Most Popular Girl Names

Description

This tool provides a list of 1000 of the most popular girl names in an easy to use sortable and searchable table.
The list of most popular girl names is useful when needing inspiration for an upcoming baby name or if you are just curious and want to browse the latest girl names ranked by popularity.
The entire list of 1000 most popular girl names is also exportable to a few different file formats.

Facts about Girl Names

Many girl names have meanings that reflect beauty, grace, or other feminine qualities.
Traditional girl names, such as Elizabeth, Mary, and Catherine, remain popular choices for baby girls.
Many girl names are inspired by nature, such as Lily, Rose, or Violet.
Some girl names are based on place names, such as Paris, Savannah, or Brooklyn.
Many girl names have strong historical or cultural significance, such as Cleopatra, Frida, or Rosa.
Some girl names are based on occupational titles, such as Harper, Piper, or Sawyer.
Many girl names have nicknames that are commonly used, such as Ellie for Elizabeth or Maddie for Madison.
In some cultures, baby girls are given names that reflect their family's religious beliefs, such as Grace, Faith, or Angel.
Some girl names have been popular for centuries, such as Emily, Charlotte, or Sarah.
Many girl names are inspired by animals, such as Birdie, Dove, or Raven.
Baby girl names can be influenced by family traditions, such as naming a daughter after her grandmother or great-grandmother.
Amaya has been one of the most popular girl's name in Japan.
Abigail has been one of the most popular Biblical name for girls in the US.
Ava was the most popular name in the US for girls born in 2019.

Definitions and scope

This table shows the female-name ranking from the United States Social Security Administration baby-name dataset stored by this site.

The snapshot covers 2021 and is not updated live. SSA categories reflect sex recorded in source applications; they do not limit how families use names.

Worked example

Olivia appears at rank 1 and Emma at rank 2 in the 2021 snapshot. Rank reports order within that list, not count or distance between adjacent names.

Assumptions and limitations

National rank can hide regional, cultural, language, and spelling differences. Names outside the top 1,000 are not included.

The table does not establish meaning, origin, pronunciation, or future popularity. A name can also appear in more than one category or vary by spelling.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes include describing old rankings as current, interpreting rank as a percentage, and combining variant spellings without a documented method.

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