Most popular baby names of 2021
In 2021, the most popular names for US babies were Liam for boys (20,407 babies, 1.2% of boys) and Olivia for girls (17,841 babies, 1.1% of girls). The rest of the top five were Noah, Oliver, Elijah and James for boys and Emma, Charlotte, Amelia and Ava for girls. SSA recorded 14,090 different boy names and 17,666 different girl names that year.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,407 | – |
| 2 | Noah | 18,906 | – |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,707 | – |
| 4 | Elijah | 12,825 | – |
| 5 | James | 12,464 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | William | 12,166 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 11,889 | – |
| 8 | Lucas | 11,582 | – |
| 9 | Henry | 11,367 | – |
| 10 | Theodore | 9,597 | ▲ 13 |
| 11 | Jack | 9,563 | ▲ 10 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,553 | ▲ 6 |
| 13 | Alexander | 9,418 | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | Jackson | 9,279 | ▲ 3 |
| 15 | Mateo | 9,177 | ▲ 5 |
| 16 | Daniel | 9,152 | ▼ 2 |
| 17 | Michael | 9,136 | ▼ 5 |
| 18 | Mason | 9,099 | ▼ 7 |
| 19 | Sebastian | 8,930 | – |
| 20 | Ethan | 8,858 | ▼ 7 |
| 21 | Logan | 8,831 | ▼ 5 |
| 22 | Owen | 8,768 | – |
| 23 | Samuel | 8,573 | ▲ 2 |
| 24 | Jacob | 8,481 | ▼ 9 |
| 25 | Asher | 8,363 | ▲ 7 |
| 26 | Aiden | 8,304 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | John | 8,182 | – |
| 28 | Joseph | 8,155 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 8,046 | – |
| 30 | David | 7,925 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Leo | 7,802 | ▲ 5 |
| 32 | Luke | 7,708 | ▼ 1 |
| 33 | Julian | 7,685 | ▲ 1 |
| 34 | Hudson | 7,624 | ▲ 9 |
| 35 | Grayson | 7,549 | – |
| 36 | Matthew | 7,479 | ▼ 6 |
| 37 | Ezra | 7,435 | ▲ 7 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 7,293 | – |
| 39 | Carter | 7,202 | ▼ 6 |
| 40 | Isaac | 6,982 | ▼ 1 |
| 41 | Jayden | 6,927 | ▼ 4 |
| 42 | Luca | 6,888 | ▲ 25 |
| 43 | Anthony | 6,787 | ▼ 2 |
| 44 | Dylan | 6,762 | ▼ 2 |
| 45 | Lincoln | 6,695 | ▼ 5 |
| 46 | Thomas | 6,680 | ▼ 1 |
| 47 | Maverick | 6,605 | ▲ 3 |
| 48 | Elias | 6,349 | ▲ 6 |
| 49 | Josiah | 6,146 | – |
| 50 | Charles | 6,003 | ▼ 4 |
| 51 | Caleb | 5,961 | ▲ 5 |
| 52 | Christopher | 5,856 | ▼ 5 |
| 53 | Ezekiel | 5,842 | ▲ 11 |
| 54 | Jaxon | 5,741 | ▼ 6 |
| 55 | Miles | 5,727 | ▲ 4 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,718 | ▼ 5 |
| 57 | Andrew | 5,615 | ▼ 5 |
| 58 | Joshua | 5,524 | ▼ 5 |
| 59 | Nathan | 5,431 | ▼ 4 |
| 60 | Nolan | 5,352 | ▲ 1 |
| 61 | Adrian | 5,143 | ▼ 3 |
| 62 | Cameron | 5,124 | ▲ 3 |
| 63 | Santiago | 5,073 | ▲ 8 |
| 64 | Eli | 4,910 | ▼ 4 |
| 65 | Aaron | 4,851 | ▼ 2 |
| 66 | Ryan | 4,732 | ▼ 9 |
| 67 | Angel | 4,716 | ▲ 9 |
| 68 | Cooper | 4,673 | ▲ 7 |
| 69 | Waylon | 4,657 | ▲ 34 |
| 70 | Kai | 4,638 | ▲ 23 |
| 71 | Christian | 4,634 | ▼ 9 |
| 72 | Easton | 4,625 | ▲ 1 |
| 73 | Landon | 4,602 | ▼ 5 |
| 74 | Roman | 4,567 | ▲ 3 |
| 75 | Colton | 4,562 | ▼ 9 |
| 76 | Axel | 4,538 | ▼ 4 |
| 77 | Jonathan | 4,458 | ▼ 7 |
| 78 | Brooks | 4,442 | ▲ 14 |
| 79 | Robert | 4,430 | ▲ 1 |
| 80 | Jameson | 4,302 | ▼ 1 |
| 81 | Ian | 4,300 | ▲ 2 |
| 82 | Everett | 4,250 | ▲ 8 |
| 83 | Jeremiah | 4,250 | ▼ 9 |
| 84 | Greyson | 4,223 | ▼ 3 |
| 85 | Wesley | 4,216 | ▲ 13 |
| 86 | Hunter | 4,201 | ▼ 17 |
| 87 | Leonardo | 4,104 | ▼ 1 |
| 88 | Jordan | 4,023 | ▼ 6 |
| 89 | Jose | 4,001 | ▲ 5 |
| 90 | Bennett | 3,938 | ▲ 11 |
| 91 | Silas | 3,912 | ▲ 9 |
| 92 | Nicholas | 3,862 | ▼ 5 |
| 93 | Parker | 3,842 | ▲ 2 |
| 94 | Beau | 3,815 | ▲ 15 |
| 95 | Weston | 3,790 | ▲ 9 |
| 96 | Austin | 3,777 | ▼ 8 |
| 97 | Carson | 3,769 | ▼ 13 |
| 98 | Connor | 3,764 | ▼ 20 |
| 99 | Dominic | 3,753 | ▼ 10 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,741 | ▼ 9 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 17,841 | – |
| 2 | Emma | 15,543 | – |
| 3 | Charlotte | 13,362 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Amelia | 13,032 | ▲ 2 |
| 5 | Ava | 12,867 | ▼ 2 |
| 6 | Sophia | 12,578 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Isabella | 11,297 | – |
| 8 | Mia | 11,167 | – |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,489 | – |
| 10 | Harper | 8,441 | – |
| 11 | Luna | 8,237 | ▲ 3 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,034 | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | Gianna | 7,475 | – |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 7,261 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Eleanor | 7,097 | ▲ 7 |
| 16 | Ella | 7,037 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Abigail | 6,985 | ▼ 5 |
| 18 | Sofia | 6,980 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Avery | 6,807 | – |
| 20 | Scarlett | 6,627 | ▲ 1 |
| 21 | Emily | 6,591 | ▼ 3 |
| 22 | Aria | 6,397 | ▲ 5 |
| 23 | Penelope | 6,364 | ▲ 2 |
| 24 | Layla | 6,347 | – |
| 25 | Chloe | 6,343 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Mila | 6,336 | ▼ 6 |
| 27 | Nora | 6,276 | ▲ 3 |
| 28 | Hazel | 6,011 | ▲ 3 |
| 29 | Madison | 5,962 | ▼ 6 |
| 30 | Ellie | 5,864 | ▼ 1 |
| 31 | Lily | 5,629 | ▲ 5 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,565 | ▲ 6 |
| 33 | Grace | 5,540 | ▼ 5 |
| 34 | Isla | 5,540 | ▲ 10 |
| 35 | Aurora | 5,525 | – |
| 36 | Violet | 5,521 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Riley | 5,219 | ▼ 4 |
| 38 | Zoey | 5,215 | ▼ 6 |
| 39 | Willow | 5,193 | ▲ 9 |
| 40 | Emilia | 4,851 | ▲ 1 |
| 41 | Stella | 4,818 | ▲ 1 |
| 42 | Zoe | 4,738 | ▼ 2 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,707 | ▼ 9 |
| 44 | Hannah | 4,588 | ▼ 5 |
| 45 | Addison | 4,489 | ▲ 2 |
| 46 | Leah | 4,474 | ▼ 1 |
| 47 | Eliana | 4,455 | ▲ 6 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,452 | ▲ 2 |
| 49 | Ivy | 4,394 | ▲ 8 |
| 50 | Everly | 4,389 | ▼ 7 |
| 51 | Lillian | 4,327 | ▼ 5 |
| 52 | Paisley | 4,295 | ▼ 3 |
| 53 | Elena | 4,279 | ▲ 2 |
| 54 | Naomi | 4,271 | ▼ 2 |
| 55 | Maya | 4,080 | ▲ 6 |
| 56 | Natalie | 4,059 | ▼ 5 |
| 57 | Kinsley | 3,885 | ▲ 2 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,759 | ▲ 12 |
| 59 | Claire | 3,703 | ▼ 1 |
| 60 | Audrey | 3,683 | – |
| 61 | Aaliyah | 3,613 | ▲ 4 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,596 | ▲ 12 |
| 63 | Brooklyn | 3,540 | ▼ 9 |
| 64 | Aubrey | 3,516 | ▼ 8 |
| 65 | Alice | 3,509 | ▲ 11 |
| 66 | Autumn | 3,495 | ▲ 16 |
| 67 | Leilani | 3,485 | ▲ 25 |
| 68 | Savannah | 3,482 | ▼ 1 |
| 69 | Valentina | 3,466 | ▲ 4 |
| 70 | Kennedy | 3,443 | ▲ 2 |
| 71 | Madelyn | 3,427 | ▼ 5 |
| 72 | Josephine | 3,389 | ▲ 15 |
| 73 | Bella | 3,366 | ▼ 10 |
| 74 | Skylar | 3,346 | ▼ 10 |
| 75 | Genesis | 3,344 | ▼ 13 |
| 76 | Sophie | 3,329 | ▼ 1 |
| 77 | Hailey | 3,247 | ▲ 4 |
| 78 | Sadie | 3,222 | – |
| 79 | Natalia | 3,203 | ▲ 6 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,202 | ▼ 9 |
| 81 | Quinn | 3,201 | ▲ 3 |
| 82 | Allison | 3,138 | ▼ 2 |
| 83 | Gabriella | 3,112 | ▼ 6 |
| 84 | Serenity | 3,082 | ▼ 15 |
| 85 | Anna | 3,078 | ▼ 17 |
| 86 | Nevaeh | 3,064 | ▼ 3 |
| 87 | Cora | 3,005 | ▲ 1 |
| 88 | Ariana | 2,982 | ▼ 9 |
| 89 | Lydia | 2,931 | ▲ 6 |
| 90 | Emery | 2,920 | ▼ 1 |
| 91 | Sarah | 2,862 | ▼ 5 |
| 92 | Jade | 2,859 | ▲ 5 |
| 93 | Eva | 2,835 | – |
| 94 | Adeline | 2,770 | ▲ 5 |
| 95 | Madeline | 2,747 | ▲ 1 |
| 96 | Piper | 2,739 | ▼ 5 |
| 97 | Athena | 2,716 | ▲ 10 |
| 98 | Rylee | 2,714 | ▲ 4 |
| 99 | Everleigh | 2,695 | ▼ 5 |
| 100 | Peyton | 2,695 | ▼ 2 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 2021. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.