One of the most anticipated lists of the year is here, as BabyCenter’s tally of the most popular baby names is out.
Sophia was the most popular girl name for 11 consecutive years, but this year, it’s No. 2, behind Olivia. For boys, Liam is the No. 1 most popular boy name for the third year in a row.
The 2021 rankings were decided based on “hundreds of thousands of parents” who share their babies’ names with BabyCenter in real time, according to the website, giving the study an “up-to-the-minute look at what’s trending.”
There were no new baby girl names in the top ten of the list for 2021, but two new boy names entered the top ten: Levi and Asher.
“We also saw a spike in baby names that channel strength, optimism, and resilience – a testament to being born in the middle of a pandemic, we suspect,” the website stated.
View the list of the top 100 names of 2021 here.