50 Most Popular Baby Names 2021

Congrats, you’re pregnant! (Or you’re hoping to be, or your sister is, or your bestie is, or you just like to casually browse baby names.) Regardless of why you’ve landed here, all are welcome as we sort through le best baby names of 2021.

Because let me tell you, the year 2021 will be a Big Year for little chonks everywhere. Mandy Moore, Hilary Duff, Karlie Kloss, Princess Eugenie, and so many other powerful women are expecting next year. Which means we will get lotsss of new, trendy baby name inspiration. (Excuse me while I scream internally.)

So to help you navigate this seemingly cool baby boom happening soon, I’ve curated a list of 50 trendy and popular baby names that will literally take over in the next year.

But as a lil reminder: Gender is a social construct. Although we’ve divided these names into gender subcategories, the names listed below can work for anyone—regardless of their gender identity or what genitalia they were born with.

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Powerful and Inspiring Names for Your Baby Girl

1. Ava
2. Ivy
3. Amelia
4. Leah
5. Gianna
6. Leilani
7. Ximena
8. Kylie
9. Leila
10. Jordan
11. Stella
12. Victoria
13. Ariana
14. Mia
15. Evelyn
16. Lucy
17. Harper
18. Luna

Trendy and Popular Names for Your Baby Boy

1. Noah
2. James
3. Oliver
4. William
5. Ezra
6. Joshua
7. Andrew
8. Josiah
9. Leo
10. Gabriel
11. Grayson
12. Isaac
13. Julian
14. Joseph
15. Samuel
16. Jackson
17. Michael
18. Steven

Popular Unisex Baby Names

1. Jayden
2. Taylor
3. Alex
4. Cameron
5. Ryan
6. Dylan
7. Charlie
8. Skyler
9. Armani
10. Devon
11. Sawyer
12. Amari
13. Justice
14. Angel
Syeda Khaula Saad
Syeda is a writer for Cosmopolitan who likes to analyze and improve the way we look at sex as a way to topple the patriarchy.

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