Names: SSA national file, 1880-2025, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.
Lists
- Girls’ names of 2025The top 1,000 girls’ names with births and rank changes.
- Boys’ names of 2025The top 1,000 boys’ names with births and rank changes.
- Names by originNames grouped by the language Wiktionary gives as their source.
- Unisex namesNames shared most evenly by girls and boys in 2025.
- Rare names with a long historyNames given to 5 to 49 babies in 2025 after 20 or more recorded years.
Each letter’s leaders, 2025
| Letter | Girls’ #1 | Boys’ #1 | Names ranked in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Amelia | Asher | 4,319 |
| B | Brooklyn | Benjamin | 1,146 |
| C | Charlotte | Cooper | 1,392 |
| D | Delilah | Daniel | 1,479 |
| E | Emma | Elijah | 1,627 |
| F | Freya | Felix | 402 |
| G | Gianna | Gabriel | 587 |
| H | Harper | Henry | 896 |
| I | Isabella | Isaac | 669 |
| J | Josephine | James | 2,132 |
| K | Kennedy | Kai | 2,811 |
| L | Lily | Liam | 1,504 |
| M | Mia | Mateo | 2,401 |
| N | Nora | Noah | 1,252 |
| O | Olivia | Oliver | 423 |
| P | Penelope | Parker | 436 |
| Q | Quinn | Quinn | 73 |
| R | Riley | Roman | 1,663 |
| S | Sophia | Sebastian | 2,204 |
| T | Tatum | Theodore | 1,140 |
| U | Unique | Uriel | 80 |
| V | Violet | Vincent | 441 |
| W | Willow | William | 366 |
| X | Ximena | Xavier | 210 |
| Y | Yara | Yusuf | 578 |
| Z | Zoe | Zion | 988 |
Leaders: the most given name per sex starting with each letter in the 2025 file.