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Noah, Liam, Oliver for boys and Olivia, Amelia and Emma for girls were among the most popular names for babies in 2024, new research by BabyCenter has found.
Noah was the most popular name for boys followed by Liam and Oliver, while Olivia was the most popular for girls followed by Amelia and Emma, BabyCenter said in a news release Monday, adding “‘E’ names for boys” and names ending with “-lee” or “-lyn” for girls were becoming popular.
Emrys debuted on BabyCenter’s top 1,000 boys’ names soaring to spot no. 954, while other boy names starting with E, such as Emir, Enrique, Edgar, and Eliel, shot up on the rankings. Easton and Everett re-entered the Top 100 list at No. 92 and No. 93, respectively.
For girls, the top 100 names “list brims with new popular choices like Evelyn, Brooklyn, and Madelyn,” BabyCenter said, and other “rising stars” including Adalee, Avalynn, Lakelyn, Rosalee and Maelynn. All these names jumped a couple of hundred spots, joining the top 1,000 girl names in the U.S. for the first time.
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Most popular names for babies in 2024
The top 10 list of names for both boys and girls was similar to 2023’s barring a few changes, BabyCenter said. The top seven names for boys in 2024 was exactly the same as last year, while the bottom three shifted with Ezra rising a spot to No. 8, Asher rising two spots to No. 9, Leo falling two spots to no. 10 and Luca falling off the list.
In the list for girl names, Amelia and Emma switched spots, with Amelia jumping to No. 3 and Emma going down to No. 3. Sophia and Charlotte remained the same at no. 4 and 5, while “Isabella (no. 6) and Ava (no. 7) traded spots.” Mia came at no. 8 and Ellie “made the biggest jump, from No. 15 to No. 9.” Lastly, Luna fell one spot to No. 10.
Top 10 most popular girl names
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Emma
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Isabella
- Ava
- Mia
- Ellie
- Luna
Top 10 most popular boy names
- Noah
- Liam
- Oliver
- Elijah
- Mateo
- Lucas
- Levi
- Ezra
- Asher
- Leo
Names inspired by pop culture and sporting events
The findings also noted an increase in French names following the 2024 Paris Olympics and “names linked to high-profile figures from the WNBA and Super Bowl.” An uptick in names inspired by movies and TV such “Inside Out,” “Ripley,” and “The Bear,” and celestial events such as the total solar eclipse was also noted.
Names inspired by France, sports, the movies, and popular events include:
Boys
- Raphael
- Louis
- Louise
- Beaux
- Remi
- Gustavo
- Orion
Girls
- Elodie
- Arlette
- Jolie
- Caitlin
- Kamilla
- A’ja
- Eclipse
- Sol
Names no longer popular
Meanwhile, names that declined in popularity include Drake, Justin, Stanley and Sarah, which fell off the list of top 100 names for girls after 60 years. Other longtime favorites that fell off the list of top 100 names include Kayden, Dominic, and Aaron for boys and Eva and Jasmine for girls.
“BabyCenter’s reports draw insights from more than 500,000 babies born in 2024 to parents who are registered on the BabyCenter site and mobile app,” the company said in the news release, adding it has been publishing reports on baby names since 2004.
Senior director of editorial strategy and growth at BabyCenter Robin Hilmantel, in a statement, said “BabyCenter has a community of millions of parents, many of whom choose to self-report their baby’s name when they’re born.”
“For two decades, this has allowed us unique insight into baby name trends as they’re happening in real-time,” Hilmantel said. “Because of this proprietary data set, we’re able to reliably share the top baby names months before the Social Security Administration data come out each year.”
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
