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Social Security Administration reports Olivia and Liam as most popular baby names for seventh consecutive year
Olivia and Liam remain the most popular baby names in the United States for 2025, continuing a seven-year trend. While national favorites remain consistent, data analysis shows that certain names gain significant popularity in specific states despite not ranking in the national top 100.
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This report provides insight into national and state-level naming trends for the more than 3 million babies born in 2025, reflecting cultural naming preferences across the country.
Key Facts
- Olivia and Liam have been the most popular baby names in the U.S. for seven consecutive years.
- Since 2020, the top five girl names nationally have consistently included Olivia, Charlotte, and Emma.
- Since 2020, the top five boy names nationally have consistently included Liam, Noah, and Oliver.
- Hawaii's top names in 2025 were Elijah and Isla.
- Mississippi's top names in 2025 were James and Amelia.
- Wyoming's top names in 2025 were Theodore and Aurora.
- Hawaii recorded 22 trending names between 2020 and 2025 that have never ranked in the national top 1,000.
- The name 'Declan' ranked in the top 100 boy names in 38 states at least once since 2020, despite a national peak of only No. 102.
- The name 'Parker' ranked in the top girl names in 36 states at least once since 2020, peaking nationally at No. 106.
- The name 'Saint' ranked at No. 267 nationally in 2024, a significant increase since 2018.
- The name 'Lottie' returned to the national top names list in 2022 after being absent since 1959.
- More than 3 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2025.
Who's Mentioned
organizationSocial Security Administration“The federal agency that tracks and publishes baby name data.”locationWyoming“State where 'Theodore' and 'Aurora' were top names.”locationHawaii“State with the highest number of unique trending baby names.”locationDistrict of Columbia“Region where the name 'Saint' has recently trended.”locationDelaware“State where the name 'Milani' is uniquely popular.”locationFlorida“State where the name 'Milan' recently spiked in popularity.”