Below are the most popular baby names in the U.S. — the top 500 girl names and 500 boy names — for 2020. These are the official rankings from the U.S. Social Security Administration. This list will be up-to-date until mid-2022, when the next set of rankings (2021) will be released.
Click on any name to see its popularity graph, data table, and associated blog posts. To see the boy names, just scroll about halfway down.
Popular Girl Names, 2020
- Olivia, 17535
- Emma, 15581
- Ava, 13084
- Charlotte, 13003
- Sophia, 12976
- Amelia, 12704
- Isabella, 12066
- Mia, 11157
- Evelyn, 9445
- Harper, 8778
- Camila, 8096
- Gianna, 7826
- Abigail, 7817
- Luna, 7770
- Ella, 7303
- Elizabeth, 7216
- Sofia, 6926
- Emily, 6856
- Avery, 6698
- Mila, 6602
- Scarlett, 6455
- Eleanor, 6335
- Madison, 6196
- Layla, 6174
- Penelope, 6099
- Aria, 6093
- Chloe, 6093
- Grace, 5569
- Ellie, 5562
- Nora, 5550
- Hazel, 5457
- Zoey, 5331
- Riley, 5309
- Victoria, 5249
- Lily, 5195
- Aurora, 5184
- Violet, 5075
- Nova, 4940
- Hannah, 4910
- Emilia, 4750
- Zoe, 4725
- Stella, 4624
- Everly, 4590
- Isla, 4538
- Leah, 4482
- Lillian, 4468
- Addison, 4467
- Willow, 4345
- Lucy, 4339
- Paisley, 4333
- Natalie, 4258
- Naomi, 4066
- Eliana, 4038
- Brooklyn, 3989
- Elena, 3904
- Aubrey, 3886
- Claire, 3822
- Ivy, 3794
- Kinsley, 3744
- Audrey, 3735
- Maya, 3696
- Genesis, 3654
- Skylar, 3608
- Bella, 3590
- Aaliyah, 3550
- Madelyn, 3520
- Savannah, 3515
- Anna, 3479
- Delilah, 3384
- Serenity, 3366
- Caroline, 3345
- Kennedy, 3342
- Valentina, 3331
- Ruby, 3308
- Sophie, 3287
- Alice, 3268
- Gabriella, 3197
- Sadie, 3174
- Ariana, 3136
- Allison, 3132
- Hailey, 3129
- Autumn, 3106
- Nevaeh, 3076
- Natalia, 3059
- Quinn, 3058
- Josephine, 3027
- Sarah, 3025
- Cora, 3007
- Emery, 2959
- Samantha, 2929
- Piper, 2881
- Leilani, 2860
- Eva, 2826
- Everleigh, 2799
- Madeline, 2771
- Lydia, 2767
- Jade, 2717
- Peyton, 2703
- Brielle, 2697
- Adeline, 2694
- Vivian, 2680
- Rylee, 2677
- Clara, 2664
- Raelynn, 2585
- Melanie, 2501
- Melody, 2498
- Julia, 2485
- Athena, 2482
- Maria, 2460
- Liliana, 2457
- Hadley, 2414
- Arya, 2356
- Rose, 2356
- Reagan, 2355
- Eliza, 2335
- Adalynn, 2327
- Kaylee, 2318
- Lyla, 2293
- Mackenzie, 2283
- Alaia, 2254
- Isabelle, 2226
- Charlie, 2219
- Arianna, 2193
- Mary, 2188
- Remi, 2185
- Margaret, 2178
- Iris, 2159
- Parker, 2131
- Ximena, 2018
- Eden, 2016
- Ayla, 2006
- Kylie, 2006
- Elliana, 2000
- Josie, 1987
- Katherine, 1968
- Faith, 1964
- Alexandra, 1954
- Eloise, 1950
- Adalyn, 1918
- Amaya, 1916
- Jasmine, 1915
- Amara, 1902
- Daisy, 1877
- Reese, 1867
- Valerie, 1867
- Brianna, 1859
- Cecilia, 1846
- Andrea, 1804
- Summer, 1804
- Valeria, 1803
- Norah, 1797
- Ariella, 1792
- Esther, 1787
- Ashley, 1784
- Emerson, 1774
- Aubree, 1770
- Isabel, 1756
- Anastasia, 1750
- Ryleigh, 1742
- Khloe, 1729
- Taylor, 1729
- Londyn, 1728
- Lucia, 1724
- Emersyn, 1715
- Callie, 1712
- Sienna, 1708
- Blakely, 1698
- Kehlani, 1694
- Genevieve, 1685
- Alina, 1683
- Bailey, 1653
- Juniper, 1645
- Maeve, 1637
- Molly, 1635
- Harmony, 1611
- Georgia, 1594
- Magnolia, 1592
- Catalina, 1584
- Freya, 1581
- Juliette, 1575
- Sloane, 1571
- June, 1568
- Sara, 1565
- Ada, 1548
- Kimberly, 1548
- River, 1540
- Ember, 1517
- Juliana, 1515
- Aliyah, 1511
- Millie, 1494
- Brynlee, 1490
- Teagan, 1485
- Morgan, 1483
- Jordyn, 1481
- London, 1477
- Alaina, 1475
- Olive, 1474
- Rosalie, 1461
- Alyssa, 1460
- Ariel, 1454
- Finley, 1429
- Arabella, 1417
- Journee, 1413
- Hope, 1407
- Leila, 1399
- Alana, 1387
- Gemma, 1376
- Vanessa, 1370
- Gracie, 1368
- Noelle, 1359
- Marley, 1356
- Elise, 1354
- Presley, 1348
- Kamila, 1339
- Zara, 1327
- Amy, 1326
- Kayla, 1326
- Payton, 1322
- Blake, 1316
- Ruth, 1315
- Alani, 1303
- Annabelle, 1301
- Sage, 1301
- Aspen, 1294
- Laila, 1294
- Lila, 1290
- Rachel, 1285
- Trinity, 1283
- Daniela, 1275
- Alexa, 1272
- Lilly, 1271
- Lauren, 1269
- Elsie, 1259
- Margot, 1257
- Adelyn, 1255
- Zuri, 1254
- Brooke, 1252
- Sawyer, 1252
- Lilah, 1249
- Lola, 1248
- Selena, 1236
- Mya, 1234
- Sydney, 1234
- Diana, 1222
- Ana, 1221
- Vera, 1207
- Alayna, 1205
- Nyla, 1202
- Elaina, 1198
- Rebecca, 1192
- Angela, 1182
- Kali, 1175
- Alivia, 1171
- Raegan, 1169
- Rowan, 1166
- Phoebe, 1163
- Camilla, 1162
- Joanna, 1162
- Malia, 1162
- Vivienne, 1159
- Dakota, 1158
- Brooklynn, 1156
- Evangeline, 1156
- Camille, 1154
- Jane, 1154
- Nicole, 1149
- Catherine, 1144
- Jocelyn, 1138
- Julianna, 1136
- Lena, 1135
- Lucille, 1130
- Mckenna, 1130
- Paige, 1130
- Adelaide, 1128
- Charlee, 1128
- Mariana, 1125
- Myla, 1125
- Mckenzie, 1123
- Tessa, 1123
- Miriam, 1121
- Oakley, 1120
- Kailani, 1118
- Alayah, 1117
- Amira, 1116
- Adaline, 1106
- Phoenix, 1103
- Milani, 1093
- Annie, 1092
- Lia, 1091
- Angelina, 1089
- Harley, 1089
- Cali, 1081
- Maggie, 1079
- Hayden, 1078
- Leia, 1078
- Fiona, 1076
- Briella, 1072
- Journey, 1068
- Lennon, 1067
- Saylor, 1063
- Jayla, 1061
- Kaia, 1060
- Thea, 1060
- Adriana, 1056
- Mariah, 1054
- Juliet, 1031
- Oaklynn, 1028
- Kiara, 1025
- Alexis, 1019
- Haven, 1018
- Aniyah, 1015
- Delaney, 1012
- Gracelynn, 1011
- Kendall, 1009
- Winter, 997
- Lilith, 995
- Logan, 992
- Amiyah, 989
- Evie, 982
- Alexandria, 975
- Gracelyn, 958
- Gabriela, 957
- Sutton, 954
- Harlow, 952
- Madilyn, 943
- Makayla, 942
- Evelynn, 937
- Gia, 933
- Nina, 933
- Amina, 930
- Giselle, 930
- Brynn, 926
- Blair, 922
- Amari, 921
- Octavia, 917
- Michelle, 916
- Talia, 912
- Demi, 910
- Alaya, 905
- Kaylani, 905
- Izabella, 904
- Fatima, 902
- Tatum, 897
- Makenzie, 895
- Lilliana, 890
- Arielle, 883
- Palmer, 883
- Melissa, 881
- Willa, 881
- Samara, 874
- Destiny, 871
- Dahlia, 867
- Celeste, 865
- Ainsley, 863
- Rylie, 863
- Reign, 862
- Laura, 860
- Adelynn, 857
- Gabrielle, 857
- Remington, 850
- Wren, 850
- Brinley, 848
- Amora, 846
- Lainey, 844
- Collins, 842
- Lexi, 840
- Aitana, 838
- Alessandra, 837
- Kenzie, 834
- Raelyn, 830
- Elle, 827
- Everlee, 824
- Haisley, 821
- Hallie, 820
- Wynter, 817
- Daleyza, 816
- Gwendolyn, 811
- Paislee, 807
- Ariyah, 804
- Veronica, 802
- Heidi, 801
- Anaya, 800
- Cataleya, 798
- Kira, 798
- Avianna, 797
- Felicity, 796
- Aylin, 795
- Miracle, 793
- Sabrina, 793
- Lana, 790
- Ophelia, 790
- Elianna, 786
- Royalty, 782
- Madeleine, 781
- Esmeralda, 779
- Joy, 778
- Kalani, 777
- Esme, 775
- Jessica, 775
- Leighton, 774
- Ariah, 771
- Makenna, 771
- Nylah, 770
- Viviana, 763
- Camryn, 762
- Cassidy, 762
- Dream, 762
- Luciana, 762
- Maisie, 760
- Stevie, 760
- Kate, 759
- Lyric, 756
- Daniella, 751
- Alicia, 744
- Daphne, 744
- Frances, 736
- Charli, 735
- Raven, 735
- Paris, 733
- Nayeli, 721
- Serena, 721
- Heaven, 720
- Bianca, 719
- Helen, 718
- Hattie, 717
- Averie, 715
- Mabel, 712
- Selah, 710
- Allie, 706
- Marlee, 705
- Kinley, 703
- Regina, 703
- Carmen, 700
- Jennifer, 699
- Jordan, 697
- Alison, 696
- Stephanie, 696
- Maren, 695
- Kayleigh, 694
- Angel, 690
- Annalise, 690
- Jacqueline, 690
- Braelynn, 686
- Emory, 686
- Rosemary, 685
- Scarlet, 682
- Amanda, 681
- Danielle, 678
- Emelia, 678
- Ryan, 678
- Carolina, 676
- Astrid, 675
- Kensley, 675
- Shiloh, 675
- Maci, 673
- Francesca, 671
- Rory, 670
- Celine, 668
- Kamryn, 668
- Zariah, 665
- Liana, 664
- Poppy, 664
- Maliyah, 663
- Keira, 661
- Skyler, 656
- Noa, 655
- Skye, 654
- Nadia, 649
- Addilyn, 647
- Rosie, 646
- Eve, 644
- Sarai, 644
- Edith, 643
- Jolene, 643
- Maddison, 639
- Meadow, 638
- Charleigh, 637
- Matilda, 631
- Elliott, 630
- Madelynn, 630
- Holly, 629
- Leona, 628
- Azalea, 627
- Katie, 626
- Mira, 624
- Ari, 622
- Kaitlyn, 622
- Danna, 620
- Cameron, 619
- Kyla, 619
- Bristol, 618
- Kora, 616
- Armani, 615
- Nia, 615
- Malani, 611
- Dylan, 610
- Remy, 610
- Maia, 609
- Dior, 605
- Legacy, 604
Popular Boy Names, 2020
- Liam, 19659
- Noah, 18252
- Oliver, 14147
- Elijah, 13034
- William, 12541
- James, 12250
- Benjamin, 12136
- Lucas, 11281
- Henry, 10705
- Alexander, 10151
- Mason, 10029
- Michael, 9717
- Ethan, 9464
- Daniel, 9419
- Jacob, 9196
- Logan, 9086
- Jackson, 9051
- Levi, 9005
- Sebastian, 8927
- Mateo, 8900
- Jack, 8876
- Owen, 8623
- Theodore, 8558
- Aiden, 8534
- Samuel, 8488
- Joseph, 8349
- John, 8180
- David, 8153
- Wyatt, 8135
- Matthew, 8052
- Luke, 7734
- Asher, 7606
- Carter, 7511
- Julian, 7488
- Grayson, 7424
- Leo, 7159
- Jayden, 7102
- Gabriel, 7066
- Isaac, 7060
- Lincoln, 6998
- Anthony, 6966
- Hudson, 6807
- Dylan, 6788
- Ezra, 6745
- Thomas, 6386
- Charles, 6186
- Christopher, 6143
- Jaxon, 6107
- Maverick, 6088
- Josiah, 6077
- Isaiah, 6001
- Andrew, 5991
- Elias, 5924
- Joshua, 5924
- Nathan, 5653
- Caleb, 5546
- Ryan, 5286
- Adrian, 5249
- Miles, 5249
- Eli, 5214
- Nolan, 5164
- Christian, 5043
- Aaron, 5039
- Cameron, 5019
- Ezekiel, 5013
- Colton, 4980
- Luca, 4785
- Landon, 4747
- Hunter, 4743
- Jonathan, 4690
- Santiago, 4638
- Axel, 4628
- Easton, 4613
- Cooper, 4566
- Jeremiah, 4518
- Angel, 4482
- Roman, 4445
- Connor, 4389
- Jameson, 4370
- Robert, 4349
- Greyson, 4331
- Jordan, 4231
- Ian, 4223
- Carson, 4165
- Jaxson, 4133
- Leonardo, 4077
- Nicholas, 4024
- Dominic, 3982
- Austin, 3979
- Everett, 3979
- Brooks, 3852
- Xavier, 3847
- Kai, 3812
- Jose, 3809
- Parker, 3797
- Adam, 3751
- Jace, 3745
- Wesley, 3668
- Kayden, 3613
- Silas, 3599
- Bennett, 3582
- Declan, 3576
- Waylon, 3549
- Weston, 3406
- Evan, 3389
- Emmett, 3380
- Micah, 3363
- Ryder, 3322
- Beau, 3319
- Damian, 3305
- Brayden, 3253
- Gael, 3235
- Rowan, 3231
- Harrison, 3202
- Bryson, 3190
- Sawyer, 3156
- Amir, 3154
- Kingston, 3135
- Jason, 3073
- Giovanni, 3026
- Vincent, 3020
- Ayden, 2989
- Chase, 2960
- Myles, 2925
- Diego, 2885
- Nathaniel, 2874
- Legend, 2814
- Jonah, 2791
- River, 2771
- Tyler, 2771
- Cole, 2751
- Braxton, 2747
- George, 2746
- Milo, 2741
- Zachary, 2698
- Ashton, 2690
- Luis, 2679
- Jasper, 2604
- Kaiden, 2594
- Adriel, 2592
- Gavin, 2570
- Bentley, 2555
- Calvin, 2519
- Zion, 2500
- Juan, 2496
- Maxwell, 2496
- Max, 2463
- Ryker, 2457
- Carlos, 2446
- Emmanuel, 2442
- Jayce, 2442
- Lorenzo, 2442
- Ivan, 2419
- Jude, 2412
- August, 2403
- Kevin, 2359
- Malachi, 2354
- Elliott, 2350
- Rhett, 2338
- Archer, 2329
- Karter, 2322
- Arthur, 2319
- Luka, 2319
- Elliot, 2303
- Thiago, 2292
- Brandon, 2287
- Camden, 2287
- Justin, 2277
- Jesus, 2272
- Maddox, 2270
- King, 2237
- Theo, 2206
- Enzo, 2201
- Matteo, 2200
- Emiliano, 2186
- Dean, 2149
- Hayden, 2146
- Finn, 2133
- Brody, 2125
- Antonio, 2114
- Abel, 2109
- Alex, 2095
- Tristan, 2092
- Graham, 2083
- Zayden, 2077
- Judah, 2074
- Xander, 2039
- Miguel, 2032
- Atlas, 2028
- Messiah, 2010
- Barrett, 1998
- Tucker, 1997
- Timothy, 1985
- Alan, 1956
- Edward, 1932
- Leon, 1908
- Dawson, 1907
- Eric, 1907
- Ace, 1900
- Victor, 1886
- Abraham, 1875
- Nicolas, 1875
- Jesse, 1859
- Charlie, 1853
- Patrick, 1849
- Walker, 1848
- Joel, 1826
- Richard, 1814
- Beckett, 1797
- Blake, 1797
- Alejandro, 1773
- Avery, 1773
- Grant, 1755
- Peter, 1747
- Oscar, 1746
- Matias, 1740
- Amari, 1719
- Lukas, 1701
- Andres, 1688
- Arlo, 1685
- Colt, 1674
- Adonis, 1663
- Kyrie, 1663
- Steven, 1661
- Felix, 1652
- Preston, 1638
- Marcus, 1632
- Holden, 1629
- Emilio, 1609
- Remington, 1608
- Jeremy, 1591
- Kaleb, 1591
- Brantley, 1566
- Bryce, 1550
- Mark, 1540
- Knox, 1516
- Israel, 1509
- Phoenix, 1504
- Kobe, 1500
- Nash, 1490
- Griffin, 1481
- Caden, 1474
- Kenneth, 1466
- Kyler, 1454
- Hayes, 1441
- Jax, 1413
- Rafael, 1409
- Beckham, 1405
- Javier, 1394
- Maximus, 1394
- Simon, 1390
- Paul, 1385
- Omar, 1378
- Kaden, 1374
- Kash, 1365
- Lane, 1360
- Bryan, 1352
- Riley, 1350
- Zane, 1342
- Louis, 1323
- Aidan, 1313
- Paxton, 1286
- Maximiliano, 1281
- Karson, 1276
- Cash, 1274
- Cayden, 1272
- Emerson, 1268
- Tobias, 1268
- Ronan, 1255
- Brian, 1249
- Dallas, 1249
- Bradley, 1225
- Jorge, 1224
- Walter, 1221
- Josue, 1219
- Khalil, 1217
- Damien, 1201
- Jett, 1199
- Kairo, 1185
- Zander, 1180
- Andre, 1178
- Cohen, 1178
- Crew, 1178
- Hendrix, 1177
- Colin, 1173
- Chance, 1166
- Malakai, 1165
- Clayton, 1163
- Daxton, 1161
- Malcolm, 1160
- Lennox, 1159
- Martin, 1158
- Jaden, 1152
- Kayson, 1151
- Bodhi, 1139
- Francisco, 1137
- Cody, 1122
- Erick, 1113
- Kameron, 1106
- Atticus, 1104
- Dante, 1098
- Jensen, 1092
- Cruz, 1090
- Finley, 1080
- Brady, 1078
- Joaquin, 1072
- Anderson, 1070
- Gunner, 1058
- Muhammad, 1056
- Zayn, 1054
- Derek, 1051
- Raymond, 1048
- Kyle, 1045
- Angelo, 1044
- Reid, 1042
- Spencer, 1037
- Nico, 1029
- Jaylen, 1028
- Jake, 1027
- Prince, 1020
- Manuel, 1013
- Ali, 1009
- Gideon, 1009
- Stephen, 1008
- Ellis, 1004
- Orion, 1001
- Rylan, 993
- Eduardo, 991
- Mario, 990
- Rory, 989
- Cristian, 984
- Odin, 981
- Tanner, 969
- Julius, 960
- Callum, 957
- Sean, 956
- Kane, 954
- Ricardo, 953
- Travis, 951
- Wade, 936
- Warren, 933
- Fernando, 931
- Titus, 927
- Leonel, 922
- Edwin, 918
- Cairo, 912
- Corbin, 912
- Dakota, 905
- Ismael, 903
- Colson, 896
- Killian, 896
- Major, 894
- Tate, 893
- Gianni, 889
- Elian, 865
- Remy, 865
- Lawson, 863
- Niko, 863
- Nasir, 857
- Kade, 855
- Armani, 853
- Ezequiel, 851
- Marshall, 849
- Hector, 848
- Desmond, 847
- Kason, 844
- Garrett, 842
- Jared, 839
- Cyrus, 838
- Russell, 837
- Cesar, 830
- Tyson, 823
- Malik, 821
- Donovan, 820
- Jaxton, 818
- Cade, 816
- Romeo, 810
- Nehemiah, 806
- Sergio, 801
- Iker, 798
- Caiden, 797
- Jay, 792
- Pablo, 790
- Devin, 789
- Jeffrey, 788
- Otto, 787
- Kamari, 786
- Ronin, 786
- Johnny, 784
- Clark, 783
- Ari, 782
- Marco, 782
- Edgar, 776
- Bowen, 772
- Jaiden, 768
- Grady, 767
- Zayne, 767
- Sullivan, 763
- Jayceon, 761
- Sterling, 754
- Andy, 748
- Conor, 741
- Raiden, 739
- Royal, 734
- Royce, 727
- Solomon, 726
- Trevor, 723
- Winston, 720
- Emanuel, 719
- Finnegan, 716
- Pedro, 714
- Luciano, 712
- Harvey, 710
- Franklin, 709
- Noel, 709
- Troy, 709
- Princeton, 708
- Johnathan, 705
- Erik, 703
- Fabian, 703
- Oakley, 703
- Rhys, 702
- Porter, 701
- Hugo, 699
- Frank, 692
- Damon, 686
- Kendrick, 686
- Mathias, 685
- Milan, 683
- Peyton, 681
- Wilder, 681
- Callan, 678
- Gregory, 678
- Seth, 678
- Matthias, 676
- Briggs, 674
- Ibrahim, 672
- Roberto, 670
- Conner, 669
- Quinn, 669
- Kashton, 668
- Sage, 667
- Santino, 667
- Kolton, 666
- Alijah, 663
- Dominick, 663
- Zyaire, 661
- Apollo, 659
- Kylo, 657
- Reed, 656
- Philip, 655
- Kian, 653
- Shawn, 648
- Kaison, 645
- Leonidas, 644
- Ayaan, 643
- Lucca, 643
- Memphis, 643
- Ford, 642
- Baylor, 639
- Kyson, 636
- Uriel, 635
- Allen, 633
- Collin, 633
- Ruben, 632
- Archie, 630
- Dalton, 629
- Esteban, 629
- Adan, 628
- Forrest, 627
- Alonzo, 625
- Isaias, 625
- Leland, 625
- Jase, 624
- Dax, 623
- Kasen, 622
- Gage, 619
- Kamden, 619
- Marcos, 616
- Jamison, 615
- Francis, 612
- Hank, 612
- Alexis, 610
- Tripp, 607
- Frederick, 603
- Jonas, 601
- Stetson, 601
- Cassius, 596
- Izaiah, 595
- Eden, 592
- Maximilian, 592
- Rocco, 592
- Tatum, 592
- Keegan, 589
- Aziel, 585
- Moses, 580
- Bruce, 579
- Lewis, 579
- Braylen, 578
- Omari, 578