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Top 1,001 Baby Names of 2017

This list combines 8,480 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2017 is Jackson, given to 24,236 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Kaylee has the most spelling variations with 68 different spellings, while Kaylin has the highest confusion index at 93.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 759 positions from 1061 to 302, while Vincent had the largest drop, falling 53 positions from 180 to 233.

Looking at trends, Royalty shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2015–2017 are 1612.12% higher compared to 2008–2017), while Megan shows the steepest decline (74.39% lower). Compared to 2016, Oaklynn had the largest rank improvement, moving up 375 positions to rank #740, while Brittany fell 112 positions to rank #793.

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#1

↑ 1

↑ 33%

↑ 30

24,236

#2

↓ 1

↑ 1%

↑ 7

23,277

13 spellings: Sophia 14.9k 64.21%Sofia 8.2k 35.15%Sofiya 38 0.16%Sophya 21 0.09%Sofija 16 0.07%Sophiya 16 0.07%Sophiah 13 0.06%Sofiah 9 0.04%Sofya 9 0.04%Sofhia 8 0.03%Sophea 8 0.03%Soffia 6 0.03%Sofiyah 5 0.02%

#3

↑ 1

↑ 9%

—

20,663

#4

↑ 2

↑ 3%

↓ -3

20,040

4 spellings: Emma 19.9k 99.20%Ema 130 0.65%Emmah 24 0.12%Enma 7 0.03%

#5

↓ 2

↓ 25%

↑ 20

19,883

#6

↓ 1

↑ 15%

↓ -2

19,188

8 spellings: Noah 18.7k 97.26%Noa 444 2.31%Knoah 23 0.12%Noha 17 0.09%Noach 16 0.08%Noeh 13 0.07%Noaah 7 0.04%Nohwa 5 0.03%

#7

—

↑ 74%

↓ -5

19,143

9 spellings: Liam 18.9k 98.69%Lyam 125 0.65%Liem 34 0.18%Leeam 26 0.14%Lliam 21 0.11%Leam 19 0.10%Leeum 10 0.05%Liahm 9 0.05%Leiam 6 0.03%

#8

↑ 2

↓ 21%

↓ -2

17,214

13 spellings: Isabella 15.3k 88.62%Izabella 1.2k 7.15%Isabela 336 1.95%Izzabella 127 0.74%Issabella 80 0.46%Ysabella 66 0.38%Izabela 48 0.28%Isabellah 23 0.13%Yzabella 23 0.13%Isobella 9 0.05%Izabellah 7 0.04%Iszabella 5 0.03%Izzabela 5 0.03%

#9

↓ 1

↑ 4%

↓ -4

17,077

14 spellings: Ava 16k 93.83%Avah 521 3.05%Ayva 228 1.34%Ayvah 143 0.84%Aiva 41 0.24%Aeva 33 0.19%Aivah 26 0.15%Aava 14 0.08%Avaa 12 0.07%Aevah 10 0.06%Eyva 9 0.05%Eyvah 6 0.04%Avva 5 0.03%Ewa 5 0.03%

#10

↓ 1

↑ 186%

↑ 157

16,355

#11

↑ 27

↓ 6%

↓ -4

15,307

5 spellings: Logan 15.2k 99.02%Loghan 52 0.34%Logen 36 0.24%Logann 34 0.22%Logyn 28 0.18%

#12

↑ 1

↓ 12%

↓ -4

15,072

4 spellings: William 15k 99.85%Wiliam 11 0.07%Uilliam 6 0.04%Willliam 6 0.04%

#13

↑ 10

↑ 144%

↑ 34

15,019

#14

↓ 3

↑ 9%

↓ -2

14,918

#15

↑ 7

↑ 27%

↑ 2

14,864

6 spellings: Lucas 13k 87.72%Lukas 1.7k 11.70%Loukas 33 0.22%Lucus 28 0.19%Lukus 17 0.11%Luccas 9 0.06%

#16

↓ 4

↓ 5%

↑ 43

14,546

#17

↑ 2

↑ 0%

↓ -7

14,502

5 spellings: James 14.4k 99.51%Jaymes 49 0.34%Jamez 11 0.08%Jamese 6 0.04%Jaymz 5 0.03%

#18

↓ 3

↓ 19%

↑ 134

14,486

#19

↓ 5

↑ 21%

↓ -6

14,453

17 spellings: Mia 13.5k 93.60%Miah 344 2.38%Miya 260 1.80%Miyah 139 0.96%Meah 60 0.42%Mea 41 0.28%Meia 16 0.11%Miia 12 0.08%Miaa 7 0.05%Meeah 6 0.04%Meeya 6 0.04%Meiah 6 0.04%Meiya 6 0.04%Mhia 6 0.04%Miaya 6 0.04%Meeyah 5 0.03%Miayah 5 0.03%

#20

—

↑ 3%

↓ -6

14,434

#21

↓ 4

↓ 44%

↑ 16

14,074

#22

↓ 6

↓ 33%

↓ -7

13,962

11 spellings: Jacob 13.3k 95.07%Jakob 404 2.89%Jaycob 142 1.02%Jakub 76 0.54%Jaykob 31 0.22%Jeicob 8 0.06%Jaicob 6 0.04%Jeycob 6 0.04%Jaecob 5 0.04%Jakeb 5 0.04%Jaycub 5 0.04%

#23

↓ 2

↑ 6%

↓ -12

13,957

8 spellings: Benjamin 13.9k 99.30%Benyamin 29 0.21%Benjamen 18 0.13%Benjiman 17 0.12%Benjamyn 14 0.10%Benjamim 9 0.06%Benjimin 6 0.04%Bejamin 5 0.04%

#24

↓ 6

↓ 27%

↓ -5

13,721

#25

↓ 1

↓ 20%

↓ -5

13,333

17 spellings: Alexander 12.6k 94.43%Alexzander 226 1.70%Aleksander 155 1.16%Alexandre 71 0.53%Aleksandr 64 0.48%Alekzander 49 0.37%Aleksandar 40 0.30%Aleczander 39 0.29%Alexsander 23 0.17%Alexandr 14 0.11%Alezander 12 0.09%Alyxander 10 0.08%Alexandar 9 0.07%Alexxander 9 0.07%Alecxander 8 0.06%Alixander 7 0.05%Alekxander 6 0.05%

#26

↑ 4

↑ 166%

↓ -10

13,295

3 spellings: Oliver 13.2k 99.56%Olliver 32 0.24%Olyver 26 0.20%

#27

↓ 1

↑ 51%

↑ 6

13,136

4 spellings: Carter 10.4k 79.39%Karter 2.6k 20.07%Kharter 66 0.50%Kartyr 5 0.04%

#28

↑ 1

↑ 127%

↓ -10

13,037

4 spellings: Charlotte 13k 99.49%Charolette 39 0.30%Sharlotte 22 0.17%Sharlet 6 0.05%

#29

↓ 4

↓ 27%

↓ -8

12,783

7 spellings: Ethan 12.5k 97.66%Eithan 118 0.92%Ethen 67 0.52%Ethyn 58 0.45%Eythan 28 0.22%Eathan 16 0.13%Ithan 12 0.09%

#30

↑ 11

↑ 62%

↓ -3

12,474

14 spellings: Evelyn 10.8k 86.20%Evelynn 944 7.57%Evalyn 277 2.22%Evalynn 225 1.80%Evelin 100 0.80%Evelynne 55 0.44%Eveline 38 0.30%Evelyne 26 0.21%Evellyn 12 0.10%Evalynne 11 0.09%Evlyn 11 0.09%Evlynn 10 0.08%Evalin 8 0.06%Evalyne 5 0.04%

#31

↑ 1

↑ 40%

↑ 46

12,390

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