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Subtitle: in which I improve the government’s records

Allow me to introduce to you the 2025 SFS List of Baby Names that Combine Similar Pronunciations. That baby name list is the place to go in case you are wondering what are the most popular baby names in 2025 regardless of how they are spelled. The Social Security baby name list does not adjust the rankings based on alternate spellings (like Catherine/Katherine), but SFS does.

It was just Mother’s Day, so the SSA released the name rankings for 2025. Last year’s champion, Liam has repeated as the most popular boy’s name in the US, for the third year, so the trend is official. Liam and Noah and Oliver repeated as the top 3, but Liam’s lead is dwindling.
No controversy for the girls – it’s Sophia again, and by a similar margin as last year, and no signs of slowing down.

Some Stats

• In the top 11 names for the boys, names 1-4 are the same, and then 5-11 have a bunch of shakeup since last year.
• The top 5 names for the girls are the same as 2024, with the only order change being Charlotte overtaking Emma for spot 4. Then 6-10 get all mixed up.
• Again, Liam has the title of the highest-ranked boy’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 1.
• New this year, Charlotte is the highest-ranked girl’s name that has no spelling variations, at number 4.
• Girl names still have more spelling variations than boy names (247/1000 vs. 170/1000 alternates)
• Kayson once again took the prize for the most spelling variations for the boys at 10, well above Kayden with only 6.
• Kehlani once again took the top honor for the girls with 6 ways to spell it, just barely above several names with 5 variations each.

2025 Improved Baby Name List

Click on the link above and peruse to your heart’s content!