Picking the perfect name for your little one can be daunting, but BabyCenter is here to help. The popular parenting website recently released its list of the top baby names for girls and boys in 2022, providing expectant parents with plenty of inspiration. The Social Security Administration‘s (SSA) official tally for 2022 has yet to be published. This means that BabyCenter has the best predictions for the most popular baby names for the year.
Whether you’re looking for something classic or trendy, this list has got you covered. Choosing a popular name is a wise choice as these appellations are attractive but not too far-fetched. Choosing a golden standard baby name will ensure your child fits in and won’t stick out like a sore thumb. So, let’s take a closer look at the names that dominated playgrounds and nurseries in 2022.
Top Baby Names for Girls in 2022
Naomi – Kinsley
- 50. Naomi – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “pleasant”
- 49. Delilah – A name of Hebrew and Arabic origin, meaning “delicate”
- 48. Athena – A name of Greek origin, meaning “from Athens”
- 47. Kinsley – A name of English origin, meaning “king’s meadow”
Everly – Emily
- 46. Everly – A name of English origin, meaning “wild boar’s meadow”
- 45. Leilani – A name of Hawaiian origin, meaning “heavenly flower”
- 44. Emilia – A name of Latin origin, meaning “rival”
- 43. Emily – A name of Latin origin, meaning “rival”
Zoey – Nora
- 42. Zoey – A name of Greek origin, meaning “life”
- 41. Grace – An English virtue name
- 40. Stella – A name of Latin origin, meaning “star”
- 39. Nora – An Irish diminutive form of Honora, meaning “light”
Abigail – Elizabeth
- 38. Abigail – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my father is happy”
- 37. Isla – A name of Scottish origin, meaning “island”
- 36. Riley – A name of English and Irish origin, meaning “rye clearing” or “courageous”
- 35. Elizabeth – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “pledged to God”
Ivy – Eliana
- 34. Ivy – An English botanical name
- 33. Eleanor – A name of French origin with an unknown meaning
- 32. Penelope – A name of Greek origin, meaning “weaver”
- 31. Eliana – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has answered”
Paisley – Camila
- 30. Paisley – A name of Scottish origin, meaning “church” or “cemetery”
- 29. Elena – A Latinate form of Helen, meaning “bright”
- 28. Chloe – A name of Greek origin, meaning “young green shoot”
- 27. Avery – A unisex name of English origin, meaning “elf ruler”
- 26. Camila – A Spanish form of Camilla, from Latin, meaning “young ceremonial aid”
Hazel – Layla
- 25. Hazel – A botanical name of English origin, meaning “hazelnut tree”
- 24. Lily – An English flower name from Latin
- 23. Willow – An English botanical name
- 22. Layla – A name of Arabic origin, meaning “night”
Violet – Ellie
- 21. Violet – An English name from Latin, meaning “purple”
- 20. Sofia – A name of Greek origin, meaning “wise”
- 19. Gianna – A name of Italian origin, from Hebrew, meaning “God is gracious”
- 18. Ellie – A diminutive form of Ellen, meaning “bright”
Aria – Aurora
- 17. Aria – A name of Italian origin, meaning “air” or “melody”
- 16. Mila – A name of Slavic origin, meaning “gracious”
- 15. Ella – A name of German and English origin, meaning “fairy maiden” and “all”
- 14. Aurora – A name of Latin origin, meaning “dawn”
Nova – Evelyn
- 13. Nova – A name of Latin origin, meaning “new”
- 12. Scarlett – A name of English origin, meaning “deep red”
- 11. Harper – An English occupational name for a “harp player”
- 10. Evelyn – A name of English, French, and German origin, meaning “desired” or “island”
Charlotte – Isabella
- 9. Charlotte – A name of French origin, meaning “free man” or “Frenchman”
- 8. Mia – A name of Italian or Scandinavian origin, meaning “mine” or “bitter”
- 7. Luna – A name of Latin origin, meaning “moon”
- 6. Isabella – An Italian and Spanish from of Elizabeth, from Hebrew, meaning “pledged to God”
Sophia – Olivia
- 5. Sophia – A name of Greek origin, meaning “wise”
- 4. Ava – A name found in Hebrew, Latin, and Germanic naming traditions, meaning “life,” “bird,” or “island”
- 3. Amelia – A name of German origin, meaning “industrious”
- 2. Emma – A name of German origin, meaning “universal”
- 1. Olivia – A name of Latin origin, meaning “olive tree”
Top Baby Names for Boys in 2022
Matthew – Julian
- 50. Matthew – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”
- 49. Isaiah – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Lord’s salvation”
- 48. Theodore – A name of Greek origin, meaning “gift of God”
- 47. Julian – A name of Latin origin, meaning “youthful”
Elias – Josiah
- 46. Elias – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Yahweh is God”
- 45. Jaxon – A name of English origin, meaning “Jack’s son”
- 44. David – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “beloved”
- 43. Josiah – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God heals”
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Jacob – Luke
- 42. Jacob – A name. of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”
- 41. Theo – A name of Greek origin, meaning “gift of God”
- 40. Lincoln – A name of English origin, meaning “the town near the pool”
- 39. Luke – A name of Latin origin, meaning “from Lucania”
Jayden – Muhammad
- 38. Jayden – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “thankful”
- 37. Ezekiel – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God strengthens”
- 36. Waylon – A name of English origin, meaning “land near the road”
- 35. Muhammad – A name of Arabic origin, meaning “worthy of praise”
Samuel – William
- 34. Samuel – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “told by God”
- 33. Michael – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”
- 32. Logan – A name of Scottish origin, meaning “small hollow”
- 31. William – A name of German origin, meaning “steadfast protector”
Carter – Alexander
- 30. Carter – An English occupational name for a “cart maker” or “transporter”
- 29. Gabriel – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”
- 28. Kai – A name of Japanese and Hawaiian origin, meaning “sea”
- 27. Maverick – An American-invented baby name meaning “nonconformist”
- 26. Alexander – A name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men”
Daniel – Jack
- 25. Daniel – A baby name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my judge”
- 24. Owen – A name of Welsh origin, meaning “young warrior”
- 23. Jackson – A name of English origin, meaning “Jack’s son”
- 22. Jack – An English form of John, meaning “God is gracious”
Hudson – Benjamin
- 21. Hudson – A name of English origin, meaning “Hugh’s son”
- 20. Henry – A name of German origin, meaning “estate ruler”
- 19. Mason – An English occupational name for a “brick layer”
- 18. Benjamin – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “son of the right hand”
Sebastian – Ethan
- 17. Sebastian – A name of Latin origin, meaning “from Sebstia”
- 16. Wyatt – A name of English origin, meaning “brave in war”
- 15. Aiden – A name of Irish origin, meaning “little and fiery”
- 14. Ethan – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “strong”
Luca – Leo
- 13. Luca – A name of Latin origin, meaning “from Lucania”
- 12. Ezra – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “help”
- 11. Grayson – A name of English origin, meaning “bailiff’s son”
- 10. Leo – A name of Latin origin, meaning “lion”
James – Lucas
- 9. James – A baby name of Hebrew origin, meaning “supplanter”
- 8. Archer – An English occupational name for a “bowman”
- 7. Levi – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “joined”
- 6. Lucas – A name of Latin origin, meaning “from Lucania”
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Mateo – Liam
- 5. Mateo – A name of Spanish and Hebrew origin, meaning “gift of God”
- 4. Elijah – A baby name of Hebrew origin, meaning “Yahweh is God”
- 3. Oliver – A name of Latin origin, meaning “olive tree”
- 2. Noah – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning “rest”
- 1. Liam – An English diminutive form of William, meaning “steadfast protector”
There you go! Now, you know BabyCenter’s most popular baby names for 2022. It will be months before the SSA releases its baby name data, and this is the best snapshot thus far for the top appellations last year.