We definitely see a pattern as we look at the top baby names that have trended over the years. However, some classic names and 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, our precious babies are the bright spot. 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 researched 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, cool girl names, and strong boy names for inspiration. Good luck picking out the right one for your baby-to-be!