What was the most popular baby boy name in the U.S. in 2025?
AnswerLiam
Liam has topped the U.S. boys' name list for several years running.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (2025) ssa.gov
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4 sourced facts about personal names and naming trends, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What was the most popular baby girl name in the U.S. in 2025?
AnswerOlivia
Olivia has been one of the top U.S. girls' names for much of the last decade.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (2025) ssa.gov
Expert level
Iceland restricts parents to an official approved list of baby names. About how many names were on that list as of 2023?
Answerabout 4,300 names
An Icelandic Naming Committee reviews any name not already on the approved Personal Names Register.
Source: Wikipedia, Naming law (2023) en.wikipedia.org
New Zealand's registrar rejects hundreds of baby name requests each year. About how many were rejected in 2023?
Answerabout 500
'Justice' was the most frequently rejected name that year, since it's reserved as a formal judicial title.
Source: Wikipedia, Naming law (2023) en.wikipedia.org
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