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The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 2021, 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 2021 and what is climbing now.

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The 2021 lists

Girls100

  1. 1Olivia17,847
  2. 2Emma15,549
  3. 3Charlotte13,368
  4. 4Amelia13,041
  5. 5Ava12,873
  6. 6Sophia12,585
  7. 7Isabella11,309
  8. 8Mia11,177
  9. 9Evelyn9,495
  10. 10Harper8,448
  11. 11Luna8,241
  12. 12Camila8,036
  13. 13Gianna7,477
  14. 14Elizabeth7,265
  15. 15Eleanor7,099
  16. 16Ella7,041
  17. 17Abigail6,993
  18. 18Sofia6,983
  19. 19Avery6,815
  20. 20Scarlett6,631
  21. 21Emily6,594
  22. 22Aria6,400
  23. 23Penelope6,370
  24. 24Layla6,356
  25. 25Chloe6,347
  26. 26Mila6,337
  27. 27Nora6,281
  28. 28Hazel6,015
  29. 29Madison5,964
  30. 30Ellie5,867
  31. 31Lily5,632
  32. 32Nova5,574
  33. 33Grace5,542
  34. 34Isla5,542
  35. 35Aurora5,528
  36. 36Violet5,524
  37. 37Riley5,225
  38. 38Zoey5,217
  39. 39Willow5,195
  40. 40Emilia4,854
  41. 41Stella4,820
  42. 42Zoe4,739
  43. 43Victoria4,713
  44. 44Hannah4,590
  45. 45Addison4,490
  46. 46Leah4,474
  47. 47Eliana4,460
  48. 48Lucy4,457
  49. 49Ivy4,396
  50. 50Everly4,395
  51. 51Lillian4,328
  52. 52Paisley4,299
  53. 53Elena4,283
  54. 54Naomi4,275
  55. 55Maya4,082
  56. 56Natalie4,060
  57. 57Kinsley3,885
  58. 58Delilah3,761
  59. 59Claire3,704
  60. 60Audrey3,685
  61. 61Aaliyah3,619
  62. 62Ruby3,599
  63. 63Brooklyn3,545
  64. 64Aubrey3,517
  65. 65Alice3,509
  66. 66Autumn3,498
  67. 67Savannah3,486
  68. 68Leilani3,485
  69. 69Valentina3,467
  70. 70Kennedy3,443
  71. 71Madelyn3,429
  72. 72Josephine3,391
  73. 73Bella3,369
  74. 74Skylar3,346
  75. 75Genesis3,345
  76. 76Sophie3,331
  77. 77Hailey3,248
  78. 78Sadie3,224
  79. 79Natalia3,207
  80. 80Caroline3,204
  81. 81Quinn3,201
  82. 82Allison3,140
  83. 83Gabriella3,116
  84. 84Serenity3,086
  85. 85Anna3,082
  86. 86Nevaeh3,071
  87. 87Cora3,008
  88. 88Ariana2,983
  89. 89Lydia2,935
  90. 90Emery2,921
  91. 91Sarah2,865
  92. 92Jade2,863
  93. 93Eva2,836
  94. 94Adeline2,770
  95. 95Madeline2,747
  96. 96Piper2,741
  97. 97Rylee2,718
  98. 98Athena2,717
  99. 99Everleigh2,699
  100. 100Peyton2,695

US babies given each name in 2021.

Boys100

  1. 1Liam20,424
  2. 2Noah18,919
  3. 3Oliver14,713
  4. 4Elijah12,845
  5. 5James12,474
  6. 6William12,170
  7. 7Benjamin11,895
  8. 8Lucas11,584
  9. 9Henry11,370
  10. 10Theodore9,600
  11. 11Jack9,568
  12. 12Levi9,559
  13. 13Alexander9,425
  14. 14Jackson9,287
  15. 15Mateo9,181
  16. 16Daniel9,162
  17. 17Michael9,150
  18. 18Mason9,103
  19. 19Sebastian8,932
  20. 20Ethan8,863
  21. 21Logan8,836
  22. 22Owen8,770
  23. 23Samuel8,580
  24. 24Jacob8,494
  25. 25Asher8,370
  26. 26Aiden8,313
  27. 27John8,186
  28. 28Joseph8,166
  29. 29Wyatt8,049
  30. 30David7,940
  31. 31Leo7,803
  32. 32Luke7,711
  33. 33Julian7,693
  34. 34Hudson7,625
  35. 35Grayson7,554
  36. 36Matthew7,489
  37. 37Ezra7,438
  38. 38Gabriel7,302
  39. 39Carter7,205
  40. 40Isaac6,987
  41. 41Jayden6,934
  42. 42Luca6,891
  43. 43Anthony6,792
  44. 44Dylan6,767
  45. 45Lincoln6,700
  46. 46Thomas6,680
  47. 47Maverick6,610
  48. 48Elias6,355
  49. 49Josiah6,157
  50. 50Charles6,010
  51. 51Caleb5,964
  52. 52Christopher5,863
  53. 53Ezekiel5,848
  54. 54Jaxon5,750
  55. 55Miles5,730
  56. 56Isaiah5,724
  57. 57Andrew5,623
  58. 58Joshua5,531
  59. 59Nathan5,432
  60. 60Nolan5,354
  61. 61Adrian5,144
  62. 62Cameron5,126
  63. 63Santiago5,076
  64. 64Eli4,913
  65. 65Aaron4,856
  66. 66Ryan4,735
  67. 67Angel4,718
  68. 68Cooper4,673
  69. 69Waylon4,660
  70. 70Kai4,641
  71. 71Christian4,636
  72. 72Easton4,625
  73. 73Landon4,606
  74. 74Roman4,571
  75. 75Colton4,566
  76. 76Axel4,540
  77. 77Jonathan4,465
  78. 78Brooks4,444
  79. 79Robert4,436
  80. 80Jameson4,309
  81. 81Ian4,302
  82. 82Jeremiah4,257
  83. 83Everett4,250
  84. 84Greyson4,225
  85. 85Wesley4,216
  86. 86Hunter4,206
  87. 87Leonardo4,105
  88. 88Jordan4,026
  89. 89Jose4,002
  90. 90Bennett3,939
  91. 91Silas3,916
  92. 92Nicholas3,866
  93. 93Parker3,845
  94. 94Beau3,815
  95. 95Weston3,793
  96. 96Austin3,780
  97. 97Carson3,777
  98. 98Connor3,764
  99. 99Dominic3,755
  100. 100Xavier3,741

US babies given each name in 2021.

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Questions people ask

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What was the most popular girl name in 2021?
Olivia was the #1 girl name in the US in 2021, given to 17,847 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 2021?
Liam was the #1 boy name in the US in 2021, given to 20,424 babies.

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