What changed in the latest release?
Social Security's annual tables let families compare movement over time without turning a forecast into a fact. A rise of a few ranks may reflect a modest change in births, while movement lower in the list can be more volatile. Use the birth count alongside rank when a change matters to you.
Popularity is useful in two opposite ways
Some parents want an easy-to-recognize name; others want to avoid hearing the same name throughout a class. The same table serves both choices. It cannot decide whether a name fits your surname, honors your family or works in another language. If your shortlist starts outside the rankings, our celestial name guide separates real stars, moons and constellations before you compare recorded use.
Move from rankings to a shortlist
Browse names used for boys and girls, try the middle name generator, or compare a new choice with an older child in the sibling name generator. Our cute names list takes a more editorial route while keeping official ranks visible.