Every year the Social Security Administration releases the previous year's information on the top baby names. Most parents take interest in these lists, either to help name the baby they are expecting, or to find out how their own baby's name ranked. Below are the top 50 baby names for the most current year, 2011.
See how this compares to the popular baby names from 2010.
Top 50 Baby Names
| 1 | Jacob | Sophia |
| 2 | Mason | Isabella |
| 3 | William | Emma |
| 4 | Jayden | Olivia |
| 5 | Noah | Ava |
| 6 | Michael | Emily |
| 7 | Ethan | Abigail |
| 8 | Alexander | Madison |
| 9 | Aiden | Mia |
| 10 | Daniel | Chloe |
| 11 | Anthony | Elizabeth |
| 12 | Matthew | Ella |
| 13 | Elijah | Addison |
| 14 | Joshua | Natalie |
| 15 | Liam | Lily |
| 16 | Andrew | Grace |
| 17 | James | Samantha |
| 18 | David | Avery |
| 19 | Benjamin | Sofia |
| 20 | Logan | Aubrey |
| 21 | Christopher | Brooklyn |
| 22 | Joseph | Lillian |
| 23 | Jackson | Victoria |
| 24 | Gabriel | Evelyn |
| 25 | Ryan | Hannah |
| 26 | Samuel | Alexis |
| 27 | John | Charlotte |
| 28 | Nathan | Zoey |
| 29 | Lucas | Leah |
| 30 | Christian | Amelia |
| 31 | Jonathan | Zoe |
| 32 | Caleb | Hailey |
| 33 | Dylan | Layla |
| 34 | Landon | Gabriella |
| 35 | Isaac | Nevaeh |
| 36 | Gavin | Kaylee |
| 37 | Brayden | Alyssa |
| 38 | Tyler | Anna |
| 39 | Luke | Sarah |
| 40 | Evan | Allison |
| 41 | Carter | Savannah |
| 42 | Nicholas | Ashley |
| 43 | Isaiah | Audrey |
| 44 | Owen | Taylor |
| 45 | Jack | Brianna |
| 46 | Jordan | Aaliyah |
| 47 | Brandon | Riley |
| 48 | Wyatt | Camila |
| 49 | Julian | Khloe |
| 50 | Aaron | Claire |
