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US baby names · 2017

Most popular baby names of 2017

In 2017, Social Security card applications recorded 1,726,461 girls and 1,850,956 boys born in the US under names given to at least five babies of the same sex. That covers 18,448 distinct girls’ names and 14,262 boys’ names.

The most common names were Emma (19,873 girls) and Liam (18,874 boys). The ten most common girls’ names together account for 8.4% of recorded girls, and the top ten boys’ names for 8.0% of boys. Compared with 2016, 92,343 fewer babies were recorded in total.

Against the top 100 of 2016, 5 girls’ names and 5 boys’ names in 2017 are newcomers (girls: Emilia, Everly, Isabelle; boys: Ezekiel, Maverick, Santiago). Of these names, 73 of the 100 girls’ names and 72 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 2017 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, 2017

RankNameGirlsBirths per year since 1880
#1Emma19,873
#2Olivia18,778
#3Ava16,017
#4Isabella15,263
#5Sophia14,947
#6Mia13,521
#7Charlotte12,969
#8Amelia11,870
#9Evelyn10,748
#10Abigail10,645
#11Harper10,524
#12Emily9,817
#13Elizabeth9,004
#14Avery8,237
#15Sofia8,175
#16Ella8,084
#17Madison7,910
#18Scarlett7,721
#19Victoria7,314
#20Aria7,168
#21Grace7,087
#22Chloe6,982
#23Camila6,776
#24Penelope6,668
#25Riley6,368
#26Layla6,335
#27Lillian6,181
#28Zoey6,077
#29Nora6,067
#30Mila5,974
#31Aubrey5,937
#32Hannah5,934
#33Lily5,862
#34Addison5,639
#35Natalie5,554
#36Eleanor5,549
#37Luna5,356
#38Savannah5,255
#39Brooklyn5,213
#40Leah5,202
#41Zoe5,173
#42Stella5,070
#43Hazel5,047
#44Ellie5,020
#45Paisley4,958
#46Audrey4,835
#47Violet4,741
#48Skylar4,736
#49Claire4,702
#50Bella4,667
#51Aurora4,615
#52Lucy4,604
#53Anna4,574
#54Samantha4,333
#55Caroline4,294
#56Genesis4,274
#57Aaliyah4,197
#58Kennedy4,162
#59Kinsley4,053
#60Maya4,046
#61Allison4,037
#62Sarah4,036
#63Madelyn3,967
#64Adeline3,937
#65Gabriella3,905
#66Alexa3,896
#67Ariana3,890
#68Elena3,882
#69Naomi3,866
#70Alice3,826
#71Sadie3,724
#72Hailey3,712
#73Eva3,642
#74Nevaeh3,623
#75Autumn3,611
#76Quinn3,597
#77Emilia3,596
#78Serenity3,596
#79Ruby3,587
#80Willow3,569
#81Piper3,567
#82Everly3,524
#83Cora3,446
#84Kaylee3,417
#85Lydia3,341
#86Aubree3,328
#87Arianna3,290
#88Eliana3,283
#89Peyton3,260
#90Melanie3,240
#91Gianna3,199
#92Isabelle3,168
#93Julia3,125
#94Nova3,057
#95Clara3,045
#96Valentina3,042
#97Vivian3,032
#98Reagan3,005
#99Madeline2,966
#100Mackenzie2,962

Top 100 boys’ names, 2017

RankNameBoysBirths per year since 1880
#1Liam18,874
#2Noah18,507
#3William15,046
#4James14,362
#5Logan14,061
#6Benjamin13,858
#7Mason13,602
#8Elijah13,449
#9Jacob13,269
#10Oliver13,224
#11Lucas13,032
#12Michael12,726
#13Alexander12,577
#14Ethan12,483
#15Daniel11,758
#16Matthew11,732
#17Aiden11,357
#18Joseph10,488
#19Henry10,482
#20Jackson10,469
#21Samuel10,449
#22David10,244
#23Sebastian10,197
#24Carter9,833
#25Wyatt9,727
#26Jayden9,594
#27John9,536
#28Owen9,363
#29Dylan9,315
#30Luke9,224
#31Gabriel9,178
#32Isaac8,894
#33Anthony8,877
#34Grayson8,718
#35Levi8,478
#36Jack8,477
#37Julian8,455
#38Joshua8,353
#39Christopher8,319
#40Andrew8,290
#41Lincoln8,202
#42Mateo7,774
#43Jaxon7,725
#44Ryan7,706
#45Nathan7,442
#46Isaiah7,262
#47Aaron7,219
#48Charles7,193
#49Thomas7,187
#50Caleb7,154
#51Josiah7,079
#52Christian7,025
#53Hunter6,760
#54Eli6,637
#55Jonathan6,534
#56Connor6,422
#57Landon6,358
#58Adrian6,236
#59Asher6,062
#60Cameron5,975
#61Theodore5,973
#62Leo5,965
#63Jeremiah5,887
#64Hudson5,789
#65Robert5,566
#66Easton5,520
#67Nolan5,400
#68Nicholas5,372
#69Ezra5,349
#70Colton5,294
#71Angel5,278
#72Brayden5,178
#73Jordan5,176
#74Dominic5,111
#75Austin5,060
#76Ian5,033
#77Adam4,933
#78Elias4,931
#79Jaxson4,866
#80Greyson4,849
#81Jose4,815
#82Ezekiel4,777
#83Carson4,766
#84Maverick4,731
#85Evan4,727
#86Bryson4,679
#87Jace4,656
#88Cooper4,618
#89Xavier4,521
#90Parker4,382
#91Roman4,282
#92Jason4,256
#93Santiago4,204
#94Chase4,186
#95Sawyer4,171
#96Gavin4,159
#97Leonardo4,131
#98Kayden4,014
#99Ayden3,964
#100Jameson3,932