The Social Security Administration recently released the most popular baby names 2021. Information that is used to compile this list is from all the names from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States in 2021. From Liam (again!) and Olivia to Theodore and Harper, you can check out below what the 10 most popular given names were for newborn babies in 2021.
Liam is still as popular as it’s been in recent years and in 2021 staying in the number one most popular name spot.
The name Harper is still a very popular baby name as well as Olivia and Emma. The baby boy name Alexander falls off the 2021 top 10 baby name list. Alexander was in the top 10 for 2020, but is replaced by Theodore in 2021.
Top 10 Popular Baby Names 2021 |
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| Rank | Boy’s Names | Girl’s Names |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | Olivia |
| 2 | Noah | Emma |
| 3 | Oliver | Charlotte |
| 4 | Elijah | Amelia |
| 5 | James | Ava |
| 6 | William | Sophia |
| 7 | Benjamin | Isabella |
| 8 | Lucas | Mia |
| 9 | Henry | Evelyn |
| 10 | Theodore | Harper |
Information about popular baby names 2021 was taken from the Social Security Administration and is based on the social security applications taken for that year. A rank of 1 being the top rank.