What’s in a baby girl name? It can be challenging to choose the perfect name for your daughter but luckily, there’s plenty of inspiration out there to help guide this important decision, whether you go for a classic, sweet girl name or a cool and unique moniker.
A great place to start your baby name search is the Social Security Administration (SSA), which releases a list of the 1,000 most popular baby names for girls and boys every year. The list below references SSA data from 2021.
Here, browse the top 1,000 baby girl names for inspiration (or to see if your little one's name made the list!).
Top 1,000 most popular baby girl names
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Luna
- Camila
- Gianna
- Elizabeth
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Abigail
- Sofia
- Avery
- Scarlett
- Emily
- Aria
- Penelope
- Chloe
- Layla
- Mila
- Nora
- Hazel
- Madison
- Ellie
- Lily
- Nova
- Isla
- Grace
- Violet
- Aurora
- Riley
- Zoey
- Willow
- Emilia
- Stella
- Zoe
- Victoria
- Hannah
- Addison
- Leah
- Lucy
- Eliana
- Ivy
- Everly
- Lillian
- Paisley
- Elena
- Naomi
- Maya
- Natalie
- Kinsley
- Delilah
- Claire
- Audrey
- Aaliyah
- Ruby
- Brooklyn
- Alice
- Aubrey
- Autumn
- Leilani
- Savannah
- Valentina
- Kennedy
- Madelyn
- Josephine
- Bella
- Skylar
- Genesis
- Sophie
- Hailey
- Sadie
- Natalia
- Quinn
- Caroline
- Allison
- Gabriella
- Anna
- Serenity
- Nevaeh
- Cora
- Ariana
- Emery
- Lydia
- Jade
- Sarah
- Eva
- Adeline
- Madeline
- Piper
- Rylee
- Athena
- Peyton
- Everleigh
- Vivian
- Clara
- Raelynn
- Liliana
- Samantha
- Maria
- Iris
- Ayla
- Eloise
- Lyla
- Eliza
- Hadley
- Melody
- Julia
- Parker
- Rose
- Isabelle
- Brielle
- Adalynn
- Arya
- Eden
- Remi
- Mackenzie
- Maeve
- Margaret
- Reagan
- Charlie
- Alaia
- Melanie
- Josie
- Elliana
- Cecilia
- Mary
- Daisy
- Alina
- Lucia
- Ximena
- Juniper
- Kaylee
- Magnolia
- Summer
- Adalyn
- Sloane
- Amara
- Arianna
- Isabel
- Reese
- Emersyn
- Sienna
- Kehlani
- River
- Freya
- Valerie
- Blakely
- Genevieve
- Esther
- Valeria
- Katherine
- Kylie
- Norah
- Amaya
- Bailey
- Ember
- Ryleigh
- Georgia
- Catalina
- Emerson
- Alexandra
- Faith
- Jasmine
- Ariella
- Ashley
- Andrea
- Millie
- June
- Khloe
- Callie
- Juliette
- Sage
- Ada
- Anastasia
- Olive
- Alani
- Brianna
- Rosalie
- Molly
- Brynlee
- Amy
- Ruth
- Aubree
- Gemma
- Taylor
- Oakley
- Margot
- Arabella
- Sara
- Journee
- Harmony
- Blake
- Alaina
- Aspen
- Noelle
- Selena
- Oaklynn
- Morgan
- Londyn
- Zuri
- Aliyah
- Jordyn
- Juliana
- Finley
- Presley
- Zara
- Leila
- Marley
- Sawyer
- Amira
- Lilly
- London
- Kimberly
- Elsie
- Ariel
- Lila
- Alana
- Diana
- Kamila
- Nyla
- Vera
- Hope
- Annie
- Kaia
- Myla
- Alyssa
- Angela
- Ana
- Lennon
- Evangeline
- Harlow
- Rachel
- Gracie
- Rowan
- Laila
- Elise
- Sutton
- Lilah
- Adelyn
- Phoebe
- Octavia
- Sydney
- Mariana
- Wren
- Lainey
- Vanessa
- Teagan
- Kayla
- Malia
- Elaina
- Saylor
- Brooke
- Lola
- Miriam
- Alayna
- Adelaide
- Daniela
- Jane
- Payton
- Journey
- Lilith
- Delaney
- Dakota
- Mya
- Charlee
- Alivia
- Annabelle
- Kailani
- Lucille
- Trinity
- Gia
- Tatum
- Raegan
- Camille
- Kaylani
- Kali
- Stevie
- Maggie
- Haven
- Tessa
- Daphne
- Adaline
- Hayden
- Joanna
- Jocelyn
- Lena
- Evie
- Juliet
- Fiona
- Cataleya
- Angelina
- Leia
- Paige
- Julianna
- Milani
- Talia
- Rebecca
- Kendall
- Harley
- Lia
- Phoenix
- Dahlia
- Logan
- Camilla
- Thea
- Jayla
- Brooklynn
- Blair
- Vivienne
- Hallie
- Madilyn
- Mckenna
- Evelynn
- Ophelia
- Celeste
- Alayah
- Winter
- Catherine
- Collins
- Nina
- Briella
- Palmer
- Noa
- Mckenzie
- Kiara
- Amari
- Adriana
- Gracelynn
- Lauren
- Cali
- Kalani
- Aniyah
- Nicole
- Alexis
- Mariah
- Gabriela
- Wynter
- Amina
- Ariyah
- Adelynn
- Remington
- Reign
- Alaya
- Dream
- Alexandria
- Willa
- Avianna
- Makayla
- Gracelyn
- Elle
- Amiyah
- Arielle
- Elianna
- Giselle
- Brynn
- Ainsley
- Aitana
- Charli
- Demi
- Makenna
- Rosemary
- Danna
- Izabella
- Lilliana
- Melissa
- Samara
- Lana
- Mabel
- Everlee
- Fatima
- Leighton
- Esme
- Raelyn
- Madeleine
- Nayeli
- Camryn
- Kira
- Annalise
- Selah
- Serena
- Royalty
- Rylie
- Celine
- Laura
- Brinley
- Frances
- Michelle
- Heidi
- Rory
- Sabrina
- Destiny
- Gwendolyn
- Alessandra
- Poppy
- Amora
- Nylah
- Luciana
- Maisie
- Miracle
- Joy
- Liana
- Raven
- Shiloh
- Allie
- Daleyza
- Kate
- Lyric
- Alicia
- Lexi
- Addilyn
- Anaya
- Malani
- Paislee
- Elisa
- Kayleigh
- Azalea
- Francesca
- Jordan
- Regina
- Viviana
- Aylin
- Skye
- Daniella
- Makenzie
- Veronica
- Legacy
- Maia
- Ariah
- Alessia
- Carmen
- Astrid
- Maren
- Helen
- Felicity
- Alexa
- Danielle
- Lorelei
- Paris
- Adelina
- Bianca
- Gabrielle
- Jazlyn
- Scarlet
- Bristol
- Navy
- Esmeralda
- Colette
- Stephanie
- Jolene
- Marlee
- Sarai
- Hattie
- Nadia
- Rosie
- Kamryn
- Kenzie
- Alora
- Holly
- Matilda
- Sylvia
- Cameron
- Armani
- Emelia
- Keira
- Braelynn
- Jacqueline
- Alison
- Amanda
- Cassidy
- Emory
- Ari
- Haisley
- Jimena
- Jessica
- Elaine
- Dorothy
- Mira
- Eve
- Oaklee
- Averie
- Charleigh
- Lyra
- Madelynn
- Angel
- Edith
- Jennifer
- Raya
- Ryan
- Heaven
- Kyla
- Wrenley
- Meadow
- Carter
- Kora
- Saige
- Kinley
- Maci
- Mae
- Salem
- Aisha
- Adley
- Carolina
- Sierra
- Alma
- Helena
- Bonnie
- Mylah
- Briar
- Aurelia
- Leona
- Macie
- Maddison
- April
- Aviana
- Lorelai
- Alondra
- Kennedi
- Monroe
- Emely
- Maliyah
- Ailani
- Madilynn
- Renata
- Katie
- Zariah
- Imani
- Amber
- Analia
- Ariya
- Anya
- Emberly
- Emmy
- Mara
- Maryam
- Dior
- Mckinley
- Virginia
- Amalia
- Mallory
- Opal
- Shelby
- Clementine
- Remy
- Xiomara
- Elliott
- Elora
- Katalina
- Antonella
- Skyler
- Hanna
- Kaliyah
- Alanna
- Haley
- Itzel
- Cecelia
- Jayleen
- Kensley
- Beatrice
- Journi
- Dylan
- Ivory
- Yaretzi
- Meredith
- Sasha
- Gloria
- Oaklyn
- Sloan
- Abby
- Davina
- Lylah
- Erin
- Reyna
- Kaitlyn
- Michaela
- Nia
- Fernanda
- Jaliyah
- Jenna
- Sylvie
- Miranda
- Anne
- Mina
- Myra
- Aleena
- Alia
- Frankie
- Ellis
- Kathryn
- Nalani
- Nola
- Jemma
- Lennox
- Marie
- Angelica
- Cassandra
- Calliope
- Adrianna
- Ivanna
- Zelda
- Faye
- Karsyn
- Oakleigh
- Dayana
- Amirah
- Megan
- Siena
- Reina
- Rhea
- Julieta
- Malaysia
- Henley
- Liberty
- Leslie
- Alejandra
- Kelsey
- Charley
- Capri
- Priscilla
- Zariyah
- Savanna
- Emerie
- Christina
- Skyla
- Macy
- Mariam
- Melina
- Chelsea
- Dallas
- Laurel
- Briana
- Holland
- Lilian
- Amaia
- Blaire
- Margo
- Louise
- Rosalia
- Aleah
- Bethany
- Flora
- Kylee
- Kendra
- Sunny
- Laney
- Tiana
- Chaya
- Ellianna
- Milan
- Aliana
- Estella
- Julie
- Yara
- Rosa
- Cheyenne
- Emmie
- Carly
- Janelle
- Kyra
- Naya
- Malaya
- Sevyn
- Lina
- Mikayla
- Jayda
- Leyla
- Eileen
- Irene
- Karina
- Aileen
- Aliza
- Kataleya
- Kori
- Indie
- Lara
- Romina
- Jada
- Kimber
- Amani
- Liv
- Treasure
- Louisa
- Marleigh
- Winnie
- Kassidy
- Noah
- Monica
- Keilani
- Zahra
- Zaylee
- Hadassah
- Jamie
- Allyson
- Anahi
- Maxine
- Karla
- Khaleesi
- Johanna
- Penny
- Hayley
- Marilyn
- Della
- Freyja
- Jazmin
- Kenna
- Ashlyn
- Florence
- Ezra
- Melany
- Murphy
- Sky
- Marina
- Noemi
- Coraline
- Selene
- Bridget
- Alaiya
- Angie
- Fallon
- Thalia
- Rayna
- Martha
- Halle
- Estrella
- Joelle
- Kinslee
- Roselyn
- Theodora
- Jolie
- Dani
- Elodie
- Halo
- Nala
- Promise
- Justice
- Nellie
- Novah
- Estelle
- Jenesis
- Miley
- Hadlee
- Janiyah
- Waverly
- Braelyn
- Pearl
- Aila
- Katelyn
- Sariyah
- Azariah
- Bexley
- Giana
- Lea
- Cadence
- Mavis
- Ila
- Rivka
- Jovie
- Yareli
- Bellamy
- Kamiyah
- Kara
- Baylee
- Jianna
- Kai
- Alena
- Novalee
- Elliot
- Livia
- Ashlynn
- Denver
- Emmalyn
- Persephone
- Marceline
- Jazmine
- Kiana
- Mikaela
- Aliya
- Galilea
- Harlee
- Jaylah
- Lillie
- Mercy
- Ensley
- Bria
- Kallie
- Celia
- Berkley
- Ramona
- Jaylani
- Jessie
- Aubrie
- Madisyn
- Paulina
- Averi
- Aya
- Chana
- Milana
- Cleo
- Iyla
- Cynthia
- Hana
- Lacey
- Andi
- Giuliana
- Milena
- Leilany
- Saoirse
- Adele
- Drew
- Bailee
- Hunter
- Rayne
- Anais
- Kamari
- Paula
- Rosalee
- Teresa
- Zora
- Avah
- Belen
- Greta
- Layne
- Scout
- Zaniyah
- Amelie
- Dulce
- Chanel
- Clare
- Rebekah
- Giovanna
- Ellison
- Isabela
- Kaydence
- Rosalyn
- Royal
- Alianna
- August
- Nyra
- Vienna
- Amoura
- Anika
- Harmoni
- Kelly
- Linda
- Aubriella
- Kairi
- Ryann
- Avayah
- Gwen
- Whitley
- Noor
- Khalani
- Marianna
- Addyson
- Annika
- Karter
- Vada
- Tiffany
- Artemis
- Clover
- Laylah
- Paisleigh
- Elyse
- Kaisley
- Veda
- Zendaya
- Simone
- Alexia
- Alisson
- Angelique
- Ocean
- Elia
- Lilianna
- Maleah
- Avalynn
- Marisol
- Goldie
- Malayah
- Emmeline
- Paloma
- Raina
- Brynleigh
- Chandler
- Valery
- Adalee
- Tinsley
- Violeta
- Baylor
- Lauryn
- Marlowe
- Birdie
- Jaycee
- Lexie
- Loretta
- Lilyana
- Princess
- Shay
- Hadleigh
- Natasha
- Indigo
- Zaria
- Addisyn
- Deborah
- Leanna
- Barbara
- Kimora
- Emerald
- Raquel
- Julissa
- Robin
- Austyn
- Dalia
- Nyomi
- Ellen
- Kynlee
- Salma
- Luella
- Zayla
- Addilynn
- Giavanna
- Samira
- Amaris
- Madalyn
- Scarlette
- Stormi
- Etta
- Ayleen
- Brittany
- Brylee
- Araceli
- Egypt
- Iliana
- Paityn
- Zainab
- Billie
- Haylee
- India
- Kaiya
- Nancy
- Clarissa
- Mazikeen
- Taytum
- Aubrielle
- Rylan
- Ainhoa
- Aspyn
- Elina
- Elsa
- Magdalena
- Kailey
- Arleth
- Joyce
- Judith
- Crystal
- Emberlynn
- Landry
- Paola
- Braylee
- Guinevere
- Aarna
- Aiyana
- Kahlani
- Lyanna
- Sariah
- Itzayana
- Aniya
- Frida
- Jaylene
- Kiera
- Loyalty
- Azaria
- Jaylee
- Kamilah
- Keyla
- Kyleigh
- Micah
- Nataly
- Kathleen
- Zoya
- Meghan
- Soraya
- Zoie
- Arlette
- Zola
- Luisa
- Vida
- Ryder
- Tatiana
- Tori
- Aarya
- Eleanora
How are the top baby girl names chosen?
The SSA compiles their list of the most popular baby names for boys and girls every year using data from U.S. Social Security Card applications. The most recent data available is for 2021, which the list above references.
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Baby girl names that are rising in popularity
From 2010 to 2019, the most popular baby girl names remained the same: Emma, Olivia, Ava, Isabella and Sophia were the top names every single year, varying exact rankings in the top five. But in 2020, a new contender made the top five: Charlotte cinched the number four baby girl name that year. In 2021, Charlotte jumped up to spot three, while Amelia rose to spot four.
Names that end with the letter "A" remain a popular choice. Other popular baby girl names from 2021 include Mia, Isabella, Luna, Camila, Gianna, Ella, Sofia and Aria. The rest of the list is filled with classic and modern baby girl names alike, from Eleanor to Layla.
While the top two baby girl names have remained the same since 2016 (Emma and Olivia continue to hold the top spots), other girl names are on the rise. The name Autumn, for example, went from number 82 in 2020 to number 66 in 2021. Alice and Ruby each jumped 12 spots this year (from position 76 to 64 and 74 to 62, respectively).
It’s clear that unique baby girl names are also popular. From 2020 to 2021, the names that increased most in popularity were all rather unique, perhaps suggesting that not-so-common baby girl names will continue to be popular in the coming year. A few trending names include Raya (up 441 spots), Wrenley (up 397 spots), Angelique (up 306 spots), Vida (up 285 spots), Emberlynn (up 284 spots), Flora (up 278 spots) and Murphy (up 262 spots).
Baby girl names that were popular 100 years ago
The SSA's list of the most popular baby girl names looked a little different back in the 1920s. In 1921, the top 10 featured Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Ruth, Virginia, Mildred, Betty, Frances and Elizabeth, in that order.
Also popular in the 1920s: Short, two-syllable names (Mary, Helen, Betty, Frances, Anna, Doris, Marie, Alice and Irene were all in the top 20); names starting with "M" (in addition to Mary, Margaret and Mildred, Marie, Marjorie, Martha and Marion were popular choices) and nature-inspired names (such as Rose, Hazel, Ruby and Violet).
Still, sometimes a name will come back in style. Emma, for example, was the thirteenth most popular girl name in 1900 and remained popular in the 1920s. It bottomed out at number 463 in 1976, but has been in the number two spot for a few years now.