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The most popular names of every year
The girls' and boys' name given most often each year since 1880. In all that time only 11 girls' names and 8 boys' names have been #1.
A name in bold took over #1 that year. Pick a year for its top names and biggest movers, or a name for its whole story.
2020s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2024 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2023 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2022 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2021 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2020 | Olivia | Liam |
2010s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2018 | Emma | Liam |
| 2017 | Emma | Liam |
| 2016 | Emma | Noah |
| 2015 | Emma | Noah |
| 2014 | Emma | Noah |
| 2013 | Sophia | Noah |
| 2012 | Sophia | Jacob |
| 2011 | Sophia | Jacob |
| 2010 | Isabella | Jacob |
2000s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Isabella | Jacob |
| 2008 | Emma | Jacob |
| 2007 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2006 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2005 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2004 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2003 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2002 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2001 | Emily | Jacob |
| 2000 | Emily | Jacob |
1990s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Emily | Jacob |
| 1998 | Emily | Michael |
| 1997 | Emily | Michael |
| 1996 | Emily | Michael |
| 1995 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1994 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1993 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1992 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1991 | Ashley | Michael |
| 1990 | Jessica | Michael |
1980s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1988 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1987 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1986 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1985 | Jessica | Michael |
| 1984 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1983 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1982 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1981 | Jennifer | Michael |
| 1980 | Jennifer | Michael |
1970s
1960s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1968 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1967 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1966 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1965 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1964 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1963 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1962 | Lisa | Michael |
| 1961 | Mary | Michael |
| 1960 | Mary | David |
1950s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Mary | Michael |
| 1958 | Mary | Michael |
| 1957 | Mary | Michael |
| 1956 | Mary | Michael |
| 1955 | Mary | Michael |
| 1954 | Mary | Michael |
| 1953 | Mary | Robert |
| 1952 | Linda | James |
| 1951 | Linda | James |
| 1950 | Linda | James |
1940s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Linda | James |
| 1948 | Linda | James |
| 1947 | Linda | James |
| 1946 | Mary | James |
| 1945 | Mary | James |
| 1944 | Mary | James |
| 1943 | Mary | James |
| 1942 | Mary | James |
| 1941 | Mary | James |
| 1940 | Mary | James |
1930s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Mary | Robert |
| 1938 | Mary | Robert |
| 1937 | Mary | Robert |
| 1936 | Mary | Robert |
| 1935 | Mary | Robert |
| 1934 | Mary | Robert |
| 1933 | Mary | Robert |
| 1932 | Mary | Robert |
| 1931 | Mary | Robert |
| 1930 | Mary | Robert |
1920s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Mary | Robert |
| 1928 | Mary | Robert |
| 1927 | Mary | Robert |
| 1926 | Mary | Robert |
| 1925 | Mary | Robert |
| 1924 | Mary | Robert |
| 1923 | Mary | John |
| 1922 | Mary | John |
| 1921 | Mary | John |
| 1920 | Mary | John |
1910s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Mary | John |
| 1918 | Mary | John |
| 1917 | Mary | John |
| 1916 | Mary | John |
| 1915 | Mary | John |
| 1914 | Mary | John |
| 1913 | Mary | John |
| 1912 | Mary | John |
| 1911 | Mary | John |
| 1910 | Mary | John |
1900s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Mary | John |
| 1908 | Mary | John |
| 1907 | Mary | John |
| 1906 | Mary | John |
| 1905 | Mary | John |
| 1904 | Mary | John |
| 1903 | Mary | John |
| 1902 | Mary | John |
| 1901 | Mary | John |
| 1900 | Mary | John |
1890s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 | Mary | John |
| 1898 | Mary | John |
| 1897 | Mary | John |
| 1896 | Mary | John |
| 1895 | Mary | John |
| 1894 | Mary | John |
| 1893 | Mary | John |
| 1892 | Mary | John |
| 1891 | Mary | John |
| 1890 | Mary | John |
1880s
| Year | girls | boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | Mary | John |
| 1888 | Mary | John |
| 1887 | Mary | John |
| 1886 | Mary | John |
| 1885 | Mary | John |
| 1884 | Mary | John |
| 1883 | Mary | John |
| 1882 | Mary | John |
| 1881 | Mary | John |
| 1880 | Mary | John |