TOP BABY Names in 2022 

Liam and Olivia topped the list of the most popular baby names again for the third year in 2022, according to Babycenter.com. New names to appear on the top ten boy’s list are Mateo and Leo, bumping off Mason and Ethan. On the girl’s top ten list Evelyn cracked the top 10 being the only new name added, pushing Harper out. 

Outside of the top 10 there was plenty of movement with the gender-neutral name River rising 31 places on both the girl and boy lists. Significant risers on the girl list were Athena, Iris and Freya. Names on the boy list rising up the most were Myles, Legend and Atlas.

Top BOYS Baby Names 2022

1. Liam 

2. Noah 

3. Oliver 

4. Elijah

5. Mateo

6. Lucas 

7. Levi 

8. Asher

9. James

10. Leo 

Top GIRLS Baby Names 2022

1. Olivia 

2. Emma 

3. Amelia

4. Ava

5. Sophia

6. Isabella

7. Luna

8. Mia 

9. Charlotte 

10. Evelyn

 

See top Baby Names for 2023 and Baby Name Trends for 2024 here.