To help you figure out what the most popular baby names are for 2022, we compiled lists from three of the top baby-naming authorities out there: Nameberry, SSA and BabyCenter. Whether you’re pregnant with a baby girl or expecting a baby boy, searching this big list of the most popular baby girl names and boy names and the most common baby names can help you find (and finally decide on!) the perfect moniker for your newest addition. Based on decades worth of their combined data, these are the key baby-naming trends for boys and girls that we’re predicting to see throughout 2022.
The 300 Baby Names Predicted to be Most Popular in 2022
Beyond these specific baby-naming trends we’re seeing, here’s a big list of 300 of the top baby boy and girl names that are predicted to be most popular.
Here are the 150 most popular baby name ideas for boys in 2022, according to the SSA:
- Liam
- Noah
- Oliver
- Elijah
- Lucas
- Levi
- Mason
- Asher
- James
- Ethan
- Mateo
- Leo
- Jack
- Benjamin
- Aiden
- Logan
- Grayson
- Jackson
- Henry
- Wyatt
- Sebastian
- Carter
- Daniel
- William
- Alexander
- Ezra
- Owen
- Michael
- Muhammad
- Julian
- Hudson
- Luke
- Samuel
- Jacob
- Lincoln
- Gabriel
- Jaden
- Luca
- Maverick
- David
- Josiah
- Elias
- Jaxon
- Kai
- Anthony
- Isaiah
- Eli
- John
- Joseph
- Matthew
- Ezekiel
- Adam
- Caleb
- Isaac
- Theodore
- Nathan
- Theo
- Thomas
- Nolan
- Waylon
- Ryan
- Easton
- Roman
- Adrian
- Miles
- Greyson
- Cameron
- Colton
- Landon
- Santiago
- Andrew
- Hunter
- Jameson
- Joshua
- Jace
- Cooper
- Dylan
- Jeremiah
- Kingston
- Xavier
- Christian
- Christopher
- Kayden
- Charlie
- Aaron
- Jaxson
- Silas
- Ryder
- Austin
- Dominic
- Amir
- Carson
- Jordan
- Weston
- Micah
- Rowan
- Beau
- Declan
- Everett
- Alex 101.Bennett
- Declan
- Waylon
- Weston
- Evan
- Emmett 107.Micah
- Ryder
- Beau
- Damian 111.Brayden
- Gael
- Rowan
- Harrison
- Bryson
- Sawyer
- Amir
- Kingston
- Jason
- Giovanni
- Vincent
- Ayden
- Chase
- Myles
- Diego
- Nathaniel
- Legend
- Jonah
- River
- Tyler
- Cole
- Braxton
- George
- Milo
- Zachary
- Ashton
- Luis
- Jasper
- Kaiden
- Adriel 141.. Gavin
- Bentley
- Calvin
- Zion
- Juan
- Maxwell
- Max
- Ryker
- Carlos
- Emmanuel
Here are the 150 most popular baby name ideas for girls in 2022, according to the SSA
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Isabella
- Mia
- Luna
- Harper
- Gianna
- Evelyn
- Aria
- Ella
- Ellie
- Mila
- Layla
- Avery
- Camila
- Lily
- Scarlett
- Sofia
- Nova
- Aurora
- Chloe
- Riley
- Nora
- Hazel
- Abigail
- Rylee
- Penelope
- Elena
- Zoey
- Isla
- Elanor
- Elizabeth
- Madison
- Willow
- Emilia
- Violet
- Emily
- Eliana
- Stella
- Maya
- Paisley
- Everly
- Addison
- Ryleigh
- Ivy
- Grace
- Hannah
- Bella
- Naomi
- Zoe
- Aaliyah
- Kinsley
- Lucy
- Delilah
- Skylar
- Leilani
- Ayla
- Victoria
- Alice
- Aubrey
- Savannah
- Serenity
- Autumn
- Leah
- Sophie
- Natalie
- Athena
- Lillian
- Hailey
- Audrey
- Eva
- Everleigh
- Kennedy
- Maria
- Natalia
- Nevaeh
- Brooklyn
- Raelynn
- Arya
- Ariana
- Madelyn
- Claire
- Valentina
- Sadie
- Gabriella
- Ruby
- Anna
- Iris
- Charlie
- Brielle
- Emery
- Melody
- Amara
- Piper
- Quinn
- Jade
- Vivian
- Rylee
- Clara
- Raelynn
- Melanie
- Melody
- Julia
- Athena
- Maria
- Liliana
- Hadleey
- Arya
- Rose
- Reagan
- Eliza
- Adalynn
- Kaylee
- Lyla
- Mackenzie
- Alaia
- Isabelle
- Charlie
- Arianna
- Mary
- Remi
- Margaret
- Iris
- Parker
- Ximena
- Eden
- Ayla
- Kylie
- Elliana
- Josie
- Katherine
- Faith
- Alexandria
- Eloise
- Adalyn
- Amaya
- Jasmine
- Amara
- Daisy
- Reese
- Valerie
- Brianna
- Cecilia
- Andrea
- Summer
- Valeria
Old-Fashioned Baby Names are Trending for 2022
What’s old is new again, and old-fashioned baby names are on the rise—a trend that’s continued on from 2021. These traditional baby boy and girl names are inspired by generations past: For Girls
CharlotteAmeliaAbigailElizabethEleanor
For Boys
OliverWilliamHenryLucasTheodore
See our list of 125 Old-Fashioned Baby Names.
Gender-Neutral & Unisex Baby Names are on the Rise for 2022
Unisex baby names were popular picks for 2021, and that trend continues for 2022—making a gender-neutral baby name an excellent pick for baby boys and girls born this year. Here are some of the most popular picks: For Girls & Boys
RileyPaisleyBrooklynSkylarKennedyQuinnPeytonHadleyReaganParker
Nature-Inspired Baby Names Will Be Popular in 2022
From girl names inspired by the seasons to boy names inspired by animals and everything in between, giving your baby a monicker inspired by the natural world will be a totally trendy choice for 2022—and these name ideas are some of the most popular: For Girls
LunaLilyAuroraVioletNova
For Boys
HunterBrooksRiverColeAugust
Biblical Baby Names are Trending for 2022
If you’re thinking of giving your newborn a name pulled straight from the pages of the Bible, you’re right on trend! Biblical names like these, from names of prophets to names of angels, are on the rise for 2022: For Girls
NaomiHannahLeahMaryEden
For Boys
BenjaminLeviSamuelMatthewLuke
See our list of 125 Christian Baby Names. If you’re looking for the trendiest names that start with a specific letter of the alphabet, these A-Z of baby name lists from BabyCenter can help. You’ll see many of the above themes repeated here, but these 26 boy and girl names for each letter are moving the chart most quickly.
Trendiest A-Z Boy Baby Names for 2022
- Aziel
- Bryant
- Cal
- Dior
- Emir
- Ford
- Gianni
- Harlan
- Ira
- Jaxton
- Kylo
- Ledger
- Marcellus
- Niklaus
- Ocean
- Porter
- Quentin
- Rio
- Saint
- Truett
- Umer
- Valentin
- Watson
- Xander
- Yousef
- Zyair
Trendiest A-Z Girl Baby Names for 2022
- Avayah
- Berkley
- Capri
- Denisse
- Elora
- Florence
- Giavanna
- Haisley
- Ila
- Jianna
- Khalani
- Leilany
- Murphy
- Novah
- Oaklynn
- Palmer
- Queen
- Rosalia
- Shay
- Tinsley
- Una
- Vada
- Wrenley
- Xiomara
- Yara
- Zhuri
Twin Girl Baby Names
- Ash & Aspen 2. Elsie & Abigail 3. Drew & Dallas 4. Lane & Lakyn 5. Reagan & Riley See our entire list of 100 Twin Girl Names.
Twin Boy Baby Names
- Evan & Ryan 2. John & Paul 3. Harvey & Bennett 4. Alexander & Nicholas 5. Benjamin & William See our entire list of 100 Twin Boy Names. Craving even more inspiration? Here are 50 celebrity-inspired baby names!
