Most Popular Baby Names of 2017
In 2017, Emma (19,870 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Liam (18,865 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2017
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 18,865 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,502 |
| 3 | William | 15,042 |
| 4 | James | 14,357 |
| 5 | Logan | 14,057 |
| 6 | Benjamin | 13,854 |
| 7 | Mason | 13,597 |
| 8 | Elijah | 13,444 |
| 9 | Jacob | 13,265 |
| 10 | Oliver | 13,224 |
| 11 | Lucas | 13,029 |
| 12 | Michael | 12,723 |
| 13 | Alexander | 12,574 |
| 14 | Ethan | 12,478 |
| 15 | Daniel | 11,753 |
| 16 | Matthew | 11,730 |
| 17 | Aiden | 11,352 |
| 18 | Joseph | 10,485 |
| 19 | Henry | 10,480 |
| 20 | Jackson | 10,466 |
| 21 | Samuel | 10,447 |
| 22 | David | 10,241 |
| 23 | Sebastian | 10,197 |
| 24 | Carter | 9,831 |
| 25 | Wyatt | 9,726 |
| 26 | Jayden | 9,589 |
| 27 | John | 9,530 |
| 28 | Owen | 9,363 |
| 29 | Dylan | 9,315 |
| 30 | Luke | 9,223 |
| 31 | Gabriel | 9,176 |
| 32 | Isaac | 8,891 |
| 33 | Anthony | 8,872 |
| 34 | Grayson | 8,717 |
| 35 | Jack | 8,477 |
| 35 | Levi | 8,477 |
| 37 | Julian | 8,451 |
| 38 | Joshua | 8,344 |
| 39 | Christopher | 8,315 |
| 40 | Andrew | 8,285 |
| 41 | Lincoln | 8,201 |
| 42 | Mateo | 7,774 |
| 43 | Jaxon | 7,722 |
| 44 | Ryan | 7,705 |
| 45 | Nathan | 7,441 |
| 46 | Isaiah | 7,255 |
| 47 | Aaron | 7,218 |
| 48 | Charles | 7,189 |
| 49 | Thomas | 7,184 |
| 50 | Caleb | 7,151 |
| 51 | Josiah | 7,073 |
| 52 | Christian | 7,021 |
| 53 | Hunter | 6,754 |
| 54 | Eli | 6,636 |
| 55 | Jonathan | 6,527 |
| 56 | Connor | 6,421 |
| 57 | Landon | 6,357 |
| 58 | Adrian | 6,233 |
| 59 | Asher | 6,058 |
| 60 | Cameron | 5,975 |
| 61 | Theodore | 5,970 |
| 62 | Leo | 5,965 |
| 63 | Jeremiah | 5,880 |
| 64 | Hudson | 5,788 |
| 65 | Robert | 5,566 |
| 66 | Easton | 5,519 |
| 67 | Nolan | 5,399 |
| 68 | Nicholas | 5,367 |
| 69 | Ezra | 5,346 |
| 70 | Colton | 5,294 |
| 71 | Angel | 5,274 |
| 72 | Brayden | 5,177 |
| 73 | Jordan | 5,169 |
| 74 | Dominic | 5,110 |
| 75 | Austin | 5,058 |
| 76 | Ian | 5,033 |
| 77 | Adam | 4,932 |
| 78 | Elias | 4,931 |
| 79 | Jaxson | 4,863 |
| 80 | Greyson | 4,848 |
| 81 | Jose | 4,813 |
| 82 | Ezekiel | 4,775 |
| 83 | Carson | 4,765 |
| 84 | Maverick | 4,731 |
| 85 | Evan | 4,726 |
| 86 | Bryson | 4,677 |
| 87 | Jace | 4,654 |
| 88 | Cooper | 4,617 |
| 89 | Xavier | 4,518 |
| 90 | Parker | 4,381 |
| 91 | Roman | 4,280 |
| 92 | Jason | 4,251 |
| 93 | Santiago | 4,203 |
| 94 | Chase | 4,183 |
| 95 | Sawyer | 4,171 |
| 96 | Gavin | 4,159 |
| 97 | Leonardo | 4,131 |
| 98 | Kayden | 4,010 |
| 99 | Ayden | 3,961 |
| 100 | Jameson | 3,932 |
Top 100 girl names of 2017
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 19,870 |
| 2 | Olivia | 18,777 |
| 3 | Ava | 16,015 |
| 4 | Isabella | 15,254 |
| 5 | Sophia | 14,936 |
| 6 | Mia | 13,519 |
| 7 | Charlotte | 12,965 |
| 8 | Amelia | 11,868 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 10,747 |
| 10 | Abigail | 10,645 |
| 11 | Harper | 10,521 |
| 12 | Emily | 9,813 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 8,999 |
| 14 | Avery | 8,232 |
| 15 | Sofia | 8,175 |
| 16 | Ella | 8,083 |
| 17 | Madison | 7,907 |
| 18 | Scarlett | 7,719 |
| 19 | Victoria | 7,314 |
| 20 | Aria | 7,167 |
| 21 | Grace | 7,083 |
| 22 | Chloe | 6,981 |
| 23 | Camila | 6,776 |
| 24 | Penelope | 6,667 |
| 25 | Riley | 6,366 |
| 26 | Layla | 6,333 |
| 27 | Lillian | 6,179 |
| 28 | Zoey | 6,074 |
| 29 | Nora | 6,067 |
| 30 | Mila | 5,974 |
| 31 | Aubrey | 5,934 |
| 32 | Hannah | 5,932 |
| 33 | Lily | 5,861 |
| 34 | Addison | 5,635 |
| 35 | Natalie | 5,551 |
| 36 | Eleanor | 5,549 |
| 37 | Luna | 5,355 |
| 38 | Savannah | 5,253 |
| 39 | Brooklyn | 5,211 |
| 40 | Leah | 5,200 |
| 41 | Zoe | 5,173 |
| 42 | Stella | 5,069 |
| 43 | Hazel | 5,046 |
| 44 | Ellie | 5,019 |
| 45 | Paisley | 4,957 |
| 46 | Audrey | 4,835 |
| 47 | Violet | 4,739 |
| 48 | Skylar | 4,736 |
| 49 | Claire | 4,702 |
| 50 | Bella | 4,664 |
| 51 | Aurora | 4,614 |
| 52 | Lucy | 4,604 |
| 53 | Anna | 4,574 |
| 54 | Samantha | 4,332 |
| 55 | Caroline | 4,294 |
| 56 | Genesis | 4,273 |
| 57 | Aaliyah | 4,195 |
| 58 | Kennedy | 4,162 |
| 59 | Kinsley | 4,051 |
| 60 | Maya | 4,046 |
| 61 | Allison | 4,036 |
| 62 | Sarah | 4,033 |
| 63 | Madelyn | 3,967 |
| 64 | Adeline | 3,937 |
| 65 | Gabriella | 3,902 |
| 66 | Alexa | 3,896 |
| 67 | Ariana | 3,888 |
| 68 | Elena | 3,881 |
| 69 | Naomi | 3,865 |
| 70 | Alice | 3,826 |
| 71 | Sadie | 3,724 |
| 72 | Hailey | 3,711 |
| 73 | Eva | 3,642 |
| 74 | Nevaeh | 3,620 |
| 75 | Autumn | 3,608 |
| 76 | Quinn | 3,597 |
| 77 | Emilia | 3,595 |
| 78 | Serenity | 3,592 |
| 79 | Ruby | 3,587 |
| 80 | Willow | 3,569 |
| 81 | Piper | 3,567 |
| 82 | Everly | 3,524 |
| 83 | Cora | 3,445 |
| 84 | Kaylee | 3,416 |
| 85 | Lydia | 3,339 |
| 86 | Aubree | 3,325 |
| 87 | Arianna | 3,290 |
| 88 | Eliana | 3,283 |
| 89 | Peyton | 3,258 |
| 90 | Melanie | 3,239 |
| 91 | Gianna | 3,197 |
| 92 | Isabelle | 3,168 |
| 93 | Julia | 3,124 |
| 94 | Nova | 3,054 |
| 95 | Clara | 3,044 |
| 96 | Valentina | 3,041 |
| 97 | Vivian | 3,032 |
| 98 | Reagan | 3,005 |
| 99 | Madeline | 2,965 |
| 100 | Mackenzie | 2,960 |
Biggest movers since 2016
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2016 | Births 2017 | Change | Rank 2016 → 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matias | 916 | 1,565 | +71% | 363 → 236 |
| Maverick | 2,961 | 4,731 | +60% | 139 → 84 |
| Kyrie | 1,264 | 1,779 | +41% | 285 → 215 |
| Ezekiel | 3,402 | 4,775 | +40% | 121 → 82 |
| Zayn | 748 | 993 | +33% | 420 → 344 |
| Atlas | 800 | 1,042 | +30% | 398 → 329 |
| Rowan | 2,194 | 2,847 | +30% | 182 → 140 |
| Theo | 952 | 1,232 | +29% | 354 → 290 |
| Colt | 1,033 | 1,333 | +29% | 337 → 270 |
| Thiago | 1,370 | 1,766 | +29% | 268 → 217 |
| Name | Births 2016 | Births 2017 | Change | Rank 2016 → 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jase | 1,596 | 1,046 | -34% | 240 → 327 |
| Jayceon | 1,475 | 1,103 | -25% | 249 → 312 |
| Iker | 1,637 | 1,286 | -21% | 235 → 280 |
| Brock | 689 | 550 | -20% | 449 → 521 |
| Blake | 3,289 | 2,626 | -20% | 127 → 149 |
| Camden | 3,344 | 2,670 | -20% | 124 → 148 |
| Peyton | 1,247 | 999 | -20% | 288 → 340 |
| Bradley | 2,054 | 1,648 | -20% | 197 → 230 |
| Gage | 1,302 | 1,048 | -20% | 279 → 325 |
| Dillon | 669 | 543 | -19% | 459 → 525 |
| Name | Births 2016 | Births 2017 | Change | Rank 2016 → 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara | 670 | 1,009 | +51% | 474 → 323 |
| Everleigh | 548 | 807 | +47% | 568 → 387 |
| Luna | 3,685 | 5,355 | +45% | 77 → 37 |
| Ophelia | 533 | 765 | +44% | 582 → 417 |
| Amara | 1,085 | 1,500 | +38% | 301 → 206 |
| Nova | 2,285 | 3,054 | +34% | 136 → 94 |
| Magnolia | 618 | 815 | +32% | 506 → 384 |
| Royalty | 584 | 757 | +30% | 534 → 420 |
| Logan | 855 | 1,106 | +29% | 384 → 292 |
| Jolene | 544 | 691 | +27% | 571 → 458 |
| Name | Births 2016 | Births 2017 | Change | Rank 2016 → 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaydence | 850 | 636 | -25% | 388 → 491 |
| Mallory | 738 | 561 | -24% | 437 → 552 |
| Alexis | 2,695 | 2,072 | -23% | 118 → 143 |
| Kendra | 961 | 740 | -23% | 347 → 429 |
| Makayla | 1,943 | 1,504 | -23% | 165 → 205 |
| Lacey | 638 | 502 | -21% | 487 → 599 |
| Kimberly | 2,332 | 1,840 | -21% | 133 → 164 |
| Kylie | 3,424 | 2,703 | -21% | 83 → 114 |
| Ashlyn | 836 | 662 | -21% | 398 → 470 |
| Addilyn | 1,040 | 825 | -21% | 312 → 376 |