Olivia and Noah top BabyCenter's 2026 baby name rankings again

Olivia and Noah are once again the most common names for girls and boys on BabyCenter's newly released 2026 list, according to a Gray News report carried by KWCH 12, AZFamily, WALB and Alaska's News Source.

The upper tier of the boys' list showed little change. For a third consecutive year, the same five names held the top spots, Gray News reported: Noah, followed by Liam, Oliver, Elijah and Mateo.

More movement came further down. Lucas moved up one position to sixth. Elias climbed eight places to seventh, its first appearance in the top 10. Levi slipped two places to eighth, and Ezra dropped one to ninth. Leo gained a spot to return to the top 10 at No. 10.

Two names lost their top-10 standing among boys. According to the report, Asher dropped to 11th and Luca to 12th.

The girls' rankings saw a larger shift near the top. Eliana, which first entered the list last year in seventh place, rose five positions to become the No. 2 girls' name, Gray News reported.

That change pushed several established names down. Amelia moved from second to third. Charlotte advanced two places to fourth, while Sophia dropped two to fifth. Isabella fell one position to sixth, and Emma declined three to seventh.

Aurora edged up one spot to eighth. Evelyn, which had dropped out of the top 10 in 2024, gained five places to return at ninth. Mia remained at No. 10 for a second year. Ellie slid three places to 11th, leaving the top 10.

The report also tracked names entering the top 100. Magnolia was the only newcomer on the girls' side, jumping 40 positions to 88th.

Four boys' names joined the top 100, according to Gray News. Milo advanced 41 spots to 89th, Stetson rose 46 spots to 95th, and Archer climbed 23 spots to 96th. Dean took the 100th position, which the report said marked its first time in the top 100 this century.

BabyCenter, a parenting website, publishes its rankings annually. The articles did not describe how the company compiled this year's list or how many births it drew on.

Compiled by True News from reporting by KWCH 12, Alaska's News Source, AZFamily and WALB. Each outlet's original story is linked below.

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