooted in classical Roman naming culture;…
From Sanskrit 'bodhi' meaning awakening or enlightenment;…
From Old Irish; From Old Irish Gaelic; a name carried…
From Spanish 'cruz' meaning cross, derived from Latin…
From Greek 'therizein' meaning to harvest; a short form of…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
Alternate spelling of Brian, from Old Celtic meaning high,…
From Celtic, one of the oldest language families in Europe…
From Italian, shaped by the Latin heritage of the Italian…
From Hebrew ‘Dan’ meaning ‘judge,’ also interpreted as a…
From Spanish, shaped by the Iberian Peninsula's mix of…
From African; of African origin; carried into English use…
From Germanic; of Germanic origin; carried into English use…
From Old English ‘broc’ meaning ‘small stream’ or ‘brook’;…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
From Hebrew 'shomer' meaning guardian and the Russian Volga…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
From an Old English place name meaning “valley of the river…
From Hebrew, with roots in the Old Testament; one of the…
From Latin ‘rosa’ meaning ‘rose’; an English diminutive of…
From Old Irish 'Aodhán,' a diminutive of 'Aodh' meaning…
From Old French and Latin ‘Alaina’ meaning precious or dear…
From Old English 'baecere' meaning one who bakes; an…
From Greek 'angelos' meaning messenger; an Italian…
From Old Irish 'Máel Coluim' meaning devotee of Saint…
From Italian 'Francesca,' the feminine form of Francesco,…
Phonetic short form of Jackson or Jaxon, from Hebrew…
From Old High German 'adal' meaning noble and 'lind'…
From Old French ‘caisse’ meaning ‘money box’ or ‘cashier’;…
From Arabic ‘fatama’ meaning ‘to wean’ or ‘to abstain’; the…
From Old English 'claeg' meaning clay and 'tun' meaning…
From Old English 'hopa' meaning expectation or trust;
From Hebrew 'kohen' meaning priest; the title for the…
From French 'Nicole,' the feminine form of Nicolas, from…
From Spanish/Portuguese 'Leonel,' a diminutive of Leo…
From Zapotec “nayeeli” meaning “I love you”; a modern…
From Greek ‘Christos’ meaning ‘the anointed one,’ via Latin…
From Late Latin 'Katerina' and Greek 'Aikaterine,' likely…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
From Latin, rooted in classical Roman naming culture;…
From Latin 'durans' meaning enduring, steadfast; forever…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
From Arabic 'Aliy' meaning 'high' or 'exalted'; the central…
From Latin Hadriana, the feminine form of Hadrianus,…
From African; of African origin; carried into English use…
From Old English; From Old English roots; English in…
Popular Names by State
Baby name popularity varies significantly across the US. Explore state-level rankings based on SSA birth records.