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The 10 most popular baby names in the US, according to Social Security
Key takeaways
- Newly released rankings for 2025 — based on Social Security card applications at birth — show few changes in the top 10.
- On the boys side, the top four names held steady: Liam, Noah, Oliver and Theodore.
- For girls, Charlotte overtook Emma as runner-up, ending Emma s six-year streak in the No. 2 spot.
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Newly released rankings for 2025 — based on Social Security card applications at birth — show few changes in the top 10.
On the boys side, the top four names held steady: Liam, Noah, Oliver and Theodore.
For girls, Charlotte overtook Emma as runner-up, ending Emma s six-year streak in the No. 2 spot. Ava also dropped out of the top 10, replaced by Eliana.
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