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Baby names that were most popular around 2021. Browse the full list below, organized by gender, with meanings and origins for each name.

Quick facts: names popular in 2021

  • 11,077 names in our database peaked in popularity around 2021
  • 6,954 girl names and 5,435 boy names are associated with 2021
  • 2021 sits between the vintage revival window and today's trends
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Popular Girl Names 2021

162 girl names that peaked in popularity around 2021

#1
Latin
Latin
#3
France
free man
#4
Germanic
Work
#10
Latin
Latin
#13
Spain
young ceremonial attendant
#14
England
light-hearted
#16
Latin
Latin
#21
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#22
Latin
dawn
#23
Greek
Weaver
#27
English
light
#30
Arabic
night
#33
English↑ Rising
Island
#34
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#35
Latin
Latin
#38
American↑ Rising
faithfulness
#41
American
Derived from the name of the willow tree, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
#42
Italy
rival
#44
Hebrew
pleasantness
#47
Italy
light or bright
#49
Italy
Latin
#52
Hebrew↑ Rising
Delicate
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#69
American
English
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#72
Brazil↑ Rising
Supplanter
#73
Ireland↑ Rising
Intoxicating.
#76
Greece↑ Rising
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#81
France↑ Rising
healthy, wide
#85
American↑ Rising
One who walks
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#102
American
Song or music
#104
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#105
Turkey↑ Rising
Moonlight
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#109
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#111
American
a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#115
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#116
American↑ Rising
A flowing body of water
#118
American
a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'
#120
Basque Country↑ Rising
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#122
American
Treasurer
#123
Nigeria
grace
#125
American
English
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#128
American
English
#129
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#131
Arabic↑ Rising
princess
#136
Scandinavia↑ Rising
noble lady
#137
Latin
Blind
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#140
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#144
English↑ Rising
a flower
#147
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#148
France↑ Rising
a pearl
#149
American
boar meadow
#150
Eastern Europe
noble
#151
American↑ Rising
strength
#153
American↑ Rising
from the oak meadow
#155
American↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#156
American↑ Rising
from the dark meadow
#157
English↑ Rising
Unity
#157
American↑ Rising
From the Oak Tree
#158
American↑ Rising
Fortified hill
#160
France
Youthful; soft; downy
#165
USA
English
#168
English
English
#169
American↑ Rising
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#175
American↑ Rising
From the Wren's Meadow
#176
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#176
Hebrew
praised
#177
Italy↑ Rising
gemma - 'gem' or 'jewel'
#178
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#183
American↑ Rising
English
#183
American↑ Rising
English
#185
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#186
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Sea, ocean
#195
England↑ Rising
small bird
#196
American
English
#198
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#199
American↑ Rising
my dream, my light
#199
American↑ Rising
from the Becca homestead
#203
Tanzania↑ Rising
beautiful, good
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#206
French
Christmas
#209
American↑ Rising
From the hedge.
#209
English
day
#214
English↑ Rising
boatman or sailor
#215
American↑ Rising
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#217
Spain↑ Rising
Glory
#221
England
Old English
#222
Scotland↑ Rising
dove
#225
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#226
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#229
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#231
American
English
#232
Hebrew↑ Rising
Night monster; ghost
#234
Various (particularly Western)↑ Rising
victorious
#235
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#236
Middle East
Princess
#237
American↑ Rising
army hill
#238
American↑ Rising
English
#242
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#242
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#243
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#243
American↑ Rising
Irish
#244
American↑ Rising
English
#246
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#247
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#251
American
Achiever
#253
Sweden↑ Rising
the flower name, named after botanist Anders Dahl
#256
American
A modern invented name combining 'Bryn' (hill) and 'lee' (meadow).
#258
Arabic
Arabic
#259
English
At the ash tree
#260
American↑ Rising
English
#263
American
A variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'.
#265
Scotland↑ Rising
From the elm tree; a place name.
#269
Greece
Greek
#271
American↑ Rising
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#272
American
Variant of Elena, meaning 'bright, shining light'.
#274
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#283
American
English
#286
Hebrew↑ Rising
peace
#289
American
English
#289
England↑ Rising
flower
#290
India
the black one
#291
Hebrew↑ Rising
אֵלִיאֲנָה - which means 'God has answered'.
#293
Scotland↑ Rising
A diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.
#294
India
Sanskrit
#294
Spanish↑ Rising
orchid
#296
Persian↑ Rising
Persian
#298
Hawaii↑ Rising
warrior
#298
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#301
Hebrew↑ Rising
pause
#302
Italy↑ Rising
Defender
#303
American
English
#307
American↑ Rising
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#318
American
Desired
#321
American
English
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#331
Egypt
Arabic
#332
American
son of Andrew
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#337
American↑ Rising
a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
#342
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lioness
#348
American↑ Rising
English
#350
Hawaii↑ Rising
calm
#351
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#353
Hebrew↑ Rising
friend, companion
#354
American↑ Rising
English
#357
United Kingdom↑ Rising
meadow town
#363
English↑ Rising
English

Popular Boy Names 2021

151 boy names that peaked in popularity around 2021

#3
American
olive tree
#5
American
Hebrew
#6
Spain
Gift of God
#7
Greece↑ Rising
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
#12
Hebrew
meaning 'joined' or 'attached'.
#15
Hebrew↑ Rising
Help, helper
#18
Latin↑ Rising
lion
#20
Wales
Welsh
#21
American↑ Rising
English
#23
Hebrew
Happy
#24
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#33
American
youthful, downy
#35
Latin
Latin
#36
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#37
American↑ Rising
independent, nonconformist
#42
Italy
rival
#43
English↑ Rising
Soldier
#45
Spain↑ Rising
Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.
#50
Hebrew↑ Rising
God strengthens
#52
American↑ Rising
barrel maker
#53
Hebrew
Yahweh has healed
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#57
Ireland
Noble, famous
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#62
American↑ Rising
land by the road
#66
American
Latin
#69
American
English
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#71
Sweden
Scandinavian
#72
Brazil↑ Rising
Supplanter
#73
English↑ Rising
brocc
#74
English↑ Rising
Latin
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#80
French↑ Rising
French
#81
English↑ Rising
wood
#84
Italy
Brave lion
#85
American↑ Rising
One who walks
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#94
American
English
#96
Latin
birthday, born on the day of Christ's birth
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#102
American
English
#102
American
Song or music
#104
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#109
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#111
American
a modern combination of Rae and Lynn, meaning 'ewe' and 'lake' respectively
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#116
American↑ Rising
A flowing body of water
#118
American
a variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'
#120
Basque Country↑ Rising
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#122
American
Treasurer
#123
Nigeria
grace
#125
American
English
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#128
American
English
#129
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#137
Latin
Blind
#139
Sanskrit
Noble
#140
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#147
Spanish↑ Rising
pure
#149
American
boar meadow
#151
American↑ Rising
strength
#153
American↑ Rising
from the oak meadow
#155
American↑ Rising
Hawaiian
#156
American↑ Rising
from the dark meadow
#157
English↑ Rising
Unity
#157
American↑ Rising
From the Oak Tree
#158
American↑ Rising
Fortified hill
#160
France
Youthful; soft; downy
#165
USA
English
#168
English
English
#169
American↑ Rising
the glowing fragment of coal or wood in a dying fire
#175
American↑ Rising
From the Wren's Meadow
#176
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Awakened
#176
Hebrew
praised
#178
American
Derived from the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.
#183
American↑ Rising
English
#185
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#186
Hawaiian↑ Rising
Sea, ocean
#196
American
English
#199
American↑ Rising
from the Becca homestead
#203
Tanzania↑ Rising
beautiful, good
#205
English↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#206
French
Christmas
#209
American↑ Rising
From the hedge.
#209
English
day
#214
English↑ Rising
boatman or sailor
#215
American↑ Rising
Quaking tree; aspen tree
#221
England
Old English
#222
Scotland↑ Rising
dove
#225
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea and sky
#226
Hawaiian↑ Rising
messenger of God
#229
Israel
ישׂראל - Yisra'el, meaning 'God contends'
#231
American
English
#234
Various (particularly Western)↑ Rising
victorious
#235
Welsh↑ Rising
Heavenly or of the heavens.
#237
American↑ Rising
army hill
#238
American↑ Rising
English
#242
Scottish↑ Rising
Field or plain
#242
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#243
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#243
American↑ Rising
Irish
#244
American↑ Rising
English
#247
Israel↑ Rising
Hebrew
#256
American
A modern invented name combining 'Bryn' (hill) and 'lee' (meadow).
#259
English
At the ash tree
#260
American↑ Rising
English
#263
American
A variant of Riley, meaning 'courageous' or 'valiant'.
#265
Scotland↑ Rising
From the elm tree; a place name.
#269
Greece
Greek
#271
American↑ Rising
A name that refers to a 'calm sea' or 'gentle breeze'.
#272
Arabic↑ Rising
The Praised One
#274
England↑ Rising
God is my Lord
#277
English↑ Rising
Old English
#283
American
English
#286
Hebrew↑ Rising
peace
#289
American
English
#289
England↑ Rising
flower
#290
India
the black one
#291
Spain
El más grande
#294
India
Sanskrit
#296
Persian↑ Rising
Persian
#298
Hawaii↑ Rising
warrior
#298
Israel↑ Rising
movement
#301
Hebrew↑ Rising
pause
#303
American
English
#307
American↑ Rising
A gemstone; a type of quartz
#321
American
English
#322
American↑ Rising
referring to a person who is a keeper of the receding cold
#325
French↑ Rising
esteemed, beloved
#331
Egypt
Arabic
#332
American
son of Andrew
#336
Latin
Young ceremonial attendant
#336
Israel↑ Rising
God strengthens
#337
American↑ Rising
a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
#342
Hebrew↑ Rising
Lioness
#345
American↑ Rising
From the coal town
#348
American↑ Rising
English
#350
Hawaii↑ Rising
calm
#351
English↑ Rising
A field of grassland, typically filled with wildflowers
#352
American
English
#354
American↑ Rising
English
#357
United Kingdom↑ Rising
meadow town
#361
Norway
The name refers to the chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, healing, death, knowledge, and war.
#363
English↑ Rising
English

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