Most Popular Baby Names of the 2010s

The decade that launched Noah, Emma, and Harper

The 2010s saw a clear shift away from the Michaels and Jessicas of the 90s toward shorter, softer names. Noah and Emma dominated, with the decade also witnessing the meteoric rise of Harper, Mason, and Aria. Browse the full list and load any set into the spin wheel to pick at random.

Top 30 Boys Names 2010–2019

Noah took the top spot by 2013 and held it for most of the decade, displacing Jacob after its long 2000s reign.

#1 Noah

#2 Liam

#3 Mason

#4 Jacob

#5 Aiden

#6 Jayden

#7 Ethan

#8 Jackson

#9 Logan

#10 Lucas

#11 Oliver

#12 Alexander

#13 Elijah

#14 James

#15 Benjamin

#16 Carter

#17 Sebastian

#18 Caleb

#19 Owen

#20 Luke

#21 William

#22 Jack

#23 Henry

#24 Ryan

#25 Michael

#26 Daniel

#27 Gabriel

#28 Samuel

#29 Matthew

#30 Isaiah

Top 30 Girls Names 2010–2019

Emma and Sophia traded the top spot throughout the decade, with Olivia closing strong at the end to dominate the 2020s.

#1 Emma

#2 Olivia

#3 Sophia

#4 Isabella

#5 Ava

#6 Mia

#7 Abigail

#8 Emily

#9 Charlotte

#10 Harper

#11 Madison

#12 Amelia

#13 Elizabeth

#14 Sofia

#15 Evelyn

#16 Avery

#17 Chloe

#18 Ella

#19 Scarlett

#20 Victoria

#21 Aubrey

#22 Aria

#23 Grace

#24 Lily

#25 Zoey

#26 Penelope

#27 Riley

#28 Nora

#29 Layla

#30 Eleanor

Defining Trends of 2010s Baby Names

The Harper effect

Harper skyrocketed in 2012 following the birth of Harper Seven Beckham. It went from rare to top-10 in just a few years — one of the fastest rises of the decade.

Aria's TV moment

Aria jumped from obscurity to the top 20 after Game of Thrones premiered in 2011 (with the slightly different spelling Arya). Cultural impact on naming has never been more visible.

Mason's peak

Mason reached #2 for boys in 2011–2012, driven partly by Kourtney Kardashian naming her son Mason. Celebrity baby names had an outsized influence throughout the decade.

The -er ending for boys

Carter, Oliver, and Alexander all surged — part of a broader trend of boys names with the "-er" ending that defined the 2010s masculine naming landscape.