The most popular baby names of 2011
SSA recorded 3,658,318 births in 2011 across all reported names — 1,759,066 girls and 1,899,252 boys.
Top 100 girls' names in 2011
| # | Name | Births | vs 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia | 21,863 | +1 |
| 2 | Isabella | 19,931 | -1 |
| 3 | Emma | 18,825 | — |
| 4 | Olivia | 17,335 | — |
| 5 | Ava | 15,518 | — |
| 6 | Emily | 14,277 | — |
| 7 | Abigail | 13,266 | — |
| 8 | Madison | 12,406 | — |
| 9 | Mia | 11,543 | +1 |
| 10 | Chloe | 11,007 | -1 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 10,109 | +1 |
| 12 | Ella | 9,597 | +1 |
| 13 | Addison | 9,312 | -2 |
| 14 | Natalie | 8,646 | — |
| 15 | Lily | 8,192 | +2 |
| 16 | Grace | 7,642 | +2 |
| 17 | Samantha | 7,400 | -2 |
| 18 | Avery | 7,346 | +5 |
| 19 | Sofia | 7,331 | +9 |
| 20 | Aubrey | 7,188 | +25 |
| 21 | Brooklyn | 7,178 | +13 |
| 22 | Lillian | 6,934 | — |
| 23 | Victoria | 6,896 | +9 |
| 24 | Evelyn | 6,709 | +15 |
| 25 | Hannah | 6,584 | -5 |
| 26 | Alexis | 6,538 | -10 |
| 27 | Charlotte | 6,431 | +19 |
| 28 | Zoey | 6,407 | +19 |
| 29 | Leah | 6,400 | -5 |
| 30 | Amelia | 6,374 | +11 |
| 31 | Zoe | 6,309 | — |
| 32 | Hailey | 6,282 | -13 |
| 33 | Nevaeh | 6,127 | -8 |
| 34 | Gabriella | 6,106 | -1 |
| 35 | Layla | 6,088 | +1 |
| 36 | Kaylee | 6,053 | -1 |
| 37 | Alyssa | 6,029 | -16 |
| 38 | Anna | 5,675 | -11 |
| 39 | Sarah | 5,571 | -13 |
| 40 | Allison | 5,472 | -2 |
| 41 | Savannah | 5,463 | +3 |
| 42 | Ashley | 5,403 | -13 |
| 43 | Audrey | 5,215 | +9 |
| 44 | Taylor | 5,195 | -7 |
| 45 | Brianna | 5,183 | -15 |
| 46 | Aaliyah | 5,129 | +10 |
| 47 | Riley | 5,045 | -7 |
| 48 | Camila | 4,972 | +13 |
| 49 | Khloe | 4,964 | -7 |
| 50 | Claire | 4,900 | +3 |
| 51 | Sophie | 4,732 | +8 |
| 52 | Arianna | 4,700 | +2 |
| 53 | Peyton | 4,679 | -2 |
| 54 | Harper | 4,676 | +66 |
| 55 | Alexa | 4,510 | -5 |
| 56 | Makayla | 4,460 | -13 |
| 57 | Kylie | 4,351 | — |
| 58 | Julia | 4,350 | -3 |
| 59 | Kayla | 4,336 | -10 |
| 60 | Bella | 4,280 | -12 |
| 61 | Katherine | 4,189 | +9 |
| 62 | Lauren | 4,100 | -4 |
| 63 | Gianna | 4,071 | +4 |
| 64 | Maya | 4,024 | +2 |
| 65 | Sydney | 3,974 | -5 |
| 66 | Serenity | 3,872 | +16 |
| 67 | Kimberly | 3,812 | +2 |
| 68 | Mackenzie | 3,799 | — |
| 69 | Autumn | 3,769 | +12 |
| 70 | Faith | 3,733 | +4 |
| 71 | Jocelyn | 3,731 | -6 |
| 72 | Jasmine | 3,710 | -10 |
| 73 | Lucy | 3,704 | +2 |
| 74 | Stella | 3,698 | +11 |
| 75 | Morgan | 3,672 | -12 |
| 76 | Alexandra | 3,630 | -12 |
| 77 | Trinity | 3,625 | -5 |
| 78 | Molly | 3,616 | +9 |
| 79 | Madelyn | 3,604 | -3 |
| 80 | Scarlett | 3,564 | +35 |
| 81 | Genesis | 3,513 | +8 |
| 82 | Andrea | 3,512 | -2 |
| 83 | Eva | 3,470 | +8 |
| 84 | Ariana | 3,456 | — |
| 85 | Madeline | 3,429 | -8 |
| 86 | Brooke | 3,372 | -13 |
| 87 | Caroline | 3,370 | +1 |
| 88 | Bailey | 3,318 | -10 |
| 89 | Melanie | 3,289 | -7 |
| 90 | Destiny | 3,273 | -19 |
| 91 | Kennedy | 3,248 | +20 |
| 92 | Maria | 3,221 | -6 |
| 93 | Naomi | 3,195 | +2 |
| 94 | London | 3,168 | +15 |
| 95 | Payton | 3,153 | -16 |
| 96 | Lydia | 3,092 | +14 |
| 97 | Ellie | 3,064 | +7 |
| 98 | Mariah | 2,995 | -1 |
| 99 | Aubree | 2,943 | +125 |
| 100 | Kaitlyn | 2,908 | -11 |
Top 100 boys' names in 2011
| # | Name | Births | vs 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 20,403 | — |
| 2 | Mason | 19,530 | +10 |
| 3 | William | 17,362 | +2 |
| 4 | Jayden | 17,019 | — |
| 5 | Noah | 16,883 | +2 |
| 6 | Michael | 16,823 | -3 |
| 7 | Ethan | 16,702 | -5 |
| 8 | Alexander | 15,717 | -2 |
| 9 | Aiden | 15,520 | — |
| 10 | Daniel | 15,307 | -2 |
| 11 | Anthony | 14,290 | -1 |
| 12 | Matthew | 14,184 | +4 |
| 13 | Elijah | 14,001 | +5 |
| 14 | Joshua | 13,797 | -3 |
| 15 | Liam | 13,450 | +15 |
| 16 | Andrew | 13,297 | -2 |
| 17 | James | 13,275 | +2 |
| 18 | David | 13,258 | -3 |
| 19 | Benjamin | 13,082 | +3 |
| 20 | Christopher | 13,027 | -7 |
| 21 | Logan | 12,999 | -4 |
| 22 | Joseph | 12,995 | -2 |
| 23 | Jackson | 12,408 | +2 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 12,367 | -3 |
| 25 | Ryan | 11,503 | -2 |
| 26 | Samuel | 11,366 | -2 |
| 27 | John | 11,068 | -1 |
| 28 | Nathan | 10,523 | -1 |
| 29 | Lucas | 10,405 | +6 |
| 30 | Christian | 10,334 | -1 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 10,254 | -3 |
| 32 | Caleb | 10,040 | — |
| 33 | Dylan | 9,792 | -2 |
| 34 | Landon | 9,761 | -1 |
| 35 | Isaac | 9,607 | +4 |
| 36 | Brayden | 9,025 | +4 |
| 37 | Gavin | 9,016 | +1 |
| 38 | Tyler | 8,851 | -4 |
| 39 | Luke | 8,706 | +2 |
| 40 | Evan | 8,661 | -4 |
| 41 | Carter | 8,608 | +7 |
| 42 | Nicholas | 8,601 | -5 |
| 43 | Isaiah | 8,555 | — |
| 44 | Owen | 8,341 | +3 |
| 45 | Jack | 8,185 | — |
| 46 | Jordan | 8,096 | — |
| 47 | Brandon | 7,821 | -3 |
| 48 | Wyatt | 7,687 | +9 |
| 49 | Jeremiah | 7,630 | +2 |
| 50 | Julian | 7,627 | +3 |
| 51 | Aaron | 7,624 | +4 |
| 52 | Angel | 7,536 | -10 |
| 53 | Cameron | 7,527 | +7 |
| 54 | Connor | 7,410 | -5 |
| 55 | Hunter | 7,380 | +3 |
| 56 | Adrian | 7,349 | — |
| 57 | Henry | 7,235 | +10 |
| 58 | Eli | 7,220 | +7 |
| 59 | Justin | 7,129 | -9 |
| 60 | Austin | 7,034 | +4 |
| 61 | Charles | 6,987 | +2 |
| 62 | Robert | 6,984 | -8 |
| 63 | Thomas | 6,929 | -1 |
| 64 | Zachary | 6,811 | -3 |
| 65 | Jose | 6,766 | -13 |
| 66 | Levi | 6,661 | +4 |
| 67 | Kevin | 6,568 | -8 |
| 68 | Sebastian | 6,551 | — |
| 69 | Chase | 6,203 | -3 |
| 70 | Ayden | 6,129 | +8 |
| 71 | Jason | 5,854 | -2 |
| 72 | Ian | 5,620 | — |
| 73 | Blake | 5,617 | +14 |
| 74 | Colton | 5,601 | -1 |
| 75 | Bentley | 5,587 | +25 |
| 76 | Xavier | 5,450 | -5 |
| 77 | Dominic | 5,438 | -3 |
| 78 | Oliver | 5,414 | +10 |
| 79 | Parker | 5,296 | +6 |
| 80 | Josiah | 5,274 | -3 |
| 81 | Adam | 5,215 | -1 |
| 82 | Cooper | 5,176 | -7 |
| 83 | Brody | 5,078 | — |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,980 | -3 |
| 85 | Carson | 4,927 | -3 |
| 86 | Jaxon | 4,738 | +13 |
| 87 | Tristan | 4,732 | -3 |
| 88 | Luis | 4,693 | -9 |
| 89 | Juan | 4,684 | -13 |
| 90 | Hayden | 4,603 | +6 |
| 91 | Carlos | 4,182 | -2 |
| 92 | Nolan | 4,169 | +12 |
| 93 | Jesus | 4,168 | -1 |
| 94 | Cole | 4,140 | -4 |
| 95 | Alex | 4,041 | -2 |
| 96 | Max | 3,956 | +2 |
| 97 | Bryson | 3,944 | +23 |
| 98 | Grayson | 3,940 | +24 |
| 99 | Diego | 3,824 | -13 |
| 100 | Jaden | 3,811 | -9 |
Names that climbed fastest in 2011
Ranked by places gained against 2010, among names with at least 200 births in both years.
| Name | Rank 2011 | Rank 2010 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviana girls | 766 | 1,185 | +419 |
| Brantley boys | 320 | 735 | +415 |
| Briella girls | 497 | 889 | +392 |
| Bryn girls | 744 | 1,092 | +348 |
| Jaxen boys | 595 | 891 | +296 |
| Adele girls | 625 | 909 | +284 |
| Elliot girls | 875 | 1,149 | +274 |
| Renata girls | 760 | 1,030 | +270 |
| Iker boys | 379 | 646 | +267 |
| Angelique girls | 381 | 626 | +245 |
| Nova girls | 885 | 1,127 | +242 |
| Samiyah girls | 789 | 1,021 | +232 |
| Arya girls | 715 | 942 | +227 |
| Samiya girls | 970 | 1,197 | +227 |
| Journee girls | 720 | 939 | +219 |
Names that fell fastest in 2011
| Name | Rank 2011 | Rank 2010 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaniya girls | 915 | 565 | -350 |
| Brisa girls | 810 | 464 | -346 |
| Abigale girls | 1,182 | 909 | -273 |
| Dominique girls | 1,172 | 907 | -265 |
| Lizeth girls | 1,164 | 902 | -262 |
| Rubi girls | 1,135 | 877 | -258 |
| Jadyn girls | 887 | 642 | -245 |
| Sherlyn girls | 866 | 624 | -242 |
| Ashlee girls | 1,096 | 858 | -238 |
| Aaden boys | 799 | 561 | -238 |
| Azul girls | 1,054 | 821 | -233 |
| Theresa girls | 1,150 | 919 | -231 |
| Jaden girls | 979 | 756 | -223 |
| Heidy girls | 1,031 | 808 | -223 |
| Karli girls | 1,150 | 933 | -217 |
Names that first appear in 2011
2011 is the earliest year these names clear the SSA reporting threshold of five births.
- Jionni 63
- Magaby 50
- Gredmarie 47
- Jocell 31
- Cataleya 29
- Itzae 29
- Khaleesi 28
- Quorra 26
- Zendaya 26
- Jorley 22
- Ayelene 21
- Locklyn 17
- Adrialys 16
- Dim 16
- Crixus 15
- Mahniya 15
- Lumen 14
- Brynlynn 13
- Maurkice 13
- Braxson 12
Names that peaked in 2011
For these names, 2011 is the single biggest year in the whole 1880–2025 record.
- Mason 19,619
- Elijah 14,034
- Lily 8,199
- Brooklyn 7,257
- Sophie 4,741
- Rylan 3,164
- Kendall 3,004
- Brooklynn 2,412
- Aliyah 2,301
- Makenzie 2,218
- Alaina 1,999
- Maci 1,737
- Brynn 1,671
- Kyleigh 1,172
- Braylen 1,054
- Brycen 999
- Audrina 985
- Macie 906
- Braelyn 825
- Aleah 814