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2020s spelling families

Conventional rankings separate spelling variants. This view groups manually reviewed variants to show their combined demographic footprint.

Why rankings understate these names

A name recorded under several common spellings is counted once per spelling in conventional tables, so each variant ranks lower than the combined phenomenon. The families below are not inferred by an algorithm: every grouping was reviewed by hand, ships only when at least two variants each cleared 1,000 recorded 2020s births with a combined 20,000 or more, and is documented with its rationale. Variants are related spellings, not interchangeable names.

Sophia family 120,046 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Sophia family spellings would rank #1 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Sophia, ranked #5 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 20,813 0
  • Combined total
  • Sophia
  • Sofia
Yearly data for the Sophia family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearSophiaSofiaCombined
202013,1056,99020,095
202112,5856,98319,568
202212,3827,28519,667
202311,9997,66519,664
202412,1268,11320,239
202512,5618,25220,813
Sophia family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Sophia 74,758 #5 62.3%
Sofia 45,288 #13 37.7%

Why these are grouped: Sophia and Sofia are established English and international spelling forms; this family combines their U.S. counts without treating the spellings as identical identities.

Jackson family 92,952 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Jackson family spellings would rank #3 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Jackson, ranked #25 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 19,491 0
  • Combined total
  • Jackson
  • Jaxon
  • Jaxson
Yearly data for the Jackson family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearJacksonJaxonJaxsonCombined
20209,1386,1694,18419,491
20219,2875,7503,69518,732
20228,1204,8543,18516,159
20237,3343,9452,57213,851
20246,8993,6302,17012,699
20256,5823,0732,36512,020
Jackson family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Jackson 47,360 #25 51.0%
Jaxon 27,421 #69 29.5%
Jaxson 18,171 #123 19.5%

Why these are grouped: Jackson, Jaxon, and Jaxson are direct modern spelling forms recorded separately; the family view combines only their qualifying male counts.

Aiden family 64,387 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Aiden family spellings would rank #11 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Aiden, ranked #37 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 13,371 0
  • Combined total
  • Aiden
  • Aidan
  • Ayden
  • Aden
Yearly data for the Aiden family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearAidenAidanAydenAdenCombined
20208,6191,3313,02539613,371
20218,3131,2092,64239312,557
20227,8521,1612,19830611,517
20236,7011,1131,91229110,017
20246,2621,0981,6842259,269
20255,0461,0431,3432247,656
Aiden family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Aiden 42,793 #37 66.5%
Aidan 6,955 #293 10.8%
Ayden 12,804 #174 19.9%
Aden 1,835 #803 2.9%

Why these are grouped: Aiden, Aidan, Ayden, and Aden are established modern spelling forms; the family view combines their qualifying male records while preserving each spelling.

Grayson family 61,508 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Grayson family spellings would rank #12 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Grayson, ranked #41 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 11,862 0
  • Combined total
  • Grayson
  • Greyson
Yearly data for the Grayson family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearGraysonGreysonCombined
20207,4874,37511,862
20217,5544,22511,779
20227,1973,77310,970
20236,4713,0769,547
20246,2322,8749,106
20255,8052,4398,244
Grayson family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Grayson 40,746 #41 66.2%
Greyson 20,762 #106 33.8%

Why these are grouped: Grayson and Greyson are established one-vowel spelling forms recorded separately; the reviewed family combines their qualifying male counts.

Zoe family 57,351 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Zoe family spellings would rank #9 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Zoe, ranked #38 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 10,187 0
  • Combined total
  • Zoe
  • Zoey
Yearly data for the Zoe family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearZoeZoeyCombined
20204,7995,38810,187
20214,7395,2179,956
20225,0224,5169,538
20235,1904,0619,251
20245,7333,6139,346
20255,6463,4279,073
Zoe family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Zoe 31,129 #38 54.3%
Zoey 26,222 #48 45.7%

Why these are grouped: Zoe and Zoey are established spelling forms whose separate ranks divide their combined female footprint.

Madeline family 47,764 births, 2020–2025

Counted together, the Madeline family spellings would rank #10 in the decade's rankings for their sex. The most common spelling, Madelyn, ranked #62 on its own.

202020212022202320242025 8,217 0
  • Combined total
  • Madeline
  • Madelyn
  • Madilyn
  • Madeleine
Yearly data for the Madeline family family
Yearly SSA births by spelling variant, 2020–2025
YearMadelineMadelynMadilynMadeleineCombined
20202,8003,5529507848,086
20212,7473,4291,0198198,014
20222,7003,7249738208,217
20232,7333,6458486897,915
20242,9223,3737417077,743
20253,0863,3626626797,789
Madeline family spelling variants, ranked separately and as a group
Variant2020s birthsDecade rankShare of family
Madeline 16,988 #90 35.6%
Madelyn 21,085 #62 44.1%
Madilyn 5,193 #361 10.9%
Madeleine 4,498 #418 9.4%

Why these are grouped: Madeline, Madelyn, Madilyn, and Madeleine are established spelling forms; the family view presents their combined female footprint while retaining each record.

How families are curated · Back to the 2020s hub

Data coverage
Decade 2020–2025; lifetime data through 2025
Completeness
Partial decade
Methodology version
decade-hub/v1.0.0
Source version
ssa-national-2025
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