What’s in a Name?

Trying to find the most popular baby names online is not as quick and easy as it sounds. After all, if you ask Nameberry, a leading authority on all things “naming a newborn,” baby name trends for 2025 fall into 10 categories such as Fast Fashion, Country Rebrand, Global Americana and Landscapes—with at least 30 top names in each one.

Gone are the days of James and Mary topping the charts. In fact, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA), Liam and Olivia have dominated the number one spots in the U.S. for four years straight. Here were the top 10 baby names of 2023* in the U.S., per the SSA:

Boy names

1. Liam 2. Noah 3. Oliver 4. James

5-10. Elijah, Mateo, Theodore, Henry, Lucas, William

Girl names

1. Olivia 2. Emma 3. Charlotte 4. Amelia 5. Sophia 6. Mia 7. Isabella 8. Ava 9. Evelyn 10. Luna

Unless parents are set on a family name, all types seem to be on the table: celebrity names, classic names, cool names, unique names—oh, and “Gen Z” names—that is, names that have a “z” in them. There are so many more. No wonder naming children is a head-spinning task! For all these lists, plus naming trends, advice and name meanings, visit www.nameberry.com.

*2024 results were not available at time of publication