The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2021 (So Far)
Unlike Spinach, Circumcision, and Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116, naming your baby Olivia probably isn’t illegal anywhere. But little Olivia might run into a different issue: Everyone else her age is also named Olivia.
According to BabyCenter, Olivia is the most popular baby name for girls, followed by Emma, Amelia, and Ava. While some rankings comprise names that prospective parents have flagged as their favorites, BabyCenter’s list is based on which names its members have actually chosen for their new kids. It’s also updated on a daily basis, so you don’t have to wait for the Social Security Administration’s annual report to find out which names end up on the most birth certificates.
If you’re looking for something unique for your baby girl, you can probably cross most E names off your list. There are 11 in BabyCenter’s top 50, including Ella, Ellie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Eliana, Elena, Emily, Emilia, Everly, and Evelyn. Names that end in a are in especially high demand, too, from classics like Isabella and Amelia to trendy newcomers like Nova and Aria. Sophia and Sofia both made the list, in fifth and 23rd place, respectively.
For boys, parents can’t get enough of Noah, Liam, and Oliver. Using last names as first names continues to be a popular practice as well: Grayson, Carter, Hudson, and Lincoln made the top 50. So did Jackson (17th) and Jaxon (43rd). And based on this data, christening your son Maverick doesn’t make you as much of a maverick as you may think—the name is 40th on the list.
See the top 50 girls’ names and top 50 boys’ names below, and keep track of the daily shifts via BabyCenter.
Baby Girl Names
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Isabella
- Mia
- Luna
- Harper
- Gianna
- Evelyn
- Aria
- Ella
- Ellie
- Mila
- Camila
- Avery
- Ryilee
- Layla
- Scarlett
- Lily
- Sofia
- Nova
- Aurora
- Abigail
- Chloe
- Riley
- Hazel
- Nora
- Zoey
- Isla
- Penelope
- Elizabeth
- Eleanor
- Elena
- Madison
- Emilia
- Emily
- Eliana
- Willow
- Maya
- Stella
- Violet
- Addison
- Paisley
- Everly
- Hannah
- Litte
- Ivy
Baby Boy Names
- Noah
- Liam
- Oliver
- Elijah
- Lucas
- Mason
- Levi
- James
- Mateo
- Asher
- Benjamin
- Aiden
- Logan
- Ethan
- Leo
- Jack
- Jackson
- Leriel
- Henry
- Grayson
- Wyatt
- Carter
- Sebastian
- William
- Daniel
- Owen
- Julian
- Alexander
- Michael
- Ezra
- Muhammad
- Hudson
- Lincoln
- Luke
- Gabriel
- Samuel
- Jacob
- Josiah
- Jayden
- Maverick
- David
- Elias
- Jaxon
- Matthew
- Eli
- Luca
- Anthony
- Isaiah
- Kai
- John