Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.

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Most Popular Girl Names For 2021

Name

Origin

Meaning

241 Vivian

Origin: Latin

Meaning: full of life

242 Clara

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Shining; Clear

243 Raelynn

Origin: Unknown

Meaning: Raelynn \ra(e)-ly-nn\ as a girl's name is a variant of Rae. See for origin and meaning of Raelynn.

The baby name Raelynn sounds like Raelynne, Raelyn and Raylynn. Other similar baby names are Kaelynn and Maelynn.

245 Liliana

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Flower; lily

246 Samantha

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Name of God

247 Maria

Origin: French

Meaning: Bitter

250 Iris

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Flower

251 Ayla

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Oak tree; deer or gazelle

253 Eloise

Origin: French

Meaning: Intelligent; Smart

257 Lyla

Origin: English

Meaning: Islander

262 Eliza

Origin: French

Meaning: Consecrated to God

263 Hadley

Origin: English

Meaning: Heath-covered meadow; heather meadow

266 Melody

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Song; Music.

269 Julia

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Softhaired; Youthful; Downy-haired; Gentle; youthful; Jove's child

270 Parker

Origin: English

Meaning: Keeper of the forest; Forest ranger; Cultivated land; park keeper

274 Rose

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Rose

276 Isabelle

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Devoted to God

277 Brielle

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Strong

283 Arya

Origin: Indian

Meaning: myth name noble goddess

284 Eden

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Delightful; Adornment; Paradise; Perfect; Pleasure; place of pleasure

285 Remi

Origin: French

Meaning: Rower; from Rheims

289 Mackenzie

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Fair; Favored one; Son of the fair man; Son of Kenzie

291 Maeve

Origin: English

Meaning: Little bird

292 Margaret

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Name of a saint

293 Reagan

Origin: Celtic

Meaning: Regal

296 Charlie

Origin: English

Meaning: Strong; Manly

298 Alaia

Origin: Arabic

Meaning: Sublime.; sublime

302 Melanie

Origin: French

Meaning: Dark

304 Josie

Origin: English

Meaning: God wiIl multiply

306 Elliana

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Light; Mercy; sun ray, shining light

311 Cecilia

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Blind

313 Mary

Origin: English

Meaning: Bitter

314 Daisy

Origin: Anglo Saxon

Meaning: The day's eye

317 Alina

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Beautiful

318 Lucia

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Light

321 Ximena

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Ximena \x(i)-me-na\ as a girl's name. Possibly a variant of Xenia, or an archaic Spanish form of Simone.

Baby names that sound like Ximena are Simona and Simeona. Other similar baby names are Jimena, Amena, Dimona, Kimana, Rimona, Siena, Sirena and Xena.

323 Juniper

Origin: Unknown

Meaning: Juniper \j(u)-ni-per\ as a boy's name. Plant name: an evergreen shrub with berries from which gin (known as "genever" in Dutch) is traditionally distilled.

Similar baby names are Junior, Jasper, Jesper and Joiner.

326 Kaylee

Origin: English

Meaning: Pure; Innocent

329 Magnolia

Origin: French

Meaning: Flower

332 Summer

Origin: English

Meaning: Born during the summer

335 Adalyn

Origin: French

Meaning: Good humor

337 Sloane

Origin: Celtic

Meaning: Fighter

338 Amara

Origin: African

Meaning: Paradise

342 Isabel

Origin: German

Meaning: God's oath

343 Arianna

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Very holy one

344 Reese

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Enthusiastic; enthusiasm

346 Emersyn

Origin: Unknown

Meaning: Emersyn \e-mers-yn, em(er)-syn\ as a girl's name.

The baby name Emersyn sounds like Amaris and Amarissa. Another similar baby name is Emelyn.

348 Sienna

Origin: Latin

Meaning: from Siena

349 Kehlani

Origin: Hawaiian

Meaning: Sea and Sky

350 River

Origin: French

Meaning: River

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