There are literally millions of options when it comes to choosing a name for a baby. But did you know that depending on the country, many people actually opt for the same or similar names?


BabyCenter, an online media company for helpful pregnancy and parenting information, has compiled a list of the most given names for babies worldwide.

According to the website, hundreds of thousands of parents from different countries submitted their children’s names in the poll, allowing the site to create a list.

Names like Emma, Sophia, and Noah all made it in the list, while plenty of boys were named ‘Muhammad’ across the UK and India. BabyCenter also included various versions of spelling this time around. For example, Jackson and Jaxon were counted together.

It is also revealed that names ending with the letter ‘a’ are still rising.

Without further ado, here is BabyCenter’s list for the top 10 baby names for 2021.

Top girls names of 2021

• Olivia
• Emma
• Amelia
• Ava
• Sophia
• Charlotte
• Isabella
• Mia
• Luna
• Harper

Top boys names of 2021

• Liam
• Noah
• Oliver
• Elijah
• Lucas
• Levi
• Mason
• Asher
• James
• Ethan

Of course, things looked a little different in other countries. In India, Prisha, Aadhya, and Amyra were popular names for girls, while Muhammad, Aarav, and Advik were for boys.

In the UK, Olivia, Sophia, and Lily lead the list for popular baby girl names, and for boys, it’s Muhammad, Noah, and Oliver.

See the complete list here.