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Baby Name Generator

Real 2025 US name data, plus AI ideas for your family

Browse real 2025 US name rankings

1,000 girl names in the 2025 top 1000

  1. #1OliviaSteady since 201513,544girls named in 2025
  2. #2CharlotteSteady since 201513,40083.4 per 10,000 girls
  3. #3EmmaSteady since 201512,75479.4 per 10,000 girls
  4. #4AmeliaSteady since 201512,69979 per 10,000 girls
  5. #5SophiaSteady since 201512,56178.2 per 10,000 girls
  6. #6MiaSteady since 201511,07868.9 per 10,000 girls
  7. #7IsabellaSteady since 201510,66666.4 per 10,000 girls
  8. #8EvelynSteady since 20159,12356.8 per 10,000 girls
  9. #9SofiaSteady since 20158,25251.3 per 10,000 girls
  10. #10ElianaRising since 20158,19151 per 10,000 girls
  11. #11AvaSteady since 20157,73248.1 per 10,000 girls
  12. #12EleanorRising since 20157,64947.6 per 10,000 girls
  13. #13VioletRising since 20157,54646.9 per 10,000 girls
  14. #14AilanyRising since 20157,13644.4 per 10,000 girls
  15. #15AuroraRising since 20157,06544 per 10,000 girls
  16. #16HarperSteady since 20156,79242.3 per 10,000 girls
  17. #17ElizabethSteady since 20156,76042.1 per 10,000 girls
  18. #18LilySteady since 20156,67341.5 per 10,000 girls
  19. #19CamilaSteady since 20156,59141 per 10,000 girls
  20. #20NoraSteady since 20156,38039.7 per 10,000 girls
  21. #21HazelRising since 20156,31839.3 per 10,000 girls
  22. #22PenelopeSteady since 20156,22538.7 per 10,000 girls
  23. #23ChloeSteady since 20156,20338.6 per 10,000 girls
  24. #24EllieSteady since 20156,17638.4 per 10,000 girls

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in 2025. Ranks share ties. The top 1000 covers about 72 percent of recorded births.

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How This Baby Name Generator Works

The page has two layers. The first is a list of real names ranked by how many babies received them in 2025, straight from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). You can narrow it by first letter, length, popularity band and ten-year trend, and every result is a fact rather than a guess. The second layer is an AI generator that takes your preferences (origin, style, sibling names, last name, meaning) and suggests names with meanings and nicknames. Each AI suggestion is then looked up in the same official list, so you see its real rank next to it, or a clear note that it is outside the top 1000.

How Do I Use It?

  1. Pick who the name is for: boy, girl, or names used for both.
  2. Narrow the list: first letter, length, popularity band, trend. The count updates as you go.
  3. Save what you like: tap the heart. Guests keep the list on this device; members keep it in their profile.
  4. Optional, ask AI: add origin, style, siblings, last name or a meaning and get personalized ideas, each with its official rank attached.

Worked Example

Say you want a girl name starting with M. The 2025 top 1000 holds 106 of them. Set the trend filter to rising and 33 remain, led by Millie at #73 (3,353 girls in 2025, up from #469 in 2015). Now ask the AI for Celtic, vintage names that pair with a sibling named Liam: it might return Maeve (#76 in 2025, rising) with its meaning and nicknames, and Myfanwy, which the list marks as outside the 2025 top 1000 for girls so you know it is a genuinely rare choice in the United States.

How to Read the Numbers

FigureRank
What it meansPosition among all 2025 names for that sex; names with the same count share a rank
Where it comes fromSSA national file
FigureCount
What it meansBabies given the name in 2025 (names with fewer than 5 uses are not published)
Where it comes fromSSA national file
FigurePer 10,000
What it meansUses per 10,000 recorded births of that sex, comparable across years
Where it comes fromCount divided by 2025 total
FigureTrend
What it meansRank in 2025 compared with 2015: rising, falling, steady, or new (fewer than 5 uses in 2015)
Where it comes fromBoth SSA files
FigureUsed for both
What it meansAt least 20 percent of babies given the name in 2025 were of the other sex
Where it comes fromBoth sex lists

Most Popular Names in 2025

The top three girl names were Olivia, Charlotte, Emma and the top three boy names were Liam, Noah, Oliver. Use the popularity filter to step away from the top 100 if you want something less common but still established.

Name Origins at a Glance

OriginHebrew
Common feel and themesBiblical, spiritual meanings
Example namesNoah, Abigail, Ethan
OriginGreek
Common feel and themesMythology, classical virtues
Example namesSophia, Theo, Penelope
OriginCeltic / Irish
Common feel and themesNature, ancient heritage
Example namesMaeve, Finn, Rowan
OriginNordic
Common feel and themesNorse mythology, Scandinavian
Example namesFreya, Magnus, Astrid
OriginLatin
Common feel and themesElegant sounds, classical roots
Example namesJulia, Felix, Clara

How to Choose the Right Name

  • Say the full name out loud, first, middle and last, to check the flow.
  • Consider the likely nicknames and whether you like them.
  • Check the initials so they do not spell something awkward.
  • Look at the rank and trend if uniqueness matters to you; a name at #400 and falling will feel rarer in a classroom than one at #40 and rising.
  • Confirm the meaning and cultural significance from a trusted source.
  • Imagine the name on an adult, not just a baby; it should age well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do the rankings and counts come from?

From the U.S. Social Security Administration, which publishes how many babies received each name in a given year based on Social Security card applications. This page uses the 2025 national file and compares it with 2015 to show the trend. Names given to fewer than 5 babies are not published. The top 1000 covers about 72 percent of recorded births.

What does "rising" or "falling" mean?

A name is marked rising when its rank improved by at least 25 places and by at least half again compared with 2015, and falling when it dropped by the same amount. Smaller moves are shown as steady. A name that had fewer than 5 uses in 2015 is marked as new.

What counts as a name used for both boys and girls?

A name appears in the "used for both" list when at least 20 percent of the babies given that name in 2025 were of the other sex. Riley, Parker, Charlie and River qualify; a name with thousands of girls and a few dozen boys does not.

Can I search baby names by meaning or origin?

Yes, in the AI step. Enter meaning keywords such as strength, peace or light, pick one or more origins such as Hebrew, Greek, Celtic or Nordic, and the generator prefers names that match. Every AI suggestion is then checked against the official list.

Can it suggest names that go with my other children’s names?

Yes. Add your sibling names in the AI step and the generator favors names that fit them in style and sound. You can also add your last name so it checks how the full name flows.

Are the meanings and origins accurate?

Ranks, counts and trends are official government data. Meanings, origins and nicknames are produced by AI and are meant for inspiration; they reflect general naming knowledge but can be imprecise, so confirm a specific meaning or origin with a dedicated name reference before deciding.

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Methodology and Sources

Rankings, counts and trends come from the U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name data (2025 file, compared with 2015). The SSA counts names on Social Security card applications and publishes every name given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year; the top 1000 shown here covers about 72 percent of recorded births. AI suggestions are produced by a large language model guided by your criteria; their meanings, origins and nicknames are for inspiration and should be confirmed with a dedicated etymology reference before you decide.

Note: Your baby's name is a personal choice that should reflect your family's values, culture and preferences. The data tells you how common a name is in the United States, not whether it is right for you.

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