baby names and name generators
Login     Register 
Login     Register 
Baby Names and Name Generators
  1. Home
  2. Baby Names
  3. Popular Baby Names (U.S.)

Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.



Most Popular Girl Names For 2011

Name
Origin
Meaning
1  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
3  Isabella
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
5  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
6  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
13  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
17  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
23  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
31  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
33  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
37  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
42  Elizabeth
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
47  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
48  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
54  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
60  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
64  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
71  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
73  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
75  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
78  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
79  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
84  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
86  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
89  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
92  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
94  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
95  Charlotte
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Petite; Feminine
96  Zoey
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
97  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
98  Amelia
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Industrious; Striving
99  Zoe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
100  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
103  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
104  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
105  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
106  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
107  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
109  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
114  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
115  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
116  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
120  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
123  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
125  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
126  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
128  Aaliyah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  To ascend; rising, ascending
130  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
131  Camila
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Free-born; Noble
133  Khloe
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Variant of Chloe
135  Claire
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear
<< 1 2 3 4 >> 

   

Advanced Name Search >>

Curious about your last name?
Are you curious about the meaning of your last name? Browse/search our Last Names database to find out more about your family heritage.
Search your last name

Recent Blog Posts

Top 20 Earthy Baby Boy Names That You Are Sure To Love
Checkout our list of Earthy Baby Boy names, just in time for Earth Day 2024!
Read More >>
Best Little Baby Blog >>
Thank you for visiting BestLittleBaby.com © 2024