The most popular baby names of 2021
SSA recorded 3,390,343 births in 2021 across all reported names — 1,640,861 girls and 1,749,482 boys.
Top 100 girls' names in 2021
| # | Name | Births | vs 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 17,847 | — |
| 2 | Emma | 15,549 | — |
| 3 | Charlotte | 13,368 | +2 |
| 4 | Amelia | 13,041 | +2 |
| 5 | Ava | 12,873 | -2 |
| 6 | Sophia | 12,585 | -2 |
| 7 | Isabella | 11,309 | — |
| 8 | Mia | 11,177 | — |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,495 | — |
| 10 | Harper | 8,448 | — |
| 11 | Luna | 8,241 | +3 |
| 12 | Camila | 8,036 | -1 |
| 13 | Gianna | 7,477 | — |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 7,265 | +2 |
| 15 | Eleanor | 7,099 | +7 |
| 16 | Ella | 7,041 | -1 |
| 17 | Abigail | 6,993 | -5 |
| 18 | Sofia | 6,983 | -1 |
| 19 | Avery | 6,815 | — |
| 20 | Scarlett | 6,631 | +1 |
| 21 | Emily | 6,594 | -3 |
| 22 | Aria | 6,400 | +5 |
| 23 | Penelope | 6,370 | +3 |
| 24 | Layla | 6,356 | — |
| 25 | Chloe | 6,347 | — |
| 26 | Mila | 6,337 | -6 |
| 27 | Nora | 6,281 | +3 |
| 28 | Hazel | 6,015 | +3 |
| 29 | Madison | 5,964 | -6 |
| 30 | Ellie | 5,867 | -1 |
| 31 | Lily | 5,632 | +4 |
| 32 | Nova | 5,574 | +6 |
| 33 | Grace | 5,542 | -5 |
| 33 | Isla | 5,542 | +11 |
| 35 | Aurora | 5,528 | +1 |
| 36 | Violet | 5,524 | +1 |
| 37 | Riley | 5,225 | -4 |
| 38 | Zoey | 5,217 | -6 |
| 39 | Willow | 5,195 | +9 |
| 40 | Emilia | 4,854 | +1 |
| 41 | Stella | 4,820 | +1 |
| 42 | Zoe | 4,739 | -2 |
| 43 | Victoria | 4,713 | -9 |
| 44 | Hannah | 4,590 | -5 |
| 45 | Addison | 4,490 | +2 |
| 46 | Leah | 4,474 | -1 |
| 47 | Eliana | 4,460 | +6 |
| 48 | Lucy | 4,457 | +2 |
| 49 | Ivy | 4,396 | +8 |
| 50 | Everly | 4,395 | -7 |
| 51 | Lillian | 4,328 | -5 |
| 52 | Paisley | 4,299 | -3 |
| 53 | Elena | 4,283 | +2 |
| 54 | Naomi | 4,275 | -2 |
| 55 | Maya | 4,082 | +6 |
| 56 | Natalie | 4,060 | -5 |
| 57 | Kinsley | 3,885 | +2 |
| 58 | Delilah | 3,761 | +12 |
| 59 | Claire | 3,704 | -1 |
| 60 | Audrey | 3,685 | — |
| 61 | Aaliyah | 3,619 | +4 |
| 62 | Ruby | 3,599 | +12 |
| 63 | Brooklyn | 3,545 | -9 |
| 64 | Aubrey | 3,517 | -8 |
| 65 | Alice | 3,509 | +11 |
| 66 | Autumn | 3,498 | +16 |
| 67 | Savannah | 3,486 | — |
| 68 | Leilani | 3,485 | +24 |
| 69 | Valentina | 3,467 | +4 |
| 70 | Kennedy | 3,443 | +2 |
| 71 | Madelyn | 3,429 | -5 |
| 72 | Josephine | 3,391 | +15 |
| 73 | Bella | 3,369 | -10 |
| 74 | Skylar | 3,346 | -10 |
| 75 | Genesis | 3,345 | -13 |
| 76 | Sophie | 3,331 | -1 |
| 77 | Hailey | 3,248 | +4 |
| 78 | Sadie | 3,224 | — |
| 79 | Natalia | 3,207 | +6 |
| 80 | Caroline | 3,204 | -9 |
| 81 | Quinn | 3,201 | +3 |
| 82 | Allison | 3,140 | -2 |
| 83 | Gabriella | 3,116 | -6 |
| 84 | Serenity | 3,086 | -15 |
| 85 | Anna | 3,082 | -17 |
| 86 | Nevaeh | 3,071 | -3 |
| 87 | Cora | 3,008 | +1 |
| 88 | Ariana | 2,983 | -9 |
| 89 | Lydia | 2,935 | +6 |
| 90 | Emery | 2,921 | -1 |
| 91 | Sarah | 2,865 | -5 |
| 92 | Jade | 2,863 | +5 |
| 93 | Eva | 2,836 | — |
| 94 | Adeline | 2,770 | +5 |
| 95 | Madeline | 2,747 | +1 |
| 96 | Piper | 2,741 | -5 |
| 97 | Rylee | 2,718 | +5 |
| 98 | Athena | 2,717 | +9 |
| 99 | Everleigh | 2,699 | -5 |
| 100 | Peyton | 2,695 | -2 |
| 100 | Vivian | 2,695 | +1 |
Top 100 boys' names in 2021
| # | Name | Births | vs 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 20,424 | — |
| 2 | Noah | 18,919 | — |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,713 | — |
| 4 | Elijah | 12,845 | — |
| 5 | James | 12,474 | +1 |
| 6 | William | 12,170 | -1 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 11,895 | — |
| 8 | Lucas | 11,584 | — |
| 9 | Henry | 11,370 | — |
| 10 | Theodore | 9,600 | +13 |
| 11 | Jack | 9,568 | +10 |
| 12 | Levi | 9,559 | +6 |
| 13 | Alexander | 9,425 | -3 |
| 14 | Jackson | 9,287 | +3 |
| 15 | Mateo | 9,181 | +5 |
| 16 | Daniel | 9,162 | -2 |
| 17 | Michael | 9,150 | -5 |
| 18 | Mason | 9,103 | -7 |
| 19 | Sebastian | 8,932 | — |
| 20 | Ethan | 8,863 | -7 |
| 21 | Logan | 8,836 | -5 |
| 22 | Owen | 8,770 | — |
| 23 | Samuel | 8,580 | +2 |
| 24 | Jacob | 8,494 | -9 |
| 25 | Asher | 8,370 | +7 |
| 26 | Aiden | 8,313 | -2 |
| 27 | John | 8,186 | — |
| 28 | Joseph | 8,166 | -2 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 8,049 | — |
| 30 | David | 7,940 | -2 |
| 31 | Leo | 7,803 | +5 |
| 32 | Luke | 7,711 | -1 |
| 33 | Julian | 7,693 | +1 |
| 34 | Hudson | 7,625 | +9 |
| 35 | Grayson | 7,554 | — |
| 36 | Matthew | 7,489 | -6 |
| 37 | Ezra | 7,438 | +7 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 7,302 | — |
| 39 | Carter | 7,205 | -6 |
| 40 | Isaac | 6,987 | -1 |
| 41 | Jayden | 6,934 | -4 |
| 42 | Luca | 6,891 | +25 |
| 43 | Anthony | 6,792 | -2 |
| 44 | Dylan | 6,767 | -2 |
| 45 | Lincoln | 6,700 | -5 |
| 46 | Thomas | 6,680 | -1 |
| 47 | Maverick | 6,610 | +3 |
| 48 | Elias | 6,355 | +6 |
| 49 | Josiah | 6,157 | — |
| 50 | Charles | 6,010 | -4 |
| 51 | Caleb | 5,964 | +5 |
| 52 | Christopher | 5,863 | -5 |
| 53 | Ezekiel | 5,848 | +11 |
| 54 | Jaxon | 5,750 | -6 |
| 55 | Miles | 5,730 | +4 |
| 56 | Isaiah | 5,724 | -5 |
| 57 | Andrew | 5,623 | -5 |
| 58 | Joshua | 5,531 | -5 |
| 59 | Nathan | 5,432 | -4 |
| 60 | Nolan | 5,354 | +1 |
| 61 | Adrian | 5,144 | -3 |
| 62 | Cameron | 5,126 | +3 |
| 63 | Santiago | 5,076 | +8 |
| 64 | Eli | 4,913 | -4 |
| 65 | Aaron | 4,856 | -2 |
| 66 | Ryan | 4,735 | -9 |
| 67 | Angel | 4,718 | +9 |
| 68 | Cooper | 4,673 | +7 |
| 69 | Waylon | 4,660 | +34 |
| 70 | Kai | 4,641 | +23 |
| 71 | Christian | 4,636 | -9 |
| 72 | Easton | 4,625 | +1 |
| 73 | Landon | 4,606 | -4 |
| 74 | Roman | 4,571 | +3 |
| 75 | Colton | 4,566 | -9 |
| 76 | Axel | 4,540 | -4 |
| 77 | Jonathan | 4,465 | -7 |
| 78 | Brooks | 4,444 | +14 |
| 79 | Robert | 4,436 | +1 |
| 80 | Jameson | 4,309 | -1 |
| 81 | Ian | 4,302 | +2 |
| 82 | Jeremiah | 4,257 | -8 |
| 83 | Everett | 4,250 | +7 |
| 84 | Greyson | 4,225 | -3 |
| 85 | Wesley | 4,216 | +13 |
| 86 | Hunter | 4,206 | -18 |
| 87 | Leonardo | 4,105 | -1 |
| 88 | Jordan | 4,026 | -6 |
| 89 | Jose | 4,002 | +5 |
| 90 | Bennett | 3,939 | +11 |
| 91 | Silas | 3,916 | +9 |
| 92 | Nicholas | 3,866 | -5 |
| 93 | Parker | 3,845 | +2 |
| 94 | Beau | 3,815 | +15 |
| 95 | Weston | 3,793 | +9 |
| 96 | Austin | 3,780 | -8 |
| 97 | Carson | 3,777 | -13 |
| 98 | Connor | 3,764 | -20 |
| 99 | Dominic | 3,755 | -10 |
| 100 | Xavier | 3,741 | -9 |
Names that climbed fastest in 2021
Ranked by places gained against 2020, among names with at least 200 births in both years.
| Name | Rank 2021 | Rank 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raya girls | 495 | 932 | +437 |
| Wrenley girls | 497 | 893 | +396 |
| Colter boys | 629 | 972 | +343 |
| Flora girls | 648 | 924 | +276 |
| Camilo boys | 613 | 875 | +262 |
| Mac boys | 673 | 934 | +261 |
| Ocean girls | 871 | 1,130 | +259 |
| Murphy girls | 719 | 976 | +257 |
| Oakleigh girls | 605 | 858 | +253 |
| Banks boys | 504 | 753 | +249 |
| Freyja girls | 708 | 951 | +243 |
| Mylah girls | 514 | 748 | +234 |
| Jaylani girls | 798 | 1,021 | +223 |
| Zayla girls | 920 | 1,138 | +218 |
| Kylian boys | 782 | 999 | +217 |
Names that fell fastest in 2021
| Name | Rank 2021 | Rank 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxtyn boys | 937 | 585 | -352 |
| Karen girls | 1,088 | 821 | -267 |
| Karsyn boys | 957 | 698 | -259 |
| Keily girls | 1,081 | 854 | -227 |
| Nathalie girls | 1,138 | 911 | -227 |
| Itzayana girls | 979 | 761 | -218 |
| Alexa girls | 440 | 230 | -210 |
| Lyanna girls | 975 | 766 | -209 |
| Tristen boys | 1,054 | 846 | -208 |
| Aldo boys | 987 | 783 | -204 |
| Meilani girls | 1,091 | 888 | -203 |
| Elliot girls | 772 | 572 | -200 |
| Ensley girls | 787 | 587 | -200 |
| Tinsley girls | 900 | 718 | -182 |
| Carolyn girls | 1,129 | 947 | -182 |
Names that first appear in 2021
2021 is the earliest year these names clear the SSA reporting threshold of five births.
- Namaari 44
- Sayori 37
- Parklynn 36
- Arianelly 26
- Azaire 25
- Gediz 23
- Sanem 23
- Nezuko 20
- Adrielly 17
- Imaray 17
- Franyeli 15
- Jeyvier 15
- Kaiori 15
- Kaliani 15
- Ripton 14
- Arzoey 13
- Daneliya 13
- Zakius 13
- Emrielle 12
- Hiraya 12
Names that peaked in 2021
For these names, 2021 is the single biggest year in the whole 1880–2025 record.
- Amelia 13,049
- Willow 5,231
- Emilia 4,854
- Emmett 3,681
- Kingston 3,422
- Legend 3,243
- Rhett 2,554
- Eliza 2,490
- Messiah 2,265
- Judah 2,178
- Nash 1,607
- Armani 1,552
- Kash 1,510
- Hendrix 1,355
- Reign 1,350
- Atticus 1,321
- Octavia 1,238
- Royal 1,217
- Legacy 1,095
- Kalani 1,003