Home Trends Rising and falling names of 2025 The fastest-rising names of 2025 were Klarity for girls, from #2,187 to #791, and Kasai for boys, from #1,747 to #639: the biggest rank climbs into or within the top 1,000, as SSA measures them (SSA files published May 8, 2026).
Ranks: the 2024 and 2025 SSA national files, per sex, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data .
Which names rose fastest? Girls Name 2024 2025 Births 2025 1996-2025 Klarity #2,187 #791 344 Rynlee #1,977 #755 359 Ailanny #1,895 #932 280 Naylani #1,837 #897 296 Madisson #1,182 #319 958 Liora #1,634 #900 295 Merritt #1,410 #703 401 Jaslyn #1,659 #996 254 Kyomi #1,003 #548 551 Alara #1,064 #652 441 Analeia #920 #514 579 Eliora #1,309 #914 287 Kollyns #1,266 #905 293 Campbell #955 #617 474 Odette #1,216 #883 303
Boys Name 2024 2025 Births 2025 1996-2025 Kasai #1,747 #639 437 Akari #1,631 #542 554 Eziah #1,399 #610 465 Jasai #1,214 #439 719 Neithan #1,379 #723 371 Kael #1,476 #903 263 Landry #1,385 #996 229 Haziel #1,178 #795 317 Syaire #1,261 #939 251 Brewer #1,109 #804 310 Kyaire #654 #367 878 Scottie #1,192 #909 262 Eiden #810 #537 558 Coast #1,140 #875 274 Kaycen #1,215 #974 235
Rise: rank in 2024 minus rank in 2025, among the 2025 top 1,000 (the measure SSA uses).
Which names fell fastest? Girls Name 2024 2025 Births 2025 1996-2025 Aubrie #999 #1,353 163 Cattleya #904 #1,212 187 Jaycee #882 #1,155 201 Zendaya #943 #1,189 195 Novalee #743 #977 261 Allyson #914 #1,139 203 Alexa #806 #1,029 243 Dayana #497 #716 392 Addilyn #772 #988 256 Natasha #933 #1,148 202 Liberty #976 #1,188 195 Aleah #756 #965 265 Keily #983 #1,191 194 Marjorie #822 #1,019 246 Aviana #692 #887 301
Boys Name 2024 2025 Births 2025 1996-2025 Karim #821 #1,084 198 Khaza #963 #1,199 169 Khai #947 #1,179 175 Landen #815 #1,045 212 Seven #894 #1,122 191 Nixon #867 #1,061 206 Castiel #817 #1,009 224 Zen #956 #1,144 185 Dangelo #967 #1,154 182 Damir #796 #982 233 Zaylen #886 #1,072 202 Quentin #784 #968 238 Darren #954 #1,135 187 Landyn #948 #1,126 190 Izan #713 #884 269
Fall: rank in 2025 minus rank in 2024, among the 2024 top 1,000.
Which names gained the most babies? The biggest rises in the number of babies given a name from 2024 to 2025, among names given to at least 100 babies in 2025. A name can gain many babies while climbing few places, near the top of the list.
Girls Name 2024 2025 Gain Ailany 2,606 7,136 +4,530 Eliana 6,447 8,191 +1,744 Valentina 4,456 5,354 +898 Ailani 950 1,807 +857 Eloise 3,443 4,251 +808 Charlotte 12,597 13,400 +803 Madisson 203 958 +755 Lucy 5,425 6,176 +751 Scottie 1,519 2,228 +709 Isla 5,382 6,012 +630 Iris 3,136 3,729 +593 Lainey 5,156 5,738 +582
Boys Name 2024 2025 Gain Eithan 1,599 3,636 +2,037 Cooper 5,715 7,472 +1,757 Theodore 12,069 13,355 +1,286 Bennett 5,109 6,268 +1,159 Elias 7,684 8,837 +1,153 Atlas 3,433 4,413 +980 Elian 1,499 2,448 +949 Weston 4,672 5,482 +810 Luca 7,991 8,759 +768 Callum 2,266 2,995 +729 Colter 1,649 2,354 +705 Adriel 3,253 3,921 +668
Gains: births in the 2025 file minus births in the 2024 file, per sex.
Which names entered the top 1,000? 93 names entered the girls’ or boys’ top 1,000 in 2025; the highest-ranked newcomers:
Girls Name 2024 2025 Births Madisson #1,182 #319 958 Kyomi #1,003 #548 551 Alara #1,064 #652 441 Merritt #1,410 #703 401 Rynlee #1,977 #755 359 Kiyomi #1,046 #765 355 Evelina #1,027 #778 349 Klarity #2,187 #791 344 Romi #1,007 #818 333 Layan #1,029 #831 329 Tara #1,020 #847 322 Colbie #1,107 #881 303
Boys Name 2024 2025 Births Jasai #1,214 #439 719 Akari #1,631 #542 554 Eziah #1,399 #610 465 Kasai #1,747 #639 437 Neithan #1,379 #723 371 Barron #1,019 #790 320 Haziel #1,178 #795 317 Brewer #1,109 #804 310 Yadiel #1,054 #839 294 Aslan #1,050 #860 280 Coast #1,140 #875 274 Denim #1,107 #880 271
Newcomers: ranked in the 2025 top 1,000 and outside it (or unranked) in 2024.
Which old names are coming back? Names in the 2025 top 1,000 that returned to it in 1980 or later after at least 30 years out.
Comebacks: years in and out of the top 1,000, 1880-2025.
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