Looking for some hints on what baby names will top the charts this year? Names.org just released its predictions for the top baby names in 2020. While we’ve still got several long months to go, it’s always fun to see which names are expected to take off.
These are the top predictions for babies born in America but we reckon they are looking pretty accurate for Australia too.
If you’re expecting a 2020 baby, then be sure to check to see if your shortlisted names are on the list.
Predictions for most popular boys’ names
- Liam
- Noah
- William
- Oliver
- Lucas
- Benjamin
- Elijah
- James
- Henry
- Alexander
Predictions for most popular girls’ names
- Emma
- Olivia
- Ava
- Isabella
- Charlotte
- Sophia
- Amelia
- Mia
- Mila
- Harper
The Wild Cards
Names.org also keeps track of “wildcard” names—those that weren’t in the top 10 list last year but could potentially make it this year.
Boys
- Theodore
- Asher
- Leo
- Hudson
- Ezra
- Carson
- Santiago
- Mateo
- Elias
- Jack (note: Jack is already in the top 10 in Australia)
GirlsÂ
- Luna
- Nova
- Everly
- Isla (note: Isla is already in the top 10 in Australia)
- Camila
- Ivy
- Emelia
- Valentina
- Willow
- Emery
More 2020 baby name predictions
We’ve done a fair bit of our own research on baby names predictions for 2020 and reckon these ones are also going to be hugely trendy this year. The inspiration? Royal names, boho names and vintage-inspired monikers.
Boys
- George
- Arthur
- Archie
- Freddie
- Grayson
- Roman
- Miles
- Maverick
- Logan
- Bear
Girls
- Penelope
- Daisy
- Audrey
- Freya
- Olive
- Astrid
- Elsie
- Millie
- Billie
- Jasmine
Some pretty cute name ideas here, don’t you think? And no Corona, Covid, Quarantine or Sanitiser, thank goodness!
If you are looking for more baby name ideas, check out our baby names section – we’ve got plenty of goodies – and a few funny ones to avoid too!
