Most popular baby names of 2011

Aiden still rules the roost, topping the boys' list for the seventh year in a row. But look out for Mason, coming up strong from behind – the name soared eight spots since last year to land at number 3.

Liam likewise bounded up the charts from number 10 to number 4. Meanwhile, Caden got elbowed off the top 10 list, dropping down to number 12.

Sophia continues to reign supreme on the girls' list, while Emily shimmied up three spots this year to reach number 9. Addison was edged out of the top 10 to settle at number 11.

Click on each name for its popularity over time, common sibling names, and more.

Note: To capture true popularity, our exclusive baby names list combines names that sound the same but have multiple spellings (like Sophia or Sofia). Our data comes from hundreds of thousands of parents who shared their baby's name with us in 2011.

Top baby names of 2011

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Based on true popularity

	Girls	Boys
1	Sophia	Aiden
2	Emma	Jackson
3	Isabella	Mason
4	Olivia	Liam
5	Ava	Jacob
6	Lily	Jayden
7	Chloe	Ethan
8	Madison	Noah
9	Emily	Lucas
10	Abigail	Logan
11	Addison	Caleb
12	Mia	Caden
13	Madelyn	Jack
14	Ella	Ryan
15	Hailey	Connor
16	Kaylee	Michael
17	Avery	Elijah
18	Kaitlyn	Brayden
19	Riley	Benjamin
20	Aubrey	Nicholas
21	Brooklyn	Alexander
22	Peyton	William
23	Layla	Matthew
24	Hannah	James
25	Charlotte	Landon
26	Bella	Nathan
27	Natalie	Dylan
28	Sarah	Evan
29	Grace	Luke
30	Amelia	Andrew
31	Kylie	Gabriel
32	Arianna	Gavin
33	Anna	Joshua
34	Elizabeth	Owen
35	Sophie	Daniel
36	Claire	Carter
37	Lila	Tyler
38	Aaliyah	Cameron
39	Gabriella	Christian
40	Elise	Wyatt
41	Lillian	Henry
42	Samantha	Eli
43	Makayla	Joseph
44	Audrey	Max
45	Alyssa	Isaac
46	Ellie	Samuel
47	Alexis	Anthony
48	Isabelle	Grayson
49	Savannah	Zachary
50	Evelyn	David
51	Leah	Christopher
52	Keira	John
53	Allison	Isaiah
54	Maya	Levi
55	Lucy	Jonathan
56	Sydney	Oliver
57	Taylor	Chase
58	Molly	Cooper
59	Lauren	Tristan
60	Harper	Colton
61	Scarlett	Austin
62	Brianna	Colin
63	Victoria	Charlie
64	Liliana	Dominic
65	Aria	Parker
66	Kayla	Hunter
67	Annabelle	Thomas
68	Gianna	Alex
69	Kennedy	Ian
70	Stella	Jordan
71	Reagan	Cole
72	Julia	Julian
73	Bailey	Aaron
74	Alexandra	Carson
75	Jordyn	Miles
76	Nora	Blake
77	Caroline	Brody
78	Mackenzie	Adam
79	Jasmine	Sebastian
80	Jocelyn	Adrian
81	Kendall	Nolan
82	Morgan	Sean
83	Nevaeh	Bentley
84	Maria	Xavier
85	Eva	Hayden
86	Juliana	Jeremiah
87	Abby	Jason
88	Alexa	Jake
89	Summer	Asher
90	Brooke	Micah
91	Penelope	Jace
92	Violet	Brandon
93	Kate	Josiah
94	Hadley	Hudson
95	Ashlyn	Nathaniel
96	Sadie	Bryson
97	Paige	Ryder
98	Katherine	Justin
99	Sienna	Bryce

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