The 2020 Baby Name Report

3,340,577 babies, 28,864 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2020

👑 #1 girls: Olivia (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (4 years running) 940 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia17,682
  2. Emma15,714
  3. Ava13,197
  4. Charlotte13,097
  5. Sophia13,095
  6. Amelia12,799
  7. Isabella12,217
  8. Mia11,264
  9. Evelyn9,516
  10. Harper8,848

Top boys

  1. Liam19,858
  2. Noah18,451
  3. Oliver14,275
  4. Elijah13,224
  5. William12,673
  6. James12,381
  7. Benjamin12,254
  8. Lucas11,381
  9. Henry10,789
  10. Alexander10,262

Full top-50 rankings for 2020 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Nairobi #2,671 → #1,124 (+1,547)
  2. Avayah #2,435 → #935 (+1,500)
  3. Denisse #1,806 → #852 (+954)
  4. Avani #1,941 → #1,042 (+899)
  5. Jianna #1,672 → #851 (+821)
  6. Kingsley #1,756 → #1,051 (+705)
  7. Love #1,651 → #1,026 (+625)
  8. Gianni #1,657 → #1,040 (+617)
  9. Capri #1,292 → #682 (+610)
  10. Zyair #1,563 → #963 (+600)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Nuri #1,120 → #1,538 (−418)
  2. Yaritza #816 → #1,209 (−393)
  3. Vivaan #878 → #1,258 (−380)
  4. Kacen #1,012 → #1,363 (−351)
  5. Chevelle #1,078 → #1,375 (−297)
  6. Naila #1,085 → #1,381 (−296)
  7. Kaleah #1,118 → #1,413 (−295)
  8. Carina #1,061 → #1,347 (−286)
  9. Alexzander #890 → #1,171 (−281)
  10. Seraphina #1,002 → #1,275 (−273)

✨ Never recorded before 2020

Dalett (96) Cennet (87) Ulanni (44) Souline (37) Amavi (30) Ayzal (30) Brixleigh (19) Kazleigh (19) Yoatzi (19) Morwenna (16)

940 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2020.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2020?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2020, out of 3,340,577 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2020?
Nairobi made the biggest jump in 2020, climbing 1,547 spots to #1,124.
How many new baby names appeared in 2020?
940 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2020.