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.

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.

  1. Liam
  2. Noah
  3. Oliver
  4. Elijah
  5. Lucas
  6. Levi
  7. Mason
  8. Asher
  9. James
  10. Ethan
  11. Mateo
  12. Leo
  13. Jack
  14. Benjamin
  15. Aiden
  16. Logan
  17. Grayson
  18. Jackson
  19. Henry
  20. Wyatt
  21. Sebastian
  22. Carter
  23. Daniel
  24. William
  25. Alexander
  26. Ezra
  27. Owen
  28. Michael
  29. Muhammad
  30. Julian
  31. Hudson
  32. Luke
  33. Samuel
  34. Jacob
  35. Lincoln
  36. Gabriel
  37. Jaden
  38. Luca
  39. Maverick
  40. David
  41. Josiah
  42. Elias
  43. Jaxon
  44. Kai
  45. Anthony
  46. Isaiah
  47. Eli
  48. John
  49. Joseph
  50. Matthew
  51. Ezekiel
  52. Adam
  53. Caleb
  54. Isaac
  55. Theodore
  56. Nathan
  57. Theo
  58. Thomas
  59. Nolan
  60. Waylon
  61. Ryan
  62. Easton
  63. Roman
  64. Adrian
  65. Miles
  66. Greyson
  67. Cameron
  68. Colton
  69. Landon
  70. Santiago
  71. Andrew
  72. Hunter
  73. Jameson
  74. Joshua
  75. Jace
  76. Cooper
  77. Dylan
  78. Jeremiah
  79. Kingston
  80. Xavier
  81. Christian
  82. Christopher
  83. Kayden
  84. Charlie
  85. Aaron
  86. Jaxson
  87. Silas
  88. Ryder
  89. Austin
  90. Dominic
  91. Amir
  92. Carson
  93. Jordan
  94. Weston
  95. Micah
  96. Rowan
  97. Beau
  98. Declan
  99. Everett
  100. Alex 101.Bennett
  101. Declan
  102. Waylon
  103. Weston
  104. Evan
  105. Emmett 107.Micah
  106. Ryder
  107. Beau
  108. Damian 111.Brayden
  109. Gael
  110. Rowan
  111. Harrison
  112. Bryson
  113. Sawyer
  114. Amir
  115. Kingston
  116. Jason
  117. Giovanni
  118. Vincent
  119. Ayden
  120. Chase
  121. Myles
  122. Diego
  123. Nathaniel
  124. Legend
  125. Jonah
  126. River
  127. Tyler
  128. Cole
  129. Braxton
  130. George
  131. Milo
  132. Zachary
  133. Ashton
  134. Luis
  135. Jasper
  136. Kaiden
  137. Adriel 141.. Gavin
  138. Bentley
  139. Calvin
  140. Zion
  141. Juan
  142. Maxwell
  143. Max
  144. Ryker
  145. Carlos
  146. Emmanuel
  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Amelia
  4. Ava
  5. Sophia
  6. Charlotte
  7. Isabella
  8. Mia
  9. Luna
  10. Harper
  11. Gianna
  12. Evelyn
  13. Aria
  14. Ella
  15. Ellie
  16. Mila
  17. Layla
  18. Avery
  19. Camila
  20. Lily
  21. Scarlett
  22. Sofia
  23. Nova
  24. Aurora
  25. Chloe
  26. Riley
  27. Nora
  28. Hazel
  29. Abigail
  30. Rylee
  31. Penelope
  32. Elena
  33. Zoey
  34. Isla
  35. Elanor
  36. Elizabeth
  37. Madison
  38. Willow
  39. Emilia
  40. Violet
  41. Emily
  42. Eliana
  43. Stella
  44. Maya
  45. Paisley
  46. Everly
  47. Addison
  48. Ryleigh
  49. Ivy
  50. Grace
  51. Hannah
  52. Bella
  53. Naomi
  54. Zoe
  55. Aaliyah
  56. Kinsley
  57. Lucy
  58. Delilah
  59. Skylar
  60. Leilani
  61. Ayla
  62. Victoria
  63. Alice
  64. Aubrey
  65. Savannah
  66. Serenity
  67. Autumn
  68. Leah
  69. Sophie
  70. Natalie
  71. Athena
  72. Lillian
  73. Hailey
  74. Audrey
  75. Eva
  76. Everleigh
  77. Kennedy
  78. Maria
  79. Natalia
  80. Nevaeh
  81. Brooklyn
  82. Raelynn
  83. Arya
  84. Ariana
  85. Madelyn
  86. Claire
  87. Valentina
  88. Sadie
  89. Gabriella
  90. Ruby
  91. Anna
  92. Iris
  93. Charlie
  94. Brielle
  95. Emery
  96. Melody
  97. Amara
  98. Piper
  99. Quinn
  100. Jade
  101. Vivian
  102. Rylee
  103. Clara
  104. Raelynn
  105. Melanie
  106. Melody
  107. Julia
  108. Athena
  109. Maria
  110. Liliana
  111. Hadleey
  112. Arya
  113. Rose
  114. Reagan
  115. Eliza
  116. Adalynn
  117. Kaylee
  118. Lyla
  119. Mackenzie
  120. Alaia
  121. Isabelle
  122. Charlie
  123. Arianna
  124. Mary
  125. Remi
  126. Margaret
  127. Iris
  128. Parker
  129. Ximena
  130. Eden
  131. Ayla
  132. Kylie
  133. Elliana
  134. Josie
  135. Katherine
  136. Faith
  137. Alexandria
  138. Eloise
  139. Adalyn
  140. Amaya
  141. Jasmine
  142. Amara
  143. Daisy
  144. Reese
  145. Valerie
  146. Brianna
  147. Cecilia
  148. Andrea
  149. Summer
  150. Valeria

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

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

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

  1. Aziel
  2. Bryant
  3. Cal
  4. Dior
  5. Emir
  6. Ford
  7. Gianni
  8. Harlan
  9. Ira
  10. Jaxton
  11. Kylo
  12. Ledger
  13. Marcellus
  14. Niklaus
  15. Ocean
  16. Porter
  17. Quentin
  18. Rio
  19. Saint
  20. Truett
  21. Umer
  22. Valentin
  23. Watson
  24. Xander
  25. Yousef
  26. Zyair

Trendiest A-Z Girl Baby Names for 2022

  1. Avayah
  2. Berkley
  3. Capri
  4. Denisse
  5. Elora
  6. Florence
  7. Giavanna
  8. Haisley
  9. Ila
  10. Jianna
  11. Khalani
  12. Leilany
  13. Murphy
  14. Novah
  15. Oaklynn
  16. Palmer
  17. Queen
  18. Rosalia
  19. Shay
  20. Tinsley
  21. Una
  22. Vada
  23. Wrenley
  24. Xiomara
  25. Yara
  26. Zhuri

Twin Girl Baby Names

  1. 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

  1. 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!