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The most popular baby names in the US for 2024 revealed

Ella Rayment-Ward

The most popular baby names in the US have been revealed for another year, with one name appearing twice with different spellings.

Each year, the Social Security Administration looks at the data and reveals the 10 most popular boys and girls names across the country.

The 2024 list has now officially come out with Olivia and Liam snagging the top spots once again. However, the rest of the list has undergone a slight shuffle.

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The most popular baby names in the US for 2024 have been revealed. Getty

In 2022, Luna ranked 10th on the girls list. But it's now been replaced by Sofia in 2024.

While the name spelled with a 'ph' (Sophia) has been on the list before, this is the first time with the 'f' spelling that the name has cracked the top 10.

Sophia has ranked sixth in 2024.

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Mateo is also back in 2024 after it made its debut on the boys names list in 2023.

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However, the name has jumped down from sixth to seventh place.

As for the rest, Olivia has been crowned the top girls name for the sixth year in a row while Liam is the most popular boys name for the eighth year.

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The top boy and girl name stayed the same in 2024. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Emma has once again been ranked the second most popular girls name.

Meanwhile, Amelia has climbed from fourth to third place, Mia from sixth to fifth, and Evelyn from ninth to eighth.

Noah and Oliver has retained their second and third spots on the boys list.

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The data comes after the annual 2025 Baby Names Australia report revealed a trend in new parents beginning to favour less traditional name.

See the full top 10 lists below:

Girls

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Amelia
  4. Charlotte
  5. Mia
  6. Sophia
  7. Isabella
  8. Evelyn
  9. Ava
  10. Sofia
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Boys

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. Theodore
  5. James
  6. Henry
  7. Mateo
  8. Elijah
  9. Lucas
  10. William

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