The most popular baby boy names in the US in 2024 (Social Security data)
The top 3 according to 90 votes from people: Liam · William · Elijah. (Updated Apr 23, 2026.)
Liam holds the top spot again, ahead of Noah and Oliver, while Theodore climbs to fourth: the top 10 boy names of 2024 according to the US Social Security Administration, which ranks every name given to babies born in the country.
Top 10
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1
Liam
No. 1 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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2
William
No. 10 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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3
Elijah
No. 8 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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4
Oliver
No. 3 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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5
Mateo
No. 7 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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6
James
No. 5 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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7
Noah
No. 2 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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8
Theodore
No. 4 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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9
Henry
No. 6 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
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10
Lucas
No. 9 among baby names registered with US Social Security in 2024.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
We named our son Theodore in 2023 thinking it was a bit unusual. There are three Theos in his daycare room now lol
Mateo in the top 10 says a lot about how the country is changing. Love it.