Special Delivery - Most Popular Baby Names of 2023!
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Dear Colleague,
Today, we released our annual list of the top baby names, based on Social Security number applications received in 2023.
Olivia and Liam are once again America's most popular baby names. Liam has been the top choice for new parents for seven years in a row, and Olivia has topped the list for five years. To see the full list of 2023's top baby names, go to Social Security's website, www.ssa.gov/babynames.
Every year, we celebrate Mother's Day by announcing the 1000 most popular baby names. Our programs are particularly important for women, who made up 55 percent of adult Social Security beneficiaries in 2023. Women typically have longer life expectancies than men and earn less income over their lifetime due to the combined impact of the gender wage gap, caregiving responsibilities, overrepresentation in low-paid jobs, and more. Social Security also provides critical benefits to 2.6 million children, including nearly one million low-income children with disabilities who receive Supplemental Security Income benefits. Your clients can visit www.ssa.gov to learn more about how Social Security's expanded digital services make it easier than ever for women and children to access critical benefits and services.
We also encourage everyone to enjoy the baby names list and, while online, create a personal my Social Security account. my Social Security is a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their working years and continuing into retirement. Please encourage your clients to visit www.ssa.gov/myaccount to see what they can do with a personal account, whether they receive benefits or not.
Social Security began compiling the baby names list in 1997, listing the names by decade dating back to 1880. At the time of a child's birth, parents supply the name when completing the birth certificate application and applying for a Social Security number, thus making Social Security the source for the most popular baby names.
Thank you for your continued help in educating the public about our programs and services.
Sincerely,
Dawn Bystry
Associate Commissioner
Office of Strategic and Digital Communications
OEA.Net.Post@ssa.gov