40+ Most Searched Baby Names of 2021 (So Far!)

If you follow baby names you know that the most popular names haven’t changed much in the past few years. The front runners have consistently been Olivia, Oliver, Charlotte, Jack, Mia, William with Amela, Isla, Ava, Noah, Leo and Thomas remaining in the top 10.

Well, all that is about to change if these most search baby names are anything to go by. Baby name website Nameberry has shared some super cool early figures and we are LOVING the names that are taking the top spots.

It’s so refreshing to NOT see Olivia and Charlotte in the top spots. Instead, we’re seeing unique options like Eloise, Aurelia and Maeve, as well as Arlo, Rowan and Atticus.

Below is the complete list of the most searched baby names of 2021 (so far):

Girls

Ava
Aurora
Eloise
Luna
Aurelia
Ophelia
Freya
Aria
Isla
Maeve
Mia
Ivy
Olivia
Rose
Iris
Alice
Amelia
Hazel
Astrid
Maya

Boys

Arlo
Rowan
August
Finn
Atticus
Ezra
Silas
Kai
Milo
Leo
Felix
Theodore
Cassius
Asher
Henry
Caleb
Oscar
Jude
Arthur
Soren

Let’s talk baby name trends

A lot of these names reflect the predicted trends of 2021including heroic names (such as Arthur, Cassius, Astrid and Ophelia) and flower names for girls (Rose, Ivy and Iris).

Below are a few other findings:

Colour names including Maeve and Hazel. See our full list of colour baby names.
Calendar baby names like August, Luna and Freya. See our full list of calendar baby names.
Three letter baby names such as Kai, Leo and Ivy. See our full list of short and sweet baby names.
Vowel names for girls. Of the top 20 most searched baby names, over half of them begin with a vowel, including Eloise, Iris, Alice and Astrid.
‘A’ names for boys. Vowels are also popular for boys’ names. Arlo, August, Atticus, Asher and Arthur all made the list.