Trending baby names 2025

The most popular names for babies born in 2025, from each country's own published ranking. Every list shows its source and year. Names are in rank order; tap a name to see more.

United States (2025)

Source: US Social Security Administration (national ranking of 2025 births). Top 10.

Girls
  1. Olivia · Olive tree
  2. Charlotte · Free woman
  3. Emma · Universal
  4. Amelia · Industrious
  5. Sophia · Wisdom
  6. Mia · Mine; beloved
  7. Isabella · Pledged to God
  8. Evelyn · Life; wished-for child
  9. Sofia · Wisdom
  10. Eliana · God has answered
Boys
  1. Liam · Resolute protector
  2. Noah · Rest, comfort
  3. Oliver · Olive tree
  4. Theodore · Gift of God
  5. Henry · Ruler of the home
  6. James · Supplanter
  7. Elijah · My God is Yahweh
  8. Mateo · Gift of God
  9. William · Resolute protector
  10. Lucas · Light-bringing

Fastest risers (very small counts): boys Kasai, Akari, Eziah, Jasai, Neithan; girls Klarity, Rynlee, Ailanny, Naylani, Madisson.

England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics, as reported by Who Do You Think You Are? magazine. Top 10.

Girls
  1. Olivia · Olive tree
  2. Lily · Lily flower; purity
  3. Amelia · Industrious
  4. Isla · Island
  5. Florence · Blooming, flourishing
  6. Freya · Noble lady; Norse goddess of love
  7. Poppy · Poppy flower
  8. Elsie · Pledged to God
  9. Ivy · Ivy plant
  10. Isabella · Pledged to God
Boys
  1. Muhammad · Praiseworthy
  2. Noah · Rest, comfort
  3. Leo · Lion
  4. Luca · Light
  5. Arthur · Bear
  6. Oliver · Olive tree
  7. George · Farmer
  8. Oscar · Deer lover; divine spear
  9. Theodore · Gift of God
  10. Freddie · Peaceful ruler

Movers: Lily rose to 2nd; Isabella entered the girls' top 10; Freddie entered the boys' top 10.

Ireland (2025)

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO). Top 5.

Girls
  1. Lily · Lily flower; purity
  2. Éabha · Life; Irish form of Eve
  3. Fiadh · Wild, untamed
  4. Grace · Divine favour
  5. Sadie · Princess
Boys
  1. Rían · Little king
  2. Jack · God is gracious
  3. Noah · Rest, comfort
  4. James · Supplanter
  5. Oisín · Little deer (Irish legend)

Rían and Lily are the first time these names reached number one since the series began in 1964. Biggest climbers: girls Raya (213th to 99th), boys Naoise (162nd to 88th).

New Zealand (2025)

Source: Department of Internal Affairs, as reported by 1News. Top 10.

Girls
  1. Isla · Island
  2. Charlotte · Free woman
  3. Amelia · Industrious
  4. Hazel · Hazelnut tree
  5. Olivia · Olive tree
  6. Lily · Lily flower; purity
  7. Lucy · Light
  8. Mila · Gracious, dear
  9. Aria · Melody, air
  10. Mia · Mine; beloved
Boys
  1. Noah · Rest, comfort
  2. Luca · Light
  3. Oliver · Olive tree
  4. George · Farmer
  5. Theodore · Gift of God
  6. Leo · Lion
  7. Charlie · Free man
  8. Jack · God is gracious
  9. Elijah · My God is Yahweh
  10. Theo · Gift of God

Australia (2025)

Source: State and territory registries, as reported by LetsDataScience. Leading names across states.

Girls
  1. Charlotte · Free woman
  2. Isla · Island
  3. Amelia · Industrious
Boys
  1. Oliver · Olive tree
  2. Noah · Rest, comfort

Rankings differ by state; only the leading names are shown.

Germany (2025)

Source: Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS), as reported by Berliner Zeitung. Top 5.

Girls
  1. Sofia · Wisdom
  2. Emma · Universal
  3. Emilia · Rival; industrious
  4. Mia · Mine; beloved
  5. Lina · Tender, delicate
Boys
  1. Noah · Rest, comfort
  2. Matteo · Gift of God
  3. Theo · Gift of God
  4. Leo · Lion
  5. Emil · Rival; industrious

Theo rose from 7th to 3rd and Leo from 12th to 4th. Sofia is counted together with the Sophia spelling; Matteo with Mateo.

Spain (2024 births)

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), as reported by La Voz de Ibiza. Top 5.

Girls
  1. Sofía · Wisdom
  2. Lucía · Light
  3. Martina · Of Mars; warlike
  4. María · Beloved; bitter (Hebrew origin)
  5. Vega · Meadow; bright star
Boys
  1. Mateo · Gift of God
  2. Hugo · Mind, intellect
  3. Martín · Of Mars; warlike
  4. Leo · Lion
  5. Manuel · God is with us

Sofía and Mateo took first place from Lucía and Hugo (2023).

Japan (2025)

Source: BABYSTORY (Commit Corporation). Not an official government ranking: it counts 27,579 children born 1 January to 12 December 2025 who were registered with that service.

Girls
  1. 翠 · Sui / Midori (emerald green)
  2. 凛 · Rin (dignified, cold and clear)
  3. 陽葵 · Himari (sun and hollyhock)
Boys
  1. 碧 · Ao / Aoi (deep blue-green)
  2. 湊 · Minato / Sou (harbour)
  3. 朝陽 · Asahi (morning sun)

India and other countries

India and many other countries do not publish an official national ranking of baby names, so we do not list one. Rankings here are from published government or registry releases (Japan is from one service's own data and is labelled that way). For names from India and more than 100 other countries, use the name finder.

Meanings are indicative: they differ between sources and languages. Rankings can differ by spelling grouping and by source.