Nancy’s Baby Names

The most common first letter for boy names last year was J (used 10.5% of the time), followed by A (10.4%) and L (7.5%).

The least common first letter was Q (used 0.1% of the time)...

The most common first letter for girl names last year was A (used 16.5% of the time), followed by E (10.1%) and M (9.1%).

The least common first letter was U (used 0.04% of the ti...

In 2025, which boy names re-emerged most impressively in the U.S. baby name data (after an absence of at least one year)?...

In 2025, which girl names re-emerged most impressively in the U.S. baby name data (after an absence of at least one year)...

Which boy names emerged in the U.S. baby name data in 2025 for the first time ever?

A total of 561 boy names debuted in the data last year, and the most impressive debut was made by Akyris. Here are the top debu...