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Top names in 2015
The names most likely to appear on 2015 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emma and Noah led the 2015 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Emma, which rose to prominence in this era and Noah, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2015 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emma20,487
- #2Olivia19,729
- #3Sophia17,454
- #4Ava16,416
- #5Isabella15,667
- #6Mia14,943
- #7Abigail12,422
- #8Emily11,808
- #9Charlotte11,415
- #10Harper10,311
- #11Madison10,107
- #12Amelia9,878
- #13Elizabeth9,771
- #14Sofia9,702
- #15Evelyn9,377
- #16Avery9,356
- #17Chloe7,950
- #18Ella7,918
- #19Grace7,680
- #20Victoria7,630
- #21Aubrey7,403
- #22Scarlett7,143
- #23Zoey6,977
- #24Addison6,735
- #25Lily6,683
Boys
- #1Noah19,680
- #2Liam18,410
- #3Mason16,675
- #4Jacob16,005
- #5William15,950
- #6Ethan15,103
- #7James14,865
- #8Alexander14,584
- #9Michael14,504
- #10Benjamin13,732
- #11Elijah13,710
- #12Daniel13,543
- #13Aiden13,506
- #14Logan12,939
- #15Matthew12,785
- #16Lucas12,331
- #17Jackson12,299
- #18David11,838
- #19Oliver11,670
- #20Jayden11,583
- #21Joseph11,531
- #22Gabriel10,913
- #23Samuel10,905
- #24Carter10,814
- #25Anthony10,664