Which names rose the most in 2017?

Bella, Kinsley, Elena, Mateo, Camila, Lincoln, Logan, Willow, in that order. Bella led with a gain of 28 places.

Which names fell the most in 2017?

Arianna, Lily, Mackenzie, Jeremiah, Piper, Ariana, Hunter, Emily, in that order. Arianna led with a drop of 18 places.

Which names entered the top 100 in 2017?

Emilia, Everly, Asher, Nora, Isabelle, Leo, Mila, Theodore. They ranked outside the top 100 the year before; the names themselves are not new.

Where does this data come from?

The US Social Security Administration publishes baby name counts from Social Security card applications. This page uses the national top 100 for 2017.

2017 US Baby Name Rank Changes

Against the previous year, 2017 recorded 8 risers and 8 fallers in the top 100.

Bella posted the largest gain of the year, moving from #78 to #50, a jump of 28 places.

Arianna lost the most ground, sliding 18 places to #87.

8 names entered the top 100 in 2017. That means they ranked outside the top 100 the year before, not that the names themselves are new.

Emma held the number one spot in 2017 for another year.

This year's movers (2017)

Biggest risers

Bella#50▲28
Kinsley#59▲27
Elena#68▲26
Mateo#61▲25
Camila#77▲19
Lincoln#53▲19
Logan#7▲17
Willow#80▲16

Biggest fallers

Arianna#87▼18
Lily#100▼16
Mackenzie#100▼15
Jeremiah#98▼15
Piper#81▼14
Ariana#67▼13
Hunter#72▼12
Emily#40▼11

Entered the top 100

Emilia#77IN
Everly#82IN
Asher#88IN
Nora#92IN
Isabelle#92IN
Leo#93IN
Mila#94IN
Theodore#95IN

Full ranking for this year: 2017 Most Popular Baby Names in the USA

Frequently asked questions

Which names rose the most in 2017?: Bella, Kinsley, Elena, Mateo, Camila, Lincoln, Logan, Willow, in that order. Bella led with a gain of 28 places.
Which names fell the most in 2017?: Arianna, Lily, Mackenzie, Jeremiah, Piper, Ariana, Hunter, Emily, in that order. Arianna led with a drop of 18 places.
Which names entered the top 100 in 2017?: Emilia, Everly, Asher, Nora, Isabelle, Leo, Mila, Theodore. They ranked outside the top 100 the year before; the names themselves are not new.
What was the number one name in 2017?: Emma.
Where does this data come from?: The US Social Security Administration publishes baby name counts from Social Security card applications. This page uses the national top 100 for 2017.

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