A name’s rank moving up means it gained ground on every name above it - a real signal that more parents chose it. Comparing the SSA’s 2024 and 2025 national lists, here are the names with the biggest climbs among those that stayed inside the top 100.
Fastest-rising boy names (top 100)
| Name | 2024 -> 2025 | Positions gained |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | #50 -> #27 | +23 |
| Bennett | #60 -> #40 | +20 |
| Weston | #70 -> #55 | +15 |
| Elias | #25 -> #13 | +12 |
| Rowan | #71 -> #59 | +12 |
| Roman | #52 -> #42 | +10 |
Cooper’s jump to #27 is one of the largest single-year moves near the top of the boys’ list.
Fastest-rising girl names (top 100)
| Name | 2024 -> 2025 | Positions gained |
|---|---|---|
| Eloise | #64 -> #49 | +15 |
| Clara | #78 -> #63 | +15 |
| Lucia | #98 -> #83 | +15 |
| Millie | #87 -> #73 | +14 |
| Valentina | #47 -> #35 | +12 |
| Melody | #91 -> #79 | +12 |
Vintage and “old-soul” girl names - Eloise, Clara, Millie - dominate the risers, continuing a multi-year revival.
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Our fastest-rising names ranking tracks the biggest climbers across a wider pool of names (not just the top 100), and the fastest-falling names page shows the other direction. For the names at the very top, see the most popular names of 2025.
Sources: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data 2024-2025, public domain).