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Top names in 2022
The names most likely to appear on 2022 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Olivia and Liam led the 2022 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Olivia, 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 2022 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Olivia16,670
- #2Emma14,512
- #3Charlotte12,952
- #4Amelia12,415
- #5Sophia12,382
- #6Isabella11,761
- #7Ava11,107
- #8Mia11,077
- #9Evelyn9,332
- #10Luna8,977
- #11Harper8,227
- #12Camila8,001
- #13Sofia7,285
- #14Scarlett7,258
- #15Elizabeth7,020
- #16Eleanor6,927
- #17Emily6,498
- #18Mila6,487
- #19Chloe6,482
- #20Violet6,477
- #21Penelope6,430
- #22Gianna6,419
- #23Aria6,406
- #24Abigail6,306
- #25Ella6,291
Boys
- #1Liam20,579
- #2Noah18,758
- #3Oliver15,176
- #4James12,119
- #5Elijah12,094
- #6William11,356
- #7Henry11,272
- #8Lucas10,973
- #9Benjamin10,912
- #10Theodore10,824
- #11Mateo10,397
- #12Levi9,869
- #13Sebastian9,403
- #14Daniel9,121
- #15Jack8,936
- #16Michael8,895
- #17Alexander8,757
- #18Owen8,589
- #19Samuel8,427
- #20Asher8,418
- #21Ethan8,312
- #22Leo8,293
- #23Jackson8,120
- #24Mason8,051
- #25Ezra8,023