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The Top 10 Boy and Girl Baby Names Every 10 Years for the Past 100 Years

Here at Kremp, one of the most popular occasions we provide gifts and flowers for is the birth of a baby! With around 10,000 babies being born each day in the United States, that’s a lot of flowers, balloons, and adorable plushies. While the joy remains the same, baby name trends have changed dramatically over the years, shifting from biblical icons, to entertainment stars, to internet celebrities. For example, the most popular baby names of 1920 were John and Mary, prominent Christian figures. While they are still the most popular baby names of all time, they have fallen off the top 10 baby name lists in recent years. Nearly a century later, the top baby names of 2010 were Jacob and Isabella, undoubtedly sparked by the frenzy surrounding the Twilight books and films. As you read through the most popular baby names over the last 100 years, you may recognize the “why” behind some of them, making it a fascinating journey through cultural history!

Top 10 boy and girl baby names

What is the most popular girl name currently?

The most popular girl name in 2023 and the most popular girl name in the United States is Olivia! In fact, according to the Social Security Administration, Olivia has been the top female baby name in the United States for five consecutive years (along with Liam, which we will explore below). What does the name Olivia mean? Olivia is Latin in origin and translates to “olive tree,” making it suitable for parents seeking an earthy, nature-inspired moniker for their precious bundle. Olive trees are also a symbol of peace and friendship, hence the term “to extend an olive branch.”

It is quite different than the most popular baby girl name 100 years ago, which was Mary! Mary has been one of the most popular girl names throughout history, taking the crown from 1920 to 1945. Other popular girl names from the 1900s include Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Betty, and Elizabeth.

What is the most popular boy name currently?

The most popular boy name in 2023 and the most popular boy name in the United States is Liam! As we mentioned above, Liam has been the top male baby name in the U.S. for five consecutive years. What does the name Liam mean? Liam is Irish in origin and translates to “strong-willed warrior” or “protector.” It is an abbreviated version of the Irish name Uilliam (which is rooted in the Frankish name Willahelm), meaning “helmet of will.” When did the name Liam become popular? Although Liam has been a relatively popular name in Ireland for quite some time, it did not enter the U.S. Social Security Administration’s top 1,000 baby names list until 1967. From here, Liam began snowballing in popularity, first propelled by rising film star Liam Neeson, then boy band One Direction’s Liam Payne, and finally Liam Hemsworth who became America’s sweetheart through the Hunger Games movies.

John was the most popular baby boy name 100 years ago and it remained as one of the most popular boy names throughout history until it fell out of the top 10 baby boy names list by 1990. Other popular boy names from the 1900s include William, Robert, James, Charles, and Joseph. Lots of royalty!

The Most Popular Baby Names by State

Are you curious about what the most popular baby names are in your state? You’re in luck! We also created these maps showcasing the most popular boy names and most popular girl names in every state. Check it out:

 

 

For the most popular boy names by state, Liam, Noah, and Oliver are in the majority. However, there are some unique outliers, such as the most popular boy name in Hawaii being Elijah and the most popular boy name in Alabama being William. For the most popular girl names by state, Amelia, Charlotte, and Olivia take the cake for most places. The most popular girl name in Hawaii is Isla, a lovely and rare name for a lovely, remote place! It actually means “island,” so it is the perfect choice for Hawaii!

What are the fastest growing baby names?

Now that we have covered the most popular baby names throughout history and today, let’s learn about the baby names we might see in the future. According to Newsweek, which sourced their information from the Social Security Administration, the fastest-growing female baby names are:

  1. Kaeli
  2. Alitzel
  3. Emryn
  4. Adhara
  5. Azari

Kaeli’s popularity as a baby name may have been spurred in part by the wildly successful content creator and social media influencer Kaeli McEwen. The fastest-growing male baby names are:

  1. Izael
  2. Chozen
  3. Eiden
  4. Cassian
  5. Kyren

The SSA believes that the 3rd fastest-rising baby name, Eiden, may be influenced by TikTok creator Wyatt Eiden, who has earned over 1.6 billion views on the platform. It is bewildering to imagine what popular baby names we might encounter in the future! In the past, baby names were heavily influenced by biblical figures. Now, it seems social media and entertainment are among the most popular inspirations for baby names. And the influence of influencers is only growing! What are your guesses for the most popular baby names of 2030?

Is there a baby on the way within your circle? We have plenty of wonderful new baby gifts to choose from for when those Liams, Olivias, Kaelis, and Izaels arrive as well as birthday flowers and Mother’s day flowers for future occasions!

The Full List of Boy and Girl Baby Names Every 5 Years for the Past 100 Years

Most Popular Boy Names 1920 - 1945

 

1920

1925

1930

1935

1940

1945

Rank

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

1

John

Robert

Robert

Robert

James

James

2

William

John

James

James

Robert

Robert

3

Robert

William

John

John

John

John

4

James

James

William

William

William

William

5

Charles

Charles

Richard

Richard

Richard

Richard

6

George

George

Charles

Charles

Charles

David

7

Joseph

Joseph

Donald

Donald

David

Charles

8

Edward

Richard

George

George

Thomas

Thomas

9

Frank

Edward

Joseph

Thomas

Donald

Michael

10

Richard

Donald

Edward

Joseph

Ronald

Ronald

Most Popular Boy Names 1950 - 1975

 

1950

1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

Rank

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

1

James

Michael

David

Michael

Michael

Michael

2

Robert

David

Michael

John

James

Jason

3

John

James

James

David

David

Christopher

4

Michael

Robert

John

James

John

James

5

David

John

Robert

Robert

Robert

David

6

William

William

Mark

William

Christopher

Robert

7

Richard

Richard

William

Mark

William

John

8

Thomas

Thomas

Richard

Richard

Brian

Brian

9

Charles

Mark

Thomas

Thomas

Mark

Matthew

10

Gary

Steven

Steven

Jeffrey

Richard

William

Most Popular Boy Names 1980 - 2005

 

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

Rank

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

1

Michael

Michael

Michael

Michael

Jacob

Jacob

2

Christopher

Christopher

Christopher

Matthew

Michael

Michael

3

Jason

Matthew

Matthew

Christopher

Matthew

Joshua

4

David

Joshua

Joshua

Jacob

Joshua

Matthew

5

James

Daniel

Daniel

Joshua

Christopher

Ethan

6

Matthew

David

David

Nicholas

Nicholas

Andrew

7

Joshua

James

Andrew

Tyler

Andrew

Daniel

8

John

Robert

James

Brandon

Joseph

Anthony

9

Robert

John

Justin

Daniel

Daniel

Joseph

10

Joseph

Joseph

Joseph

Austin

Tyler

Christopher

Most Popular Boy Names 2010 - 2023

 

2010

2015

2020

2023

Rank

Male name

Male name

Male name

Male name

1

Jacob

Noah

Liam

Liam

2

Ethan

Liam

Noah

Noah

3

Michael

Mason

Oliver

Oliver

4

Jayden

Jacob

Elijah

James

5

William

William

William

Elijah

6

Alexander

Ethan

James

Mateo

7

Noah

James

Benjamin

Theodore

8

Daniel

Alexander

Lucas

Henry

9

Aiden

Michael

Henry

Lucas

10

Anthony

Benjamin

Alexander

William

Most Popular Girl Names 1920 - 1945

 

1920

1925

1930

1935

1940

1945

Rank

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

1

Mary

Mary

Mary

Mary

Mary

Mary

2

Dorothy

Dorothy

Betty

Shirley

Barbara

Linda

3

Helen

Betty

Dorothy

Barbara

Patricia

Barbara

4

Margaret

Helen

Helen

Betty

Judith

Patricia

5

Ruth

Margaret

Margaret

Patricia

Betty

Carol

6

Mildred

Ruth

Barbara

Dorothy

Carol

Sandra

7

Virginia

Virginia

Patricia

Joan

Nancy

Nancy

8

Elizabeth

Doris

Joan

Margaret

Linda

Sharon

9

Frances

Mildred

Doris

Nancy

Shirley

Judith

10

Anna

Elizabeth

Ruth

Helen

Sandra

Susan

Most Popular Girl Names 1950 - 1975

 

1950

1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

Rank

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

1

Linda

Mary

Mary

Lisa

Jennifer

Jennifer

2

Mary

Deborah

Susan

Mary

Lisa

Amy

3

Patricia

Linda

Linda

Karen

Kimberly

Heather

4

Barbara

Debra

Karen

Kimberly

Michelle

Melissa

5

Susan

Susan

Donna

Susan

Amy

Angela

6

Nancy

Patricia

Lisa

Patricia

Angela

Michelle

7

Deborah

Barbara

Patricia

Donna

Melissa

Kimberly

8

Sandra

Karen

Debra

Linda

Tammy

Lisa

9

Carol

Nancy

Cynthia

Cynthia

Mary

Stephanie

10

Kathleen

Donna

Deborah

Angela

Tracy

Nicole

Most Popular Girl Names 1980 - 2005

 

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

Rank

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

1

Jennifer

Jessica

Jessica

Jessica

Emily

Emily

2

Amanda

Ashley

Ashley

Ashley

Hannah

Emma

3

Jessica

Jennifer

Brittany

Emily

Madison

Madison

4

Melissa

Amanda

Amanda

Samantha

Ashley

Abigail

5

Sarah

Sarah

Samantha

Sarah

Sarah

Olivia

6

Heather

Stephanie

Sarah

Taylor

Alexis

Isabella

7

Nicole

Nicole

Stephanie

Hannah

Samantha

Hannah

8

Amy

Heather

Jennifer

Brittany

Jessica

Samantha

9

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Amanda

Elizabeth

Ava

10

Michelle

Megan

Lauren

Elizabeth

Taylor

Ashley

Most Popular Girl Names 2010 - 2023

 

2010

2015

2020

2023

Rank

Female name

Female name

Female name

Female name

1

Isabella

Emma

Olivia

Olivia

2

Sophia

Olivia

Emma

Emma

3

Emma

Sophia

Ava

Charlotte

4

Olivia

Ava

Charlotte

Amelia

5

Ava

Isabella

Sophia

Sophia

6

Emily

Mia

Amelia

Mia

7

Abigail

Abigail

Isabella

Isabella

8

Madison

Emily

Mia

Ava

9

Chloe

Charlotte

Evelyn

Evelyn

10

Mia

Harper

Harper

Luna

The Most Popular Boy and Girl Baby Name for Every State in 2023

Most Popular Boy Name In Every State

State

Most Popular Boy Name

Alabama

William

Alaska

Liam

Arizona

Liam

Arkansas

Liam

California

Noah

Colorado

Liam

Connecticut

Noah

Delaware

Noah

Dist. of Columbia

Liam

Florida

Liam

Georgia

Liam

Hawaii

Elijah

Idaho

Oliver

Illinois

Noah

Indiana

Liam

Iowa

Oliver

Kansas

Liam

Kentucky

Liam

Louisiana

Liam

Maine

Theodore

Maryland

Liam

Massachusetts

Noah

Michigan

Noah

Minnesota

Theodore

Mississippi

John

Missouri

Oliver

Montana

Oliver

Nebraska

Oliver

Nevada

Liam

New Hampshire

Oliver

New Jersey

Liam

New Mexico

Liam

New York

Liam

North Carolina

Liam

North Dakota

Oliver

Ohio

Oliver

Oklahoma

Liam

Oregon

Oliver

Pennsylvania

Noah

Rhode Island

Noah

South Carolina

Noah

South Dakota

Oliver

Tennessee

Liam

Texas

Liam

Utah

Liam

Vermont

Oliver

Virginia

Liam

Washington

Oliver

West Virginia

Oliver

Wisconsin

Theodore

Wyoming

Henry

Most Popular Girl Name In Every State

State

Most Popular Girl Name

Alabama

Olivia

Alaska

Charlotte

Arizona

Olivia

Arkansas

Olivia

California

Olivia

Colorado

Charlotte

Connecticut

Olivia

Delaware

Charlotte

Dist. of Columbia

Charlotte

Florida

Olivia

Georgia

Olivia

Hawaii

Isla

Idaho

Olivia

Illinois

Olivia

Indiana

Charlotte

Iowa

Charlotte

Kansas

Amelia

Kentucky

Amelia

Louisiana

Amelia

Maine

Charlotte

Maryland

Olivia

Massachusetts

Charlotte

Michigan

Charlotte

Minnesota

Charlotte

Mississippi

Ava

Missouri

Charlotte

Montana

Charlotte

Nebraska

Charlotte

Nevada

Olivia

New Hampshire

Charlotte

New Jersey

Olivia

New Mexico

Olivia

New York

Emma

North Carolina

Olivia

North Dakota

Evelyn

Ohio

Charlotte

Oklahoma

Olivia

Oregon

Olivia

Pennsylvania

Charlotte

Rhode Island

Charlotte

South Carolina

Olivia

South Dakota

Ava

Tennessee

Charlotte

Texas

Emma

Utah

Charlotte

Vermont

Amelia

Virginia

Charlotte

Washington

Olivia

West Virginia

Amelia

Wisconsin

Charlotte

Wyoming

Evelyn

 

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