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Olivia, Liam top list of most popular US baby names for seventh year running

Nypost · · 325 words · By Associated Press
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“Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025.”
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Multiple web search results from news-style sources (AOL, ABC News, etc.) confirm Olivia and Liam topped the list for 2025, noting it as a continuing trend.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Between Us is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Rafael Palacio Illingworth. The film stars Olivia Thirlby, Ben Feldman, Adam Goldberg, Lio Tipton, Scott Haze, Peter Bogdanovich and L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Between_Us_(2016_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olivia Nuzzi (born January 6, 1993) is an American writer and editor who briefly served as the West Coast Editor of Vanity Fair. She was the Washington, D.C. correspondent for New York magazine from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Nuzzi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From October 1 to November 12, 2025, the federal government of the United States was shut down as Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year. The Republican-controlled…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_gov…
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“The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with lists dating back to 1880.”
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Wikipedia confirms the Social Security Administration (SSA) is the agency that administers these programs, and the SSA's own data (referenced in web results) tracks these names by state dating back to 1880.
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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 (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_Administration
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_number
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“Charlotte climbed to second place among girls, ending Emma’s six-year run in the runner-up slot.”
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Two independent web sources (ABC News and another news report) specifically state that Charlotte climbed to second place and ended Emma's six-year run as runner-up.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlotte Emma Aitchison ( AYTCH-ih-sən; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before enterin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charli_XCX
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlotte Emma Bow Tilbury (born 10 February 1973) is a London beauty entrepreneur and makeup artist. She is the President, Chairman, Chief Creative Officer and Sole Founder of the makeup and skincar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Tilbury
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson (born 15 April 1990) is an English actress. In the 2010s, she was ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses by Forbes and Vanity Fair, and was named one of the 100 m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Watson
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“Ava slipped out of the Top 10 and was replaced by Eliana.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Ava dropped out of the top 10 and was replaced by Eliana in the 2025 rankings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikaela Madison Rosberg (born March 25, 1999), known professionally as Mikey Madison, is an American actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award and BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for two…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikey_Madison
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billie Catherine Lourd (born July 17, 1992) is an American actress, best known for starring as Chanel #3 in the Fox horror comedy series Scream Queens (2015–2016) and for her roles in the FX horror an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Lourd
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kate O'Flynn (born 1986) is a British actress. She is known for her performance in National Theatre's production of Port for which she received a Critics' Circle Theatre Award in 2013, as well as star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_O'Flynn
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“On the boys’ side, the top four names — Liam, Noah, Oliver and Theodore — held their places.”
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AOL, ABC News, and nj.com all independently report that the top four boy names (Liam, Noah, Oliver, and Theodore) remained the same/steady in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, culturally, and over time. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_nam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The most popular given names by state in the United States vary. This is a list of the top 10 names in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the years 1993 through 2024. This informat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_popular_given_nam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Only Murders in the Building (abbreviated as OMITB) is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The show focuses on a trio of strangers (played by S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Murders_in_the_Building
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“Top 10 boy names of 2025: 1. Liam, 2. Noah, 3. Oliver, 4. Theodore, 5. Henry, 6. James, 7. Elijah, 8. Mateo, 9. William, 10. Lucas”
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Multiple sources list these names in the top 10, although there is a slight discrepancy in the exact order of the bottom few (e.g., William and Lucas swapping), the overall group is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Henry, James, Elijah, Mateo, William and Lucas made up the rest of the top 10 ranking, with the latter two names swapping places.
https://www.aol.com/articles/olivia-liam-were-once-again-151…
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web search NEUTRAL — The top 10 boy names in the country are, in order, Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, Henry, James, Elijah, Mateo and William. There has been no real shake-up in the top 10 boy names either since 2024, wit…
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Top Baby Boy Names That People Are Loving Right Now.At the top of the list of the 1,000 most popular baby boy names in the past year are Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, James, Henry, Mateo, Elijah, …
https://www.today.com/parents/babies/baby-boy-names-rcna1134…
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“Top 10 girl names of 2025: 1. Olivia, 2. Charlotte, 3. Emma, 4. Amelia, 5. Sophia, 6. Mia, 7. Isabella, 8. Evelyn, 9. Sofia, 10. Eliana”
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The provided evidence for claim 6 consists of irrelevant PikPak download links and does not contain the actual list of top 10 girl names for 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 14, 2026 · top available for high-speed download on PikPak and streaming across multiple devices.
https://mypikpak.com/s/VOnfmQJ0_aL1FqFO_HwcoWMGo2
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web search NEUTRAL — VA - Top 100 Legend Rock Hits (2025) vol.2 (Mp3 320kbps) available for high-speed download on PikPak and streaming across multiple devices.
https://mypikpak.com/s/VObmt1ELl-DuTXuwYT4CmAhTo2
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web search NEUTRAL — Ls Land Issue 26 Hawaiian Breeze 05 11 12 23 10 available for high-speed download on PikPak and streaming across multiple devices.
https://mypikpak.com/s/VNjeZBPNp_Tk44qcfKV7w33po1/VNjeWnerQa…
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“the boys’ name Kasai, meaning “fire” in Japanese and Swahili, which surged 1,108 spots to enter the top 1,000 for the first time.”
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Three independent web search results confirm the name Kasai surged 1,108 spots to enter the top 1,000 for the first time and means 'fire' in Japanese and Swahili.
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web search NEUTRAL — The name Kasai saw the biggest jump in popularity for boys, climbing 1,108 spots to break into the top 1,000 names for the first time at No. 639. It apparently means 'fire' in both Japanese and Swahil…
https://www.ladbible.com/news/us-news/most-popular-us-baby-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fastest-rising baby names — the names growing in popularity — include the boys’ name Kasai, meaning “fire” in Japanese and Swahili, which surged 1,108 spots to enter the top 1,000 for the first ti…
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-05-08/oli…
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web search NEUTRAL — This Year’s Fastest-Rising Names: Fire and Brightness. Beyond the top 10, 2025’s fastest movers tell their own story. The boys’ name Kasai, meaning “fire” in Japanese and Swahili, surged 1,108 positio…
https://finchannel.com/olivia-and-liam-top-americas-most-pop…
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“For girls, the name Klarity, a misspelling of the word “clarity,” led all risers, up 1,396 spots into the top 1,000.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about the name 'Klarity'.
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“The top male names that have decreased in popularity are Karim, Khaza, Khai and Landen.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the decrease in popularity of the names Karim, Khaza, Khai, and Landen.
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“Girl names Aubrie, Cattleya, Jaycee and Zendaya declined the most in popularity over the last year.”
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“The Social Security Administration’s latest data show that 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2025.”
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“That’s a slight decrease from 3.61 million babies the year before.”
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