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Most Popular Baby Names of 2011

Social Security has card records for 3,968,233 babies born in the U.S. in 2011. Sophia was the top girl name (21,863 babies) and Jacob the top boy name (20,403).

Top 100 names of 2011

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Girls 1–50

Top 100 girl names in the U.S., 2011, ranks 1–50
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
1	Sophia	21,863	#5
2	Isabella	19,931	#7
3	Emma	18,825	#3
4	Olivia	17,335	#1
5	Ava	15,518	#11
6	Emily	14,277	#34
7	Abigail	13,266	#41
8	Madison	12,406	#40
9	Mia	11,543	#6
10	Chloe	11,007	#23
11	Elizabeth	10,109	#17
12	Ella	9,597	#29
13	Addison	9,312	#84
14	Natalie	8,646	#89
15	Lily	8,192	#18
16	Grace	7,642	#38
17	Samantha	7,400	#151
18	Avery	7,346	#37
19	Sofia	7,331	#9
20	Aubrey	7,188	#146
21	Brooklyn	7,178	#118
22	Lillian	6,934	#57
23	Victoria	6,896	#54
24	Evelyn	6,709	#8
25	Hannah	6,584	#56
26	Alexis	6,538	#554
27	Charlotte	6,431	#2
28	Zoey	6,407	#69
29	Leah	6,400	#58
30	Amelia	6,374	#4
31	Zoe	6,309	#31
32	Hailey	6,282	#104
33	Nevaeh	6,127	#165
34	Gabriella	6,106	#105
35	Layla	6,088	#36
36	Kaylee	6,053	#255
37	Alyssa	6,029	#453
38	Anna	5,675	#107
39	Sarah	5,571	#90
40	Allison	5,472	#103
41	Savannah	5,463	#135
42	Ashley	5,403	#164
43	Audrey	5,215	#86
44	Taylor	5,195	#403
45	Brianna	5,183	#222
46	Aaliyah	5,129	#101
47	Riley	5,045	#48
48	Camila	4,972	#19
49	Khloe	4,964	#272
50	Claire	4,900	#68

Girls 51–100

Top 100 girl names in the U.S., 2011, ranks 51–100
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
51	Sophie	4,732	#55
52	Arianna	4,700	#234
53	Peyton	4,679	#199
54	Harper	4,676	#16
55	Alexa	4,510	#1,029
56	Makayla	4,460	#566
57	Kylie	4,351	#204
58	Julia	4,350	#131
59	Kayla	4,336	#364
60	Bella	4,280	#136
61	Katherine	4,189	#186
62	Lauren	4,100	#401
63	Gianna	4,071	#33
64	Maya	4,024	#62
65	Sydney	3,974	#348
66	Serenity	3,872	#129
67	Kimberly	3,812	#302
68	Mackenzie	3,799	#228
69	Autumn	3,769	#88
70	Faith	3,733	#254
71	Jocelyn	3,731	#393
72	Jasmine	3,710	#206
73	Lucy	3,704	#24
74	Stella	3,698	#52
75	Morgan	3,672	#312
76	Alexandra	3,630	#237
77	Trinity	3,625	#428
78	Molly	3,616	#196
79	Madelyn	3,604	#70
80	Scarlett	3,564	#32
81	Genesis	3,513	#66
82	Andrea	3,512	#235
83	Eva	3,470	#134
84	Ariana	3,456	#128
85	Madeline	3,429	#81
86	Brooke	3,372	#313
87	Caroline	3,370	#96
88	Bailey	3,318	#208
89	Melanie	3,289	#142
90	Destiny	3,273	#635
91	Kennedy	3,248	#85
92	Maria	3,221	#87
93	Naomi	3,195	#47
94	London	3,168	#431
95	Payton	3,153	#440
96	Lydia	3,092	#92
97	Ellie	3,064	#24
98	Mariah	2,995	#447
99	Aubree	2,943	#489
100	Kaitlyn	2,908	#799

Boys 1–50

Top 100 boy names in the U.S., 2011, ranks 1–50
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
1	Jacob	20,403	#43
2	Mason	19,530	#39
3	William	17,362	#9
4	Jayden	17,019	#70
5	Noah	16,883	#2
6	Michael	16,823	#21
7	Ethan	16,702	#24
8	Alexander	15,717	#30
9	Aiden	15,520	#62
10	Daniel	15,307	#22
11	Anthony	14,290	#46
12	Matthew	14,184	#32
13	Elijah	14,001	#7
14	Joshua	13,797	#66
15	Liam	13,450	#1
16	Andrew	13,297	#73
17	James	13,275	#6
18	David	13,258	#35
19	Benjamin	13,082	#11
20	Christopher	13,027	#68
21	Logan	12,999	#53
22	Joseph	12,995	#29
23	Jackson	12,408	#36
24	Gabriel	12,367	#37
25	Ryan	11,503	#99
26	Samuel	11,366	#18
27	John	11,068	#23
28	Nathan	10,523	#63
29	Lucas	10,405	#10
30	Christian	10,334	#96
31	Jonathan	10,254	#89
32	Caleb	10,040	#58
33	Dylan	9,792	#41
34	Landon	9,761	#127
35	Isaac	9,607	#47
36	Brayden	9,025	#229
37	Gavin	9,016	#303
38	Tyler	8,851	#219
39	Luke	8,706	#33
40	Evan	8,661	#153
41	Carter	8,608	#45
42	Nicholas	8,601	#112
43	Isaiah	8,555	#57
44	Owen	8,341	#31
45	Jack	8,185	#15
46	Jordan	8,096	#131
47	Brandon	7,821	#261
48	Wyatt	7,687	#38
49	Jeremiah	7,630	#88
50	Julian	7,627	#25

Boys 51–100

Top 100 boy names in the U.S., 2011, ranks 51–100
#	Name	Babies	2025 rank
51	Aaron	7,624	#80
52	Angel	7,536	#67
53	Cameron	7,527	#76
54	Connor	7,410	#166
55	Hunter	7,380	#130
56	Adrian	7,349	#74
57	Henry	7,235	#5
58	Eli	7,220	#104
59	Justin	7,129	#233
60	Austin	7,034	#113
61	Charles	6,987	#48
62	Robert	6,984	#92
63	Thomas	6,929	#34
64	Zachary	6,811	#216
65	Jose	6,766	#95
66	Levi	6,661	#12
67	Kevin	6,568	#221
68	Sebastian	6,551	#16
69	Chase	6,203	#192
70	Ayden	6,129	#257
71	Jason	5,854	#165
72	Ian	5,620	#83
73	Blake	5,617	#316
74	Colton	5,601	#103
75	Bentley	5,587	#215
76	Xavier	5,450	#108
77	Dominic	5,438	#106
78	Oliver	5,414	#3
79	Parker	5,296	#102
80	Josiah	5,274	#54
81	Adam	5,215	#101
82	Cooper	5,176	#27
83	Brody	5,078	#236
84	Nathaniel	4,980	#140
85	Carson	4,927	#124
86	Jaxon	4,738	#115
87	Tristan	4,732	#309
88	Luis	4,693	#144
89	Juan	4,684	#159
90	Hayden	4,603	#161
91	Carlos	4,182	#150
92	Nolan	4,169	#65
93	Jesus	4,168	#173
94	Cole	4,140	#182
95	Alex	4,041	#232
96	Max	3,956	#180
97	Bryson	3,944	#152
98	Grayson	3,940	#51
99	Diego	3,824	#158
100	Jaden	3,811	#421

Entered the top 100 in 2011

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