Most Popular Baby Names Of The 2020s
The top 100 girls’ and boys’ names across 2020–2025 — the decade so far. Explore their meanings, histories, and popularity today.
| Save name | Name & meaning | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake colony | 4,703#69 | Down 29 rank positions in five years | 2017 | ||
Roman; associated with Rome | 6,162#42 | Up 35 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Saint James | 7,554#26 | Up 45 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Jade gemstone | 2,658#95 | Up 2 rank positions in five years | 2002 | ||
Rainbow in Greek; also the iris flower | 3,729#61 | Up 66 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Dawn | 7,065#15 | Up 21 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Brave lion, through Leonard | 3,789#91 | Down 5 rank positions in five years | 2019 | ||
Musical solo or air; independently Persian “noble” | 6,130#26 | Up 1 rank positions in five years | 2018 | ||
Armoured head or misshapen head, from the Irish name Cennétig | 2,933#85 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 2015 | ||
Birth; origin | 3,527#66 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 2016 | ||
Moon | 6,076#27 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Birthday; traditionally Christmas Day | 2,028#144 | Down 59 rank positions in five years | 2006 | ||
Dear; gracious | 4,796#43 | Down 23 rank positions in five years | 2018 | ||
Beautiful; also a short form of Isabella | 2,129#136 | Down 73 rank positions in five years | 2010 | ||
God will strengthen | 5,091#61 | Up 3 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Ivy, the climbing plant | 5,117#39 | Up 18 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Noble | 3,864#59 | Up 40 rank positions in five years | 2016 | ||
East town | 3,198#110 | Down 37 rank positions in five years | 2016 | ||
Calmness or tranquility | 2,209#129 | Down 60 rank positions in five years | 2013 | ||
From Lucania; separately, a Hungarian form of Lucia | 8,759#14 | Up 53 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
My God has answered in Hebrew; separate Romance origin | 8,191#10 | Up 43 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Western town or enclosure | 5,482#55 | Up 49 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Probably a form of Silvanus, of the woods; origin debated | 4,639#71 | Up 29 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Latinate form of Lillian, associated with Lily or Elizabeth | 3,118#78 | Up 32 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Probably healthy or whole, and wide | 4,251#49 | Up 88 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Blessed | 6,268#40 | Up 61 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Father is peace | 4,140#79 | Down 7 rank positions in five years | 2020 | ||
Independent person | 5,894#49 | Up 1 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Sea in Hawaiian; other meanings depend on the naming tradition | 3,768#93 | Steady | 2022 | ||
Traditionally associated with rival | 4,677#45 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 2021 | ||
Delicate, weak, or languishing | 4,137#51 | Up 19 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Beautiful or handsome | 5,165#60 | Up 49 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
From the Scottish place Paisley; deeper meaning uncertain | 3,508#67 | Down 18 rank positions in five years | 2015 | ||
Strong, vigorous, or healthy | 5,354#35 | Up 38 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Willow tree | 4,763#44 | Up 4 rank positions in five years | 2021 | ||
Son of James | 2,609#137 | Down 58 rank positions in five years | 2019 | ||
From the island of Islay | 6,012#28 | Up 16 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Near a brook | 4,877#64 | Up 28 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Heavenly lei or royal child | 3,792#60 | Up 32 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
New | 4,657#46 | Down 8 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Probably craft or cunning | 5,408#56 | Up 47 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Greek goddess name; meaning uncertain | 2,477#109 | Down 2 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Descendant of Conn; deeper meaning disputed | 2,634#97 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 2016 | ||
Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree | 5,212#59 | Up 54 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Clearing belonging to Cyne | 2,671#93 | Down 34 rank positions in five years | 2017 | ||
Probably a Gaelic speaker | 3,860#86 | Up 26 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Germanic name with ruler element; full meaning uncertain | 3,208#74 | Up 15 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Boar woodland or clearing | 2,695#91 | Down 48 rank positions in five years | 2019 | ||
Portuguese form in the James and Jacob family | 5,835#50 | Up 118 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
A form of Elaine; possibly torch | 5,738#30 | Up 336 rank positions in five years | 2025 |
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Year by year in the 2020s
This list includes the top 100 girls’ and boys’ names by total use across 2020–2025. Table birth counts and ranks show 2025, and rank movement covers the latest five years. Search, filters, and sorting stay within this decade’s name list.
Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.