Having twins? These are the most popular twin baby names out there
Finding a baby name that suits your child is tricky enough. When you’re expecting twins, you have to find not one, but two names that you not only love, but that work well together. While some parents with twins take this idea a little too far (Beau and Arrow are probably going to hate their parents later in life), there’s a happy medium too.
We’ve uncovered the most popular twin baby names selections of today. For parents looking for twin name ideas or for a sweet baby name that blends with an older sibling, this list, complied by the US Social Security Administration, is a great one to explore.
Girl/girl twin names
Emma, Olivia, Isabella, Sophia, Ella, Ava and Mackenzie are some of the most popular choices for one half of twin sister sets. Another common trend for parents naming their twin daughters is to choose a name that starts or ends with the same letter for extra matchy matchy rhyming fun.
Amazingly, Australia’s most popular baby girl name, Charlotte, does not make the list at all. But both Heaven and Neveah do. Go figure.
- Olivia and Sophia
- Gabriella and Isabella
- Ella and Emma
- Faith and Hope
- Makayla and Mackenzie
- Heaven and Neveah
- Isabella and Sophia
- Mackenzie and Madison
- Hailey and Hannah
- Abigail and Olivia
- Ava and Emma
- Ava and Olivia
- Ava and Mia
- Emma and Olivia
- Addison and Avery
- Ava and Ella
- Arianna and Brianna
- Isabella and Olivia
- London and Paris
- Faith and Grace
Boy/boy twin names
Jacob has always been a popular name in America and it would appear the trend continues with twins as well, with Jacob one of the most popular names for twin boys. Other common names include Isaiah, Logan, Matthew and Joshua.
15 out of the 20 most popular twin boy names all start with the same letter. And three sets of twin boys have names with perfect rhymes.
Like the girls’ list, the most popular Aussie baby names for boys – Oliver, William and Jack – do not make the list.
- David and Daniel
- Jacob and Joshua
- Isaac and Isaiah
- Jayden and Jordan
- Ethan and Evan
- Elijah and Isaiah
- Matthew and Michael
- Jayden and Jaylen
- Ethan and Nathan
- Jayden and Kayden
- Landon and Logan
- Logan and Lucas
- Caleb and Joshua
- James and John
- Jeremiah and Josiah
- Logan and Luke
- Alexander and Benjamin
- Andrew and Matthew
- Chance and Chase
- Hayden and Hunter
Girl/boy twins names
Once again, choosing twin names that start with the same letter seems to be the trend for boy/girl twins. And some of the reigning names for boy/girl sets include Madison, Olivia, Mason, Ethan, Aiden and Jayden (Jaden).
- Madison and Mason
- Olivia and Owen
- Jayda and Jayden
- Emma and Ethan
- Isabella and Isaiah
- Addison and Aiden
- Emily and Ethan
- Ava and Aiden
- Ella and Ethan
- Jada and Jaden
- Taylor and Tyler
- Abigail and Andrew
- London and Landon
- Morgan and Mason
- Olivia and Oliver
- Zoey and Zachary
- Isabella and Alexander
- Olivia and Ethan
- Madison and Michael
- Abigail and Benjamin
But, enough with the most popular twin names’ lists – we want to know what your twins are called! Did you stick to something traditional or think outside the baby name box?
Check out our baby name archives for more baby name ideas as well as our multiples section for all things twins!
