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The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 2020, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 2020s. Then see which names rose and fell after 2020 and what is climbing now.

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The 2020 lists

Girls100

  1. 1Olivia17,691
  2. 2Emma15,723
  3. 3Ava13,201
  4. 4Sophia13,105
  5. 5Charlotte13,100
  6. 6Amelia12,802
  7. 7Isabella12,226
  8. 8Mia11,269
  9. 9Evelyn9,517
  10. 10Harper8,849
  11. 11Camila8,165
  12. 12Abigail7,917
  13. 13Gianna7,903
  14. 14Luna7,850
  15. 15Ella7,372
  16. 16Elizabeth7,308
  17. 17Sofia6,990
  18. 18Emily6,918
  19. 19Avery6,747
  20. 20Mila6,646
  21. 21Scarlett6,521
  22. 22Eleanor6,379
  23. 23Madison6,253
  24. 24Layla6,228
  25. 25Chloe6,153
  26. 26Penelope6,152
  27. 27Aria6,143
  28. 28Grace5,627
  29. 29Ellie5,606
  30. 30Nora5,583
  31. 31Hazel5,519
  32. 32Zoey5,388
  33. 33Riley5,339
  34. 34Victoria5,303
  35. 35Lily5,258
  36. 36Aurora5,256
  37. 37Violet5,128
  38. 38Nova5,006
  39. 39Hannah4,972
  40. 40Zoe4,799
  41. 41Emilia4,786
  42. 42Stella4,667
  43. 43Everly4,630
  44. 44Isla4,579
  45. 45Leah4,530
  46. 46Lillian4,515
  47. 47Addison4,497
  48. 48Willow4,401
  49. 49Paisley4,380
  50. 50Lucy4,369
  51. 51Natalie4,291
  52. 52Naomi4,120
  53. 53Eliana4,090
  54. 54Brooklyn4,032
  55. 55Elena3,930
  56. 56Aubrey3,921
  57. 57Ivy3,842
  58. 58Claire3,837
  59. 59Kinsley3,780
  60. 60Audrey3,768
  61. 61Maya3,746
  62. 62Genesis3,692
  63. 63Bella3,649
  64. 64Skylar3,645
  65. 65Aaliyah3,584
  66. 66Madelyn3,552
  67. 67Savannah3,545
  68. 68Anna3,511
  69. 69Serenity3,444
  70. 70Delilah3,424
  71. 71Caroline3,364
  72. 72Kennedy3,361
  73. 73Valentina3,352
  74. 74Ruby3,342
  75. 75Sophie3,315
  76. 76Alice3,296
  77. 77Gabriella3,250
  78. 78Sadie3,204
  79. 79Ariana3,175
  80. 80Allison3,161
  81. 81Hailey3,157
  82. 82Autumn3,142
  83. 83Nevaeh3,132
  84. 84Quinn3,078
  85. 85Natalia3,076
  86. 86Sarah3,070
  87. 87Josephine3,057
  88. 88Cora3,036
  89. 89Emery2,984
  90. 90Samantha2,956
  91. 91Piper2,902
  92. 92Leilani2,892
  93. 93Eva2,847
  94. 94Everleigh2,827
  95. 95Lydia2,804
  96. 96Madeline2,800
  97. 97Jade2,748
  98. 98Peyton2,730
  99. 99Adeline2,719
  100. 100Brielle2,718

US babies given each name in 2020.

Boys100

  1. 1Liam19,865
  2. 2Noah18,464
  3. 3Oliver14,277
  4. 4Elijah13,238
  5. 5William12,676
  6. 6James12,390
  7. 7Benjamin12,264
  8. 8Lucas11,386
  9. 9Henry10,793
  10. 10Alexander10,268
  11. 11Mason10,117
  12. 12Michael9,833
  13. 13Ethan9,556
  14. 14Daniel9,530
  15. 15Jacob9,309
  16. 16Logan9,163
  17. 17Jackson9,138
  18. 18Levi9,098
  19. 19Sebastian9,029
  20. 20Mateo9,007
  21. 21Jack8,945
  22. 22Owen8,669
  23. 23Theodore8,638
  24. 24Aiden8,619
  25. 25Samuel8,594
  26. 26Joseph8,486
  27. 27John8,265
  28. 28David8,263
  29. 29Wyatt8,223
  30. 30Matthew8,142
  31. 31Luke7,784
  32. 32Asher7,698
  33. 33Carter7,577
  34. 34Julian7,552
  35. 35Grayson7,487
  36. 36Leo7,229
  37. 37Jayden7,177
  38. 38Gabriel7,172
  39. 39Isaac7,155
  40. 40Lincoln7,061
  41. 41Anthony7,037
  42. 42Dylan6,857
  43. 43Hudson6,849
  44. 44Ezra6,831
  45. 45Thomas6,452
  46. 46Charles6,249
  47. 47Christopher6,216
  48. 48Jaxon6,169
  49. 49Josiah6,164
  50. 50Maverick6,139
  51. 51Isaiah6,094
  52. 52Andrew6,068
  53. 53Joshua6,015
  54. 54Elias5,993
  55. 55Nathan5,702
  56. 56Caleb5,616
  57. 57Ryan5,348
  58. 58Adrian5,321
  59. 59Miles5,300
  60. 60Eli5,281
  61. 61Nolan5,200
  62. 62Christian5,104
  63. 63Aaron5,100
  64. 64Ezekiel5,091
  65. 65Cameron5,056
  66. 66Colton5,025
  67. 67Luca4,832
  68. 68Hunter4,786
  69. 69Landon4,783
  70. 70Jonathan4,757
  71. 71Santiago4,687
  72. 72Axel4,667
  73. 73Easton4,654
  74. 74Jeremiah4,602
  75. 75Cooper4,592
  76. 76Angel4,527
  77. 77Roman4,491
  78. 78Connor4,414
  79. 79Jameson4,406
  80. 80Robert4,402
  81. 81Greyson4,375
  82. 82Jordan4,287
  83. 83Ian4,267
  84. 84Carson4,196
  85. 85Jaxson4,184
  86. 86Leonardo4,104
  87. 87Nicholas4,065
  88. 88Austin4,020
  89. 89Dominic4,019
  90. 90Everett4,013
  91. 91Xavier3,902
  92. 92Brooks3,870
  93. 93Kai3,867
  94. 94Jose3,855
  95. 95Parker3,814
  96. 96Jace3,788
  97. 97Adam3,781
  98. 98Wesley3,706
  99. 99Kayden3,650
  100. 100Silas3,645

US babies given each name in 2020.

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Questions people ask

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What was the most popular girl name in 2020?
Olivia was the #1 girl name in the US in 2020, given to 17,691 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 2020?
Liam was the #1 boy name in the US in 2020, given to 19,865 babies.

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