Names that became famous since 1990
131 names entered the national top 100 for the first time in 1990 or later and are still there in 2025, led by Ailany at #14.
Names popular in only one state
Texas has the most names used nowhere else: 527 girl names and 349 boy names published only there in 2025.
Names that faded after a surge
Only 3 names peaked in the national top 20 between 2000 and 2020 and sit outside the top 500 in 2025. Megan fell furthest: 887 places.
Names that came back after years away
281 names in the 2025 top 1000 spent at least 10 straight years out of it before returning. Jethro was gone 113 years.
Names that took over a whole state
Charlotte was the #1 girl name in 28 states in 2025. Liam led the boys in 15.
Names in the top 100 for 100 years
36 names were in the national top 100 in both 1925 and 2025. Robert has been there all 101 years.
Where the numbers come from: the Social Security Administration’s published state baby-name files, 1910–2025, summed across the 50 states and DC. Puerto Rico and the territories are left out of every national figure, the way SSA does it. A name is published in a state only when at least 5 babies of one sex received it there that year.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, baby names data, births in 2025, released May 2026. Data checked 8 November 2026. ssa.gov baby names.