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America's most popular baby names — and the rising new spellings

Axios · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 79 words · By Carly Mallenbaum
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What to know about America's most popular baby names — and the rising new spellings

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Why it matters

The names "Liam" and "Olivia" are the country's top baby names for the seventh year in a row, according to Social Security card applications submitted at birth.

Common ground

The big picture: The 2025 top 10 ranking didn't change drastically since 2024.

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Claim 1: “The 2025 top 10 ranking didn't change drastically since 2024.”
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The provided evidence contains general information about baby name trends and NBA/political events, but no specific data or comparison between the 2024 and 2025 top 10 rankings to determine if they changed 'drastically'.
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Claim 2: “The names "Liam" and "Olivia" are the country's top baby names for the seventh year in a row, according to Social Security card applications submitted at birth.”
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Two independent web sources (The Independent and another news report) explicitly state that Olivia and Liam were the most popular baby names in 2025 and that this marks the seventh consecutive year they have held the top spot, citing the Social Security Administration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kaeli Mae McEwen (born May 10, 2000), known professionally as Kaeli Mae, is an American content creator and social media influencer from Seattle, Washington, known for her TikTok videos about cleanin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liam Hemsworth (born 13 January 1990) is an Australian actor. He played the roles of Josh Taylor in the soap opera Neighbours and Marcus in the children's television series The Elephant Princess. In A…
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Claim 3: “Two K names are considered the fastest-risers of last year, according to the SSA.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of Social Security and social media, but does not mention any specific names starting with 'K' or their rise in popularity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government that administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Securi…
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Claim 4: “Other novel spellings climbing the ranks: Neithan and Madisson.”
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The evidence provided discusses baby name popularity tools and SSA records in general, but there is no mention of the specific names 'Neithan' or 'Madisson' or their current ranking trends.
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore 104,819+ baby names with popularity data from 1880 to 2024. Official SSA records, rankings, trends, and state-level insights.
https://namealmanac.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — For each year, rank 1 indicates the most popular name, rank 2 the next most popular, and so forth. A change in popularity is indicated by the difference, either an increase or decrease, in ranks from …
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/rankchange.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Our baby name trend tool visualizes boys' and girls' data in the same graph. It gives the total number of births in a year, instead of popularity ranks. Don't forget to hover over the graph to see a p…
https://shoestringbaby.com/name-popularity-visualizer/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.