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The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of the Last Decade

First, we brought you baby names with fantastic nicknames and uncommon baby names to help your kid stand out from the crowd. Then we traveled abroad to share our favorite Swedish, British, Italian and Spanish monikers. Heck, we even divulged some quarantine-inspired baby names (come on, how cute is Nessa?). And now, in honor of PureWow’s 10th anniversary, we’re sharing the most popular baby names of the last decade, per the Social Security Administration.

So what are some of the baby-naming trends from the last ten years? Royal monikers are definitely in vogue (like William, Charles, Camila and Elizabeth) and two-syllable names rule the roost (54 percent of the top 100 names have just two syllables). And while many of the picks are totally timeless, there are quite a few contemporary names in the mix (think: Alexa or Brooklyn). So, whether you want to compare notes on the kid you already have or draw inspo for the one on the way, look no further. Here are the trendiest names of the last decade.

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Top 50 Boys Names

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Jacob
4. Mason
5. William
6. Ethan
7. Michael
8. Alexander
9. James
10. Elijah

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11. Daniel
12. Benjamin
13. Aiden
14. Jayden
15. Logan
16. Matthew
17. David
18. Joseph
19. Lucas
20. Jackson

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21. Anthony
22. Joshua
23. Samuel
24. Andrew
25. Gabriel
26. Christopher
27. John
28. Dylan
29. Carter
30. Isaac

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31. Ryan
32. Luke
33. Oliver
34. Nathan
35. Henry
36. Owen
37. Caleb
38. Wyatt
39. Christian
40. Sebastian

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41. Jack
42. Jonathan
43. Landon
44. Julian
45. Isaiah
46. Hunter
47. Levi
48. Aaron
49. Eli
50. Charles

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Top 50 Girls Names

1. Emma
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Mia
7. Abigail
8. Emily
9. Madison
10. Charlotte

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11. Elizabeth
12. Amelia
13. Chloe
14. Ella
15. Evelyn
16. Avery
17. Sofia
18. Harper
19. Grace
20. Addison

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21. Victoria
22. Natalie
23. Lily
24. Aubrey
25. Lillian
26. Zoey
27. Hannah
28. Layla
29. Brooklyn
30. Samantha

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31. Zoe
32. Leah
33. Scarlett
34. Riley
35. Camila
36. Savannah
37. Anna
38. Audrey
39. Allison
40. Aria

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41. Gabriella
42. Hailey
43. Claire
44. Sarah
45. Aaliyah
46. Kaylee
47. Nevaeh
48. Penelope
49. Alexa
50. Arianna



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