While some baby names maintain ubiquity over the course of decades, chart-topping baby names are more often tied to the time of their peak.
Jessica topped lists in the ‘90s, while Jacob snagged the spot as the most common name of the 2000s. Though you might not be surprised to know that reigning winners of 2014 held on to their popularity in 2015, other names that made list might shock you.
Using data from the Social Security Administration, MooseRoots compiled a list of the top 12 names among boys and girls in 2015, ranking them from least to most popular.
Note: All values measuring frequency were rounded to the nearest tenth.
#12. Amelia
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 12
Number of Babies in 2015: 9,795
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 5,061.7
Rank in 2014: 15
Number of Babies in 2014: 8,727
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 4,501.9
#12. Daniel
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 12
Number of Babies in 2015: 13,408
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 6,615.1
Rank in 2014: 10
Number of Babies in 2014: 13,829
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,813
#11. Madison
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 11
Number of Babies in 2015: 10,038
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 5,187.3
Rank in 2014: 9
Number of Babies in 2014: 10,247
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 5,286
#11. Elijah
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 11
Number of Babies in 2015: 13,511
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 6,665.9
Rank in 2014: 11
Number of Babies in 2014: 13,694
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,746.5
#10. Harper
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 10
Number of Babies in 2015: 10,241
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 5,292.2
Rank in 2014: 11
Number of Babies in 2014: 9,564
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 4,933.6
#10. Benjamin
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 10
Number of Babies in 2015: 13,608
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 6,713.8
Rank in 2014: 12
Number of Babies in 2014: 13,687
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,743
#9. Charlotte
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 9
Number of Babies in 2015: 11,332
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 5,856
Rank in 2014: 10
Number of Babies in 2014: 10,048
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 5,183.3
#9. Michael
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 9
Number of Babies in 2015: 14,321
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,065.6
Rank in 2014: 7
Number of Babies in 2014: 15,323
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 7,549
#8. Emily
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 8
Number of Babies in 2015: 11,727
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 6,060.1
Rank in 2014: 7
Number of Babies in 2014: 12,562
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,480.2
#8. Alexander
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 8
Number of Babies in 2015: 14,460
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,134.1
Rank in 2014: 8
Number of Babies in 2014: 15,293
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 7,534.3
#7. Abigail
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 7
Number of Babies in 2015: 12,311
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 6,361.9
Rank in 2014: 8
Number of Babies in 2014: 11,985
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,182.5
#7. James
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 7
Number of Babies in 2015: 14,705
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,255
Rank in 2014: 9
Number of Babies in 2014: 14,301
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 7,045.5
#6. Mia
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 6
Number of Babies in 2015: 14,820
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,658.5
Rank in 2014: 6
Number of Babies in 2014: 13,442
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 6,934.1
#6. Ethan
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 6
Number of Babies in 2015: 14,991
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,396.1
Rank in 2014: 6
Number of Babies in 2014: 15,619
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 7,694.9
#5. Isabella
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 5
Number of Babies in 2015: 15,504
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 8,012
Rank in 2014: 4
Number of Babies in 2014: 16,950
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 8,743.7
#5. William
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 5
Number of Babies in 2015: 15,809
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,799.7
Rank in 2014: 5
Number of Babies in 2014: 16,687
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 8,221
#4. Ava
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 4
Number of Babies in 2015: 16,286
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 8,416.1
Rank in 2014: 5
Number of Babies in 2014: 15,586
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 8,040.1
#4. Jacob
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 4
Number of Babies in 2015: 15,816
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 7,803.2
Rank in 2014: 4
Number of Babies in 2014: 16,712
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 8,233.3
#3. Sophia
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 3
Number of Babies in 2015: 17,327
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 8,954
Rank in 2014: 3
Number of Babies in 2014: 18,490
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 9,538.1
#3. Mason
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 3
Number of Babies in 2015: 16,535
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 8,157.9
Rank in 2014: 3
Number of Babies in 2014: 17,092
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 8,420.6
#2. Olivia
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 2
Number of Babies in 2015: 19,553
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 10,104.3
Rank in 2014: 2
Number of Babies in 2014: 19,674
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 10,148.9
#2. Liam
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 2
Number of Babies in 2015: 18,281
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 9,019.3
Rank in 2014: 2
Number of Babies in 2014: 18,342
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 9,036.4
#1. Emma
Gender: Female
Rank in 2015: 1
Number of Babies in 2015: 20,355
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 10,518.8
Rank in 2014: 1
Number of Babies in 2014: 20,799
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 10,729.2
#1. Noah
Gender: Male
Rank in 2015: 1
Number of Babies in 2015: 19,511
Frequency per 1 Million in 2015: 9,626.2
Rank in 2014: 1
Number of Babies in 2014: 19,144
Frequency per 1 Million in 2014: 9,431.5
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