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 Names For 2020

Name

Origin

Meaning

101 Cameron

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Bent nose; crooked nose

102 Ezekiel

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Strength of God; strength of God

103 Colton

Origin: English

Meaning: Town of colt-breeding; swarthy person; coal town or settlement

104 Nova

Origin: Latin

Meaning: New; new

105 Hannah

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.

106 Luca

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Bringer of light

107 Emilia

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Flattering

108 Landon

Origin: English

Meaning: From the long hill; long hill

109 Hunter

Origin: English

Meaning: Hunter; hunter, pursuer

110 Zoe

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Life; life

111 Jonathan

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Gift from God;

112 Santiago

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: named for Saint James; Saint James

113 Axel

Origin: Swedish

Meaning: Divine source of life

114 Stella

Origin: Latin

Meaning: star

115 Easton

Origin: English

Meaning: From East town; east settlement

116 Everly

Origin: English

Meaning: From Ever's meadow; boar meadow

117 Cooper

Origin: English

Meaning: Barrel maker; barrel maker

118 Isla

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Island

119 Jeremiah

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Exalted of the Lord; the Lord exalts

120 Leah

Origin: English

Meaning: Meadow

121 Angel

Origin: Greek

Meaning: messenger; messenger of God

122 Lillian

Origin: English

Meaning: Innocence; Purity; Beauty

123 Addison

Origin: English

Meaning: Son of Adam

124 Roman

Origin: Italian

Meaning: Pilgrim to Rome

125 Connor

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Desire; Wise aid; Hound lover; hound-lover

126 Jameson

Origin: English

Meaning: Supplanter; son of James

127 Robert

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Famous

128 Willow

Origin: English

Meaning: Willow tree

129 Lucy

Origin: English

Meaning: Light; Illumination

130 Paisley

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Paisley \pa(is)-ley\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Paisley), is of Scottish origin. Place name: an industrial town west of Glasgow, Scotland. The name has been given to a pattern on fabric, since shawls with that pattern were made in the town in the 18th century.

Baby names that sound like Paisley are Bailey and Paley. Other similar baby names are Presley, Risley and Wrisley.

131 Greyson

Origin: English

Meaning: Gray haired; Son of the Gray family; Son of Gregory; son of the gray-haired man

132 Natalie

Origin: French

Meaning: Born at Christmas

133 Jordan

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: To descend; To flow; down-flowing

134 Ian

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Gift from God; God is gracious