We definitely see a pattern as we look at the top baby names that have trended over the years. However, some classic, old-fashioned names are making a comeback, and we’re seeing some cool, new, and trendy names entering the ranks. Even though the last couple of years have been hard on expecting parents and new families, the bright spot has for sure been our precious babies. We love all the baby names for 2022 so far. We can’t wait to see which ones will gain popularity for the year!
We’ve done the research for you and are sharing the top 100 baby names of 2021 and what we predict will be the trending and top baby names for 2022.1
First, here are the top most popular baby names used in 2021. See which baby names rose and fell compared to last year’s list!
Top Boy Names 2021
Here’s the list of the 100 top baby boy names in 2021.
1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Elijah
5. William
6. James
7. Benjamin
8. Lucas
9. Henry
10. Alexander
11. Mason
12. Michael
13. Ethan
14. Daniel
15. Jacob
16. Logan
17. Jackson
18. Levi
19. Sebastian
20. Mateo
21. Jack
22. Owen
23. Theodore
24. Aiden
25. Samuel
26. Joseph
27. John
28. David
29. Wyatt
30. Matthew
31. Luke
32. Asher
33. Carter
34. Julian
35. Grayson
36. Leo
37. Jayden
38. Gabriel
39. Isaac
40. Lincoln
41. Anthony
42. Huson
43. Dylan
44. Ezra
45. Thomas
46. Charles
47. Christopher
48. Jaxon
49. Maverick
50. Josiah
51. Isaiah
52. Andrew
53. Elias
54. Joshua
55. Nathan
56. Caleb
57. Ryan
58. Adrian
59. Miles
60. Eli
61. Nolan
62. Christian
63. Aaron
64. Cameron
65. Ezekiel
66. Colton
67. Luca
68. Landon
69. Hunter
70. Jonathan
71. Santiago
72. Axel
73. Easton
74. Cooper
75. Jeremiah
76. Angel
77. Roman
78. Connor
79. Jameson
80. Robert
81. Greyson
82. Jordan
83. Ian
84. Carson
85. Jaxson
86. Leonardo
87. Nicholas
88. Dominic
89. Austin
90. Everett
91. Brooks
92. Xavier
93. Kai
94. Jose
95. Parker
96. Adam
97. Jace
98. Wesley
99. Kayden
100. Silas
Top Girl Names 2021
Here are the 100 top baby girl names in 2021.
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Ava
4. Charlotte
5. Sophia
6. Amelia
7. Isabella
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Harper
11. Camila
12. Gianna
13. Abigail
14. Luna
15. Ella
16. Elizabeth
17. Sofia
18. Emily
19. Avery
20. Mila
21. Scarlett
22. Eleanor
23. Madison
24. Layla
25. Penelope
26. Aria
27. Chloe
28. Grace
29. Ellie
30. Nora
31. Hazel
32. Zoey
33. Riley
34. Victoria
35. Lily
36. Aurora
37. Violet
38. Nova
39. Hannah
40. Emilia
41. Zoe
42. Stella
43. Everly
44. Isla
45. Leah
46. Lillian
47. Addison
48. Willow
49. Lucy
50. Paisley
51. Natalie
52. Naomi
53. Eliana
54. Brooklyn
55. Elena
56. Aubrey
57. Claire
58. Ivy
59. Kinsley
60. Audrey
61. Maya
62. Genesis
63. Skylar
64. Bella
65. Aaliyah
66. Madelyn
67. Savannah
68. Anna
69. Delilah
70. Serenity
71. Caroline
72. Kennedy
73. Valentina
74. Ruby
75. Sophie
76. Alice
77. Gabriella
78. Sadie
79. Ariana
80. Allison
81. Hailey
82. Autumn
83. Nevaeh
84. Natalia
85. Quinn
86. Josephine
87. Sarah
88. Corah
89. Emery
90. Samantha
91. Piper
92. Leilani
93. Eva
94. Everleigh
95. Madeline
96. Lydia
97. Jade
98. Peyton
99. Brielle
100. Adeline
Such beautiful names on these lists! The top 10 have been pretty solid for the past couple of years and we don’t see a big change happening yet. However, a few names stand out to us. We think several of them will make their way up the charts. Below we’re sharing what we predict will be some of the top baby names of 2022.
Top Baby Names 2022
These are the girl names we believe will gain some traction in 2022!
Adeline
Alice
Arden
Ayla
Bea
Belle
Blair
Camille
Cecilia
Claire
Cora
Delaney
Delilah
Della
Eden
Eleanor
Ella
Emery
Estelle
Flora
Florence
Freya
Gigi
Hattie
Hazel
Heidi
Ivy
Jillian
Joplin
Josephine
Kaia
Kyla
Layne
Lila/Lyla
Lily
Lucy
Maeve
Margot
Maren
Mia
Milly
Nova
Olive
Opal
Peyton
Pheonix
Piper
Poppy
Polly
Quinn
Raya
Reese
Rhea
Ruby
Sadie
Sasha
Skylar
Sloane
Stella
Summer
Thea
Violet
Vivian
Zoey
And we predict these boy names will also climb the charts in 2022!
August
Austin
Archer/Archie
Arlo
Asher
Atlas
Beau
Boden
Callen
Calvin/Cal
Carson
Carter
Clark
Emmett
Everett
Felix
Finn
Flynn
Gage
Gavin
Gerard
Gunnar
Hank
Hayes
Hudson
Ian
Jace
Jasper
Jett
Jude
Julian
Kai
Kieran
Lane
Leo
Luca
Max
Micah
Miles
Milo
Nash
Nico
Nolan
Oaks
Oscar
Owen
Reed
Rhett
River
Roman
Samuel
Sawyer
Silas
Soren
Sterling
Stellan
Tanner
Theodore/Theo
Tripp
Walker
Weston/West/Wes
Xander
Zane
A big congratulations to every family expecting their babies in 2022 and 2023! We hope these lists inspire you when choosing your baby’s name. 🙂
Check out our other baby name lists if you are still on the baby name hunt. Try rare girl names, rare boy names, badass girl names, and strong boy names for inspiration. Good luck picking out the right one for your baby-to-be!
