Popular Baby Names in the USA for 2025

May 8, 2026, 20:44

Introduction

The US government has a new list of the 1,000 most popular baby names for 2025.

Main Body

Olivia and Liam are the top names for girls and boys. They are number one for seven years. This is a very long time. Boy names did not change much. Liam, Noah, Oliver, and Theodore are still the top four names. Girl names changed more. Charlotte is now number two. Emma is not number two anymore. Eliana is now in the top ten, but Ava is not. Some new names are popular now. Kasai is a new name for boys. Klarity is a new name for girls.

Conclusion

Olivia and Liam are still the favorites, but some girl names and new names are changing.

Learning

⚡ The Power of "Now"

In the text, we see a very useful word: now.

We use now to show that something is different from the past. It is a bridge between then and today.

Look at these shifts:

Emma $\rightarrow$ not number two now.
Charlotte $\rightarrow$ number two now.
Kasai $\rightarrow$ popular now.

How to use it: Put now at the end of your sentence to describe your current life.

Example: "I am a student now." Example: "It is cold now."

🕒 Time Phrases

Notice the phrase: "for seven years."

When we talk about a period of time (how long), we use for.

for seven years
for a long time
for two days

$ext{Rule: for + [number/amount of time]}$

Vocabulary Learning

popular (adj.)

widely liked or admired

Example:The popular song is played on the radio every day.

top (adj.)

highest or best

Example:She is the top student in her class.

girls (n.)

female children

Example:The girls played in the park.

boys (n.)

male children

Example:The boys are learning to read.

number (n.)

a digit or count

Example:The number 7 is written on the board.

one (num.)

the first number

Example:She has one apple.

new (adj.)

recently created or not used before

Example:He bought a new car.

list (n.)

a set of items

Example:I wrote a list of groceries.

favorite (adj.)

most liked or preferred

Example:Chocolate is my favorite dessert.

now (adv.)

at this moment

Example:Please do it now.