The Social Security Administration released its annual baby names list for Mother’s Day. And for the sixth year in a row, Olivia and Liam are the top names for girls and boys. Four names have dominated the top spots for over a decade now: Olivia and Emma for girls, and Liam and Noah for boys.
The 10 most popular girl names in 2024 were . . .
1. Olivia. It’s been in the Top 5 every year since 2008.
2. Emma. Top 5 every year since 2002.
3. Amelia. Up one spot from #4.
4. Charlotte. Top 10 for 11 years running.
5. Mia. Top 10 since 2009.
6. Sophia. Top 10 since 2006. It was the #1 name for girls from 2011 to 2013.
7. Isabella. Top 10 since 2004.
8. Evelyn. It’s been eighth, ninth, or 10th every year since 2017.
9. Ava. Top 10 since 2005.
10. Sofia with an “F” instead of a “P-H.” It’s the first time it’s made the Top 10. It knocked out Luna, which fell to 13th place.
The 10 most popular names for boys last year were . . .
1. Liam. It’s been in the Top 5 for 12 straight years. (It got popular around 2010 when One Direction got big. Liam Payne tragically died last October.)
2. Noah. Top 5 for 14 years in a row.
3. Oliver. The sixth year in a row it’s held the #3 spot.
4. Theodore. The first time it’s made the Top 5, up from #7.
5. James. A mainstay in the Top 20 for 125 years running, probably longer. The Social Security stats only go back to 1900.
6. Henry. Top 10 for five years in a row.
7. Mateo. It cracked the Top 10 for the first time last year when it was #6. (It’s the Spanish version of Matthew, which ranked 33rd this time.)
8. Elijah. Top 10 for nine straight years.
9. Lucas. It’s always been eighth or ninth since 2018.
10. William. Like “James,” it’s made the Top 20 every year since 1900
You can search the popularity of more names here: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/