For expectant parents looking for baby name ideas — or clues as to which names to avoid — theSocial Security Administration’sannual list of the top baby name in the U.S. is a good blank space to get going . The list of the most popular baby name of 2018 include many familiar favorites as well as some rising whiz inspired by soda pop civilization likeGame of Thrones .
The name Liam for boys and Emma for fille held the top slots of their several genders in 2018 . Liam first hand No . 1 in 2017 , and Emma has dominate forfive yearsin a row . Liam is followed by the popular boy names Noah , William , James , and Oliver , and on the girls ' side , Olivia , Ava , Isabella , and Sophia round out the top five .
Looking further down the list reveals some interestingnaming trendsthat emerged last twelvemonth . AsGame of Thronesapproached its ratiocination , rooter express their love for the show by naming their children after their best-loved characters : Khaleesi jump off more than 80 spots from 631 to 549th place , and Arya climbed from 135 to 119 . The name Dani also see a significant spike from 1048 to 945 — possibly a nod to Daenerys in more than a few pillow slip .
Star Warshad an encroachment on the boys ' list , with 865 Kylos born last class , as did the Kardashian - West family , with the name Saint branding 859 parturition certificates . The Duchess of Sussex likely had something to do with Meghan ’s rise from 1404 to 703 . And though Archie Harrison Mountbatten - Windsor had n’t been brook yet , the name Archie for boys ascended from 1170 to 998 last twelvemonth . The name will probably become even more popular in 2019 .
Check out the 2018 ranking for the top 50 boys ' name and top 50 girls ' figure below .
