Most Popular Baby Names of 2020
In 2020, Olivia (17,682 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Liam (19,858 births) the most common boy name.
Top 100 boy names of 2020
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | 19,858 |
| 2 | Noah | 18,451 |
| 3 | Oliver | 14,275 |
| 4 | Elijah | 13,224 |
| 5 | William | 12,673 |
| 6 | James | 12,381 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 12,254 |
| 8 | Lucas | 11,381 |
| 9 | Henry | 10,789 |
| 10 | Alexander | 10,262 |
| 11 | Mason | 10,112 |
| 12 | Michael | 9,824 |
| 13 | Ethan | 9,551 |
| 14 | Daniel | 9,521 |
| 15 | Jacob | 9,306 |
| 16 | Logan | 9,161 |
| 17 | Jackson | 9,131 |
| 18 | Levi | 9,091 |
| 19 | Sebastian | 9,021 |
| 20 | Mateo | 9,004 |
| 21 | Jack | 8,942 |
| 22 | Owen | 8,667 |
| 23 | Theodore | 8,637 |
| 24 | Aiden | 8,613 |
| 25 | Samuel | 8,585 |
| 26 | Joseph | 8,479 |
| 27 | John | 8,262 |
| 28 | David | 8,259 |
| 29 | Wyatt | 8,220 |
| 30 | Matthew | 8,137 |
| 31 | Luke | 7,782 |
| 32 | Asher | 7,695 |
| 33 | Carter | 7,575 |
| 34 | Julian | 7,551 |
| 35 | Grayson | 7,482 |
| 36 | Leo | 7,222 |
| 37 | Jayden | 7,173 |
| 38 | Gabriel | 7,165 |
| 39 | Isaac | 7,149 |
| 40 | Lincoln | 7,058 |
| 41 | Anthony | 7,030 |
| 42 | Dylan | 6,855 |
| 43 | Hudson | 6,848 |
| 44 | Ezra | 6,830 |
| 45 | Thomas | 6,447 |
| 46 | Charles | 6,243 |
| 47 | Christopher | 6,213 |
| 48 | Jaxon | 6,164 |
| 49 | Josiah | 6,162 |
| 50 | Maverick | 6,137 |
| 51 | Isaiah | 6,090 |
| 52 | Andrew | 6,062 |
| 53 | Joshua | 6,011 |
| 54 | Elias | 5,990 |
| 55 | Nathan | 5,700 |
| 56 | Caleb | 5,612 |
| 57 | Ryan | 5,341 |
| 58 | Adrian | 5,316 |
| 59 | Miles | 5,300 |
| 60 | Eli | 5,278 |
| 61 | Nolan | 5,198 |
| 62 | Christian | 5,101 |
| 63 | Aaron | 5,098 |
| 64 | Ezekiel | 5,090 |
| 65 | Cameron | 5,055 |
| 66 | Colton | 5,022 |
| 67 | Luca | 4,831 |
| 68 | Landon | 4,781 |
| 69 | Hunter | 4,780 |
| 70 | Jonathan | 4,755 |
| 71 | Santiago | 4,687 |
| 72 | Axel | 4,666 |
| 73 | Easton | 4,654 |
| 74 | Jeremiah | 4,596 |
| 75 | Cooper | 4,592 |
| 76 | Angel | 4,524 |
| 77 | Roman | 4,488 |
| 78 | Connor | 4,413 |
| 79 | Jameson | 4,404 |
| 80 | Robert | 4,401 |
| 81 | Greyson | 4,372 |
| 82 | Jordan | 4,283 |
| 83 | Ian | 4,266 |
| 84 | Carson | 4,193 |
| 85 | Jaxson | 4,180 |
| 86 | Leonardo | 4,102 |
| 87 | Nicholas | 4,065 |
| 88 | Austin | 4,018 |
| 89 | Dominic | 4,017 |
| 90 | Everett | 4,013 |
| 91 | Xavier | 3,900 |
| 92 | Brooks | 3,870 |
| 93 | Kai | 3,863 |
| 94 | Jose | 3,854 |
| 95 | Parker | 3,811 |
| 96 | Jace | 3,784 |
| 97 | Adam | 3,778 |
| 98 | Wesley | 3,705 |
| 99 | Kayden | 3,646 |
| 100 | Silas | 3,642 |
Top 100 girl names of 2020
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | 17,682 |
| 2 | Emma | 15,714 |
| 3 | Ava | 13,197 |
| 4 | Charlotte | 13,097 |
| 5 | Sophia | 13,095 |
| 6 | Amelia | 12,799 |
| 7 | Isabella | 12,217 |
| 8 | Mia | 11,264 |
| 9 | Evelyn | 9,516 |
| 10 | Harper | 8,848 |
| 11 | Camila | 8,164 |
| 12 | Abigail | 7,910 |
| 13 | Gianna | 7,899 |
| 14 | Luna | 7,845 |
| 15 | Ella | 7,367 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 7,299 |
| 17 | Sofia | 6,987 |
| 18 | Emily | 6,914 |
| 19 | Avery | 6,744 |
| 20 | Mila | 6,642 |
| 21 | Scarlett | 6,518 |
| 22 | Eleanor | 6,378 |
| 23 | Madison | 6,249 |
| 24 | Layla | 6,221 |
| 25 | Penelope | 6,149 |
| 26 | Chloe | 6,145 |
| 27 | Aria | 6,139 |
| 28 | Grace | 5,623 |
| 29 | Ellie | 5,601 |
| 30 | Nora | 5,581 |
| 31 | Hazel | 5,513 |
| 32 | Zoey | 5,384 |
| 33 | Riley | 5,338 |
| 34 | Victoria | 5,301 |
| 35 | Aurora | 5,252 |
| 36 | Lily | 5,251 |
| 37 | Violet | 5,128 |
| 38 | Nova | 5,005 |
| 39 | Hannah | 4,966 |
| 40 | Zoe | 4,797 |
| 41 | Emilia | 4,782 |
| 42 | Stella | 4,667 |
| 43 | Everly | 4,630 |
| 44 | Isla | 4,579 |
| 45 | Leah | 4,527 |
| 46 | Lillian | 4,511 |
| 47 | Addison | 4,493 |
| 48 | Willow | 4,396 |
| 49 | Paisley | 4,377 |
| 50 | Lucy | 4,367 |
| 51 | Natalie | 4,290 |
| 52 | Naomi | 4,119 |
| 53 | Eliana | 4,087 |
| 54 | Brooklyn | 4,027 |
| 55 | Elena | 3,926 |
| 56 | Aubrey | 3,919 |
| 57 | Ivy | 3,840 |
| 58 | Claire | 3,837 |
| 59 | Kinsley | 3,776 |
| 60 | Audrey | 3,766 |
| 61 | Maya | 3,744 |
| 62 | Genesis | 3,692 |
| 63 | Bella | 3,645 |
| 64 | Skylar | 3,640 |
| 65 | Aaliyah | 3,578 |
| 66 | Madelyn | 3,549 |
| 67 | Savannah | 3,543 |
| 68 | Anna | 3,507 |
| 69 | Serenity | 3,435 |
| 70 | Delilah | 3,420 |
| 71 | Caroline | 3,362 |
| 72 | Kennedy | 3,360 |
| 73 | Valentina | 3,352 |
| 74 | Ruby | 3,339 |
| 75 | Sophie | 3,315 |
| 76 | Alice | 3,294 |
| 77 | Gabriella | 3,246 |
| 78 | Sadie | 3,204 |
| 79 | Ariana | 3,171 |
| 80 | Allison | 3,159 |
| 81 | Hailey | 3,155 |
| 82 | Autumn | 3,139 |
| 83 | Nevaeh | 3,127 |
| 84 | Quinn | 3,078 |
| 85 | Natalia | 3,076 |
| 86 | Sarah | 3,069 |
| 87 | Josephine | 3,057 |
| 88 | Cora | 3,034 |
| 89 | Emery | 2,983 |
| 90 | Samantha | 2,955 |
| 91 | Piper | 2,900 |
| 92 | Leilani | 2,889 |
| 93 | Eva | 2,845 |
| 94 | Everleigh | 2,825 |
| 95 | Lydia | 2,803 |
| 96 | Madeline | 2,799 |
| 97 | Jade | 2,748 |
| 98 | Peyton | 2,730 |
| 99 | Adeline | 2,719 |
| 100 | Brielle | 2,718 |
Biggest movers since 2019
Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.
| Name | Births 2019 | Births 2020 | Change | Rank 2019 → 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe | 506 | 1,515 | +199% | 557 → 239 |
| Callum | 671 | 967 | +44% | 448 → 336 |
| Luka | 1,704 | 2,344 | +38% | 221 → 161 |
| Colson | 657 | 902 | +37% | 455 → 351 |
| Gianni | 683 | 897 | +31% | 447 → 354 |
| Enzo | 1,713 | 2,219 | +30% | 219 → 173 |
| Tate | 698 | 898 | +29% | 437 → 353 |
| Arlo | 1,323 | 1,700 | +28% | 271 → 220 |
| Callan | 542 | 686 | +27% | 525 → 434 |
| Kamari | 639 | 800 | +25% | 464 → 383 |
| Name | Births 2019 | Births 2020 | Change | Rank 2019 → 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle | 1,386 | 1,055 | -24% | 262 → 313 |
| Shane | 738 | 568 | -23% | 424 → 507 |
| Collin | 820 | 637 | -22% | 382 → 463 |
| Corbin | 1,180 | 919 | -22% | 291 → 346 |
| Dexter | 638 | 502 | -21% | 465 → 558 |
| Conner | 848 | 676 | -20% | 373 → 438 |
| Bryce | 1,942 | 1,568 | -19% | 203 → 234 |
| Iker | 992 | 807 | -19% | 339 → 380 |
| Keegan | 723 | 592 | -18% | 425 → 496 |
| Ibrahim | 820 | 673 | -18% | 382 → 441 |
| Name | Births 2019 | Births 2020 | Change | Rank 2019 → 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianna | 3,422 | 7,899 | +131% | 79 → 13 |
| Oaklynn | 624 | 1,035 | +66% | 504 → 308 |
| Aitana | 526 | 844 | +60% | 581 → 365 |
| Alaia | 1,603 | 2,282 | +42% | 184 → 120 |
| Lennon | 800 | 1,078 | +35% | 388 → 299 |
| Ainsley | 654 | 872 | +33% | 478 → 354 |
| Dream | 585 | 771 | +32% | 526 → 405 |
| Palmer | 675 | 888 | +32% | 461 → 348 |
| Kehlani | 1,311 | 1,713 | +31% | 242 → 167 |
| Stevie | 592 | 772 | +30% | 523 → 404 |
| Name | Births 2019 | Births 2020 | Change | Rank 2019 → 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa | 2,002 | 1,284 | -36% | 139 → 230 |
| Keira | 888 | 663 | -25% | 357 → 466 |
| Jocelyn | 1,520 | 1,146 | -25% | 200 → 269 |
| Makayla | 1,264 | 954 | -25% | 261 → 325 |
| Aubree | 2,335 | 1,788 | -23% | 122 → 156 |
| Jenna | 709 | 546 | -23% | 442 → 548 |
| Kate | 989 | 765 | -23% | 323 → 410 |
| Annabelle | 1,698 | 1,320 | -22% | 171 → 220 |
| Arya | 3,050 | 2,372 | -22% | 92 → 113 |
| Alexis | 1,328 | 1,033 | -22% | 235 → 309 |