Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names of 2024 Revealed for Mother's Day

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The official list of America’s most popular baby names for 2024 has arrived.

WASHINGTON — Liam and Olivia were once again America’s top baby names in 2024, according to the official list released by the Social Security Administration on Friday.

Olivia has been the most popular girl name for six years in a row and Liam has reigned supreme for eight years now for boys. In 2024, there were 22,164 babies named Liam and 14,718 babies named Olivia, according to SSA data.

The top three for boys remained exactly the same for the third year in a row with Liam in the No. 1 spot, followed by Noah and Oliver. Theodore and James rounded out the top five for boys.

For the girls, Emma was the runner-up once again for the sixth consecutive year, followed by Amelia, Charlotte and Mia in the top five.

Only one new name appeared in the top 10 lists this year, with Sofia vaulting from 12th in 2023 into the top 10 for the very first time. As a result, Luna fell to 13.

The Social Security Administration releases the annual list of top baby names around Mother’s Day each year.

The Social Security Administration began sharing the most popular baby name list in 1997, with names and data going all the way back to 1880. At the time of a child’s birth, parents give the name to the agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card, so the SSA list is considered America’s official source for the most popular baby names.

Over the last 100 years, James has been the most popular name for boys, while Mary has been most popular for girls.

According to SSA data, the top five names rising in popularity the fastest for girls was Ailany, Aylani, Marjorie, Scottie, Analeia. For boys, it was Truce, Colsen, Bryer, Halo and Azaiah.

You can see the full list of the 1,000 most popular baby names in 2024 at www.ssa.gov/babynames, and see how popular your name was the year you were born and where it is currently ranked now.