11 years ago
Baby Names from 2015
3,700,912 registered births | 1,916,258 boys | 1,784,654 girls
Top 10 Baby Names of 2015
Top 10 Boy Names
Top Unisex Names of 2015
Avery
2,218 boys
9,355 girls
Riley 2,093 boys
5,738 girls
Jordan 6,325 boys
1,218 girls
Angel 6,114 boys
1,123 girls
Parker 5,418 boys
1,447 girls
Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.
Notable Risers & Fallers in 2015
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
New to the Top 200 in 2015
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
What Life Was Like in 2015
Economy & Leadership
- President
- Barack Obama
- Avg. Home Price
- $178,600
- Avg. Income
- $56,516
- Gas Price
- $2.43/gal
- Minimum Wage
- $7.25/hr
- US Population
- 320.7 million
Entertainment
- #1 Song
- Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
- #1 Movie
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- #1 TV Show
- NCIS / The Big Bang Theory
Sports
- Super Bowl
- New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24 (Super Bowl XLIX)
- World Series
- Kansas City Royals over New York Mets (4-1)
Major Events
- • Same-sex marriage legalized nationwide
- • Paris climate agreement
- • Paris terror attacks
- • Donald Trump announces presidential campaign
- • Syrian refugee crisis peaks
Culture & Style
- Fashion Trend
- Athleisure goes mainstream, chokers return, rose gold everything, man buns, cold shoulder tops
- Tech Milestone
- Apple Watch launches; self-driving cars in testing; streaming wars begin; drone delivery tested
- Generation
- Gen Alpha (born 2013+)
Popular Slang of 2015
"on fleek"
"slay"
"bae"
"Netflix and chill"
"I can't even"
Did You Know? Fun Facts from 2015
1
The Force Awakens made $2 billion — Star Wars was back
2
'On fleek' entered the dictionary thanks to a viral Vine video
3
Same-sex marriage became legal in all 50 states on June 26
4
Emma overtook Sophia as #1 girl name
5
Noah was the #1 boy name — short, biblical names were trending hard
Someone born in 2015 is 11 years old today.