US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2020

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Liam, with a count of 19,865 boys out of a total of 1,726,076 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 2020). The second most popular boy name was Noah (18,464 boys, 1.07% of total). The third most popular boy name was Oliver (14,277 boys, 0.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2020

In 2020, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Olivia, with a count of 17,691 girls out of a total of 1,616,549 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.09% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 2020). The second most popular girl name was Emma (15,723 girls, 0.97% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ava (13,201 girls, 0.82% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 2020. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.