National momentum

Baby names moving right now

Start with the strongest recent movement in the national data, then narrow the picture by state or region.

Recent direction

Names gaining and losing momentum

Scores summarize the direction and strength of the most recent three-year trend. They are a comparison signal, not a forecast.

Rising Strongest positive movement

Luca Boy +5.0
Walker Boy +5.0
Theodore Boy +5.0
Kai Boy +5.0
Thiago Boy +5.0
Santiago Boy +5.0
Violet Girl +5.0
Mateo Boy +5.0

Declining Strongest negative movement

Ava Girl -5.0
Mason Boy -5.0
Abigail Girl -5.0
Logan Boy -5.0
Alexander Boy -5.0
Emma Girl -5.0
Gianna Girl -5.0
Lincoln Boy -5.0

Add location context

Explore where a trend is happening

National movement can hide important local differences. Choose a state or compare one of four broad U.S. regions.

51 local views

Trends by state

See short- and long-term momentum inside one state.

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4 regional views

Trends by region

Compare broader naming movement across the country.

How the score works

Positive values indicate recent growth, negative values indicate decline, and values near zero indicate relative stability. Use the 25-, 10-, 5-, and 3-year columns on location pages to separate short bursts from sustained movement.