Revealed: The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2021 So Far

Olivia continues to be the most popular baby name for girls, but Oliver may have lost its reign among the boys. 

Parenting site BabyCentre has been tracking the popularity of names so far in 2021. Olivia was once again found to be the most popular baby name for girls – it topped the latest list and has officially been the most popular name in England and Wales according to registry data for four years in a row. 

The top five names for girls in the new report also included Emma, Amelia, Ava and Sophia. 

Meanwhile Noah was named the top name for boys so far in 2021. This marks a shift from the most recent Office for National Statistics data, where Oliver has been top for seven years in a row. In the 2020 ONS report, Noah came in third, beaten by George in second.

The latest BabyCentre report suggests Liam, Oliver, Elijah and Lucas are the most popular baby names so far this year. Here are the top 60 results overall. 

30 most popular girls names of 2021 so far 

1. Olivia

2. Emma

3. Amelia

4. Ava

5. Sophia

6. Isabella

7. Mia

8. Charlotte

9. Gianna

10. Luna

11. Ella

12. Evelyn

13. Aria

14. Harper

15. Mila

16. Ellie

17. Camila

18. Blessings

19. Casi

20. Ryilee

21. Layla

22. Aurora

23. Nova

24. Scarlett

25. Avery

26. Lily

27. Riley

28. Elena

29. Madison

30. Sofia

30 most popular boys names of 2021 so far 

1. Noah

2. Liam

3. Oliver

4. Elijah

5. Lucas

6. Mason

7. Levi

8. Benjamin

9. James

10. Logan

11. Asher

12. Aiden

13. Mateo

14. Ethan

15. Leo

16. William

17. Sebastian

18. Grayson

19. Leriel

20. Eero

21. Cristopher

22. Jackson

23. Jack

24. Michael

25. Wyatt

26. Daniel

27. Henry

28. Muhammad

29. Carter

30. Alexander