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Top 100 baby names in the US, 2021

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 2021, from Social Security card applications.

In 2021, Olivia was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 17,847 girls, and Liam the most popular boys' name, given to 20,424 boys. New to the top 100 since 2020: Rylee, Athena and Vivian for girls; Waylon, Bennett, Beau and Weston for boys. The biggest climbers were Leilani for girls, up 24 places to #68, and Luca for boys, up 25 places to #42.

Girls, 2021

  1. 1Olivia17,847
  2. 2Emma15,549
  3. 3Charlotteup 213,368
  4. 4Ameliaup 213,041
  5. 5Avadown 212,873
  6. 6Sophiadown 212,585
  7. 7Isabella11,309
  8. 8Mia11,177
  9. 9Evelyn9,495
  10. 10Harper8,448
  11. 11Lunaup 38,241
  12. 12Camiladown 18,036
  13. 13Gianna7,477
  14. 14Elizabethup 27,265
  15. 15Eleanorup 77,099
  16. 16Elladown 17,041
  17. 17Abigaildown 56,993
  18. 18Sofiadown 16,983
  19. 19Avery6,815
  20. 20Scarlettup 16,631
  21. 21Emilydown 36,594
  22. 22Ariaup 56,400
  23. 23Penelopeup 36,370
  24. 24Layla6,356
  25. 25Chloe6,347
  26. 26Miladown 66,337
  27. 27Noraup 36,281
  28. 28Hazelup 36,015
  29. 29Madisondown 65,964
  30. 30Elliedown 15,867
  31. 31Lilyup 45,632
  32. 32Novaup 65,574
  33. 33Gracedown 55,542
  34. 33Islaup 115,542
  35. 35Auroraup 15,528
  36. 36Violetup 15,524
  37. 37Rileydown 45,225
  38. 38Zoeydown 65,217
  39. 39Willowup 95,195
  40. 40Emiliaup 14,854
  41. 41Stellaup 14,820
  42. 42Zoedown 24,739
  43. 43Victoriadown 94,713
  44. 44Hannahdown 54,590
  45. 45Addisonup 24,490
  46. 46Leahdown 14,474
  47. 47Elianaup 64,460
  48. 48Lucyup 24,457
  49. 49Ivyup 84,396
  50. 50Everlydown 74,395
  51. 51Lilliandown 54,328
  52. 52Paisleydown 34,299
  53. 53Elenaup 24,283
  54. 54Naomidown 24,275
  55. 55Mayaup 64,082
  56. 56Nataliedown 54,060
  57. 57Kinsleyup 23,885
  58. 58Delilahup 123,761
  59. 59Clairedown 13,704
  60. 60Audrey3,685
  61. 61Aaliyahup 43,619
  62. 62Rubyup 123,599
  63. 63Brooklyndown 93,545
  64. 64Aubreydown 83,517
  65. 65Aliceup 113,509
  66. 66Autumnup 163,498
  67. 67Savannah3,486
  68. 68Leilaniup 243,485
  69. 69Valentinaup 43,467
  70. 70Kennedyup 23,443
  71. 71Madelyndown 53,429
  72. 72Josephineup 153,391
  73. 73Belladown 103,369
  74. 74Skylardown 103,346
  75. 75Genesisdown 133,345
  76. 76Sophiedown 13,331
  77. 77Haileyup 43,248
  78. 78Sadie3,224
  79. 79Nataliaup 63,207
  80. 80Carolinedown 93,204
  81. 81Quinnup 33,201
  82. 82Allisondown 23,140
  83. 83Gabrielladown 63,116
  84. 84Serenitydown 153,086
  85. 85Annadown 173,082
  86. 86Nevaehdown 33,071
  87. 87Coraup 13,008
  88. 88Arianadown 92,983
  89. 89Lydiaup 62,935
  90. 90Emerydown 12,921
  91. 91Sarahdown 52,865
  92. 92Jadeup 52,863
  93. 93Eva2,836
  94. 94Adelineup 52,770
  95. 95Madelineup 12,747
  96. 96Piperdown 52,741
  97. 97Ryleenew2,718
  98. 98Athenanew2,717
  99. 99Everleighdown 52,699
  100. 100Peytondown 22,695
  101. 100Viviannew2,695

Boys, 2021

  1. 1Liam20,424
  2. 2Noah18,919
  3. 3Oliver14,713
  4. 4Elijah12,845
  5. 5Jamesup 112,474
  6. 6Williamdown 112,170
  7. 7Benjamin11,895
  8. 8Lucas11,584
  9. 9Henry11,370
  10. 10Theodoreup 139,600
  11. 11Jackup 109,568
  12. 12Leviup 69,559
  13. 13Alexanderdown 39,425
  14. 14Jacksonup 39,287
  15. 15Mateoup 59,181
  16. 16Danieldown 29,162
  17. 17Michaeldown 59,150
  18. 18Masondown 79,103
  19. 19Sebastian8,932
  20. 20Ethandown 78,863
  21. 21Logandown 58,836
  22. 22Owen8,770
  23. 23Samuelup 28,580
  24. 24Jacobdown 98,494
  25. 25Asherup 78,370
  26. 26Aidendown 28,313
  27. 27John8,186
  28. 28Josephdown 28,166
  29. 29Wyatt8,049
  30. 30Daviddown 27,940
  31. 31Leoup 57,803
  32. 32Lukedown 17,711
  33. 33Julianup 17,693
  34. 34Hudsonup 97,625
  35. 35Grayson7,554
  36. 36Matthewdown 67,489
  37. 37Ezraup 77,438
  38. 38Gabriel7,302
  39. 39Carterdown 67,205
  40. 40Isaacdown 16,987
  41. 41Jaydendown 46,934
  42. 42Lucaup 256,891
  43. 43Anthonydown 26,792
  44. 44Dylandown 26,767
  45. 45Lincolndown 56,700
  46. 46Thomasdown 16,680
  47. 47Maverickup 36,610
  48. 48Eliasup 66,355
  49. 49Josiah6,157
  50. 50Charlesdown 46,010
  51. 51Calebup 55,964
  52. 52Christopherdown 55,863
  53. 53Ezekielup 115,848
  54. 54Jaxondown 65,750
  55. 55Milesup 45,730
  56. 56Isaiahdown 55,724
  57. 57Andrewdown 55,623
  58. 58Joshuadown 55,531
  59. 59Nathandown 45,432
  60. 60Nolanup 15,354
  61. 61Adriandown 35,144
  62. 62Cameronup 35,126
  63. 63Santiagoup 85,076
  64. 64Elidown 44,913
  65. 65Aarondown 24,856
  66. 66Ryandown 94,735
  67. 67Angelup 94,718
  68. 68Cooperup 74,673
  69. 69Waylonnew4,660
  70. 70Kaiup 234,641
  71. 71Christiandown 94,636
  72. 72Eastonup 14,625
  73. 73Landondown 44,606
  74. 74Romanup 34,571
  75. 75Coltondown 94,566
  76. 76Axeldown 44,540
  77. 77Jonathandown 74,465
  78. 78Brooksup 144,444
  79. 79Robertup 14,436
  80. 80Jamesondown 14,309
  81. 81Ianup 24,302
  82. 82Jeremiahdown 84,257
  83. 83Everettup 74,250
  84. 84Greysondown 34,225
  85. 85Wesleyup 134,216
  86. 86Hunterdown 184,206
  87. 87Leonardodown 14,105
  88. 88Jordandown 64,026
  89. 89Joseup 54,002
  90. 90Bennettnew3,939
  91. 91Silasup 93,916
  92. 92Nicholasdown 53,866
  93. 93Parkerup 23,845
  94. 94Beaunew3,815
  95. 95Westonnew3,793
  96. 96Austindown 83,780
  97. 97Carsondown 133,777
  98. 98Connordown 203,764
  99. 99Dominicdown 103,755
  100. 100Xavierdown 93,741

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 2020. 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, 2021”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/2021, updated 20 October 2026.