These were the most popular baby names in the US this year

Dec 16 2020, 6:36 pm

BabyCenter’s most popular 100 baby names for the US in 2020 has been released.

For girls, Sophia remained the most popular name for the 11th year in a row. While the top ten names haven’t changed since last year, they did get rearranged. Riley jumped up six spots, while Aaliyah outdid Amelia and Mia, and Aria slipped behind Isabella.

This year’s choice boy’s name was Liam, followed by runner-up Noah. Caden dropped three places, Elijah overtook Grayson and Lucas, and Muhammad dropped out of the top 10 completely.

Other notable inclusions on the list include Kobe, which shot up 175% after basketball legend Kobe Bryant lost his life in a tragic helicopter accident alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, whose name was up 216%.

Kamala rose in popularity by 104%, while Karen and Chad declined by 13% and 12%.

Here are the top 25 names for girls and boys in the US:

Girls

  1. Sophia
  2. Olivia
  3. Riley
  4. Emma
  5. Ava
  6. Isabella
  7. Aria
  8. Aaliyah
  9. Amelia
  10. Mia
  11. Layla
  12. Zoe
  13. Camilla
  14. Charlotte
  15. Eliana
  16. Mila
  17. Everly
  18. Luna
  19. Avery
  20. Evelyn
  21. Harper
  22. Lily
  23. Ella
  24. Gianna
  25. Chloe

Boys

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Jackson
  4. Aiden
  5. Elijah
  6. Grayson
  7. Lucas
  8. Oliver
  9. Caden
  10. Mateo
  11. Muhammad
  12. Mason
  13. Carter
  14. Jayden
  15. Ethan
  16. Sebastian
  17. James
  18. Michael
  19. Benjamin
  20. Logan
  21. Leo
  22. Luca
  23. Alexander
  24. Levi
  25. Daniel

You can check out the full list of 100 here.

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