Duo Remain America’s Most Popular Baby Names for 2021
Olivia and Liam are America’s most popular baby names in 2021. Liam has been the top choice for new parents for five years in a row, and Olivia has topped the list for three years. Once again, during this unprecedented time, parents chose to stick with familiar names. Out of both Top 10 lists combined, only one name changed, with Theodore replacing Alexander in popularity. The name Theodore joins the Top 10 list for the first time–welcome to the club “Teddy!”
Here are the top 10 boys and girls names for 2021:
Boys:
1) Liam
2) Noah
3) Oliver
4) Elijah
5) James
6) William
7) Benjamin
8) Lucas
9) Henry
10) Theodore
Girls:
1) Olivia
2) Emma
3) Charlotte
4) Amelia
5) Ava
6) Sophia
7) Isabella
8) Mia
9) Evelyn
10) Harper
Social Security began compiling the baby name list in 1997, with names dating back to 1880. At the time of a child’s birth, parents supply the name to the agency when applying for a child’s Social Security card, thus making Social Security America’s source for the most popular baby names.
Each year, the list reveals the effect of pop-culture on naming trends. Here are the top five fastest rising boys and girls names in 2021:
Boys: 1) Amiri Girls: 1) Raya
2) Eliam 2) Wrenley
3) Colter 3) Angelique
4) Ozzy 4) Vida
5) Loyal 5) Emberlynn
Please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/babynames to view the entire list.
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