Top first letters of U.S. baby names in 2022

Which first letters were the most and least popular for U.S. baby names in 2022?

For baby girls, the most-used first letter was A, followed by E and M. The least-used first letter was U.

The most popular girl names per letter were…

A-names (given to over 267,800 baby girls): Amelia, Ava, Aria, Abigail
B-names (over 47,600): Brooklyn, Bella, Brielle, Blakely
C-names (over 91,300): Charlotte, Camila, Chloe, Claire
D-names (over 41,500): Delilah, Daisy, Diana, Delaney
E-names (over 154,200): Emma, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Eleanor
F-names (over 17,000): Freya, Faith, Finley, Fatima
G-names (over 41,500): Gianna, Grace, Genesis, Gabriella
H-names (over 55,000): Harper, Hazel, Hannah, Hailey
I-names (over 46,000): Isabella, Isla, Ivy, Iris
J-names (over 71,600): Josephine, Jade, Julia, Juniper
K-names (over 86,400): Kinsley, Kennedy, Kehlani, Kaylee
L-names (over 118,000): Luna, Layla, Lily, Lucy
M-names (over 147,000): Mia, Mila, Madison, Maya
N-names (over 59,400): Nora, Nova, Naomi, Natalie
O-names (over 30,500): Olivia, Oakley, Olive, Oaklynn
P-names (over 36,600): Penelope, Paisley, Piper, Parker
Q-names (over 4,000): Quinn, Quincy, Queen, Quinley
R-names (over 74,200): Riley, Ruby, Raelynn, Rylee
S-names (over 119,300): Sophia, Sofia, Scarlett, Stella
T-names (over 23,500): Taylor, Tatum, Teagan, Thea
U-names (over 600): Unique, Uma, Una, Unity
V-names (over 34,700): Violet, Victoria, Valentina, Vivian
W-names (over 16,100): Willow, Wren, Wrenley, Winter
X-names (over 4,900): Ximena, Xiomara, Xyla, Xena
Y-names (over 9,100): Yaretzi, Yara, Yareli, Yamileth
Z-names (over 29,500): Zoe, Zoey, Zuri, Zara

For baby boys, the most-used first letter was J, followed by A and L. The least-used first letter was U.

The most popular boy names per letter were…

A-names (given to over 181,000 baby boys): Alexander, Asher, Aiden, Anthony
B-names (over 82,300): Benjamin, Brooks, Bennett, Beau
C-names (over 121,500): Carter, Charles, Caleb, Cooper
D-names (over 84,000): Daniel, David, Dylan, Dominic
E-names (over 109,900): Elijah, Ethan, Ezra, Elias
F-names (over 20,500): Finn, Felix, Finley, Francisco
G-names (over 51,500): Gabriel, Grayson, Greyson, Gael
H-names (over 50,000): Henry, Hudson, Hunter, Harrison
I-names (over 32,300): Isaac, Isaiah, Ian, Ivan
J-names (over 195,800): James, Jack, Jackson, John
K-names (over 94,800): Kai, Kayden, Kingston, Kaiden
L-names (over 132,400): Liam, Lucas, Levi, Leo
M-names (over 128,900): Mateo, Michael, Mason, Matthew
N-names (over 56,200): Noah, Nathan, Nolan, Nicholas
O-names (over 40,500): Oliver, Owen, Oscar, Omar
P-names (over 23,100): Parker, Peter, Patrick, Preston
Q-names (over 2,800): Quinn, Quentin, Quincy, Quinton
R-names (over 82,200): Roman, Ryan, Robert, Rowan
S-names (over 73,500): Sebastian, Samuel, Santiago, Silas
T-names (over 61,100): Theodore, Thomas, Theo, Thiago
U-names (over 2,600): Uriel, Uriah, Ulises, Ulysses
V-names (over 11,100): Vincent, Victor, Valentino, Vicente/Vincenzo (tie)
W-names (over 50,300): William, Wyatt, Waylon, Wesley
X-names (over 7,000): Xavier, Xander, Xzavier, Xavion
Y-names (over 9,000): Yusuf, Yosef, Yehuda, Yahir
Z-names (over 27,600): Zion, Zachary, Zayden, Zane

Source: SSA