Nearly 3.8 million babies were born in the United States in 2018. Many of these babies were given names that are currently and have been historically popular, like Emma, William, and James. Others were given names that have more recently come into fashion. The use of these names has increased substantially over the past few years.
Some of the names that are rising in popularity the most were given to fewer than a couple thousand babies just five years ago. These include names for girls such as Adeline and Emilia and names for boys such as Luca and Kai. As of 2018, these names have nearly — and in some cases more than — doubled in usage.
24/7 Tempo reviewed data from the Social Security Administration to determine which boy and girl names are on the rise in popularity. It’s important to note that we only looked at the 200 most popular boy and girl names in 2018 and then reviewed the change in popularity of all of those names from 2013 through 2018.
The influence of celebrities on our culture cannot be overstated — for better or worse — and this includes naming trends. Some of the fastest-growing names have been selected by celebrities for their children in the last few years.
For example, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith named their daughter Willow, as did Carey Hart and Pink. The name is the 160th most popular baby name as of 2018 with more than 3,800 baby girls receiving it, up from around 2,000 in 2013. Regarding boys’ names, Luca — the name of Hilary Duff’s 7-year-old son — has increased from around 1,900 uses in 2013 to nearly 3,600 in 2018, making it the 178th most popular baby name.
Using the same name as someone else is common, and sometimes celebrities even find that their names have been used by famous people before them. These are famous people who have the same names.
Of course, as some names increase in popularity, others are declining. These are the names that are going extinct.
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To identify America’s fastest growing first names, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the change in popularity of all boy and girl names from 2013 and 2018. We compared names by calculating the compound annual growth rate for each name. These names have the largest upward growth in popularity ranking. We only considered names in the top 200 most popular names in 2018. All data was obtained from the Social Security Administration, which publishes data for names with five or more occurrences. We did not account for similar spellings of same-sounding names. To be considered, a name’s popularity ranking needed to have increased by at least 20 places from 2013 and 2018.
25. Stella
> Girls named Stella in 2013: 3,909
> Girls named Stella in 2018: 5,121 (109th most popular)
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24. Scarlett
> Girls named Scarlett in 2013: 5,050
> Girls named Scarlett in 2018: 7,182 (63rd most popular)
23. Alice
> Girls named Alice in 2013: 2,935
> Girls named Alice in 2018: 3,643 (175th most popular)
22. Camila
> Girls named Camila in 2013: 5,144
> Girls named Camila in 2018: 7,473 (57th most popular)
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21. Aria
> Girls named Aria in 2013: 5,112
> Girls named Aria in 2018: 7,394 (58th most popular)
20. Penelope
> Girls named Penelope in 2013: 4,289
> Girls named Penelope in 2018: 6,474 (81st most popular)
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19. Quinn
> Girls named Quinn in 2013: 2,648
> Girls named Quinn in 2018: 3,369 (199th most popular)
18. Ellie
> Girls named Ellie in 2013: 3,762
> Girls named Ellie in 2018: 5,190 (106th most popular)
17. Eliana
> Girls named Eliana in 2013: 2,607
> Girls named Eliana in 2018: 3,373 (198th most popular)
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16. Valentina
> Girls named Valentina in 2013: 2,563
> Girls named Valentina in 2018: 3,416 (194th most popular)
15. Nora
> Girls named Nora in 2013: 3,508
> Girls named Nora in 2018: 5,799 (91st most popular)
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14. Cora
> Girls named Cora in 2013: 2,584
> Girls named Cora in 2018: 3,574 (179th most popular)
13. Mila
> Girls named Mila in 2013: 3,677
> Girls named Mila in 2018: 8,126 (51st most popular)
12. Elena
> Girls named Elena in 2013: 2,390
> Girls named Elena in 2018: 3,758 (168th most popular)
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11. Eleanor
> Girls named Eleanor in 2013: 3,008
> Girls named Eleanor in 2018: 5,694 (95th most popular)
10. Isla
> Girls named Isla in 2013: 1,911
> Girls named Isla in 2018: 3,393 (197th most popular)
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9. Willow
> Girls named Willow in 2013: 2,074
> Girls named Willow in 2018: 3,881 (160th most popular)
8. Kinsley
> Girls named Kinsley in 2013: 1,979
> Girls named Kinsley in 2018: 3,856 (162nd most popular)
7. Aurora
> Girls named Aurora in 2013: 2,128
> Girls named Aurora in 2018: 4,785 (118th most popular)
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6. Hazel
> Girls named Hazel in 2013: 2,054
> Girls named Hazel in 2018: 4,916 (115th most popular)
5. Emilia
> Girls named Emilia in 2013: 1,563
> Girls named Emilia in 2018: 4,020 (152nd most popular)
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4. Adeline
> Girls named Adeline in 2013: 1,377
> Girls named Adeline in 2018: 3,463 (188th most popular)
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3. Luna
> Girls named Luna in 2013: 1,745
> Girls named Luna in 2018: 6,897 (69th most popular)
2. Everly
> Girls named Everly in 2013: 816
> Girls named Everly in 2018: 4,313 (140th most popular)
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1. Nova
> Girls named Nova in 2013: 565
> Girls named Nova in 2018: 4,124 (149th most popular)
25. Sawyer
> Boys named Sawyer in 2013: 3,163
> Boys named Sawyer in 2018: 3,858 (161st most popular)
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24. Oliver
> Boys named Oliver in 2013: 7,267
> Boys named Oliver in 2018: 13,389 (10th most popular)
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23. Grayson
> Boys named Grayson in 2013: 5,553
> Boys named Grayson in 2018: 8,538 (44th most popular)
22. Wesley
> Boys named Wesley in 2013: 2,834
> Boys named Wesley in 2018: 3,609 (177th most popular)
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21. Leonardo
> Boys named Leonardo in 2013: 2,908
> Boys named Leonardo in 2018: 4,205 (145th most popular)
20. Elias
> Boys named Elias in 2013: 3,495
> Boys named Elias in 2018: 5,310 (101st most popular)
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19. Lincoln
> Boys named Lincoln in 2013: 4,033
> Boys named Lincoln in 2018: 7,368 (59th most popular)
18. Harrison
> Boys named Harrison in 2013: 2,510
> Boys named Harrison in 2018: 3,394 (196th most popular)
17. Santiago
> Boys named Santiago in 2013: 3,029
> Boys named Santiago in 2018: 4,647 (127th most popular)
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16. Roman
> Boys named Roman in 2013: 2,881
> Boys named Roman in 2018: 4,364 (135th most popular)
15. Asher
> Boys named Asher in 2013: 3,714
> Boys named Asher in 2018: 6,802 (70th most popular)
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14. Emmett
> Boys named Emmett in 2013: 2,359
> Boys named Emmett in 2018: 3,416 (194th most popular)
13. Leo
> Boys named Leo in 2013: 3,505
> Boys named Leo in 2018: 6,719 (74th most popular)
12. Weston
> Boys named Weston in 2013: 2,485
> Boys named Weston in 2018: 3,760 (167th most popular)
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11. Mateo
> Boys named Mateo in 2013: 3,587
> Boys named Mateo in 2018: 8,169 (50th most popular)
10. Greyson
> Boys named Greyson in 2013: 2,646
> Boys named Greyson in 2018: 4,728 (122nd most popular)
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9. Axel
> Boys named Axel in 2013: 2,428
> Boys named Axel in 2018: 4,055 (151st most popular)
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8. Kai
> Boys named Kai in 2013: 1,977
> Boys named Kai in 2018: 3,421 (193rd most popular)
7. Ezra
> Boys named Ezra in 2013: 2,750
> Boys named Ezra in 2018: 6,000 (86th most popular)
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6. Jameson
> Boys named Jameson in 2013: 2,233
> Boys named Jameson in 2018: 4,221 (144th most popular)
5. Everett
> Boys named Everett in 2013: 2,147
> Boys named Everett in 2018: 4,001 (153rd most popular)
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4. Ezekiel
> Boys named Ezekiel in 2013: 2,189
> Boys named Ezekiel in 2018: 4,319 (139th most popular)
3. Luca
> Boys named Luca in 2013: 1,901
> Boys named Luca in 2018: 3,589 (178th most popular)
2. Theodore
> Boys named Theodore in 2013: 2,428
> Boys named Theodore in 2018: 7,020 (66th most popular)
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1. Maverick
> Boys named Maverick in 2013: 1,300
> Boys named Maverick in 2018: 5,014 (113th most popular)
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