Most popular baby names of 2021
The 50 most popular girls' and boys' names in the US in 2021, with what entered and left the top 50 that year.
Girls
- Olivia1. 17,847 births
- Emma2. 15,549 births
- Charlotte3. 13,368 births
- Amelia4. 13,041 births
- Ava5. 12,873 births
- Sophia6. 12,585 births
- Isabella7. 11,309 births
- Mia8. 11,177 births
- Evelyn9. 9,495 births
- Harper10. 8,448 births
- Luna11. 8,241 births
- Camila12. 8,036 births
- Gianna13. 7,477 births
- Elizabeth14. 7,265 births
- Eleanor15. 7,099 births
- Ella16. 7,041 births
- Abigail17. 6,993 births
- Sofia18. 6,983 births
- Avery19. 6,815 births
- Scarlett20. 6,631 births
- Emily21. 6,594 births
- Aria22. 6,400 births
- Penelope23. 6,370 births
- Layla24. 6,356 births
- Chloe25. 6,347 births
- Mila26. 6,337 births
- Nora27. 6,281 births
- Hazel28. 6,015 births
- Madison29. 5,964 births
- Ellie30. 5,867 births
- Lily31. 5,632 births
- Nova32. 5,574 births
- Grace33. 5,542 births
- Isla34. 5,542 births
- Aurora35. 5,528 births
- Violet36. 5,524 births
- Riley37. 5,225 births
- Zoey38. 5,217 births
- Willow39. 5,195 births
- Emilia40. 4,854 births
- Stella41. 4,820 births
- Zoe42. 4,739 births
- Victoria43. 4,713 births
- Hannah44. 4,590 births
- Addison45. 4,490 births
- Leah46. 4,474 births
- Eliana47. 4,460 births
- Lucy48. 4,457 births
- Ivy49. 4,396 births
- Everly50. 4,395 births
Boys
- Liam1. 20,424 births
- Noah2. 18,919 births
- Oliver3. 14,713 births
- Elijah4. 12,845 births
- James5. 12,474 births
- William6. 12,170 births
- Benjamin7. 11,895 births
- Lucas8. 11,584 births
- Henry9. 11,370 births
- Theodore10. 9,600 births
- Jack11. 9,568 births
- Levi12. 9,559 births
- Alexander13. 9,425 births
- Jackson14. 9,287 births
- Mateo15. 9,181 births
- Daniel16. 9,162 births
- Michael17. 9,150 births
- Mason18. 9,103 births
- Sebastian19. 8,932 births
- Ethan20. 8,863 births
- Logan21. 8,836 births
- Owen22. 8,770 births
- Samuel23. 8,580 births
- Jacob24. 8,494 births
- Asher25. 8,370 births
- Aiden26. 8,313 births
- John27. 8,186 births
- Joseph28. 8,166 births
- Wyatt29. 8,049 births
- David30. 7,940 births
- Leo31. 7,803 births
- Luke32. 7,711 births
- Julian33. 7,693 births
- Hudson34. 7,625 births
- Grayson35. 7,554 births
- Matthew36. 7,489 births
- Ezra37. 7,438 births
- Gabriel38. 7,302 births
- Carter39. 7,205 births
- Isaac40. 6,987 births
- Jayden41. 6,934 births
- Luca42. 6,891 births
- Anthony43. 6,792 births
- Dylan44. 6,767 births
- Lincoln45. 6,700 births
- Thomas46. 6,680 births
- Maverick47. 6,610 births
- Elias48. 6,355 births
- Josiah49. 6,157 births
- Charles50. 6,010 births
Girls: what changed in 2021
Entered the top 50
Left the top 50
- Lillian
- Paisley
Biggest risers
- Leilani+24 places, now #68
- Autumn+16 places, now #66
- Josephine+15 places, now #72
- Ruby+12 places, now #62
- Delilah+12 places, now #58
Biggest fallers
- Anna-17 places, now #85
- Serenity-15 places, now #84
- Genesis-13 places, now #75
- Bella-10 places, now #73
- Skylar-10 places, now #74
Boys: what changed in 2021
Entered the top 50
Left the top 50
Biggest risers
- Luca+25 places, now #42
- Kai+23 places, now #70
- Brooks+14 places, now #78
- Wesley+13 places, now #85
- Theodore+13 places, now #10
Biggest fallers
- Connor-20 places, now #98
- Hunter-18 places, now #86
- Carson-13 places, now #97
- Dominic-10 places, now #99
- Christian-9 places, now #71