2020s Baby Names
37,732 names were given to children in the United States between 2020 and 2025, ranked below by how many.
A name's place is its total across those ten years. Names that appear in only some of the decade say so, because a name recorded once is a different fact from one recorded every year.
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#1Liam Liam is a boy's name of Irish origin, a short form of Uilliam, the Irish version of William.125,025 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#2Noah Noah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "rest" or "comfort," from Noach.118,698 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#3Olivia Olivia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree," used as the feminine form of Oliver.95,923 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#4Oliver Oliver is a boy's name that entered England with the Normans and has a disputed origin.89,447 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#5Emma Emma is a girl's name of Germanic origin meaning "whole" or "universal," from the element ermen, found in older names such as Ermintrude.85,748 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#6Charlotte Charlotte is a girl's name of French origin meaning "free man," the feminine form of Charles, itself from the Germanic name Karl.78,120 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#8Sophia Sophia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom," taken directly from the Greek word sophía.74,811 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#9James James is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, an English form of Jacob by way of Late Latin Iacomus.72,948 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#10Elijah Elijah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my God is Yahweh," from Eliyahu.72,201 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#11Mia Mia is a girl's name that began as a short form of longer names such as Maria and Amelia before becoming an independent given name in its own right.68,231 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#12William William is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "resolute protection," from wil, meaning will or desire, and helm, meaning helmet.68,131 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#13Henry Henry is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "home ruler," from heim, meaning home or estate, and ric, meaning ruler or power.68,130 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#15Lucas Lucas is a boy's name of Latin origin, the Latin form of Luke.65,851 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#16Theodore Theodore is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God," formed from theos, meaning god, and doron, meaning gift.65,647 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#17Benjamin Benjamin is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of the right hand," from Binyamin.64,976 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#18Ava Ava is a girl's name with several proposed origins rather than one settled root.63,391 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#19Mateo Mateo is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of Yahweh," the Spanish form of Matthew.62,327 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#20Levi Levi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "joined" or "attached."57,552 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#21Evelyn Evelyn is a girl's name of English and French origin meaning "desired" or "wished for".55,779 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#22Sebastian Sebastian is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "from Sebaste," a city whose name derives from sebastos, meaning venerable or august.53,522 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#23Jack Jack is a boy's name of English origin that began as a pet form of John, by way of the medieval nickname Jankin.53,448 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#24Daniel Daniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge," from Daniyyel.52,805 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#25Michael Michael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like God?" — a rhetorical question expecting the answer that no one is.52,750 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#26Alexander Alexander is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "defender of men," from alexein, to defend, and aner, man.51,221 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#27Ethan Ethan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "firm," "enduring," or "strong."50,648 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#28Samuel Samuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin usually translated as "God has heard," from Shemu'el.50,381 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#30Logan Logan is a name of Scottish origin meaning "little hollow," from the Gaelic lag, meaning a hollow or low-lying place, with a diminutive ending.49,517 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#31Owen Owen is a boy's name of Welsh origin, the anglicized form of Owain.49,006 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#32Asher Asher is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "happy" or "blessed."48,519 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#33John John is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "Yahweh is gracious," from Yochanan.48,414 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#34Harper Harper is a name of English origin meaning "harp player."48,242 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#35Mason Mason is a boy's name of English origin meaning "stone worker."47,682 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#37Hudson Hudson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Hudde," a medieval pet form of Hugh.47,519 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#38Jackson Jackson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Jack."47,474 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#39Joseph Joseph is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add," from Yosef.46,389 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#41Camila Camila is a girl's name of Latin origin, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla.46,044 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#42Avery Avery is a name of English origin meaning "elf counsel," derived from the Norman French form of the Germanic name Alberich.45,853 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#43David David is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "beloved," from Dawid.45,664 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#44Sofia Sofia is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom," the Romance- and Slavic-language spelling of Sophia.45,332 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#45Jacob Jacob is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter" or "holder of the heel," from Ya'aqov.45,220 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#46Julian Julian is a boy's name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Julius.44,794 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#47Luca Luca is a boy's name of Latin origin, the Italian form of Luke.44,642 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#48Luke Luke is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania," a region of southern Italy.44,185 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
What Made a 2020s Name
Children in the United States were registered with it between 2020 and 2025. A name's position here is how many of them were.
Why Some Names Only Cover Part of the Decade
A name that appears in three of the ten years either arrived partway through or faded out — and either is more interesting than the total on its own. The statistics offices do not publish names given to very few children in a year, so a gap can also mean the count dropped below the threshold rather than to nothing.
Where to Go Next
Open any name to see its full curve — most of these have a hundred and forty years of it. Or compare the ends of the same measurement: the most popular names now and the rarest.