{"id":2322,"date":"2022-05-24T12:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T12:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nixq4qvp95-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=2322"},"modified":"2022-10-21T08:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T08:44:57","slug":"best-baby-names-if-you-want-your-kid-to-be-a-high-earner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/best-baby-names-if-you-want-your-kid-to-be-a-high-earner\/","title":{"rendered":"Best baby names if you want your kid to be a high earner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most popular baby names in the US for 2022 have been revealed. But can a name impact your future career success?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using data from the Social Security Administration and <\/span>Adzuna<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019ve taken a look at the average future salaries of the country\u2019s most common names. We extracted the salary and first name from over 90,000 resumes from users of our <\/span>ValueMyResume<\/span><\/a> tool. We then analyzed the average (mean) salary estimate for each different name. This let us explore the earning potential for over 16,000 different first names. Pretty cool, right?<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the most popular baby names and earnings, starting with the female names.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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1. Olivia<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $44,553<\/b><\/p>\n

The most popular girl\u2019s name in 2022 is Olivia. On average, individuals named Olivia earn just under $45,000 a year. This is relatively low compared to some other popular names on the list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Emma<\/h3>\n

Average salary: <\/b>$48,174<\/b><\/p>\n

Emma was the most popular girl\u2019s name for the past three years. However, in 2022, there have been more Olivias than Emmas. But how much does the name Emma earn you? Individuals with the name Emma earn just over $48,000 per year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Charlotte<\/h3>\n

Average salary: <\/b>$59,243<\/b><\/p>\n

With some parents following in the footsteps of the British royal family, the next most popular baby name for 2022 is Charlotte. The name Charlotte is the most lucrative of the top 10 most popular girls\u2019 names, with an average salary coming in just under $60,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Amelia<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $45,206\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Next on the list of most popular girls’ names is Amelia. Girls called Amelia tend to earn just over $45,000 per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Ava<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $44,519\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Rounding off the top five most popular girls’ names is Ava. Individuals with the name Ava can expect to earn just shy of $45,000 per year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Table 1: The most popular girls' names and their average earnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Girls' Names<\/th>Average earnings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Olivia <\/td>$44,553<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emma<\/td>$48,174<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Charlotte<\/td>$59,243<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amelia<\/td>$45,206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ava <\/td>$44,519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophia <\/td>$54,273<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Isabella<\/td>$38,937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mia <\/td>$50,583<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evelyn <\/td>$50,426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harper<\/td>$47,388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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What are the most popular boys’ names?<\/h3>\n

1. Liam<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $53,294<\/b><\/p>\n

The name Liam has taken the top spot for the last 5 years. Having the name Liam will earn you $53,294 on average each year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Noah<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $53,096<\/b><\/p>\n

Noah is next on the list of most popular boys\u2019 names. The name Noah will earn you a similar amount of money to Liam, with an average salary of $53,096.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Oliver<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $55,128<\/b><\/p>\n

Oliver is the third most popular name for 2022. On average, the name will bring you a salary of over $55,000.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Elijah<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $49,445<\/b><\/p>\n

The next most popular name for this year is Elijah. The name has the lowest salary of any boys\u2019 name in the top 10, coming in at just under $50,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. James<\/h3>\n

Average salary: $83,115<\/b><\/p>\n

James takes the final spot on the top five most popular boys\u2019 names for 2022. The name James has the highest average earnings out of any of the most popular names. Boys named James earn an impressive $83,115 on average.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Table 2: The most popular boys' names and their average earnings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Boys' Names<\/th>Average earnings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Liam<\/td>$53,294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Noah<\/td>$53,096<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oliver<\/td>$55,128<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elijah <\/td>$49,445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James <\/td>$83,115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William <\/td>$78,292<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benjamin <\/td>$78,378<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lucas<\/td>$73,563<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henry <\/td>$70,275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theodore<\/td>$77,521<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

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Highest paying names<\/h3>\n

But which names earn the most money overall? The top 10 highest-paid list of names include Murat ($220,864), Bilal ($175,064), and Harsh ($164,034). Only one female name features in the list of highest paying names. Females named Marina earn $154,125 on average.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re looking for a popular name which will still earn a good wage, the names James, Charlotte, and Liam earn the most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"?\"\u00a0Read more<\/strong>: Top names for earning the big bucks: What\u2019s your name worth?<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you are struggling to think of a name for your little one, why not think about how their name can impact their earning potential?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for a new job? Check out all available roles in the US\u00a0here<\/a>. Are you being paid your market value?\u00a0 Use our ValueMyResume Tool<\/a>\u00a0to find out how much you should be paid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The most popular baby names in the US for 2022 have been revealed. But can a name impact your future career success? Using data from the Social Security Administration and Adzuna, we\u2019ve taken a look at the average future salaries of the country\u2019s most common names. We extracted the salary and first name from over Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[157,135],"tags":[140],"class_list":["post-2322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-just-for-fun","category-pay-benefits","tag-featured"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}