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Baby names by birth year

Every year from 1935 to 2025, with its #1 girls' and boys' names. Open a year for the full top 10, the names that sound most like it, and the ones that have all but disappeared since.

Silent Generation 1928–1945

Most years at #1, 1935–1945: Mary for girls (11 of 11), James for boys (6 of 11).

  1. 1935 MaryRobert
  2. 1936 MaryRobert
  3. 1937 MaryRobert
  4. 1938 MaryRobert
  5. 1939 MaryRobert
  6. 1940 MaryJames
  7. 1941 MaryJames
  8. 1942 MaryJames
  9. 1943 MaryJames
  10. 1944 MaryJames
  11. 1945 MaryJames

Baby Boomers 1946–1964

Most years at #1, 1946–1964: Mary for girls (10 of 19), Michael for boys (10 of 19).

  1. 1946 MaryJames
  2. 1947 LindaJames
  3. 1948 LindaJames
  4. 1949 LindaJames
  5. 1950 LindaJames
  6. 1951 LindaJames
  7. 1952 LindaJames
  8. 1953 MaryRobert
  9. 1954 MaryMichael
  10. 1955 MaryMichael
  11. 1956 MaryMichael
  12. 1957 MaryMichael
  13. 1958 MaryMichael
  14. 1959 MaryMichael
  15. 1960 MaryDavid
  16. 1961 MaryMichael
  17. 1962 LisaMichael
  18. 1963 LisaMichael
  19. 1964 LisaMichael

Gen X 1965–1980

Most years at #1, 1965–1980: Jennifer for girls (11 of 16), Michael for boys (16 of 16).

  1. 1965 LisaMichael
  2. 1966 LisaMichael
  3. 1967 LisaMichael
  4. 1968 LisaMichael
  5. 1969 LisaMichael
  6. 1970 JenniferMichael
  7. 1971 JenniferMichael
  8. 1972 JenniferMichael
  9. 1973 JenniferMichael
  10. 1974 JenniferMichael
  11. 1975 JenniferMichael
  12. 1976 JenniferMichael
  13. 1977 JenniferMichael
  14. 1978 JenniferMichael
  15. 1979 JenniferMichael
  16. 1980 JenniferMichael

Millennials 1981–1996

Most years at #1, 1981–1996: Jessica for girls (9 of 16), Michael for boys (16 of 16).

  1. 1981 JenniferMichael
  2. 1982 JenniferMichael
  3. 1983 JenniferMichael
  4. 1984 JenniferMichael
  5. 1985 JessicaMichael
  6. 1986 JessicaMichael
  7. 1987 JessicaMichael
  8. 1988 JessicaMichael
  9. 1989 JessicaMichael
  10. 1990 JessicaMichael
  11. 1991 AshleyMichael
  12. 1992 AshleyMichael
  13. 1993 JessicaMichael
  14. 1994 JessicaMichael
  15. 1995 JessicaMichael
  16. 1996 EmilyMichael

Gen Z 1997–2012

Most years at #1, 1997–2012: Emily for girls (11 of 16), Jacob for boys (14 of 16).

  1. 1997 EmilyMichael
  2. 1998 EmilyMichael
  3. 1999 EmilyJacob
  4. 2000 EmilyJacob
  5. 2001 EmilyJacob
  6. 2002 EmilyJacob
  7. 2003 EmilyJacob
  8. 2004 EmilyJacob
  9. 2005 EmilyJacob
  10. 2006 EmilyJacob
  11. 2007 EmilyJacob
  12. 2008 EmmaJacob
  13. 2009 IsabellaJacob
  14. 2010 IsabellaJacob
  15. 2011 SophiaJacob
  16. 2012 SophiaJacob

Gen Alpha 2013–2025

Most years at #1, 2013–2025: Olivia for girls (7 of 13), Liam for boys (9 of 13).

  1. 2013 SophiaNoah
  2. 2014 EmmaNoah
  3. 2015 EmmaNoah
  4. 2016 EmmaNoah
  5. 2017 EmmaLiam
  6. 2018 EmmaLiam
  7. 2019 OliviaLiam
  8. 2020 OliviaLiam
  9. 2021 OliviaLiam
  10. 2022 OliviaLiam
  11. 2023 OliviaLiam
  12. 2024 OliviaLiam
  13. 2025 OliviaLiam