Most Popular Baby Names in 2024

The most popular baby names in 2024 in the United States come from official birth statistics published by the Social Security Administration. Parents often look at the top of the list for ideas that feel both familiar and current. Rankings reflect the number of babies given each name that year: rank 1 is the most popular. Year-over-year movement shows which names are rising and which are cooling off. This page lists the top 50 names for 2024, combined across boy and girl names, so you can see the full picture. Each name links to its dedicated page on nameorigin.io, where you can read meaning, origin, and longer-term popularity. Understanding how a name has trended over time can help you decide whether it fits your style and how common it might be in your child’s cohort.

Top 50 names in 2024

Ranked by U.S. births. Click any name for its meaning, origin, and full popularity profile.

  1. Aadi
  2. Aahil
  3. Aaradhya
  4. Aarnav

Context

The 2020s show continued interest in classic revivals and globally influenced names.

Data and methodology

Data source: the U.S. Social Security Administration publishes annual baby name data based on applications for Social Security cards. We use the same public data to build this list; we do not use estimates, surveys, or AI-generated content. Names are ranked by total number of births. The top 50 here are the 50 most-given names in 2024 in the United States (or the latest available year when 2024 data is not yet published), regardless of gender. For more detail on rising and falling names, see the popularity hub.

Using this data

Names at the top of the list in 2024 often stay popular for several years, but trends shift. Use the popularity hub to compare 2024 with 2022, 2023, and 2024, or browse trending names and compare by country for more context. The compatibility tool helps when pairing a first name with your last name. All data is from official sources; we do not use AI-generated content.

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