The Most Popular Baby Names in 2020 on Peanut

Sep 2 2021

2 min read

Whether you’re planning something trendy, traditional or you don't know where to start, we’re here to help you with choosing the perfect baby name for 2020. As one of your first major parenting decisions (eek!), picking the perfect name can lead you into a rabbit hole of lists and ideas.

To help inspire you, we’ve crunched the data and worked out which names have been the most popular on Peanut in 2020.

Psst, if you're after the top baby names right now, we've got you covered, right here.

Most popular baby names of 2020:

First up, here in the US:

Baby girl names:

Olivia
Charlotte
Amelia
Emma
Sophia
Ava
Ellie
Harper
Luna
Evelyn

Baby boy names:

Oliver
Liam
Noah
Jack
Leo
Henry
Jackson
Wyatt
Owen
James

Gender-neutral baby names:

Bailey
Addison
Micah
Gray
Parker
Ash
Dakota
Avery
Carter
Emery

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And across the pond in the UK, these are the frontrunners:

Baby girl names:

Amelia
Freya
Olivia
Lily
Isla
Ava
Evie
Grace
Ivy
Rosie

Baby boy names:

Freddie
George
Noah
Theo
Oscar
Oliver
Arthur
Harry
Leo
Charlie

Gender-neutral baby names:

Alex
Blake
Frankie
Drew
Gray
Bailey
Ash
Jordan
Arden
River

If these aren’t exactly what you’re looking for, don’t worry!

You can find hundreds of ideas in the Baby Names group on Peanut to help you pick perfectly for your little one.

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