Another year has passed (thankfully, goodbye 2020!), and a new year has begun. The true highlights of 2020 were the adorable babies that were welcomed into the world. We always love to see what baby names are climbing the charts year after year. The baby names of 2021 are looking similar to 2020, but there are a few new ones!
Below you’ll find the top 100 baby names of 2020 as well as the coolest and hottest baby names we predict for 2021. While researching baby names, it’s no surprise that we saw a major increase in the names Kobe (after the late Kobe Bryant), Brianna (after Kobe’s teenage daughter), and Kamala (our new Madam Vice President). Two names that took a dive in popularity were Chad and Karen. This came as no surprise to us.
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.
- Liam
- Noah
- Jackson
- Aiden
- Elijah
- Grayson
- Lucas
- Oliver
- Caden
- Mateo
- Alexander
- Mason
- Carter
- Jayden
- Ethan
- Sebastian
- James
- Michael
- Benjamin
- Logan
- Leo
- Luca
- Muhammad
- Levi
- Daniel
- Josiah
- Henry
- Jayce
- Julian
- Jack
- Ryan
- Jacob
- Asher
- Wyatt
- William
- Owen
- Gabriel
- Miles
- Lincoln
- Ezra
- Isaiah
- Luke
- Cameron
- Caleb
- Isaac
- Carson
- Samuel
- Colton
- Maverick
- Matthew
- Ian
- David
- Adam
- Nicholas
- Elias
- Adrian
- Kai
- Nathan
- Eli
- Hudson
- John
- Zane
- Connor
- Ezekiel
- Anthony
- Joseph
- Landon
- Jameson
- Thomas
- Aaron
- Christian
- Xavier
- Nolan
- Easton
- Joshua
- Dominic
- Roman
- Dylan
- Amir
- Christopher
- Theodore
- Jeremiah
- Hunter
- Andrew
- Jordyn
- Damian
- Zion
- Theo
- Cooper
- Malachi
- Axel
- Santiago
- Elliot
- Bryson
- Braydon
- Rowan
- Jonathan
- Evan
- Max
- Beau
Top 100 Girl Names of 2020
Here are the top baby names for girls in 2020.
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Riley
- Emma
- Ava
- Isabella
- Aria
- Aaliyah
- Amelia
- Mia
- Layla
- Zoe
- Camilla
- Charlotte
- Eliana
- Mila
- Everly
- Luna
- Avery
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Lily
- Ella
- Gianna
- Chloe
- Adalyn
- Charlie
- Isla
- Ellie
- Leah
- Nora
- Scarlett
- Maya
- Abigail
- Madison
- Aubrey
- Emily
- Kinsley
- Elena
- Paisley
- Madelyn
- Aurora
- Peyton
- Nova
- Emilia
- Hannah
- Sarah
- Ariana
- Penelope
- Lila
- Brooklyn
- Emery
- Callie
- Hazel
- Hailey
- Eleanor
- Violet
- Elizabeth
- Grace
- Anna
- Mackenzie
- Kaylee
- Victoria
- Natalie
- Raelynn
- Addison
- Skyler
- Melanie
- Stella
- Naomi
- Lelani
- Isabelle
- Bella
- Liliana
- Kennedy
- Gabriella
- Willow
- Lucy
- Savannah
- Lillian
- Sophie
- Ivy
- Amaya
- Delilah
- Nevaeh
- London
- Alaina
- Adaline
- Audrey
- Anaya
- Maria
- Eva
- Jasmine
- Nyla
- Cora
- Reagan
- Makayla
- Claire
- Allison
- Emerson
We see some rising stars on this list! And that’s why we’ve come up with our prediction for baby names of 2021. We don’t think that there will be too much of a difference between last year and this year when it comes to popularity, but we do think that these names below are going to be trending baby names in 2021.
Hottest Baby Names for 2021
These are the girl names we believe are going to 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 are going to 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. 🙂