Most Popular Baby Names of 2021
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Olivia and Liam were the most popular baby names of 2021 in the US: 17,847 girls were named Olivia and 20,424 boys were named Liam, about 1 in 92 girls and 1 in 86 boys born that year. It was Olivia's 3rd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 2019), and it was Liam's 5th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 2017).
Social Security records list 1,640,861 girls and 1,749,482 boys born in 2021, with 17,671 different girl names and 14,091 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 2020
- The girls' top 10 had the same names as in 2020; Theodore joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Leilani (#92 to #68), Autumn (#82 to #66) and Josephine (#87 to #72).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Waylon (#103 to #69), Luca (#67 to #42) and Kai (#93 to #70).
- 2 girl names and 4 boy names left the top 100, among them Samantha (#90 to #106) and Jace (#96 to #101).
- 949 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 2021
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 2020, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 2021
| # | Name | Babies | In 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 17,847 | #1 |
| 2 | Emma | 15,549 | #2 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 13,368 | #5 |
| 4 | Amelia | 13,041 | #6 |
| 5 | Ava | 12,873 | #3 |
| 6 | Sophia | 12,585 | #4 |
| 7 | Isabella | 11,309 | #7 |
| 8 | Mia | 11,177 | #8 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,495 | #9 |
| 10 | Harper | 8,448 | #10 |
| 11 | Luna | 8,241 | #14 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,036 | #11 |
| 13 | Gianna | 7,477 | #13 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 7,265 | #16 |
| 15 | Eleanor | 7,099 | #22 |
| 16 | Ella | 7,041 | #15 |
| 17 | Abigail | 6,993 | #12 |
| 18 | Sofia | 6,983 | #17 |
| 19 | Avery | 6,815 | #19 |
| 20 | Scarlett | 6,631 | #21 |
| 21 | Emily | 6,594 | #18 |
| 22 | Aria | 6,400 | #27 |
| 23 | Penelope | 6,370 | #26 |
| 24 | Layla | 6,356 | #24 |
| 25 | Chloe | 6,347 | #25 |
| 26 | Mila | 6,337 | #20 |
| 27 | Nora | 6,281 | #30 |
| 28 | Hazel | 6,015 | #31 |
| 29 | Madison | 5,964 | #23 |
| 30 | Ellie | 5,867 | #29 |
| 31 | Lily | 5,632 | #35 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,574 | #38 |
| 33 | Grace | 5,542 | #28 |
| 33 | Isla | 5,542 | #44 |
| 35 | Aurora | 5,528 | #36 |
| 36 | Violet | 5,524 | #37 |
| 37 | Riley | 5,225 | #33 |
| 38 | Zoey | 5,217 | #32 |
| 39 | Willow | 5,195 | #48 |
| 40 | Emilia | 4,854 | #41 |
| 41 | Stella | 4,820 | #42 |
| 42 | Zoe | 4,739 | #40 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,713 | #34 |
| 44 | Hannah | 4,590 | #39 |
| 45 | Addison | 4,490 | #47 |
| 46 | Leah | 4,474 | #45 |
| 47 | Eliana | 4,460 | #53 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,457 | #50 |
| 49 | Ivy | 4,396 | #57 |
| 50 | Everly | 4,395 | #43 |
| 51 | Lillian | 4,328 | #46 |
| 52 | Paisley | 4,299 | #49 |
| 53 | Elena | 4,283 | #55 |
| 54 | Naomi | 4,275 | #52 |
| 55 | Maya | 4,082 | #61 |
| 56 | Natalie | 4,060 | #51 |
| 57 | Kinsley | 3,885 | #59 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,761 | #70 |
| 59 | Claire | 3,704 | #58 |
| 60 | Audrey | 3,685 | #60 |
| 61 | Aaliyah | 3,619 | #65 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,599 | #74 |
| 63 | Brooklyn | 3,545 | #54 |
| 64 | Aubrey | 3,517 | #56 |
| 65 | Alice | 3,509 | #76 |
| 66 | Autumn | 3,498 | #82 |
| 67 | Savannah | 3,486 | #67 |
| 68 | Leilani | 3,485 | #92 |
| 69 | Valentina | 3,467 | #73 |
| 70 | Kennedy | 3,443 | #72 |
| 71 | Madelyn | 3,429 | #66 |
| 72 | Josephine | 3,391 | #87 |
| 73 | Bella | 3,369 | #63 |
| 74 | Skylar | 3,346 | #64 |
| 75 | Genesis | 3,345 | #62 |
| 76 | Sophie | 3,331 | #75 |
| 77 | Hailey | 3,248 | #81 |
| 78 | Sadie | 3,224 | #78 |
| 79 | Natalia | 3,207 | #85 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,204 | #71 |
| 81 | Quinn | 3,201 | #84 |
| 82 | Allison | 3,140 | #80 |
| 83 | Gabriella | 3,116 | #77 |
| 84 | Serenity | 3,086 | #69 |
| 85 | Anna | 3,082 | #68 |
| 86 | Nevaeh | 3,071 | #83 |
| 87 | Cora | 3,008 | #88 |
| 88 | Ariana | 2,983 | #79 |
| 89 | Lydia | 2,935 | #95 |
| 90 | Emery | 2,921 | #89 |
| 91 | Sarah | 2,865 | #86 |
| 92 | Jade | 2,863 | #97 |
| 93 | Eva | 2,836 | #93 |
| 94 | Adeline | 2,770 | #99 |
| 95 | Madeline | 2,747 | #96 |
| 96 | Piper | 2,741 | #91 |
| 97 | Rylee | 2,718 | #102 |
| 98 | Athena | 2,717 | #107 |
| 99 | Everleigh | 2,699 | #94 |
| 100 | Peyton | 2,695 | #98 |
| 100 | Vivian | 2,695 | #101 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 2021
| # | Name | Babies | In 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,424 | #1 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,919 | #2 |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,713 | #3 |
| 4 | Elijah | 12,845 | #4 |
| 5 | James | 12,474 | #6 |
| 6 | William | 12,170 | #5 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 11,895 | #7 |
| 8 | Lucas | 11,584 | #8 |
| 9 | Henry | 11,370 | #9 |
| 10 | Theodore | 9,600 | #23 |
| 11 | Jack | 9,568 | #21 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,559 | #18 |
| 13 | Alexander | 9,425 | #10 |
| 14 | Jackson | 9,287 | #17 |
| 15 | Mateo | 9,181 | #20 |
| 16 | Daniel | 9,162 | #14 |
| 17 | Michael | 9,150 | #12 |
| 18 | Mason | 9,103 | #11 |
| 19 | Sebastian | 8,932 | #19 |
| 20 | Ethan | 8,863 | #13 |
| 21 | Logan | 8,836 | #16 |
| 22 | Owen | 8,770 | #22 |
| 23 | Samuel | 8,580 | #25 |
| 24 | Jacob | 8,494 | #15 |
| 25 | Asher | 8,370 | #32 |
| 26 | Aiden | 8,313 | #24 |
| 27 | John | 8,186 | #27 |
| 28 | Joseph | 8,166 | #26 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 8,049 | #29 |
| 30 | David | 7,940 | #28 |
| 31 | Leo | 7,803 | #36 |
| 32 | Luke | 7,711 | #31 |
| 33 | Julian | 7,693 | #34 |
| 34 | Hudson | 7,625 | #43 |
| 35 | Grayson | 7,554 | #35 |
| 36 | Matthew | 7,489 | #30 |
| 37 | Ezra | 7,438 | #44 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 7,302 | #38 |
| 39 | Carter | 7,205 | #33 |
| 40 | Isaac | 6,987 | #39 |
| 41 | Jayden | 6,934 | #37 |
| 42 | Luca | 6,891 | #67 |
| 43 | Anthony | 6,792 | #41 |
| 44 | Dylan | 6,767 | #42 |
| 45 | Lincoln | 6,700 | #40 |
| 46 | Thomas | 6,680 | #45 |
| 47 | Maverick | 6,610 | #50 |
| 48 | Elias | 6,355 | #54 |
| 49 | Josiah | 6,157 | #49 |
| 50 | Charles | 6,010 | #46 |
| 51 | Caleb | 5,964 | #56 |
| 52 | Christopher | 5,863 | #47 |
| 53 | Ezekiel | 5,848 | #64 |
| 54 | Jaxon | 5,750 | #48 |
| 55 | Miles | 5,730 | #59 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,724 | #51 |
| 57 | Andrew | 5,623 | #52 |
| 58 | Joshua | 5,531 | #53 |
| 59 | Nathan | 5,432 | #55 |
| 60 | Nolan | 5,354 | #61 |
| 61 | Adrian | 5,144 | #58 |
| 62 | Cameron | 5,126 | #65 |
| 63 | Santiago | 5,076 | #71 |
| 64 | Eli | 4,913 | #60 |
| 65 | Aaron | 4,856 | #63 |
| 66 | Ryan | 4,735 | #57 |
| 67 | Angel | 4,718 | #76 |
| 68 | Cooper | 4,673 | #75 |
| 69 | Waylon | 4,660 | #103 |
| 70 | Kai | 4,641 | #93 |
| 71 | Christian | 4,636 | #62 |
| 72 | Easton | 4,625 | #73 |
| 73 | Landon | 4,606 | #69 |
| 74 | Roman | 4,571 | #77 |
| 75 | Colton | 4,566 | #66 |
| 76 | Axel | 4,540 | #72 |
| 77 | Jonathan | 4,465 | #70 |
| 78 | Brooks | 4,444 | #92 |
| 79 | Robert | 4,436 | #80 |
| 80 | Jameson | 4,309 | #79 |
| 81 | Ian | 4,302 | #83 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 4,257 | #74 |
| 83 | Everett | 4,250 | #90 |
| 84 | Greyson | 4,225 | #81 |
| 85 | Wesley | 4,216 | #98 |
| 86 | Hunter | 4,206 | #68 |
| 87 | Leonardo | 4,105 | #86 |
| 88 | Jordan | 4,026 | #82 |
| 89 | Jose | 4,002 | #94 |
| 90 | Bennett | 3,939 | #101 |
| 91 | Silas | 3,916 | #100 |
| 92 | Nicholas | 3,866 | #87 |
| 93 | Parker | 3,845 | #95 |
| 94 | Beau | 3,815 | #109 |
| 95 | Weston | 3,793 | #104 |
| 96 | Austin | 3,780 | #88 |
| 97 | Carson | 3,777 | #84 |
| 98 | Connor | 3,764 | #78 |
| 99 | Dominic | 3,755 | #89 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,741 | #91 |
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