Fastest growing baby names of the last 50 years
All things considered, we are living in a rapidly changing nation. In 2008, Donald Trump was hosting "The Celebrity Apprentice," the first iPhone had just recently been released and Instagram had not yet been invented. Not only is the media we consume evolving at unprecedented rates, so is the population. As the nation's ethnic makeup continues to shift, so too do the names most consistently found on birth certificates, classroom rosters and corporate name tags.
Stacker used data from the Social Security Administration to list the fastest growing baby names of the past 50 years. The slideshow accounts for the 50 female and 50 male names which have risen the highest in popularity between the years of 1968 and 2017. At least 1,000 babies had to be given the name in 2017 for it to be included on the list.
Read on to see if your name or the name of a loved one has grown in popularity in the last half century!
#50 Boy: Bentley
Today's rank: #3,796
Rank 50 years ago: #1,737
Change in rank: +1,645
#50 Girl: Gemma
Today's rank: #1,241
Rank 50 years ago: #2,498
Change in rank: +2,280
#49 Boy: Jameson
Today's rank: #3,907
Rank 50 years ago: #1,752
Change in rank: +1,662
#49 Girl: Gianna
Today's rank: #3,183
Rank 50 years ago: #2,379
Change in rank: +2,299
#48 Boy: Hudson
Today's rank: #5,755
Rank 50 years ago: #1,751
Change in rank: +1,690
#48 Girl: Mila
Today's rank: #5,941
Rank 50 years ago: #2,406
Change in rank: +2,378
#47 Boy: Cristian
Today's rank: #1,175
Rank 50 years ago: #1,976
Change in rank: +1,720
#47 Girl: Leia
Today's rank: #1,151
Rank 50 years ago: #2,670
Change in rank: +2,433
#46 Boy: Matias
Today's rank: #1,558
Rank 50 years ago: #1,939
Change in rank: +1,734
#46 Girl: Bella
Today's rank: #4,611
Rank 50 years ago: #2,545
Change in rank: +2,499
#45 Boy: Amir
Today's rank: #2,600
Rank 50 years ago: #1,897
Change in rank: +1,763
#45 Girl: Raelyn
Today's rank: #1,019
Rank 50 years ago: #2,769
Change in rank: +2,505
#44 Boy: Bryson
Today's rank: #4,633
Rank 50 years ago: #1,846
Change in rank: +1,767
#44 Girl: Nyla
Today's rank: #1,076
Rank 50 years ago: #2,843
Change in rank: +2,590
#43 Boy: Ashton
Today's rank: #2,937
Rank 50 years ago: #1,898
Change in rank: +1,773
#43 Girl: Chloe
Today's rank: #6,912
Rank 50 years ago: #2,640
Change in rank: +2,618
#42 Boy: Josiah
Today's rank: #6,976
Rank 50 years ago: #1,869
Change in rank: +1,821
#42 Girl: Laila
Today's rank: #1,735
Rank 50 years ago: #2,820
Change in rank: +2,671
#41 Boy: Emiliano
Today's rank: #1,864
Rank 50 years ago: #2,052
Change in rank: +1,867
#41 Girl: Isabella
Today's rank: #15,100
Rank 50 years ago: #2,734
Change in rank: +2,730
#40 Boy: Colton
Today's rank: #5,253
Rank 50 years ago: #1,972
Change in rank: +1,906
#40 Girl: Adelaide
Today's rank: #1,155
Rank 50 years ago: #3,169
Change in rank: +2,935
#39 Boy: Asher
Today's rank: #5,991
Rank 50 years ago: #2,036
Change in rank: +1,980
#39 Girl: Sloane
Today's rank: #1,397
Rank 50 years ago: #3,144
Change in rank: +2,955
#38 Boy: Orion
Today's rank: #1,015
Rank 50 years ago: #2,276
Change in rank: +1,993
#38 Girl: Alayna
Today's rank: #1,373
Rank 50 years ago: #3,170
Change in rank: +2,974
#37 Boy: Griffin
Today's rank: #1,511
Rank 50 years ago: #2,241
Change in rank: +2,031
#37 Girl: Mya
Today's rank: #1,728
Rank 50 years ago: #3,127
Change in rank: +2,977
#36 Boy: Judah
Today's rank: #1,897
Rank 50 years ago: #2,253
Change in rank: +2,069
#36 Girl: Norah
Today's rank: #2,148
Rank 50 years ago: #3,272
Change in rank: +3,155
#35 Boy: Braxton
Today's rank: #3,320
Rank 50 years ago: #2,211
Change in rank: +2,103
#35 Girl: Olive
Today's rank: #1,241
Rank 50 years ago: #3,411
Change in rank: +3,194
#34 Boy: Camden
Today's rank: #2,651
Rank 50 years ago: #2,332
Change in rank: +2,199
#34 Girl: Brianna
Today's rank: #2,504
Rank 50 years ago: #3,471
Change in rank: +3,365
#33 Boy: Cooper
Today's rank: #4,581
Rank 50 years ago: #2,342
Change in rank: +2,261
#33 Girl: Willow
Today's rank: #3,529
Rank 50 years ago: #3,610
Change in rank: +3,538
#32 Boy: Kameron
Today's rank: #1,320
Rank 50 years ago: #2,508
Change in rank: +2,274
#32 Girl: Savannah
Today's rank: #5,222
Rank 50 years ago: #3,576
Change in rank: +3,541
#31 Boy: Aidan
Today's rank: #1,718
Rank 50 years ago: #2,577
Change in rank: +2,382
#31 Girl: Brynn
Today's rank: #1,091
Rank 50 years ago: #3,805
Change in rank: +3,558
#30 Boy: Enzo
Today's rank: #1,419
Rank 50 years ago: #2,620
Change in rank: +2,400
#30 Girl: Lyla
Today's rank: #2,251
Rank 50 years ago: #3,710
Change in rank: +3,596
#29 Boy: Luca
Today's rank: #3,070
Rank 50 years ago: #2,524
Change in rank: +2,404
#29 Girl: Camila
Today's rank: #6,752
Rank 50 years ago: #3,808
Change in rank: +3,785
#28 Boy: Connor
Today's rank: #6,382
Rank 50 years ago: #2,469
Change in rank: +2,416
#28 Girl: Charlee
Today's rank: #1,154
Rank 50 years ago: #4,026
Change in rank: +3,791
#27 Boy: Finn
Today's rank: #2,365
Rank 50 years ago: #2,629
Change in rank: +2,478
#27 Girl: Ember
Today's rank: #1,111
Rank 50 years ago: #4,283
Change in rank: +4,040
#26 Boy: Tanner
Today's rank: #1,322
Rank 50 years ago: #2,715
Change in rank: +2,483
#26 Girl: Trinity
Today's rank: #1,846
Rank 50 years ago: #4,206
Change in rank: +4,067
#25 Boy: Mateo
Today's rank: #7,726
Rank 50 years ago: #2,534
Change in rank: +2,494
#25 Girl: Kaylee
Today's rank: #3,390
Rank 50 years ago: #4,331
Change in rank: +4,257
#24 Boy: Malachi
Today's rank: #2,507
Rank 50 years ago: #2,677
Change in rank: +2,539
#24 Girl: Freya
Today's rank: #1,069
Rank 50 years ago: #4,586
Change in rank: +4,330
#23 Boy: Finley
Today's rank: #1,284
Rank 50 years ago: #2,796
Change in rank: +2,557
#23 Girl: Jayla
Today's rank: #1,334
Rank 50 years ago: #4,604
Change in rank: +4,400
#22 Boy: Paxton
Today's rank: #1,898
Rank 50 years ago: #2,867
Change in rank: +2,684
#22 Girl: Talia
Today's rank: #1,040
Rank 50 years ago: #4,739
Change in rank: +4,478
#21 Boy: Matteo
Today's rank: #2,071
Rank 50 years ago: #3,022
Change in rank: +2,853
#21 Girl: Amina
Today's rank: #1,170
Rank 50 years ago: #4,785
Change in rank: +4,556
#20 Boy: Holden
Today's rank: #1,518
Rank 50 years ago: #3,211
Change in rank: +3,002
#20 Girl: Kali
Today's rank: #1,083
Rank 50 years ago: #4,929
Change in rank: +4,679
#19 Boy: Declan
Today's rank: #3,444
Rank 50 years ago: #3,163
Change in rank: +3,057
#19 Girl: Arianna
Today's rank: #3,264
Rank 50 years ago: #4,793
Change in rank: +4,717
#18 Boy: Arlo
Today's rank: #1,084
Rank 50 years ago: #3,382
Change in rank: +3,114
#18 Girl: Lilliana
Today's rank: #1,108
Rank 50 years ago: #4,984
Change in rank: +4,740
#17 Boy: Conor
Today's rank: #1,127
Rank 50 years ago: #3,430
Change in rank: +3,167
#17 Girl: Eliana
Today's rank: #3,254
Rank 50 years ago: #4,874
Change in rank: +4,797
#16 Boy: Cash
Today's rank: #1,260
Rank 50 years ago: #3,414
Change in rank: +3,170
#16 Girl: Raegan
Today's rank: #1,213
Rank 50 years ago: #5,044
Change in rank: +4,822
#15 Boy: Maverick
Today's rank: #4,702
Rank 50 years ago: #3,271
Change in rank: +3,193
#15 Girl: Kamila
Today's rank: #1,100
Rank 50 years ago: #5,345
Change in rank: +5,099
#14 Boy: Colt
Today's rank: #1,329
Rank 50 years ago: #3,428
Change in rank: +3,197
#14 Girl: Lilah
Today's rank: #1,168
Rank 50 years ago: #5,416
Change in rank: +5,185
#13 Boy: Maximiliano
Today's rank: #1,191
Rank 50 years ago: #3,564
Change in rank: +3,312
#13 Girl: Kylie
Today's rank: #2,688
Rank 50 years ago: #5,382
Change in rank: +5,283
#12 Boy: Lukas
Today's rank: #1,723
Rank 50 years ago: #3,547
Change in rank: +3,353
#12 Girl: Vivienne
Today's rank: #1,255
Rank 50 years ago: #5,627
Change in rank: +5,412
#11 Boy: Conner
Today's rank: #1,005
Rank 50 years ago: #3,757
Change in rank: +3,473
#11 Girl: Amara
Today's rank: #1,478
Rank 50 years ago: #5,651
Change in rank: +5,472
#10 Boy: Rowan
Today's rank: #2,827
Rank 50 years ago: #3,615
Change in rank: +3,489
#10 Girl: Arabella
Today's rank: #1,875
Rank 50 years ago: #5,666
Change in rank: +5,530
#9 Boy: Gage
Today's rank: #1,035
Rank 50 years ago: #3,850
Change in rank: +3,572
#9 Girl: Delaney
Today's rank: #1,259
Rank 50 years ago: #5,758
Change in rank: +5,545
#8 Boy: Brody
Today's rank: #2,542
Rank 50 years ago: #3,722
Change in rank: +3,585
#8 Girl: Paisley
Today's rank: #4,927
Rank 50 years ago: #6,068
Change in rank: +6,027
#7 Boy: Kyler
Today's rank: #1,064
Rank 50 years ago: #3,934
Change in rank: +3,663
#7 Girl: Harmony
Today's rank: #1,694
Rank 50 years ago: #6,514
Change in rank: +6,361
#6 Boy: Ronan
Today's rank: #1,190
Rank 50 years ago: #4,047
Change in rank: +3,794
#6 Girl: Lyric
Today's rank: #1,057
Rank 50 years ago: #6,692
Change in rank: +6,435
#5 Boy: Rylan
Today's rank: #1,253
Rank 50 years ago: #4,054
Change in rank: +3,809
#5 Girl: Hailey
Today's rank: #3,691
Rank 50 years ago: #6,513
Change in rank: +6,448
#4 Boy: Adriel
Today's rank: #1,458
Rank 50 years ago: #4,140
Change in rank: +3,923
#4 Girl: Adaline
Today's rank: #1,673
Rank 50 years ago: #7,014
Change in rank: +6,859
#3 Boy: Nash
Today's rank: #1,273
Rank 50 years ago: #4,552
Change in rank: +4,309
#3 Girl: Aria
Today's rank: #7,132
Rank 50 years ago: #7,064
Change in rank: +7,044
#2 Boy: Phoenix
Today's rank: #1,332
Rank 50 years ago: #4,587
Change in rank: +4,358
#2 Girl: Marley
Today's rank: #1,463
Rank 50 years ago: #7,732
Change in rank: +7,552
#1 Boy: Ryder
Today's rank: #3,238
Rank 50 years ago: #4,627
Change in rank: +4,515
#1 Girl: Sienna
Today's rank: #1,392
Rank 50 years ago: #8,018
Change in rank: +7,827
