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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2020

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2020, from Social Security card applications.

In 2020, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 17,691 girls, and Liam the most popular boys' name, given to 19,865 boys. New to the top 100 since 2019: Natalia, Leilani, Everleigh, Jade and Brielle for girls; Brooks and Silas for boys. The biggest climbers were Gianna for girls, up 66 places to #13, and Luca for boys, up 20 places to #67.

Girls, 2020

  1. 1Olivia17,691
  2. 2Emma15,723
  3. 3Ava13,201
  4. 4Sophia13,105
  5. 5Charlotteup 113,100
  6. 6Ameliaup 112,802
  7. 7Isabelladown 212,226
  8. 8Mia11,269
  9. 9Evelynup 19,517
  10. 10Harperdown 18,849
  11. 11Camilaup 48,165
  12. 12Abigaildown 17,917
  13. 13Giannaup 667,903
  14. 14Lunaup 27,850
  15. 15Elladown 27,372
  16. 16Elizabethdown 27,308
  17. 17Sofia6,990
  18. 18Emilydown 66,918
  19. 19Averydown 16,747
  20. 20Miladown 16,646
  21. 21Scarlett6,521
  22. 22Eleanorup 56,379
  23. 23Madisonup 36,253
  24. 24Layladown 16,228
  25. 25Chloedown 16,153
  26. 26Penelopedown 46,152
  27. 27Ariadown 76,143
  28. 28Grace5,627
  29. 29Ellieup 65,606
  30. 30Noradown 15,583
  31. 31Hazelup 25,519
  32. 32Zoeydown 15,388
  33. 33Rileydown 35,339
  34. 34Victoriadown 95,303
  35. 35Lilydown 15,258
  36. 36Auroraup 35,256
  37. 37Violetdown 15,128
  38. 38Novaup 135,006
  39. 39Hannahdown 74,972
  40. 40Zoedown 24,799
  41. 41Emiliaup 34,786
  42. 42Stelladown 24,667
  43. 43Everlydown 14,630
  44. 44Islaup 134,579
  45. 45Leahdown 24,530
  46. 46Lilliandown 94,515
  47. 47Addison4,497
  48. 48Willowdown 34,401
  49. 49Paisleyup 44,380
  50. 50Lucydown 24,369
  51. 51Nataliedown 104,291
  52. 52Naomiup 74,120
  53. 53Elianaup 94,090
  54. 54Brooklyndown 24,032
  55. 55Elenaup 53,930
  56. 56Aubreydown 103,921
  57. 57Ivyup 103,842
  58. 58Clairedown 33,837
  59. 59Kinsleyup 153,780
  60. 60Audreydown 113,768
  61. 61Mayaup 33,746
  62. 62Genesisdown 43,692
  63. 63Belladown 133,649
  64. 64Skylardown 83,645
  65. 65Aaliyahup 53,584
  66. 66Madelynup 63,552
  67. 67Savannahdown 133,545
  68. 68Annadown 53,511
  69. 69Serenityup 83,444
  70. 70Delilahup 183,424
  71. 71Carolinedown 103,364
  72. 72Kennedydown 53,361
  73. 73Valentinadown 83,352
  74. 74Rubydown 83,342
  75. 75Sophieup 103,315
  76. 76Alicedown 33,296
  77. 77Gabrielladown 23,250
  78. 78Sadieup 93,204
  79. 79Arianadown 103,175
  80. 80Allisondown 23,161
  81. 81Haileydown 53,157
  82. 82Autumn3,142
  83. 83Nevaehup 63,132
  84. 84Quinndown 13,078
  85. 85Natalianew3,076
  86. 86Sarahdown 53,070
  87. 87Josephineup 33,057
  88. 88Coradown 173,036
  89. 89Emeryup 42,984
  90. 90Samanthadown 102,956
  91. 91Piperdown 72,902
  92. 92Leilaninew2,892
  93. 93Evadown 72,847
  94. 94Everleighnew2,827
  95. 95Lydiadown 12,804
  96. 96Madelineup 22,800
  97. 97Jadenew2,748
  98. 98Peytondown 12,730
  99. 99Adelinedown 82,719
  100. 100Briellenew2,718

Boys, 2020

  1. 1Liam19,865
  2. 2Noah18,464
  3. 3Oliver14,277
  4. 4Elijahup 113,238
  5. 5Williamdown 112,676
  6. 6James12,390
  7. 7Benjamin12,264
  8. 8Lucas11,386
  9. 9Henryup 410,793
  10. 10Alexander10,268
  11. 11Masondown 210,117
  12. 12Michaelup 29,833
  13. 13Ethandown 29,556
  14. 14Danielup 19,530
  15. 15Jacobdown 39,309
  16. 16Logan9,163
  17. 17Jackson9,138
  18. 18Leviup 79,098
  19. 19Sebastiandown 19,029
  20. 20Mateoup 69,007
  21. 21Jackdown 28,945
  22. 22Owendown 18,669
  23. 23Theodoreup 138,638
  24. 24Aidendown 48,619
  25. 25Samueldown 38,594
  26. 26Josephdown 28,486
  27. 27Johnup 18,265
  28. 28Daviddown 18,263
  29. 29Wyatt8,223
  30. 30Matthewdown 78,142
  31. 31Lukeup 17,784
  32. 32Asherup 117,698
  33. 33Carterdown 37,577
  34. 34Juliandown 37,552
  35. 35Graysondown 27,487
  36. 36Leoup 47,229
  37. 37Jaydendown 27,177
  38. 38Gabrieldown 17,172
  39. 39Isaacdown 57,155
  40. 40Lincolnup 17,061
  41. 41Anthonydown 37,037
  42. 42Dylandown 36,857
  43. 43Hudsonup 76,849
  44. 44Ezraup 56,831
  45. 45Thomasup 26,452
  46. 46Charlesup 66,249
  47. 47Christopherdown 36,216
  48. 48Jaxondown 66,169
  49. 49Josiahdown 46,164
  50. 50Maverickup 86,139
  51. 51Isaiahup 26,094
  52. 52Andrewdown 66,068
  53. 53Joshuadown 56,015
  54. 54Eliasup 65,993
  55. 55Nathan5,702
  56. 56Calebdown 55,616
  57. 57Ryandown 35,348
  58. 58Adriandown 25,321
  59. 59Milesup 165,300
  60. 60Eliup 25,281
  61. 61Nolanup 45,200
  62. 62Christiandown 55,104
  63. 63Aarondown 25,100
  64. 64Ezekielup 75,091
  65. 65Cameronup 25,056
  66. 66Coltondown 75,025
  67. 67Lucaup 204,832
  68. 68Hunterdown 24,786
  69. 69Landondown 64,783
  70. 70Jonathandown 64,757
  71. 71Santiagodown 14,687
  72. 72Axelup 124,667
  73. 73Eastonup 14,654
  74. 74Jeremiahdown 54,602
  75. 75Cooperup 54,592
  76. 76Angeldown 34,527
  77. 77Romandown 54,491
  78. 78Connordown 104,414
  79. 79Jamesondown 24,406
  80. 80Robertdown 44,402
  81. 81Greysondown 24,375
  82. 82Jordanup 74,287
  83. 83Iandown 24,267
  84. 84Carsondown 24,196
  85. 85Jaxsondown 24,184
  86. 86Leonardo4,104
  87. 87Nicholasdown 94,065
  88. 88Austin4,020
  89. 89Dominicdown 44,019
  90. 90Everettup 44,013
  91. 91Xavierdown 13,902
  92. 92Brooksnew3,870
  93. 93Kaiup 73,867
  94. 94Josedown 23,855
  95. 95Parkerup 33,814
  96. 96Jacedown 33,788
  97. 97Adamdown 63,781
  98. 98Wesleyup 13,706
  99. 99Kaydendown 23,650
  100. 100Silasnew3,645

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2019. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 2020”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2020, updated 20 October 2026.