6 years
Olivia stayed at No. 1 for girls
Olivia was the most popular U.S. girls' name in 2024, holding the top spot for a sixth consecutive year.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name rankingsA Nursery Naming Reference
U.S. Baby Name Statistics: 2024 Data
The names families are choosing, the shifts worth noticing, and the source behind the numbers. This page summarizes the Social Security Administration's 2024 annual release.
Last updated September 9, 2026
At a Glance
A clear view of the names behind so many nursery walls.
Baby names are personal, but they also tell a larger story about the moment families are living in. Use these figures as a quick, source-backed reference for 2024 U.S. naming trends.
8 years
Liam stayed at No. 1 for boys
Liam was the most popular U.S. boys' name in 2024, its eighth consecutive year at the top.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name rankingsTop 5
The leading girls' names
Olivia, Emma, Amelia, Charlotte, and Mia were the five most popular girls' names in the United States in 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name rankingsTop 5
The leading boys' names
Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, and James were the five most popular boys' names in the United States in 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name rankings11,118%
Truce was the fastest-rising boys' name
Among names with at least five recorded births in both years, Truce had the largest percentage increase for boys from 2023 to 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name changes1,692%
Ailany was the fastest-rising girls' name
Among names with at least five recorded births in both years, Ailany had the largest percentage increase for girls from 2023 to 2024.
Source: Social Security Administration, 2024 name changes5 births
The public data protects privacy
The Social Security Administration publishes a first name in its national files only when it was given to at least five babies of one sex in a year.
Source: Social Security Administration, data limitationsSince 1880
The national series reaches back more than a century
The Social Security Administration's annual baby-name files begin in 1880, giving families and writers a long view of naming trends.
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names overviewMethodology and Sources
Where this information comes from.
Every figure on this page comes from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name data and its 2024 ranking and change reports. The agency bases its annual release on applications for Social Security cards and applies its published privacy threshold before names enter the public files.
The data describes names recorded in the United States for 2024. It does not predict what families will choose next, and it should not be read as a measure of a name's meaning or value.
- Social Security Administration baby-name data overview
- 2024 national name rankings
- 2024 name changes and fastest-rising names
- Data limits and privacy threshold
Cite this page: Crafted Expressions, "U.S. Baby Name Statistics: 2024 Data," updated September 9, 2026. Crafted Expressions.
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