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.

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Most Popular Names For 2018

Name

Origin

Meaning

101 Elias

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Jehovah is God

102 Colton

Origin: English

Meaning: Town of colt-breeding; swarthy person; coal town or settlement

103 Cameron

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Bent nose; crooked nose

104 Carson

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Surname; son of the marsh-dwellers

105 Addison

Origin: English

Meaning: Son of Adam

106 Aubrey

Origin: German

Meaning: elf or magical being, power

107 Ellie

Origin: English

Meaning: Beautiful fairy woman

108 Robert

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Famous

109 Stella

Origin: Latin

Meaning: star

110 Natalie

Origin: French

Meaning: Born at Christmas

111 Zoe

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Life; life

112 Angel

Origin: Greek

Meaning: messenger; messenger of God

113 Maverick

Origin: English

Meaning: An independent man who avoids conformity

114 Leah

Origin: English

Meaning: Meadow

115 Hazel

Origin: English

Meaning: headland with the hazel trees

116 Nicholas

Origin: English

Meaning: People's victory

117 Violet

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Violet; purple

118 Aurora

Origin: African

Meaning: Dawn

119 Dominic

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Of the Lord; lord

120 Savannah

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: From the open plain; treeless plain

121 Jaxson

Origin: English

Meaning: son of Jack

122 Greyson

Origin: English

Meaning: Gray haired; Son of the Gray family; Son of Gregory; son of the gray-haired man

123 Ian

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Gift from God; God is gracious

124 Adam

Origin: Literary

Meaning: Appeared in As You Like It

125 Audrey

Origin: Anglo Saxon

Meaning: Noble strength

126 Austin

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Exalted

127 Santiago

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: named for Saint James; Saint James

128 Jordan

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: To descend; To flow; down-flowing

129 Brooklyn

Origin: English

Meaning: Water; Stream

130 Bella

Origin: French

Meaning: Beautiful

131 Cooper

Origin: English

Meaning: Barrel maker; barrel maker

132 Brayden

Origin: Irish

Meaning: From the broad meadow; descendant of Brad

133 Claire

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Shining; Clear

134 Skylar

Origin: English

Meaning: Phonetic spelling of Schuyler.

135 Roman

Origin: Italian

Meaning: Pilgrim to Rome

136 Evan

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Right handed

137 Lucy

Origin: English

Meaning: Light; Illumination

138 Paisley

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Paisley \pa(is)-ley\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Paisley), is of Scottish origin. Place name: an industrial town west of Glasgow, Scotland. The name has been given to a pattern on fabric, since shawls with that pattern were made in the town in the 18th century.

Baby names that sound like Paisley are Bailey and Paley. Other similar baby names are Presley, Risley and Wrisley.

139 Ezekiel

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Strength of God; strength of God

140 Everly

Origin: English

Meaning: From Ever's meadow; boar meadow

141 Xavier

Origin: French

Meaning: January; enlightened

142 Jose

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: May God give increase