It's official: Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names of 2021. The top ten baby girl names remained relatively constant since last year, with the exception of a few minor swaps. But there was some exciting movement on the boys' side, with a pair of new names – Levi and Asher – entering the top ten.
BabyCenter's baby name rankings come from hundreds of thousands of parents who share their babies' names with us in real time, making them a more up-to-the-minute look at what's trending.
| RANK |
GIRLS
|
BOYS
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | Liam |
| 2 | Emma | Noah |
| 3 | Amelia | Oliver |
| 4 | Ava | Elijah |
| 5 | Sophia | Lucas |
| 6 | Charlotte | Levi |
| 7 | Isabella | Mason |
| 8 | Mia | Asher |
| 9 | Luna | James |
| 10 | Harper | Ethan |
| 11 | Gianna | Mateo |
| 12 | Evelyn | Leo |
| 13 | Aria | Jack |
| 14 | Ella | Benjamin |
| 15 | Ellie | Aiden |
| 16 | Mila | Logan |
| 17 | Layla | Grayson |
| 18 | Avery | Jackson |
| 19 | Camila | Henry |
| 20 | Lily | Wyatt |
| 21 | Scarlett | Sebastian |
| 22 | Sofia | Carter |
| 23 | Nova | Daniel |
| 24 | Aurora | William |
| 25 | Chloe | Alexander |
| 26 | Riley | Ezra |
| 27 | Nora | Owen |
| 28 | Hazel | Michael |
| 29 | Abigail | Muhammad |
| 30 | Rylee | Julian |
| 31 | Penelope | Hudson |
| 32 | Elena | Luke |
| 33 | Zoey | Samuel |
| 34 | Isla | Jacob |
| 35 | Eleanor | Lincoln |
| 36 | Elizabeth | Gabriel |
| 37 | Madison | Jayden |
| 38 | Willow | Luca |
| 39 | Emilia | Maverick |
| 40 | Violet | David |
| 41 | Emily | Josiah |
| 42 | Eliana | Elias |
| 43 | Stella | Jaxon |
| 44 | Maya | Kai |
| 45 | Paisley | Anthony |
| 46 | Everly | Isaiah |
| 47 | Addison | Eli |
| 48 | Ryleigh | John |
| 49 | Ivy | Joseph |
| 50 | Grace | Matthew |
