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Top Baby Names of the 2020s

Across the 2020s, US parents gave these names most often. The lists below rank the top 25 girls’ and boys’ names by the number of babies who received each name over the decade, from US Social Security Administration data (about 9.7 million girls and 10.4 million boys recorded).

The most popular names of the 2020s were Olivia for girls and Liam for boys.

Top 25 girls’ names of the 2020s

  1. #1 Olivia 95,853
  2. #2 Emma 85,652
  3. #3 Charlotte 78,055
  4. #4 Amelia 76,108
  5. #5 Sophia 74,758
  6. #6 Mia 68,154
  7. #7 Isabella 67,643
  8. #8 Ava 63,350
  9. #9 Evelyn 55,734
  10. #10 Harper 47,509
  11. #11 Luna 46,161
  12. #12 Camila 45,999
  13. #13 Sofia 45,288
  14. #14 Eleanor 41,966
  15. #15 Elizabeth 41,893
  16. #16 Gianna 39,710
  17. #17 Scarlett 38,284
  18. #18 Violet 38,031
  19. #19 Ella 37,920
  20. #20 Emily 37,622
  21. #21 Chloe 37,588
  22. #22 Abigail 37,379
  23. #23 Aria 37,059
  24. #24 Penelope 37,005
  25. #25 Aurora 36,888

Top 25 boys’ names of the 2020s

  1. #1 Liam 124,842
  2. #2 Noah 116,024
  3. #3 Oliver 89,293
  4. #4 James 72,523
  5. #5 Elijah 72,049
  6. #6 William 68,067
  7. #7 Henry 68,047
  8. #8 Lucas 65,795
  9. #9 Theodore 65,579
  10. #10 Benjamin 64,922
  11. #11 Mateo 62,272
  12. #12 Levi 57,122
  13. #13 Sebastian 53,454
  14. #14 Jack 53,384
  15. #15 Daniel 52,726
  16. #16 Michael 52,631
  17. #17 Alexander 51,145
  18. #18 Ethan 50,594
  19. #19 Samuel 50,328
  20. #20 Owen 48,832
  21. #21 John 48,370
  22. #22 Asher 47,998
  23. #23 Ezra 47,728
  24. #24 Leo 47,481
  25. #25 Jackson 47,360

Counts are US births recorded by the Social Security Administration. Numbers show babies given each name across the whole decade.

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Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girls’ name in the 2020s?

Olivia was the most popular girls’ name in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration data.

What was the most popular boys’ name in the 2020s?

Liam was the most popular boys’ name in the 2020s.

Where does this ranking come from?

These rankings are compiled from US Social Security Administration records of names given to babies born in the United States, counted separately for girls and boys.

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