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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#241Ariana Ariana is a girl's name of Greek origin, from Ariadne — the Cretan princess who gave Theseus the thread to escape the labyrinth.16,541 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#242Athena Athena is a girl's name from the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and craft.16,536 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#243Zion Zion is a name of Hebrew origin naming the hill in Jerusalem, and by extension the city and the promised land itself.16,498 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#244Serenity Serenity is a girl's name taken from the English word, from the Latin serenus, meaning clear or unclouded.16,483 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#245Luis Luis is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "famous warrior."16,458 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#246Diego Diego is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, the Spanish form of James.16,425 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#247Bryson Bryson is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Brice."16,395 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#249Peyton Peyton is a name of Old English origin meaning "Pæga's settlement."16,239 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#251Elliot Elliot is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God."16,185 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#252Nathaniel Nathaniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God."16,100 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#253Melody Melody is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "song" or "singing," from melodia.16,013 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#254Kingston Kingston is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "the king's settlement."15,909 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#255Maeve Maeve is a girl's name of Irish origin, anglicized from Medb, usually translated as "she who intoxicates" or "intoxicating."15,893 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#256Legend Legend is a boy's name taken directly from the English word, which comes from the Latin legenda, meaning "things to be read."15,888 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#257Jason Jason is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "healer."15,738 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#258Calvin Calvin is a boy's name of French origin meaning "little bald one," from the Latin calvus, bald.15,450 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#259Nevaeh Nevaeh is a girl's name coined in the United States, and it is "heaven" spelled backwards.15,408 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#260Rylee Rylee is a girl's name of Old English origin meaning "rye clearing."15,371 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#261Chase Chase is a boy's name of Old French origin meaning "huntsman."15,346 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#263Tatum Tatum is a name of Old English origin meaning "Tata's homestead."15,252 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#264Graham Graham is a boy's name of English origin meaning "gravelly homestead," from Grantham in Lincolnshire.15,248 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#265Raelynn Raelynn is a girl's name of modern American coinage, joining Rae to the -lynn suffix.15,215 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#266Carlos Carlos is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man."15,191 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#267Eva Eva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "life" or "living."15,140 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#270Juan Juan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious."15,045 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#271Josie Josie is a girl's name that began as a pet form of Josephine, and so means "he will add," inherited from the Hebrew Yosef.15,019 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#272Jude Jude is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "praised" or "thanks."14,881 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#273Cole Cole is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "coal-black" or "swarthy."14,879 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#274Oakley Oakley is a name of Old English origin meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow."14,806 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#275Samantha Samantha is a girl's name of uncertain origin, first recorded in America in the eighteenth century.14,737 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#276Ashton Ashton is a name of Old English origin meaning "ash tree settlement."14,718 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#277Malachi Malachi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my messenger."14,667 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#278Brayden Brayden is a modern American invention with a real Irish surname behind it, and it peaked in 2010 — one of the latest peaks on this site.14,539 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#279Hadley Hadley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "heather meadow," from the Old English hæth, heather or heathland, and leah, a clearing.14,539 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#281Julia Julia is a girl's name of Latin origin, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius.14,335 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#282Braxton Braxton is a boy's name of Old English origin meaning "Bracc's settlement."14,283 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#283Eliza Eliza is a girl's name that began as a short form of Elizabeth, and so means "God is my oath," from the Hebrew Elisheva.14,245 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#285Rose Rose is a girl's name of Latin origin naming the flower, from rosa.14,201 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#286Matteo Matteo is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God."14,194 in the 2020s 6 of 10 years
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#288Lucia Lucia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "light," the feminine of Lucius from lux.14,117 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.