6 years ago
Baby Names from 2020
3,340,577 registered births | 1,725,065 boys | 1,615,512 girls
Top 10 Baby Names of 2020
Top 10 Boy Names
Top Unisex Names of 2020
Logan
9,161 boys
1,001 girls
Avery 1,794 boys
6,744 girls
Riley 1,368 boys
5,338 girls
Ryan 5,341 boys
684 girls
Parker 3,811 boys
2,147 girls
Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.
Notable Risers & Fallers in 2020
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
Biggest Risers
New to the Top 200 in 2020
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
What Life Was Like in 2020
Economy & Leadership
- President
- Donald Trump / Joe Biden (elected Nov)
- Avg. Home Price
- $291,300
- Avg. Income
- $67,521
- Gas Price
- $2.17/gal
- Minimum Wage
- $7.25/hr
- US Population
- 331.4 million
Entertainment
- #1 Song
- Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
- #1 Movie
- Bad Boys for Life (pre-pandemic) / streaming dominated
- #1 TV Show
- Tiger King (streaming) / NCIS (broadcast)
Sports
- Super Bowl
- Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 20 (Super Bowl LIV)
- World Series
- Los Angeles Dodgers over Tampa Bay Rays (4-2)
Major Events
- • COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
- • George Floyd protests and BLM movement
- • Biden elected president
- • Murder hornets briefly terrify everyone
- • Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash
Culture & Style
- Fashion Trend
- Sweatpants (pandemic chic), tie-dye DIY, cottagecore aesthetic, masks as fashion accessories
- Tech Milestone
- Zoom becomes essential; vaccine developed in record time; TikTok explodes globally; PS5 and Xbox Series X launch
- Generation
- Gen Alpha (born 2013+)
Popular Slang of 2020
"no cap"
"simp"
"vibe check"
"hits different"
"I'm dead"
Did You Know? Fun Facts from 2020
1
Everyone learned what 'flatten the curve' meant
2
Tiger King was watched by 64 million households in its first month
3
Zoom went from 10 million to 300 million daily users in 3 months
4
Liam was #1 for boys; Olivia was #1 for girls
5
The pandemic may have influenced quieter, nature-inspired name choices
Someone born in 2020 is 6 years old today.