The most-used names for boys are Liam Noah Oliver Elijah William James Benjamin Lucas Henry and Alexander.

Popular male names by year. The most recent data available is for 2020 The top baby boy names in the US. These are mostly the same as last year with Henry and Alexander bumping Mason and. 10 Australia 2015 Oliver.

Among Hindus names of Lord Shiva and Lord Krishna are the most popular for boys. The most popular name for baby girls born during the years 1920 to 2019 was Mary followed by Patricia and Jennifer according to the agency. A further one-in-10 were called Patrick - meaning close to a quarter of the male population had the name of John or Patrick in Ireland in 1911.

When it compiled its list of the most popular boy names for 2020 these rose to the top. Hindu Muslim and Christian names dominate the top names of the year. Some influences are evident with religion being the strongest source of inspiration for baby boy names.

The most popular 10 names in that year were John Patrick James Michael Thomas William Joseph Edward Daniel and Peter. Right now Liam Noah Oliver Elijah and William have been popular for quite some time. Ethan Alexander and Jackson also fall just short of the top 10 but they are declining in popularity.

Robert James and John were the most popular boys names and prevalent girls picks were still Mary Betty and Barbara. Hottest names in recent years 2019 Sophia Olivia and Emma. As for boys the names James John and Robert topped the list.

To give you a little preview weve provided a sampling of each years favorites. Click on each year to see a full list of the top boys and girls names. Social Security Card applications.