Secular Baby Names
4,477 names, 656 with a documented meaning, from 19 origins.
Names 1–100 of 4,477 (page 1 of 45)
About this list
By gender: 2,061 for boys only, 2,136 for girls only, 280 recorded for both. 15% of the names in Secular Baby Names have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Latin 188, Ancient Greek 131, Germanic 128, Arabic 110, Hebrew 102, other 348. 3,470 names carry no language label.
4,477 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Liam (#1, boys), Olivia (#1, girls), Emma (#2, girls), Amelia (#3, girls), Oliver (#3, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Secular Baby Names
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia | olive; olive branch | Latin | Girl | #1 |
| Oliver | all, true | Germanic | Boy | #3 |
| Charlotte | Diminutive of Charles, which means “free man” | French | Girl | #4 |
| Sophia | wisdom | Ancient Greek | Girl | #6 |
| Sofia | wisdom, especially divine wisdom | English | Girl | #10 |
| William | will, helmet, to choose, wish, want, to cover, conceal, save | Germanic | Boy | #10 |
| Luna | the moon | Latin | Girl | #13 |
| Eleanor | other, riches, fame, light | English | Girl | #14 |
| Sebastian | august, venerable, exalted | Latin | Boy | #14 |
| Chloe | young green shoot | Ancient Greek | Girl | #20 |
| Leo | lion, lion; name of constellation | Latin | Boy | #24 |
| Emily | rival, emulator | Latin | Girl | #25 |
| Aria | noble | English | Girl | #26 |
| Alexander | to defend, ἀνδρ-, man, son of alexander | Ancient Greek | Boy | #27 |
| Penelope | duck | Ancient Greek | Girl | #28 |
| Zoe | Variant of Zoë, which means “life” | Ancient Greek | Girl | #29 |
| Lucy | light | Latin | Girl | #34 |
| Miles | soldier | English | Boy | #37 |
| Wyatt | war, hard, brave | Germanic | Boy / Girl | Boy #38, Girl #1191 |
| Nova | new | Latin | Boy / Girl | Boy #1174, Girl #39 |
| Carter | son of Arthur | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #45, Girl #506 |
| Elena | shining light | Italian | Girl | #45 |
| Logan | little hollow | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #45, Girl #391 |
| Grayson | steward | English | Boy | #48 |
| Victoria | victory | Latin | Girl | #48 |
| Stella | star | Latin | Girl | #49 |
| Cooper | barrel maker | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #50, Girl #1501 |
| Charles | free man | Germanic | Boy | #51 |
| Lillian | lily | Latin | Girl | #54 |
| Wesley | west, wood, clearing | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #58, Girl #2166 |
| Sophie | Diminutive of Sophia, which means “wisdom” | English | Girl | #60 |
| Christopher | carrier of christ, christ, carrier, bearer | Ancient Greek | Boy | #61 |
| Angel | Variant of Angela, which means “messenger, angel” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #63, Girl #498 |
| Nolan | chariot-fighter, champion | English | Boy | #64 |
| Emery | amalric, vigor, bravery, ruler, home | Germanic | Boy / Girl | Boy #823, Girl #70 |
| Iris | rainbow | Ancient Greek | Girl | #71 |
| Rowan | little red one, descendant of ruadhán | Irish | Boy / Girl | Boy #71, Girl #266 |
| Adrian | from the roman harbor hadria | Latin | Boy | #72 |
| Lincoln | pool, lake, liquid | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #73, Girl #2359 |
| Enzo | home, ruler | Italian | Boy | #74 |
| Maeve | intoxicating | Irish | Girl | #75 |
| Kai | sea | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #76, Girl #1129 |
| Clara | bright, shining, clear | Latin | Girl | #78 |
| Kinsley | royal (a man's name) | English | Girl | #85 |
| August | month of august, venerable, to increase | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #88, Girl #909 |
| Robert | shining glory | Germanic | Boy | #90 |
| Amir | commander, prince | Arabic | Boy | #95 |
| Quinn | descendant of Chief | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #497, Girl #96 |
| Parker | park keeper | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #97, Girl #104 |
| Colton | coal, settlement | English | Boy | #98 |
| Lucia | Variant of Lucy, which means “light” | Latin | Girl | #98 |
| Cora | maiden | Ancient Greek | Girl | #102 |
| Ariana | silver | Ancient Greek | Girl | #103 |
| Arthur | bear, man | Celtic | Boy | #105 |
| Natalia | birthday (of the Lord) | Latin | Girl | #105 |
| Landon | long, hill | English | Boy | #106 |
| Austin | majestic | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #107, Girl #1723 |
| Dominic | lord | Latin | Boy | #107 |
| Brooklyn | wetland, marsh | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #2280, Girl #108 |
| Adriel | flock of god | Hebrew | Boy | #109 |
| Bella | beautiful | Italian | Girl | #109 |
| Damian | to tame | Ancient Greek | Boy | #110 |
| Georgia | farmer | Ancient Greek | Girl | #110 |
| Vincent | conquering | Latin | Boy | #111 |
| Alaia | joyful | English | Girl | #112 |
| Margaret | pearl | Ancient Greek | Girl | #118 |
| Melanie | black, dark | Ancient Greek | Girl | #122 |
| Carson | rock | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #123, Girl #1320 |
| George | farmer, earth worker, earth, γεω-, work | Ancient Greek | Boy | #123 |
| Greyson | Variant of Grayson, which means “steward” | English | Boy | #127 |
| Graham | gravel, homestead | English | Boy | #129 |
| Sawyer | one who saws | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #132, Girl #297 |
| Jasper | treasurer | English | Boy | #133 |
| Connor | lover of hounds, descendant of conchúr | Irish | Boy | #136 |
| Calvin | bald | English | Boy | #140 |
| Leon | lion | Latin | Boy | #141 |
| Dean | dane, norseman, law, judgment, way of life, creed | English | Boy | #142 |
| Evan | God is gracious | English | Boy | #143 |
| Nathaniel | God has given | Hebrew | Boy | #144 |
| Sage | sedge | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #413, Girl #145 |
| Elliot | Variant of Elliott, which means “my God is Yahweh” | Hebrew | Boy / Girl | Boy #150, Girl #943 |
| June | juno, vital force, youthful vigor | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #2254, Girl #152 |
| Hayden | hay, valley, heathen | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #154, Girl #401 |
| Callum | Variant of Calum, which means “dove” | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #159 |
| Freya | mistress, lady | English | Girl | #159 |
| Hayes | brushwood, enclosure, descendant of aodh | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #160, Girl #2524 |
| Valeria | to be healthy, to be strong | Latin | Girl | #161 |
| Cole | coal, coal-black | English | Boy | #162 |
| Elliott | my god is yahweh | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #162, Girl #612 |
| Everleigh | wild boar | English | Girl | #164 |
| Anastasia | resurrection | Ancient Greek | Girl | #166 |
| Alan | noble | Celtic | Boy | #167 |
| Beckham | homestead | English | Boy | #168 |
| Peyton | Variant of Payton, which means “enclosure; settlement, town” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #658, Girl #168 |
| Amaya | the end | Spanish | Girl | #169 |
| Braxton | badger | English | Boy | #170 |
| Isabelle | Variant of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | #170 |
| Evangeline | good news | English | Girl | #174 |
| Rhett | advice | English | Boy | #174 |
| Katherine | pure | Ancient Greek | Girl | #175 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.