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Olivia, Liam Remain Top 2025; Eliana Breaks Top-10

5/10/2026

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SSA Releases

Social Security Administration (SSA) released May 8, 2026 data showing Olivia and Liam were 2025’s top names in seventh year.
Top names included girls Charlotte, Emma, Amelia and Sophia and boys Noah, Oliver and Theodore.
Eliana entered top-10 for first time, moving from No. 18 to No. 10.
Top-10 name share fell to under 8 % for boys and over 6 % for girls, down from 1950, linked to desire for individualism, diversity and spellings like Klarity.

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SSA Naming Trends

SSA’s database shows boys’ names shifted from James and Michael in the 1920s-1960s to Liam and Noah in the 2020s.
SSA records date back to 1880, enabling century-long trend analysis.
In 2025, 3.6 million U.S. babies were born, a decline from 3.61 million in 2024.
Girls’ top names moved from Mary and Patricia to Olivia and Sophia over the century.
Rankings show the 1990s favored Michael and Jessica, while the 2000s highlighted Emily and Jacob.

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SSA Releases

Social Security Administration (SSA) released May 8, 2026 data showing Olivia and Liam were 2025’s top names in seventh year.
Top names included girls Charlotte, Emma, Amelia and Sophia and boys Noah, Oliver and Theodore.
Eliana entered top-10 for first time, moving from No. 18 to No. 10.
Top-10 name share fell to under 8 % for boys and over 6 % for girls, down from 1950, linked to desire for individualism, diversity and spellings like Klarity.

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