How American naming spread out, 1880 to 2025
In 2025 the ten most given girls’ names went to 7.0% of girls born and the top ten boys’ names to 8.0% of boys; in 1950 the girls’ top ten took 24.1%. SSA recorded 31,219 names in 2025.
Births and ranks: SSA national file, 1880-2025, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.
The top ten’s share, year by year
Top 10 per sex and year from the SSA national file.
| Year | Girls, top 10 | Boys, top 10 | Names recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 31,219 |
| 2020 | 7.9% | 7.9% | 31,575 |
| 2010 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 34,095 |
| 2000 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 29,763 |
| 1990 | 16.0% | 19.5% | 24,711 |
| 1980 | 17.1% | 23.6% | 19,450 |
| 1970 | 16.3% | 26.9% | 14,785 |
| 1960 | 17.0% | 29.1% | 11,928 |
| 1950 | 24.1% | 33.8% | 10,300 |
| 1940 | 23.1% | 33.5% | 8,962 |
| 1930 | 22.3% | 33.7% | 9,785 |
| 1920 | 23.3% | 31.6% | 10,752 |
| 1910 | 21.1% | 31.2% | 4,628 |
| 1900 | 19.5% | 34.2% | 3,726 |
| 1890 | 20.8% | 38.4% | 2,693 |
| 1880 | 24.6% | 44.2% | 1,999 |
Names recorded: distinct names given to 5 or more babies of one sex that year. SSA’s notes on the data.