Yearly Name Rankings
Top 100 Baby Names 2020
Official birth-registry rankings โ Olivia and Liam take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Liam#1 Boy Name
2020Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 2 | Emma | — | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Olโฆ |
| 3 | Ava | — | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 4 | Sophia | — | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 5 | Charlotte | ▲ 1 | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 6 | Amelia | ▲ 1 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 7 | Isabella | ▼ 2 | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and paโฆ |
| 8 | Mia | — | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 9 | Evelyn | ▲ 1 | Evelyn derives from the Norman French name Aveline, which likely stems from the Germanic element "avi" meaninโฆ |
| 10 | Harper | ▼ 1 | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hearโฆ |
| 11 | Camila | ▲ 4 | The given name 'Camila' is derived from the Latin name Camilla, meaning 'young ceremonial attendant' or 'younโฆ |
| 12 | Abigail | ▼ 1 | Abigail derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of "av" (father) and "gail" (rejoices), meaning "fathโฆ |
| 13 | Gianna | ▲ 66 | Gianna is a feminine name meaning "God is gracious," derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan through Italian andโฆ |
| 14 | Luna | ▲ 2 | Luna derives from the Latin word "luna," meaning "moon," and is rooted in Indo-European linguistic origins shโฆ |
| 15 | Ella | ▼ 2 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโฆ |
| 16 | Elizabeth | ▼ 2 | Elizabeth derives from the Hebrew name Elisheva (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "God is abundance," comโฆ |
| 17 | Sofia | — | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 18 | Emily | ▼ 6 | Emily derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which likely comes from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning rโฆ |
| 19 | Avery | ▼ 1 | The given name 'Avery' is derived from the Old English words 'aelf' (elf) and 'ric' (ruler), meaning 'elf rulโฆ |
| 20 | Mila | ▼ 1 | Mila means "dear" or "beloved" and derives from the Slavic diminutive suffix "-ila" or from Sanskrit "mila" mโฆ |
| 21 | Scarlett | — | |
| 22 | Eleanor | ▲ 5 | |
| 23 | Madison | ▲ 3 | |
| 24 | Layla | ▼ 1 | |
| 25 | Chloe | ▼ 1 | |
| 26 | Penelope | ▼ 4 | |
| 27 | Aria | ▼ 7 | |
| 28 | Grace | — | |
| 29 | Ellie | ▲ 6 | |
| 30 | Nora | ▼ 1 | |
| 31 | Hazel | ▲ 2 | |
| 32 | Zoey | ▼ 1 | |
| 33 | Riley | ▼ 3 | |
| 34 | Victoria | ▼ 9 | |
| 35 | Lily | ▼ 1 | |
| 36 | Aurora | ▲ 3 | |
| 37 | Violet | ▼ 1 | |
| 38 | Nova | ▲ 13 | |
| 39 | Hannah | ▼ 7 | |
| 40 | Zoe | ▼ 2 | |
| 41 | Emilia | ▲ 3 | |
| 42 | Stella | ▼ 2 | |
| 43 | Everly | ▼ 1 | |
| 44 | Isla | ▲ 13 | |
| 45 | Leah | ▼ 2 | |
| 46 | Lillian | ▼ 9 | |
| 47 | Addison | — | |
| 48 | Willow | ▼ 3 | |
| 49 | Paisley | ▲ 4 | |
| 50 | Lucy | ▼ 2 | |
| 51 | Natalie | ▼ 10 | |
| 52 | Naomi | ▲ 7 | |
| 53 | Eliana | ▲ 9 | |
| 54 | Brooklyn | ▼ 2 | |
| 55 | Elena | ▲ 5 | |
| 56 | Aubrey | ▼ 10 | |
| 57 | Ivy | ▲ 10 | |
| 58 | Claire | ▼ 3 | |
| 59 | Kinsley | ▲ 15 | |
| 60 | Audrey | ▼ 11 | |
| 61 | Maya | ▲ 3 | |
| 62 | Genesis | ▼ 4 | |
| 63 | Bella | ▼ 13 | |
| 64 | Skylar | ▼ 8 | |
| 65 | Aaliyah | ▲ 5 | |
| 66 | Madelyn | ▲ 6 | |
| 67 | Savannah | ▼ 13 | |
| 68 | Anna | ▼ 5 | |
| 69 | Serenity | ▲ 8 | |
| 70 | Delilah | ▲ 18 | |
| 71 | Caroline | ▼ 10 | |
| 72 | Kennedy | ▼ 4 | |
| 73 | Valentina | ▼ 8 | |
| 74 | Ruby | ▼ 8 | |
| 75 | Sophie | ▲ 10 | |
| 76 | Alice | ▼ 3 | |
| 77 | Gabriella | ▼ 2 | |
| 78 | Sadie | ▲ 9 | |
| 79 | Ariana | ▼ 10 | |
| 80 | Allison | ▼ 2 | |
| 81 | Hailey | ▼ 5 | |
| 82 | Autumn | — | |
| 83 | Nevaeh | ▲ 6 | |
| 84 | Quinn | ▼ 1 | |
| 85 | Natalia | ▲ 18 | |
| 86 | Sarah | ▼ 5 | |
| 87 | Josephine | ▲ 3 | |
| 88 | Cora | ▼ 17 | |
| 89 | Emery | ▲ 4 | |
| 90 | Samantha | ▼ 10 | |
| 91 | Piper | ▼ 7 | |
| 92 | Leilani | ▲ 15 | |
| 93 | Eva | ▼ 7 | |
| 94 | Everleigh | ▲ 14 | |
| 95 | Lydia | ▼ 1 | |
| 96 | Madeline | ▲ 2 | |
| 97 | Jade | ▲ 8 | |
| 98 | Peyton | ▼ 1 | |
| 99 | Adeline | ▼ 8 | |
| 100 | Brielle | ▲ 1 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | — | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 2 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 3 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 4 | Elijah | ▲ 1 | Elijah derives from the Hebrew name Eliyahu (ืืืืื), combining "eli" (my God) and "yahu" (Yahweh), meaning "Mโฆ |
| 5 | William | ▼ 1 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 6 | James | — | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 7 | Benjamin | — | The name 'Benjamin' means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south," derived from the Hebrew elements *beโฆ |
| 8 | Lucas | — | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 9 | Henry | ▲ 4 | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "rโฆ |
| 10 | Alexander | — | Alexander derives from the Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements "alexein" (to defend) and "andros"โฆ |
| 11 | Mason | ▼ 2 | Mason derives from the Middle English and Old French term for a person who works with stone, ultimately from โฆ |
| 12 | Michael | ▲ 2 | Michael derives from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, composed of the elements "mi" (who), "ka" (like), and "el" (Goโฆ |
| 13 | Ethan | ▼ 2 | The given name 'Ethan' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Eitan', meaning 'strong' or 'firm', and is linguisticโฆ |
| 14 | Daniel | ▲ 1 | Daniel derives from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, composed of "din" (judgment) and "el" (God), meaning "God is myโฆ |
| 15 | Jacob | ▼ 3 | Jacob derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (ืืขืงื), meaning "supplanter" or "he who supplaces," from the root mโฆ |
| 16 | Logan | — | Logan originates from the Scottish Gaelic name "Logan," derived from the Gaelic word "lag" meaning "small holโฆ |
| 17 | Jackson | — | Jackson means "son of Jack," derived from the patronymic suffix "-son" combined with Jack, which itself is a โฆ |
| 18 | Levi | ▲ 7 | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root ืืื (Levi), historically signifying attachโฆ |
| 19 | Sebastian | ▼ 1 | Sebastian derives from the Latin name Sebastianus, which comes from the Greek word "sebastos" (ฯฮตฮฒฮฑฯฯฯฯ), meaโฆ |
| 20 | Mateo | ▲ 6 | Mateo means "gift of God" and derives from the Hebrew name Mattityahu (ืืชืชืืื), composed of the elements "matโฆ |
| 21 | Jack | ▼ 2 | |
| 22 | Owen | ▼ 1 | |
| 23 | Theodore | ▲ 13 | |
| 24 | Aiden | ▼ 4 | |
| 25 | Samuel | ▼ 3 | |
| 26 | Joseph | ▼ 2 | |
| 27 | John | ▲ 1 | |
| 28 | David | ▼ 1 | |
| 29 | Wyatt | — | |
| 30 | Matthew | ▼ 7 | |
| 31 | Luke | ▲ 1 | |
| 32 | Asher | ▲ 11 | |
| 33 | Carter | ▼ 3 | |
| 34 | Julian | ▼ 3 | |
| 35 | Grayson | ▼ 2 | |
| 36 | Leo | ▲ 4 | |
| 37 | Jayden | ▼ 2 | |
| 38 | Gabriel | ▼ 1 | |
| 39 | Isaac | ▼ 5 | |
| 40 | Lincoln | ▲ 1 | |
| 41 | Anthony | ▼ 3 | |
| 42 | Dylan | ▼ 3 | |
| 43 | Hudson | ▲ 7 | |
| 44 | Ezra | ▲ 5 | |
| 45 | Thomas | ▲ 2 | |
| 46 | Charles | ▲ 6 | |
| 47 | Christopher | ▼ 3 | |
| 48 | Jaxon | ▼ 6 | |
| 49 | Josiah | ▼ 4 | |
| 50 | Maverick | ▲ 8 | |
| 51 | Isaiah | ▲ 2 | |
| 52 | Andrew | ▼ 6 | |
| 53 | Joshua | ▼ 5 | |
| 54 | Elias | ▲ 6 | |
| 55 | Nathan | — | |
| 56 | Caleb | ▼ 5 | |
| 57 | Ryan | ▼ 3 | |
| 58 | Adrian | ▼ 2 | |
| 59 | Miles | ▲ 16 | |
| 60 | Eli | ▲ 2 | |
| 61 | Nolan | ▲ 4 | |
| 62 | Christian | ▼ 5 | |
| 63 | Aaron | ▼ 2 | |
| 64 | Ezekiel | ▲ 7 | |
| 65 | Cameron | ▲ 2 | |
| 66 | Colton | ▼ 7 | |
| 67 | Luca | ▲ 20 | |
| 68 | Hunter | ▼ 2 | |
| 69 | Landon | ▼ 6 | |
| 70 | Jonathan | ▼ 6 | |
| 71 | Santiago | ▼ 1 | |
| 72 | Axel | ▲ 12 | |
| 73 | Easton | ▲ 1 | |
| 74 | Jeremiah | ▼ 5 | |
| 75 | Cooper | ▲ 5 | |
| 76 | Angel | ▼ 3 | |
| 77 | Roman | ▼ 5 | |
| 78 | Connor | ▼ 10 | |
| 79 | Jameson | ▼ 2 | |
| 80 | Robert | ▼ 4 | |
| 81 | Greyson | ▼ 2 | |
| 82 | Jordan | ▲ 7 | |
| 83 | Ian | ▼ 2 | |
| 84 | Carson | ▼ 2 | |
| 85 | Jaxson | ▼ 2 | |
| 86 | Leonardo | — | |
| 87 | Nicholas | ▼ 9 | |
| 88 | Austin | — | |
| 89 | Dominic | ▼ 4 | |
| 90 | Everett | ▲ 4 | |
| 91 | Xavier | ▼ 1 | |
| 92 | Brooks | ▲ 18 | |
| 93 | Kai | ▲ 7 | |
| 94 | Jose | ▼ 2 | |
| 95 | Parker | ▲ 3 | |
| 96 | Jace | ▼ 3 | |
| 97 | Adam | ▼ 6 | |
| 98 | Wesley | ▲ 1 | |
| 99 | Kayden | ▼ 2 | |
| 100 | Silas | ▲ 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), 2020. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in the United States in 2020?
The most popular girl name in the United States in 2020 was Olivia, given to 17,691 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in the United States in 2020?
The most popular boy name in the United States in 2020 was Liam, given to 19,865 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in the United States?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2020 top 100 were Gianna (+66), Delilah (+18), Natalia (+18), Luca (+20), Brooks (+18), Miles (+16).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).