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US baby names · 2011

Most popular baby names of 2011

In 2011, Social Security card applications recorded 1,759,066 girls and 1,899,252 boys born in the US under names given to at least five babies of the same sex. That covers 19,590 distinct girls’ names and 14,360 boys’ names.

The most common names were Sophia (21,863 girls) and Jacob (20,403 boys). The ten most common girls’ names together account for 8.9% of recorded girls, and the top ten boys’ names for 9.0% of boys. Compared with 2010, 37,953 fewer babies were recorded in total.

Against the top 100 of 2010, 7 girls’ names and 3 boys’ names in 2011 are newcomers (girls: Harper, Scarlett, Kennedy; boys: Nolan, Bryson, Grayson). Of these names, 50 of the 100 girls’ names and 59 of the 100 boys’ names are still in the top 100 in 2025.

Ranks follow SSA’s order: most births first, with ties listed alphabetically. Each sparkline shows the name’s full history from 1880 to 2025, so you can see whether a 2011 favourite was rising, at its peak or already fading.

SSA names.zip · Social Security card applications · retrieved 2026-10-05
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Top 100 girls’ names, 2011

RankNameGirlsBirths per year since 1880
#1Sophia21,863
#2Isabella19,931
#3Emma18,825
#4Olivia17,335
#5Ava15,518
#6Emily14,277
#7Abigail13,266
#8Madison12,406
#9Mia11,543
#10Chloe11,007
#11Elizabeth10,109
#12Ella9,597
#13Addison9,312
#14Natalie8,646
#15Lily8,192
#16Grace7,642
#17Samantha7,400
#18Avery7,346
#19Sofia7,331
#20Aubrey7,188
#21Brooklyn7,178
#22Lillian6,934
#23Victoria6,896
#24Evelyn6,709
#25Hannah6,584
#26Alexis6,538
#27Charlotte6,431
#28Zoey6,407
#29Leah6,400
#30Amelia6,374
#31Zoe6,309
#32Hailey6,282
#33Nevaeh6,127
#34Gabriella6,106
#35Layla6,088
#36Kaylee6,053
#37Alyssa6,029
#38Anna5,675
#39Sarah5,571
#40Allison5,472
#41Savannah5,463
#42Ashley5,403
#43Audrey5,215
#44Taylor5,195
#45Brianna5,183
#46Aaliyah5,129
#47Riley5,045
#48Camila4,972
#49Khloe4,964
#50Claire4,900
#51Sophie4,732
#52Arianna4,700
#53Peyton4,679
#54Harper4,676
#55Alexa4,510
#56Makayla4,460
#57Kylie4,351
#58Julia4,350
#59Kayla4,336
#60Bella4,280
#61Katherine4,189
#62Lauren4,100
#63Gianna4,071
#64Maya4,024
#65Sydney3,974
#66Serenity3,872
#67Kimberly3,812
#68Mackenzie3,799
#69Autumn3,769
#70Faith3,733
#71Jocelyn3,731
#72Jasmine3,710
#73Lucy3,704
#74Stella3,698
#75Morgan3,672
#76Alexandra3,630
#77Trinity3,625
#78Molly3,616
#79Madelyn3,604
#80Scarlett3,564
#81Genesis3,513
#82Andrea3,512
#83Eva3,470
#84Ariana3,456
#85Madeline3,429
#86Brooke3,372
#87Caroline3,370
#88Bailey3,318
#89Melanie3,289
#90Destiny3,273
#91Kennedy3,248
#92Maria3,221
#93Naomi3,195
#94London3,168
#95Payton3,153
#96Lydia3,092
#97Ellie3,064
#98Mariah2,995
#99Aubree2,943
#100Kaitlyn2,908

Top 100 boys’ names, 2011

RankNameBoysBirths per year since 1880
#1Jacob20,403
#2Mason19,530
#3William17,362
#4Jayden17,019
#5Noah16,883
#6Michael16,823
#7Ethan16,702
#8Alexander15,717
#9Aiden15,520
#10Daniel15,307
#11Anthony14,290
#12Matthew14,184
#13Elijah14,001
#14Joshua13,797
#15Liam13,450
#16Andrew13,297
#17James13,275
#18David13,258
#19Benjamin13,082
#20Christopher13,027
#21Logan12,999
#22Joseph12,995
#23Jackson12,408
#24Gabriel12,367
#25Ryan11,503
#26Samuel11,366
#27John11,068
#28Nathan10,523
#29Lucas10,405
#30Christian10,334
#31Jonathan10,254
#32Caleb10,040
#33Dylan9,792
#34Landon9,761
#35Isaac9,607
#36Brayden9,025
#37Gavin9,016
#38Tyler8,851
#39Luke8,706
#40Evan8,661
#41Carter8,608
#42Nicholas8,601
#43Isaiah8,555
#44Owen8,341
#45Jack8,185
#46Jordan8,096
#47Brandon7,821
#48Wyatt7,687
#49Jeremiah7,630
#50Julian7,627
#51Aaron7,624
#52Angel7,536
#53Cameron7,527
#54Connor7,410
#55Hunter7,380
#56Adrian7,349
#57Henry7,235
#58Eli7,220
#59Justin7,129
#60Austin7,034
#61Charles6,987
#62Robert6,984
#63Thomas6,929
#64Zachary6,811
#65Jose6,766
#66Levi6,661
#67Kevin6,568
#68Sebastian6,551
#69Chase6,203
#70Ayden6,129
#71Jason5,854
#72Ian5,620
#73Blake5,617
#74Colton5,601
#75Bentley5,587
#76Xavier5,450
#77Dominic5,438
#78Oliver5,414
#79Parker5,296
#80Josiah5,274
#81Adam5,215
#82Cooper5,176
#83Brody5,078
#84Nathaniel4,980
#85Carson4,927
#86Jaxon4,738
#87Tristan4,732
#88Luis4,693
#89Juan4,684
#90Hayden4,603
#91Carlos4,182
#92Nolan4,169
#93Jesus4,168
#94Cole4,140
#95Alex4,041
#96Max3,956
#97Bryson3,944
#98Grayson3,940
#99Diego3,824
#100Jaden3,811