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US baby names · 2014

Most popular baby names of 2014

In 2014, Social Security card applications recorded 1,786,355 girls and 1,920,871 boys born in the US under names given to at least five babies of the same sex. That covers 19,232 distinct girls’ names and 14,081 boys’ names.

The most common names were Emma (20,970 girls) and Noah (19,344 boys). The ten most common girls’ names together account for 8.5% of recorded girls, and the top ten boys’ names for 8.5% of boys. Compared with 2013, 60,899 more babies were recorded in total.

Against the top 100 of 2013, 6 girls’ names and 3 boys’ names in 2014 are newcomers (girls: Eleanor, Isabelle, Vivian; boys: Asher, Ryder, Leo). Of these names, 60 of the 100 girls’ names and 63 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 2014 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, 2014

RankNameGirlsBirths per year since 1880
#1Emma20,970
#2Olivia19,840
#3Sophia18,644
#4Isabella17,136
#5Ava15,727
#6Mia13,534
#7Emily12,670
#8Abigail12,114
#9Madison10,333
#10Charlotte10,123
#11Harper9,619
#12Sofia9,612
#13Elizabeth9,600
#14Avery9,578
#15Amelia8,805
#16Evelyn8,753
#17Ella8,570
#18Chloe8,562
#19Victoria8,012
#20Grace7,660
#21Aubrey7,635
#22Zoey7,440
#23Natalie7,115
#24Addison7,010
#25Lillian6,924
#26Brooklyn6,842
#27Lily6,789
#28Hannah6,593
#29Layla6,466
#30Scarlett6,011
#31Aria5,933
#32Zoe5,884
#33Samantha5,735
#34Anna5,706
#35Leah5,610
#36Audrey5,570
#37Ariana5,504
#38Savannah5,490
#39Allison5,476
#40Arianna5,276
#41Camila5,220
#42Gabriella5,109
#43Penelope5,089
#44Claire5,015
#45Aaliyah4,902
#46Sadie4,871
#47Riley4,800
#48Skylar4,779
#49Nora4,741
#50Sarah4,717
#51Hailey4,619
#52Kaylee4,552
#53Paisley4,501
#54Kennedy4,498
#55Ellie4,487
#56Peyton4,455
#57Annabelle4,363
#58Serenity4,356
#59Caroline4,348
#60Madelyn4,312
#61Lucy4,299
#62Aubree4,280
#63Nevaeh4,264
#64Alexa4,249
#65Alexis4,247
#66Stella4,203
#67Violet4,193
#68Genesis4,170
#69Mackenzie4,160
#70Bella4,107
#71Autumn4,082
#72Mila4,064
#73Kylie3,962
#74Maya3,957
#75Piper3,868
#76Alyssa3,849
#77Taylor3,818
#78Eleanor3,740
#79Faith3,739
#80Naomi3,716
#81Melanie3,701
#82Katherine3,691
#83Eva3,687
#84Lydia3,652
#85Brianna3,616
#86Julia3,605
#87Ashley3,560
#88Khloe3,553
#89Madeline3,445
#90Ruby3,430
#91Sophie3,394
#92Alexandra3,316
#93London3,290
#94Lauren3,097
#95Gianna3,082
#96Isabelle3,080
#97Vivian3,063
#98Alice3,055
#99Jasmine3,045
#100Hadley3,015

Top 100 boys’ names, 2014

RankNameBoysBirths per year since 1880
#1Noah19,344
#2Liam18,488
#3Mason17,225
#4Jacob16,923
#5William16,851
#6Ethan15,749
#7Michael15,505
#8Alexander15,449
#9James14,464
#10Daniel13,961
#11Elijah13,886
#12Benjamin13,830
#13Logan13,669
#14Aiden13,438
#15Jayden12,995
#16Matthew12,944
#17David12,259
#18Jackson12,242
#19Lucas12,175
#20Joseph12,155
#21Anthony11,613
#22Andrew11,189
#23Samuel11,029
#24Gabriel10,961
#25Joshua10,929
#26John10,701
#27Carter10,691
#28Luke10,523
#29Dylan10,416
#30Christopher10,390
#31Isaac9,999
#32Oliver9,453
#33Henry9,442
#34Sebastian9,315
#35Caleb9,245
#36Owen9,159
#37Ryan9,098
#38Nathan8,997
#39Wyatt8,895
#40Hunter8,841
#41Jack8,753
#42Christian8,480
#43Landon8,249
#44Jonathan8,120
#45Levi8,081
#46Jaxon7,729
#47Julian7,686
#48Isaiah7,657
#49Eli7,513
#50Aaron7,412
#51Charles7,362
#52Connor7,231
#53Cameron7,069
#54Thomas7,043
#55Jordan6,903
#56Jeremiah6,899
#57Nicholas6,779
#58Evan6,725
#59Adrian6,706
#60Robert6,660
#61Gavin6,622
#62Brayden6,596
#63Grayson6,581
#64Josiah6,482
#65Colton6,405
#66Austin6,317
#67Angel6,314
#68Jace6,301
#69Dominic6,264
#70Kevin5,902
#71Brandon5,856
#72Tyler5,851
#73Parker5,720
#74Ayden5,632
#75Jason5,568
#76Jose5,485
#77Ian5,461
#78Chase5,363
#79Adam5,344
#80Hudson5,241
#81Nolan5,210
#82Zachary5,188
#83Easton4,988
#84Blake4,948
#85Jaxson4,947
#86Cooper4,851
#87Lincoln4,824
#88Xavier4,789
#89Bentley4,785
#90Kayden4,742
#91Carson4,625
#92Asher4,333
#93Brody4,327
#94Nathaniel4,317
#95Ryder4,113
#96Justin4,033
#97Leo3,976
#98Tristan3,927
#99Luis3,905
#100Juan3,903