Birth year roster
Top names in 2017
The names most likely to appear on 2017 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Emma and Liam led the 2017 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Emma, which rose to prominence in this era and Liam, a name that defined its generation. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 2017 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Emma19,873
- #2Olivia18,778
- #3Ava16,017
- #4Isabella15,263
- #5Sophia14,947
- #6Mia13,521
- #7Charlotte12,969
- #8Amelia11,870
- #9Evelyn10,748
- #10Abigail10,645
- #11Harper10,524
- #12Emily9,817
- #13Elizabeth9,004
- #14Avery8,237
- #15Sofia8,175
- #16Ella8,084
- #17Madison7,910
- #18Scarlett7,721
- #19Victoria7,314
- #20Aria7,168
- #21Grace7,087
- #22Chloe6,982
- #23Camila6,776
- #24Penelope6,668
- #25Riley6,368
Boys
- #1Liam18,874
- #2Noah18,507
- #3William15,046
- #4James14,362
- #5Logan14,061
- #6Benjamin13,858
- #7Mason13,602
- #8Elijah13,449
- #9Jacob13,269
- #10Oliver13,224
- #11Lucas13,032
- #12Michael12,726
- #13Alexander12,577
- #14Ethan12,483
- #15Daniel11,758
- #16Matthew11,732
- #17Aiden11,357
- #18Joseph10,488
- #19Henry10,482
- #20Jackson10,469
- #21Samuel10,449
- #22David10,244
- #23Sebastian10,197
- #24Carter9,833
- #25Wyatt9,727