As we look at the top baby names that have trended over the years, we definitely see a pattern. However, some classic, old-fashioned names are making a comeback, and we’re seeing some cool, new, and trendy names entering the ranks. Even though the last couple of years have been hard on expecting parents and new families, the bright spot has for sure been our precious babies. We love all the baby names for 2022 so far. We can’t wait to see which ones will gain popularity for the year!
We’ve done the research for you and are sharing the top 100 baby names of 2021 and what we predict will be the trending and top baby names for 2022.
Here are the top, most popular baby names used in the year 2021. See which baby names rose and fell compared to last year’s list!
Top Boy Names 2021
Here’s the list of the 100 top baby boy names in 2021.
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Elijah
- William
- James
- Benjamin
- Lucas
- Henry
- Alexander
- Mason
- Michael
- Ethan
- Daniel
- Jacob
- Logan
- Jackson
- Levi
- Sebastian
- Mateo
- Jack
- Owen
- Theodore
- Aiden
- Samuel
- Joseph
- John
- David
- Wyatt
- Matthew
- Luke
- Asher
- Carter
- Julian
- Grayson
- Leo
- Jayden
- Gabriel
- Isaac
- Lincoln
- Anthony
- Huson
- Dylan
- Ezra
- Thomas
- Charles
- Christopher
- Jaxon
- Maverick
- Josiah
- Isaiah
- Andrew
- Elias
- Joshua
- Nathan
- Caleb
- Ryan
- Adrian
- Miles
- Eli
- Nolan
- Christian
- Aaron
- Cameron
- Ezekiel
- Colton
- Luca
- Landon
- Hunter
- Jonathan
- Santiago
- Axel
- Easton
- Cooper
- Jeremiah
- Angel
- Roman
- Connor
- Jameson
- Robert
- Greyson
- Jordan
- Ian
- Carson
- Jaxson
- Leonardo
- Nicholas
- Dominic
- Austin
- Everett
- Brooks
- Xavier
- Kai
- Jose
- Parker
- Adam
- Jace
- Wesley
- Kayden
- Silas
Top Girl Names 2021
Here are the 100 top baby girl names in 2021.
- Olivia
- Emma
- Ava
- Charlotte
- Sophia
- Amelia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Camila
- Gianna
- Abigail
- Luna
- Ella
- Elizabeth
- Sofia
- Emily
- Avery
- Mila
- Scarlett
- Eleanor
- Madison
- Layla
- Penelope
- Aria
- Chloe
- Grace
- Ellie
- Nora
- Hazel
- Zoey
- Riley
- Victoria
- Lily
- Aurora
- Violet
- Nova
- Hannah
- Emilia
- Zoe
- Stella
- Everly
- Isla
- Leah
- Lillian
- Addison
- Willow
- Lucy
- Paisley
- Natalie
- Naomi
- Eliana
- Brooklyn
- Elena
- Aubrey
- Claire
- Ivy
- Kinsley
- Audrey
- Maya
- Genesis
- Skylar
- Bella
- Aaliyah
- Madelyn
- Savannah
- Anna
- Delilah
- Serenity
- Caroline
- Kennedy
- Valentina
- Ruby
- Sophie
- Alice
- Gabriella
- Sadie
- Ariana
- Allison
- Hailey
- Autumn
- Nevaeh
- Natalia
- Quinn
- Josephine
- Sarah
- Corah
- Emery
- Samantha
- Piper
- Leilani
- Eva
- Everleigh
- Madeline
- Lydia
- Jade
- Peyton
- Brielle
- Adeline
Such beautiful names on these lists! The top 10 have been pretty solid for the past couple of years and we don’t see a big change happening yet. However, a few names stand out to us. We think several of them will make their way up the charts. Below we’re sharing what we predict will be some of the top baby names of 2022.
Top Baby Names 2022
These are the girl names we believe will gain some traction in 2022!
- Adeline
- Alice
- Arden
- Ayla
- Bea
- Belle
- Blair
- Camille
- Cecilia
- Claire
- Cora
- Delaney
- Delilah
- Della
- Eden
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Emery
- Estelle
- Flora
- Florence
- Freya
- Gigi
- Hattie
- Hazel
- Heidi
- Ivy
- Jillian
- Joplin
- Josephine
- Kaia
- Kyla
- Layne
- Lila/Lyla
- Lily
- Lucy
- Maeve
- Margot
- Maren
- Mia
- Milly
- Nova
- Olive
- Opal
- Peyton
- Pheonix
- Piper
- Poppy
- Polly
- Quinn
- Raya
- Reese
- Rhea
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Sasha
- Skylar
- Sloane
- Stella
- Summer
- Thea
- Violet
- Vivian
- Zoey
And we predict these boy names will also climb the charts in 2022!
- August
- Austin
- Archer/Archie
- Arlo
- Asher
- Atlas
- Beau
- Boden
- Callen
- Calvin/Cal
- Carson
- Carter
- Clark
- Emmett
- Everett
- Felix
- Finn
- Flynn
- Gage
- Gavin
- Gerard
- Gunnar
- Hank
- Hayes
- Hudson
- Ian
- Jace
- Jasper
- Jett
- Jude
- Julian
- Kai
- Kieran
- Lane
- Leo
- Luca
- Max
- Micah
- Miles
- Milo
- Nash
- Nico
- Nolan
- Oaks
- Oscar
- Owen
- Reed
- Rhett
- River
- Roman
- Samuel
- Sawyer
- Silas
- Soren
- Sterling
- Stellan
- Tanner
- Theodore/Theo
- Tripp
- Walker
- Weston/West/Wes
- Xander
- Zane
A big congratulations to every family expecting their babies in 2022! We hope these lists inspire you when choosing your baby’s name. ????
