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Liam and Olivia dominate. Still.<\/p>\n
The two names have, for a sixth year\u00a0together, topped the list of names<\/a>\u00a0for babies born in the U.S. in 2024.<\/p>\n The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. In time for Mother\u2019s Day, the agency on Friday released the most popular names from applications for Social Security cards.<\/p>\n Liam has reigned for eight years in a row for boys, while Olivia has topped the girls\u2019 list for six. Also, for the sixth consecutive year, Emma took the second slot for girls, and Noah for boys.<\/p>\n The girls\u2019 name Luna slipped out of the Top 10 and was replaced by Sofia, which enters at number 10 for the first time.<\/p>\n Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of\u00a0nameberry<\/a>, a baby naming website, said the latest data showcases how American parents are increasingly choosing names that have cross-cultural appeal. Kihm’s first name shows up in two variations on the annual list.<\/p>\n \u201cA trend we’re tracking is that Americans are more likely to choose heritage choices,” Kihm said, including names that work \u201cno matter where you are in the world.”<\/p>\n \u201dMore families in the U.S. come from mixed cultural backgrounds and I hear parents commonly request that they want their child to travel and have a relatively easy to understand name.”<\/p>\n The Social Security Administration\u2019s latest data show that\u00a03.61 million<\/a>\u00a0babies were born in the U.S. in 2024. That\u2019s a slight increase from last year\u2019s 3.59 million babies, representing an overall increase in the American birthrate.<\/p>\n Social media stars and popular television shows are having some impact on the rising popularity of certain names, Social Security says.<\/p>\n Among those rising in popularity for girls: Ailany, a Hawaiian name that means \u201cchief,” topped the list. The boys\u2019 name Truce, an Old English name meaning \u201cpeace,\u201d rose 11,118 spots from last year\u2019s position to rank 991.<\/p>\nTop 10 Male Baby Names of 2024<\/h2>\n
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