Two New Arrivals: Our New Blog and Top Ten Baby Names for 2014
Reading Time: 2 MinutesLast Updated: August 19, 2021
Look who’s talking — Social Security is proud to introduce its newborn blog! We’re calling our new bundle of joy Social Security Matters, because this is where we’ll discuss the information that matters to you about our programs and benefits! We’re kicking off our blog with our Annual highly anticipated top 10 baby names for 2014.
See the top ten most popular baby names of 2014…
Since 1997 we have been releasing the most requested baby names, based on requests for Social Security numbers for newborns. We reveal the top 10 names for boys and girls each year, and our records date back to the 1880s. This is one of our most popular web pages with over 2.9 million visits in 2014.
What makes a baby name popular is hard to pin down. Trends in new baby names often follow popular culture, influenced by favorite characters in books or movies, as well as religious meanings.
See the top ten most popular baby names of 2014, find out how the names have changed over time, and view our extensive list — customizable by decade, state, and U.S. territory — at www.socialsecurity.gov/babynames.
Whether a movie star or your beloved grandmother inspires the choice for the name you give your child, know that Social Security is here for them, and you, through all life’s challenges.
Social Security has a wide range of resources for families with children.
We issue a unique Social Security number to identify each American child soon after birth. Making sure your child has a Social Security number is vital to accessing our services and claiming him or her as a dependent on your tax return.
Their Social Security number will also be important after your children are old enough to begin working. The number helps us keep track of how much they earn, how much they have paid in Social Security tax, and, ultimately, how much they will receive in Social Security benefits when they become eligible.
To learn more about the importance of Social Security numbers, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
If your child has a severe disability, we also have programs and benefits to help supplement the additional costs of caring for a child with special needs.
You can find many of our publications about Social Security numbers, benefits, disability benefits, and health insurance at www.socialsecurity.gov/people/kids.
Although popular baby names change over the decades, Social Security has, and always will, live up to its name, as we have for 80 years by providing a measure of financial security to children and their families.
See below if your name is one of the most popular.
Tell us, in this blog’s comment section, what popular or unique name you gave your baby.
Don’t forget to check back often to join the conversation — and learn more about why Social Security Matters to you!
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Doug Walker, Deputy Commissioner, Communications
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OldNames
It’s really nice to see we have gotten off the “Aden, Hayden, Braden” train a bit.
However, some of these names are going to cause the children such issues. It would be interesting to know how many people with usual (“unique”) names change them later on.
I am far more of a fan of traditional names. After all, Irene and James had Nancy and James, Nancy and David had David and Jennifer, David and Sarah had Frank.
With these names, there’s no pause as you try and figure out how to pronounce or spell them (though I have gotten a few oddities with “Jennifer”–Jeniffer, mainly, and Jenn instead of “Jen”).
Ashley
My daughters name is Azra, unique just like she is
Pam
My Grandsons are Kayden Michael and Tristan Christopher, I love the names. We did not do knicknames
belinda m.
My very unique daughter who is now 4, was 19yr waiting a miracle,I named her PROMISE ANNE !!! As It as unique story behind her name,from a childhood memory .,After 19yrs in waiting for a little girl to put the name i always new I would use, The name also then became of two unique reasons my childhood memory and then when she finally arrived I looked @ her and she then became my lil PROMISE TO KEEP!!! and anne is a family middle name that suits promise beautifuly
Fabiola
My son name is Kayden and my next if it’s a boy it will be Kaleb and it’s a girl it will be Ketzaly
bettyc
I may have missed it, but I did not see a Jeremiah? My friends grandson is named Jeremiah and like someone else said about another name, you usually cannot buy anything that already has his name on it.
I like this site. I do not know why a couple of people had to be negative, but I do not think it hurts anyone.
crystal s.
I named my daughter Layklyn Chrisann. first name pronounced like lake-lynn
Fabulous
Nice! Unique, but not crazy.
Fabulous
Oops! I meant that for someone else! I like your name (Lake-lynn), but not the spelling; too many “y”s for my taste.
Jennifer
I had baby boy Maddox on the the 18th..
noonie
I’m raising my beautiful grand-daughter, my daughter passed away in 2012. I love the name she chose for my baby before she passed, Jaylen Hope. There is always hope in good times and bad. I will try to make sure all of Jaylen Hope’s are good!
Chris
My first grandson was born Feb.5, his name is Louis William