The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2018 ... So Far

Halfway through 2018, Olivia and Atticus are holding tight to the popularity crowns they claimed as the top baby names on Nameberry in 2017.

Nameberry’s most popular names list is based on number of views each name page received on the website in a given time period. Unlike the Social Security Administration’s official data, Nameberry’s list gauges interest in these names rather than tracking actual babies who received the names, though it can be an accurate indicator of future trends and popularity standings.

The top baby names for the first half of 2018 get interesting when you look at the second place picks. The multicultural name Amara entered Nameberry’s Top 10 for the first time in 2017 and now is all the way up at No. 2 for girls.

A name that’s come into widespread use only in this century, Amara is also climbing official popularity lists in England and Germany. Think of it as today’s answer to Amanda and Mary and you’ll understand the source of its appeal.

On the list of names for boys, Milo is surprisingly in second place, up from sixth place in the year-end tally. Another multicultural choice, Milo was the name of an ancient Greek Olympic wrestler and is grandfather to also-stylish Miles. It’s even more popular in England, Germany, and Sweden. Both Amara and Milo fall at around No. 200 in the official SSA name rankings.

The top girls’ names for the first half of the year show a trend toward longer, more formal, vintage names. Genevieve, Beatrice, and Freya are among the biggest risers while Zoe, Molly, and Mia were among the fastest-falling girls’ names.

On the boys’ side, Nameberry’s visitors are also loving sophisticated names in 2018, but prefer short and punchy choices. Among the fastest risers are Lewis, Owen, Lachlan, and Caspian, taking over from Zachary, Xavier, and Nathaniel.

Below find the 50 most popular names for boys and girls for 2018, so far. Visit Nameberry for the full list of 100 names.

Girls

1. Olivia
2. Amara
3. Cora
4. Isla
5. Charlotte
6. Aurora
7. Amelia
8. Rose
9. Ava
10. Genevieve
11. Maeve
12. Penelope
13. Iris
14. Violet
15. Ophelia
16. Eleanor
17. Esme
18. Luna
19. Imogen
20. Eloise
21. Aurelia
22. Alice
23. Ada
24. Arabella
25. Evelyn
26. Lucy
27. Ivy
28. Hazel
29. Adeline
30. Isabella
31. Thea
32. Jane
33. Nora
34. Emilia
35. Elizabeth
36. Anna
37. Elodie
38. Evangeline
39. Eliza
40. Adelaid
41. Freya
42. Sadie
43. Julia
44. Emma
45. Claire
46. Phoebe
47. Lila
48. Beatrice
49. Elsie
50. Maisie

Boys

1. Atticus
2. Milo
3. Jasper
4. Jack
5. Asher
6. Silas
7. Theodore
8. Oscar
9. Henry
10. Declan
11. Finn
12. Oscar
13. Oliver
14. Leo
15. Felix
16. Bodhi
17. Aryan
18. Arthur
19. Levi
20. Axel
21. Soren
22. Ryker
23. Thomas
24. Ethan
25. Sebastian
26. Liam
27. Elio
28. James
29. Kai
30. Charlie
31. Alexander
32. William
33. Louis
34. Charles
35. Callum
36. Benjamin
37. Caleb
38. Jude
39. Julian
40. Ezra
41. Eli
42. Harry
43. Elijah
44. Cassius
45. Ronan
46. John
47. Zachary
48. Xavier
49. Emmett
50. Caspian