The 2021 Baby Name Report

3,387,949 babies, 28,991 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 2021

👑 #1 girls: Olivia (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Liam (5 years running) 949 debuts

Top girls

  1. Olivia17,841
  2. Emma15,543
  3. Charlotte13,362
  4. Amelia13,032
  5. Ava12,867
  6. Sophia12,578
  7. Isabella11,297
  8. Mia11,167
  9. Evelyn9,489
  10. Harper8,441

Top boys

  1. Liam20,407
  2. Noah18,906
  3. Oliver14,707
  4. Elijah12,825
  5. James12,464
  6. William12,166
  7. Benjamin11,889
  8. Lucas11,582
  9. Henry11,367
  10. Theodore9,597

Full top-50 rankings for 2021 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Ehlani #1,797 → #1,046 (+751)
  2. Ozias #1,607 → #1,042 (+565)
  3. Amiri #1,295 → #760 (+535)
  4. Lottie #1,556 → #1,093 (+463)
  5. Zaira #1,577 → #1,124 (+453)
  6. Indy #1,513 → #1,067 (+446)
  7. Eliam #1,182 → #738 (+444)
  8. Raya #934 → #495 (+439)
  9. Lakelynn #1,463 → #1,032 (+431)
  10. Ariadna #1,535 → #1,109 (+426)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Denisse #852 → #1,329 (−477)
  2. Dailyn #1,139 → #1,499 (−360)
  3. Jaxtyn #585 → #940 (−355)
  4. Denise #876 → #1,225 (−349)
  5. Karen #823 → #1,088 (−265)
  6. Karsyn #697 → #960 (−263)
  7. Emilee #1,014 → #1,265 (−251)
  8. Kadence #1,004 → #1,251 (−247)
  9. Xzavier #978 → #1,213 (−235)
  10. Keily #854 → #1,083 (−229)

✨ Never recorded before 2021

Namaari (44) Sayori (37) Parklynn (36) Arianelly (26) Azaire (25) Sanem (23) Gediz (23) Nezuko (20) Adrielly (17) Imaray (17)

949 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 2021.

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What were the most popular baby names in 2021?
Olivia was the #1 girl name and Liam the #1 boy name in 2021, out of 3,387,949 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 2021?
Ehlani made the biggest jump in 2021, climbing 751 spots to #1,046.
How many new baby names appeared in 2021?
949 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 2021.