These were the 50 most popular baby names in 2020
A young child and a baby. (Pixabay.)
In a year of uncertainty, there was at least one thing that remained the same: the names that topped the list for most popular girl and boy names.
Sophia and Liam held firm in the top spot of the list.
Below are the 50 most popular baby names for both girls and boys in 2020, according to BabyCenter, which pulled data from 520 parents who shared the names of their babies born this year.
Did your baby’s name make the list? Find out below. And to see a full list of the top 100 names, click here .
Rank Girls Boys 1 Sophia Liam 2 Olivia Noah 3 Riley Jackson 4 Emma Aiden 5 Ava Elijah 6 Isabella Grayson 7 Aria Lucas 8 Aaliyah Oliver 9 Amelia Caden 10 Mia Mateo 11 Layla Muhammad 12 Zoe Mason 13 Camilla Carter 14 Charlotte Jayden 15 Eliana Ethan 16 Mila Sebastian 17 Everly James 18 Luna Michael 19 Avery Benjamin 20 Evelyn Logan 21 Harper Leo 22 Lily Luca 23 Ella Alexander 24 Gianna Levi 25 Chloe Daniel 26 Adalyn Josiah 27 Charlie Henry 28 Isla Jace 29 Ellie Julian 30 Leah Jack 31 Nora Ryan 32 Scarlett Jacob 33 Maya Asher 34 Abigail Wyatt 35 Madison William 36 Aubrey Owen 37 Emily Gabriel 38 Kinsley Miles 39 Elena Lincoln 40 Paisley Ezra 41 Madelyn Isaiah 42 Aurora Luke 43 Peyton Cameron 44 Nova Caleb 45 Emilia Isaac 46 Hannah Carson 47 Sarah Samuel 48 Ariana Colton 49 Penelope Maverick 50 Lila Matthew
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