NameTrends: baby name data, 146 years of it
Explore every name in U.S. history — popularity trends, rankings, state breakdowns and the stories behind the data.
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Years of data
146
Name records
2.18M
States covered
51
Data source
U.S. Social Security
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Browse by
Years
Top 100 for every year since 1880
States
What each state names its babies
Decades
The names that defined each era
Rankings
Rising, falling, evergreen and more
Guides
How to read the data correctly
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Most popular names of 2025
2025Girls
Rising fast
03
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