We checked in with the Social Security Administration and found out the most popular names for the last 50 years.

Most popular boy names by year. Just last year a new name hit the top of the charts. Olivia and Liam were Americas most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020 according to the Social Security Administrations annual list of top baby names released on Friday. Bryant also rose in popularity from 829 to 658.

Liam has held the number one spot for baby boy names since 2017 and Noah and William have been somewhere in the top five since 2011. Hebrew in origin the name means God is gracious. But 100 years ago Liam wasnt even the 1000th most popular.

103 rows Name Number Name Number. Names like Ashley and Debra saw dramatic changes in their popularity from one year to the next. Debra jumped from 18 in 1951 to 9 in 1952 with over 10000 more babies born with the name in 1952 than the year before.

In fact it didnt even register on baby name lists until 1967. These are the boy names that have increased the most in popularity. Free online name meanings database with strong search engine.

Alexander also joined the top 10. Ashley jumped from 17 in 1982 to 4 in 1983 with over 18000 more babies born with the name in 1983 than the year before. Among Hindus names of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna are the most popular for boys.

The most recent data available is for 2020 The top baby boy names in the US. Rudra Ishaan Shivay Rudransh Shivansh Krish Kanha and Madhav are some examples of these. Hindu Muslim and Christian names dominate the top names of the year.