Baby names from the latest official birth records, from today's top names to rare ones. US by default, with Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand one tap away.
Here are 12 names to start. Change the options and press Generate names for more.
Pick a Country and every first name comes from that country's official birth records. The US list is the US Social Security Administration's, which records every name given to at least five babies of the same sex in a year from 1880 to 2024 (372,009,000 births in total). Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand use their own registries (see how it works). The years in Born in change to match what each country publishes.
Last names come from the 2020 US Census for the US and Canada, and from Great Britain's surname counts (ONS) for the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Each result shows how common the name really was, so you can tell a classic from a rarity at a glance.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olivia | 82,208 | 10.14 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Emma | 72,819 | 8.98 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Charlotte | 64,583 | 7.96 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Amelia | 63,332 | 7.81 per 1,000 |
| #5 | Sophia | 62,120 | 7.66 per 1,000 |
| #6 | Mia | 57,007 | 7.03 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Isabella | 56,884 | 7.01 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Ava | 55,555 | 6.85 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Evelyn | 46,564 | 5.74 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Harper | 40,674 | 5.02 per 1,000 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Liam | 103,878 | 12.02 per 1,000 |
| #2 | Noah | 95,517 | 11.05 per 1,000 |
| #3 | Oliver | 74,268 | 8.59 per 1,000 |
| #4 | Elijah | 60,798 | 7.04 per 1,000 |
| #5 | James | 60,474 | 7 per 1,000 |
| #6 | William | 57,437 | 6.65 per 1,000 |
| #7 | Henry | 55,961 | 6.48 per 1,000 |
| #8 | Lucas | 55,510 | 6.42 per 1,000 |
| #9 | Benjamin | 55,073 | 6.37 per 1,000 |
| #10 | Theodore | 52,143 | 6.03 per 1,000 |
Names that climbed the most since the 2010s:
From official birth records: the US Social Security Administration (1880–2024), Ontario for Canada, ONS, NRS and NISRA for the UK, the CSO for Ireland, NSW and WA for Australia and the DIA for New Zealand. Last names come from the 2020 US Census or Great Britain's surname counts.
Yes. Change Country above the button. The site starts with US names and switches automatically if your device is set to one of the other countries.
It is how many babies of that sex were born in that decade for each one given the name. "1 in 50 girls" means about 2% of girls born then got the name.
Yes. Names are free to use for pets, stories, games, products and anything else. Real names come from public government records; fantasy names are generated, so you do not need permission to use them.