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Posted on March 11, 2020 by Christine Crosby in baby names, grandparents, names.org, parents

Most Popular Baby Names of 2020 (So far)!


Most Popular Baby Names of 2020 (So far)!

Names.org today released predictions for the Most Popular Baby Names of 2020.  New entries in the top 10 for boys this year include Henry and Alexander, while Mila cracked the top 10 for girls.

The rankings were determined by analyzing the most recent data from the Social Security Administration, trends from the past five years, and current user interest from millions of visitors to our site.

babyHere are the Top 10 Baby Boys Names for 2020

 

2020 Ranking 2018 Ranking (2019 not released) 2018 Actual Totals 2020 Projections
  1. Liam
No. 1 19,837 20,740
  1. Noah
No. 2 18,267 16,980
  1. William
No. 3 14,516 13,270
  1. Oliver
No. 5 13,389 13,040
  1. Lucas
No. 8 12,585 12,510
  1. Benjamin
No. 6 13,381 12,300
  1. Elijah
No. 7 12,866 12,260
  1. James
No. 4 13,525 11,960
  1. Henry
No. 16 10,649 10,690
  1. Alexander
No. 11 11,989 10,480

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Here are the Top 10 Baby Girl Names for 2020

 

2020 Ranking 2018 Ranking 2018 Actual Totals 2020 Projections
  1. Emma
No. 1 18,688 16,250
  1. Olivia
No. 2 17,921 15,850
  1. Ava
No. 3 14,924 13,400
  1. Isabella
No. 4 14,464 12,790
  1. Charlotte
No. 6 12,940 12,500
  1. Sophia
No. 5 13,928 12,430
  1. Amelia
No. 8 12,301 12,290
  1. Mia
No. 7 12,642 11,530
  1. Mila
No. 14 8,126 10,790
  1. Harper
No. 9 10,582 10,700

Looking for a cool GRANDparent name? Check these out.

The most important rule for new grandparents to follow is to not criticize the parents for the name they choose. That will forever and always create a wedge between you and the young parents.

Do not laugh or gasp when they tell you the baby name.

This generation’s choices are different than yours. When your kids announce they want to name the baby “Apple,” your response must be positive (“Wow!” is always a good answer.) Practice this in advance! I was told about one grandmother who received a call from the new dad as soon as the baby was born. He told her the birth went fine and announced they had named the baby Horatio. Her knee-jerk reaction was to blurt out “You’ve got to be kidding.” Luckily, her son has a sense of humor — but she’s still living that down.

Check out this article to avoid making fatal mistakes that grandparents make.

Christine Crosby

About the author

Christine is the co-founder and editorial director for GRAND Magazine. She is the grandmother of five and great-grandmom (aka Grandmere) to one. She makes her home in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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