Another year has passed (thankfully, goodbye 2020!), and a new year has begun. The true highlights of 2020 were the adorable babies that we welcomed into the world. We always love to see what baby names are climbing the charts year after year. The baby names of 2021 look similar to 2020, but there are a few new ones!

Below are the top 100 baby names of 2020 and the coolest and hottest baby names we predict for 2021. While researching baby names, it’s no surprise that we saw a significant increase in the names Kobe (after the late Kobe Bryant), Gianna (after Kobe’s teenage daughter), and Kamala (our new Madam Vice President). Two names that dived in popularity were Chad and Karen. This came as no surprise to us.

To start, here are the most popular baby names of 2020. See which baby names rose and fell compared to last year’s list!

Top 100 Boy Names of 2020

Here are the top baby names for boys in 2020.

1. Liam

2. Noah

3. Jackson

4. Aiden

5. Elijah

6. Grayson

7. Lucas

8. Oliver

9. Caden

10. Mateo

11. Alexander

12. Mason

13. Carter

14. Jayden

15. Ethan

16. Sebastian

17. James

18. Michael

19. Benjamin

20. Logan

21. Leo

22. Luca

23. Muhammad

24. Levi

25. Daniel

26. Josiah

27. Henry

28. Jayce

29. Julian

30. Jack

31. Ryan

32. Jacob

33. Asher

34. Wyatt

35. William

36. Owen

37. Gabriel

38. Miles

39. Lincoln

40. Ezra

41. Isaiah

42. Luke

43. Cameron

44. Caleb

45. Isaac

46. Carson

47. Samuel

48. Colton

49. Maverick

50. Matthew

51. Ian

52. David

53. Adam

54. Nicholas

55. Elias

56. Adrian

57. Kai

58. Nathan

59. Eli

60. Hudson

61. John

62. Zane

63. Connor

64. Ezekiel

65. Anthony

66. Joseph

67. Landon

68. Jameson

69. Thomas

70. Aaron

71. Christian

72. Xavier

73. Nolan

74. Easton

75. Joshua

76. Dominic

77. Roman

78. Dylan

79. Amir

80. Christopher

81. Theodore

82. Jeremiah

83. Hunter

84. Andrew

85. Jordyn

86. Damian

87. Zion

88. Theo

89. Cooper

90. Malachi

91. Axel

92. Santiago

93. Elliot

94. Bryson

95. Braydon

96. Rowan

97. Jonathan

98. Evan

99. Max

100. Beau

Top 100 Girl Names of 2020

Here are the top baby names for girls in 2020.

1. Sophia

2. Olivia

3. Riley

4. Emma

5. Ava

6. Isabella

7. Aria

8. Aaliyah

9. Amelia

10. Mia

11. Layla

12. Zoe

13. Camilla

14. Charlotte

15. Eliana

16. Mila

17. Everly

18. Luna

19. Avery

20. Evelyn

21. Harper

22. Lily

23. Ella

24. Gianna

25. Chloe

26. Adalyn

27. Charlie

28. Isla

29. Ellie

30. Leah

31. Nora

32. Scarlett

33. Maya

34. Abigail

35. Madison

36. Aubrey

37. Emily

38. Kinsley

39. Elena

40. Paisley

41. Madelyn

42. Aurora

43. Peyton

44. Nova

45. Emilia

46. Hannah

47. Sarah

48. Ariana

49. Penelope

50. Lila

51. Brooklyn

52. Emery

53. Callie

54. Hazel

55. Hailey

56. Eleanor

57. Violet

58. Elizabeth

59. Grace

60. Anna

61. Mackenzie

62. Kaylee

63. Victoria

64. Natalie

65. Raelynn

66. Addison

67. Skyler

68. Melanie

69. Stella

70. Naomi

71. Lelani

72. Isabelle

73. Bella

74. Liliana

75. Kennedy

76. Gabriella

77. Willow

78. Lucy

79. Savannah

80. Lillian

81. Sophie

82. Ivy

83. Amaya

84. Delilah

85. Nevaeh

86. London

87. Alaina

88. Adaline

89. Audrey

90. Anaya

91. Maria

92. Eva

93. Jasmine

94. Nyla

95. Cora

96. Reagan

97. Makayla

98. Claire

99. Allison

100. Emerson

We see some rising stars on this list! And that’s why we’ve come up with our prediction for baby names for 2021. We don’t think there will be too much difference between last year’s and this year’s popularity, but we believe the names below will be trending baby names in 2021.

Hottest Baby Names for 2021

These are the girl names we believe will gain some traction in 2021!

Ada

Adaline

Annie

Ayla

Beatrix

Belle

Caroline

Cecilia

Clara

Cora

Collins

Delaney

Della

Eleanor

Ellery

Emery

Emilia

Flora

Florence

Freya

Georgia

Hadley

Hattie

Hazel

Heidi

Jill

Jolene

Josephine

Josie

Kyla

Lillian

Luella

Mabel

Maeve

Maci

Maisie

Mara

Maren

Molly

Navy

Olive

Opal

Peyton

Posey

Quinn

Rose

Sage

Skylar

Stella

Violet

Taylor

Tenley

Thea

Winnie

As for boy names, we think these will climb the charts!

August

Anderson

Arlo

Atlas

Barrett

Beau

Benson

Boden

Callen

Calvin

Cason

Clark

Colt

Dallas

Deacon

Dean

Finn

Gage

Grady

Greyson

Gunnar

Hank

Hayes

Ian

Jace

Jett

Julius

Kane

Kobe

Lake

Ledger

Lennon

Luca

Magnus

Marco

Nash

Nolan

Owen

Reed

River

Rowan

Sawyer

Scott

Stefan

Sterling

Stellan

Sutton

Tanner

Theodore

Tripp

Van

Vander

Walker

Winston

Cheers to all the babies coming in 2021! May these lists inspire you with your baby’s name. 🙂

Be sure also to take a peek at some of our other baby name lists, like our hottest baby names for 2022, strong boy names, flower names for girls, coolest girl names, and rare girl names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby girl!