Looking for a baby name, or just some fresh ideas? Choose boy, girl or unisex, decide how common you want the name to be, and browse suggestions with their popularity rank from US Social Security records.
How to use the baby name generator
- Choose boy, girl or unisex.
- Set the popularity range, from the very top names to more uncommon ones.
- Add a first letter or a maximum length if you have one in mind.
- Press Generate for more ideas, and tap the heart to build a shortlist on this device.
Who uses the Baby Name Generator
Starting from a blank page
Name books are long and it is hard to know where to begin. A small random batch is easy to react to: you quickly learn which sounds and styles you like, and that tells you where to look next.
Finding a name that is not everywhere
Choose the "Uncommon" range to see names outside the top 1,000. They are still used by real families, so they will feel familiar enough while being less likely to be shared with a classmate.
Honouring a family initial
Some families like to carry an initial across generations or keep siblings' initials in a set. The first-letter filter narrows every result to that letter, while the length filter helps you balance a long surname.
Sharing a shortlist with your partner
Save names as you browse, then open Saved names and copy them across to a message. Comparing two separate lists is often the easiest way to find the overlap.
Top 20 baby names, 2016 to 2025
These were the most common names given to American babies across those ten years combined, according to Social Security records.
| Rank | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | Olivia |
| 2 | Noah | Emma |
| 3 | Oliver | Sophia |
| 4 | James | Charlotte |
| 5 | William | Isabella |
| 6 | Elijah | Ava |
| 7 | Benjamin | Amelia |
| 8 | Lucas | Mia |
| 9 | Henry | Evelyn |
| 10 | Michael | Harper |
| 11 | Alexander | Abigail |
| 12 | Mason | Sofia |
| 13 | Ethan | Elizabeth |
| 14 | Daniel | Emily |
| 15 | Jacob | Camila |
| 16 | Sebastian | Ella |
| 17 | Mateo | Luna |
| 18 | Logan | Avery |
| 19 | Theodore | Scarlett |
| 20 | Levi | Aria |
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Testing a name before you decide
- Say the full name out loud with your surname, including any middle name.
- Write out the initials to see whether they spell something unfortunate.
- Imagine calling it across a playground, and also reading it on a job application.
- Think about likely nicknames, since children and classmates will find them.
Baby Name Generator questions
What does the rank mean?
It is the name's position when all babies recorded by US Social Security from those ten years are added together, ranked separately for boys and girls. For example, #12 boys means it was the twelfth most common boy's name over that period.
How current is the popularity data?
Ranks combine US Social Security records from 2016 to 2025. Baby name trends move slowly, but a name that is rising fast today may rank higher now than the number here suggests.
How do you decide what is unisex?
A name counts as unisex here when at least a quarter of recorded babies with that name were boys and at least a quarter were girls. The list is ordered by how many babies had the name overall, so the rank is its place among unisex names only.
Do you show meanings and origins?
Not yet. Social Security records only include a name, a sex and a count of births. Before you decide, it is worth looking up the meaning and origin of your favourites in a trusted name dictionary.
Why does a name I like have an unusual spelling or none at all?
We show the top 2,000 names for boys and for girls. Each spelling is counted as its own name, so Sofia and Sophia rank separately, and rarer names fall outside the list.
Last updated by GetRandomName.