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 2021

Name

Origin

Meaning

101 Cameron

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Bent nose; crooked nose

102 Santiago

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: named for Saint James; Saint James

103 Eli

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Jehovah is God; high

104 Emilia

Origin: Spanish

Meaning: Flattering

105 Aaron

Origin: Literary

Meaning: Appeared in Titus Andronicus

106 Stella

Origin: Latin

Meaning: star

107 Ryan

Origin: Irish

Meaning: Kingly.

108 Zoe

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Life; life

109 Victoria

Origin: Latin

Meaning: Victory

110 Angel

Origin: Greek

Meaning: messenger; messenger of God

111 Cooper

Origin: English

Meaning: Barrel maker; barrel maker

112 Waylon

Origin: English

Meaning: Angel from God; land by the road

113 Easton

Origin: English

Meaning: From East town; east settlement

114 Kai

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Rejoicer; keeper of the keys; earth

115 Christian

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Annointed; Follower of Christ

116 Landon

Origin: English

Meaning: From the long hill; long hill

117 Hannah

Origin: Hebrew

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

118 Colton

Origin: English

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

119 Roman

Origin: Italian

Meaning: Pilgrim to Rome

120 Axel

Origin: Swedish

Meaning: Divine source of life

121 Addison

Origin: English

Meaning: Son of Adam

122 Leah

Origin: English

Meaning: Meadow

123 Lucy

Origin: English

Meaning: Light; Illumination

124 Brooks

Origin: English

Meaning: Son of Brooke

125 Eliana

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Jehovah is God; God has answered

126 Jonathan

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Gift from God;

127 Robert

Origin: French

Meaning: Bright; Famous

128 Ivy

Origin: English

Meaning: Ivy

129 Everly

Origin: English

Meaning: From Ever's meadow; boar meadow

130 Lillian

Origin: English

Meaning: Innocence; Purity; Beauty

131 Jameson

Origin: English

Meaning: Supplanter; son of James

132 Ian

Origin: Scottish

Meaning: Gift from God; God is gracious

133 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.

134 Elena

Origin: Russian

Meaning: Shining light

135 Naomi

Origin: Japanese

Meaning: Beautiful

136 Everett

Origin: English

Meaning: Hardy; Brave; brave, strong boar

137 Greyson

Origin: English

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