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Find Out Which Baby Name Was the Most Popular in the Year You Were Born

Every once in a while, a trendy name comes into fashion and works its way up into the top spots to become one of the most popular names of the year. Some of these names have staying power that lasts for close to a decade — or in the case of Michael, decades — others only hold one of the top slots for 365 days before getting nudged back down.

Read through to find out which baby names have held the top five spots for both boys and girls since 1950, according to the Social Security Administration (and check out the least popular names here).

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The Top 5 Most Popular Boys' Names by Year Since 1950

Year12345
2018LiamNoahWilliamJamesOliver
2017LiamNoahWilliamJamesLogan
2016NoahLiamWilliamMasonJames
2015Noah
LiamMasonJacobWilliam
2014NoahLiamMasonJacobWilliam
2013NoahLiamJacobMasonWilliam
2012JacobMasonEthanNoahWilliam
2011JacobMasonWilliamJaydenNoah
2010JacobEthanMichaelJaydenWilliam
2009JacobEthanMichaelAlexanderWilliam
2008JacobMichaelEthanJoshuaDaniel
2007JacobMichaelEthanJoshuaDaniel
2006JacobMichaelJoshuaEthanMatthew
2005JacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2004JacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2003JacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewAndrew
2002JacobMichaelJoshuaMatthewEthan
2001JacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaChristopher
2000JacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaChristopher
1999JacobMichaelMatthewJoshuaNicholas
1998MichaelJacobMatthewJoshuaChristopher
1997MichaelJacobMatthewChristopherJoshua
1996MichaelMatthewJacobChristopherJoshua
1995MichaelMatthewChristopherJacobJoshua
1994MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaTyler
1993MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaTyler
1992MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1991MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1990MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDaniel
1989MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1988MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaAndrew
1987MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1986MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1985MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDaniel
1984MichaelChristopherMatthewJoshuaDavid
1983MichaelChristopherMatthewDavidJoshua
1982MichaelChristopherMatthewJasonDavid
1981MichaelChristopherMatthewJasonDavid
1980MichaelChristopherJasonDavidJames
1979MichaelChristopherJasonDavidJames
1978MichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1977MichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1976MichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1975MichaelJasonChristopherJamesDavid
1974MichaelJasonChristopherDavidJames
1973MichaelChristopherJasonJamesDavid
1972MichaelChristopherJamesDavidJohn
1971MichaelJamesDavidJohnRobert
1970MichaelJamesDavidJohnRobert
1969MichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1968MichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1967MichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1966MichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1965MichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1964MichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1963MichaelJohnDavidJamesRobert
1962MichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1961MichaelDavidJohnJamesRobert
1960DavidMichaelJamesJohnRobert
1959MichaelDavidJamesJohnRobert
1958MichaelDavidJamesRobertJohn
1957MichaelJamesDavidRobertJohn
1956MichaelJamesRobertDavidJohn
1955MichaelDavidJamesRobertJohn
1954MichaelRobertJamesJohnDavid
1953RobertJamesMichaelJohnDavid
1952JamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
1951JamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
1950JamesRobertJohnMichaelDavid
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The Top 5 Most Popular Girls' Names by Year Since 1950

Year12345
2018EmmaOliviaAvaIsabellaSophia
2017EmmaOliviaAvaIsabellaSophia
2016EmmaOliviaAvaSophiaIsabella
2015EmmaOliviaSophiaAvaIsabella
2014EmmaOliviaSophiaIsabellaAva
2013SophiaEmmaOliviaIsabellaAva
2012SophiaEmmaIsabellaOliviaAva
2011SophiaIsabellaEmmaOliviaAva
2010IsabellaSophiaEmmaOliviaAva
2009IsabellaEmmaOliviaSophiaAva
2008EmmaIsabellaEmilyOliviaAva
2007EmilyIsabellaEmmaAvaMadison
2006EmilyEmmaMadisonIsabellaAva
2005EmilyEmmaMadisonAbigailOlivia
2004EmilyEmmaMadisonOliviaHannah
2003EmilyEmmaMadisonHannahOlivia
2002EmilyMadisonHannahEmmaAlexis
2001EmilyMadisonHannahAshleyAlexis
2000EmilyHannahMadisonAshleySarah
1999EmilyHannahAlexisSarahSamantha
1998EmilyHannahSamanthaSarahAshley
1997EmilyJessicaAshleySarahHannah
1996EmilyJessicaAshleySarahSamantha
1995JessicaAshleyEmilySamanthaSarah
1994JessicaAshleyEmilySamanthaSarah
1993JessicaAshleySarahSamanthaEmily
1992AshleyJessicaAmandaBrittanySarah
1991AshleyJessicaBrittanyAmandaSamantha
1990JessicaAshleyBrittanyAmandaSamantha
1989JessicaAshleyBrittanyAmandaSarah
1988JessicaAshleyAmandaSarahJennifer
1987JessicaAshleyAmandaJenniferSarah
1986JessicaAshleyAmandaJenniferSarah
1985JessicaAshleyJenniferAmandaSarah
1984JenniferJessicaAshleyAmandaSarah
1983JenniferJessicaAmandaAshleySarah
1982JenniferJessicaAmandaSarahMelissa
1981JenniferJessicaAmandaSarahMelissa
1980JenniferAmandaJessicaMelissaSarah
1979JenniferMelissaAmandaJessicaAmy
1978JenniferMelissaJessicaAmyHeather
1977JenniferMelissaAmyJessicaHeather
1976JenniferAmyMelissaHeatherAngela
1975JenniferAmyHeatherMelissaAngela
1974JenniferAmyMichelleHeatherAngela
1973JenniferAmyMichelleKimberlyLisa
1972JenniferMichelleLisaKimberlyAmy
1971JenniferMichelleLisaKimberlyAmy
1970JenniferLisaKimberlyMichelleAmy
1969LisaMichelleJenniferKimberlyMelissa
1968LisaMichelleKimberlyJenniferMelissa
1967LisaKimberlyMichelleMarySusan
1966LisaKimberlyMaryMichelleKaren
1965LisaMaryKarenKimberlySusan
1964LisaMarySusanKarenPatricia
1963LisaMarySusanKarenLinda
1962LisaMarySusanKarenLinda
1961MaryLisaSusanLindaKaren
1960MarySusanLindaKarenDonna
1959MarySusanLindaKarenDonna
1958MarySusanLindaKarenPatricia
1957MarySusanLindaDebraKaren
1956MaryDebraLindaDeborahSusan
1955MaryDeborahLindaDebraSusan
1954MaryLindaDeborahPatriciaSusan
1953MaryLindaDeborahPatriciaSusan
1952LindaMaryPatriciaDeborahSusan
1951LindaMaryPatriciaDeborahBarbara
1950LindaMaryPatriciaBarbaraSusan
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