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Top 10 in the US, 2025

Boys

  1. LiamForm of William, meaning “will + helmet”20,818
  2. NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records20,358
  3. OliverEditor’s note Up from #19 in 2015 to #3 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 110 US boys in the 2025 records14,939
  4. TheodoreEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #99 in 2015, #4 in 202513,355
  5. HenryEditor’s note Up from #29 in 2015 to #5 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 140 US boys in the 2025 records12,020
  6. James“May He Heel”11,945
  7. Elijah“Yahweh is my god”11,111
  8. MateoSame root as Matthew, meaning “gift of the Lord”11,045
  9. William“will + helmet”10,545
  10. LucasEditor’s note Up from #16 in 2015 to #10 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 170 US boys in the 2025 records10,219

Girls

  1. Olivia“olive; olive branch”13,544
  2. CharlotteForm of Charles, meaning “free man”13,400
  3. Emma“entire”12,754
  4. Amelia“vigor, bravery”12,699
  5. Sophia“wisdom”12,561
  6. MiaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #6 in 2015 and #6 in 2025. About 1 in 150 US girls in the 2025 records11,078
  7. IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”10,666
  8. EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”9,123
  9. Sofia“wisdom, especially divine wisdom”8,252
  10. ElianaEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #102 in 2015, #10 in 2025. 6 letters, starting with a vowel8,191

Top 10 in England and Wales, 2025

Boys

  1. Muhammad“praised, commendable, laudable”5,957
  2. NoahEditor’s note Up from #7 in 2015 to #2 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters4,075
  3. Leo“lion”3,278
  4. LucaForm of Lucy, meaning “light”3,266
  5. Arthurpossibly “bear”3,211
  6. OliverEditor’s note Down from #1 in 2015 to #6 in 2025 in England & Wales. 6 letters, starting with a vowel3,154
  7. George“farmer, earth worker”3,082
  8. OscarEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #8 vs #223 in 20252,798
  9. TheodoreEditor’s note Up from #45 in 2015 to #9 in 2025 in England & Wales2,638
  10. FreddieDiminutive of Frederick, meaning “peace king, peaceful ruler”2,526

Girls

  1. Olivia“olive; olive branch”2,386
  2. LilyDiminutive of Lilian, possibly meaning “lily”2,249
  3. Amelia“vigor, bravery”2,153
  4. IslaEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #4 in 2015 and #4 in 2025. Short and simple: 4 letters1,959
  5. Florence“flowering, flourishing”1,924
  6. Freya“mistress, lady”1,802
  7. PoppyEditor’s note Up from #10 in 2015 to #7 in 2025 in England & Wales1,789
  8. ElsieDiminutive of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”1,700
  9. IvyFrom the word “ivy”1,698
  10. IsabellaForm of Isabel, meaning “my God is an oath”1,690

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