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BabyCenter® Reveals the Most Popular Baby Names and Trends of 2021
Olivia and Liam take the top spots; Raya and Onyx are the biggest risers; bold names, unique spelling, and character names from binge-worthy favorites Ted
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[{"type":"text","content":"Olivia and Liam take the top spots; Raya and Onyx are the biggest risers; bold names, unique spelling, and character names from binge-worthy favorites Ted Lasso, Wandavision and Bridgerton on the rise.\n\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BabyCenter®, the world's leading digital parenting resource, today released its much-anticipated Most Popular Baby Names of 2021. Olivia is the most popular baby girl name on a list that remained relatively stable in 2021. Liam is the top name on the boys list, which welcomes newcomers Levi and Asher to the top 10. Top baby name trends include unique spelling (Alijah, Snoh), new gender-neutral names (Remington for girls, Eden for boys), names inspired by top TV shows (Wanda, Keeley, Daphne), nature-inspired names (Everest, Wren), and names that met another pandemic year with strength, optimism, and resilience (Athena, Legend).\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nOlivia and Liam lead the list of most-popular names \nFrom the music charts (Olivia Rodrigo, anyone?) to the delivery room, there was no escaping Olivia - a staple on the girl's list in recent years. The rest of the top-10 are equally familiar, with only some small shuffles in popularity. Charlotte moved up two spots from number 8 to number 6, while Amelia rose from number 5 to number 3. Eight of the names on the top-10 girls' list end in the \"ah\" sound - a trend that likely won't change any time soon. \nFor boy names, things were a little more competitive, and the names much less traditional. Liam is in the top spot and two new names entered the top ten: Levi jumped from number 16 to number 6, and Asher soared from number 22 to number 9. Oliver and Elijah traded spots in the number 3 and 4 places, and Mateo and Logan left the top 10. \nPrevious (2020) | All years\nTop Ten Boys and Girls Names of 2021\nRANK\nGIRLS\nBOYS\n1\nOlivia\nLiam\n2\nEmma\nNoah \n3\nAmelia\nOliver \n4\nAva\nElijah\n5\nSophia\nLucas\n6\nCharlotte\nLevi*\n7\nIsabella\nMason\n8\nMia\nAsher*\n9\nLuna\nJames\n10\nHarper\nEthan \n* New to top 10\nTHE HOTTEST BABY NAMING TRENDS OF 2021 \nSophia v Sofia: Spelling matters\nIn a recent survey, 40 percent of BabyCenter parents admitted they avoid using traditional spelling when choosing a name because they want their baby's name to be unique. In response to this growing trend, BabyCenter has decided to no longer combine...