The Most Popular US Baby Names For 2021 Just Dropped & These Are The Top 100

If you're looking for a tried-and-true baby name, you can't go wrong with the official list of the most popular names for boys and girls in the U.S. in 2021.

The U.S. Social Security Administration compiles the list each year based on officially reported government data, meaning it's basically the gold standard for baby name inspiration and trends.

And if you're looking for a classic and trendy name, nothing beats Liam for a boy or Olivia for a girl, according to the list.

The name Olivia has stayed at the top of the ranks as number one since 2019 for female names, after overtaking Emma. Meanwhile, Liam has been the most popular male name for five years in a row.

According to the SSA, 1.089% of all babies born in the U.S. last year were named Liam, while 0.99% of the girls were named Olivia. That might sound small, but it's actually significant when you consider the thousands of other names that are chosen each year.

Coming in second on the latest list was Emma for girls and Noah for boys.

The 2021 list is fairly similar to 2020, although there was some movement, with James taking the fifth spot for boy names and bumping William down to sixth place.

Theodore also cracked the top tier by reaching No. 10, and Alexander — which held that spot in 2020 — is now at number 13.

There were also some interesting moves lower down on the list, especially among the boys. Maverick — Tom Cruise's codename in Top Gun — cracked the top 50 at No. 47.

The same 10 names for girls were popular in 2020, so no big changes were made, except that Charlotte rose to third place in popularity for girl names and Amelia rose two spots - from sixth to fourth place.

Here are the top 50 most popular male names in the U.S. in 2021:

1. Liam
2. Noah
3. Oliver
4. Elijah
5. James
6. William
7. Benjamin
8. Lucas
9. Henry
10. Theodore
11. Jack
12. Levi
13. Alexander
14. Jackson
15. Mateo
16. Daniel
17. Michael
18. Mason
19. Sebastian
20. Ethan
21. Logan
22. Owen
23. Samuel
24. Jacob
25. Asher
26. Aiden
27. John
28. Joseph
29. Wyatt
30. David
31. Leo
32. Luke
33. Julian
34. Hudson
35. Grayson
36. Matthew
37. Ezra
38. Gabriel
39. Carter
40. Isaac
41. Jayden
42. Luca
43. Anthony
44. Dylan
45. Lincoln
46. Thomas
47. Maverick
48. Elias
49. Josiah
50. Charles

Here are the top 50 most popular female names in the U.S. in 2021:

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Amelia
5. Ava
6. Sophia
7. Isabella
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Harper
11. Luna
12. Camila
13. Gianna
14. Elizabeth
15. Eleanor
16. Ella
17. Abigal
18. Sofia
19. Avery
20. Scarlett
21. Emily
22. Aria
23. Penelope
24. Chloe
25. Layla
26. Mila
27. Nora
28. Hazel
29. Madison
30. Ellie
31. Lily
32. Nova
33. Isla
34. Grace
35. Violet
36. Aurora
37. Riley
38. Zoey
39. Willow
40. Emilia
41. Stella
42. Zoe
43. Victoria
44. Hannah
45. Addison
46. Leah
47. Lucy
48. Eliana
49. Ivy
50. Everly