To start off with, the line between "girl name" and "boy name" gets blurrier every year, as more and more names become gender neutral — and, of course, any parent can choose whatever name they fancy for any baby.
But when you're looking at baby names, trends definitely appear, and you might want to be aware of them when you're picking your own baby names. You want to make sure a name isn't too ubiquitous — choosing a name that's too popular is a No. 1 source of baby name regret, Nameberry's Pamela Redmond tells us — but also one that you'll still love as the baby ages to a teenager and into adulthood. It's hard to find the sweet spot.
When gauging baby-name popularity, it's best to consult with the Social Security Administration (SSA). The agency keeps a list of the most-used baby names every year, broken down by boys or girls. (Sadly, there isn't a gender-neutral option.) And it's been keeping that list since shortly after the Civil War, so it can show you how a name's popularity has changed over time.
Here are the SSA's current list of the top 1,000 baby names for girls. The data, the most recent available, comes from birth certificates issued in the year 2020.
So, what does the current crop of baby-girl names look like? The top five names — Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte and Sophia, along with Isabella — have pretty much held the top spots for a decade, if not more. In addition, names from mythology (Freya); celebrity baby names (Stormi); and old-timey nicknames (Billie, Winnie, Millie) are all increasing in popularity.
Whether you're looking for something new and trendy or classic and timeless, scan the SSA's most current crop of names to see where it falls on the list. And if it doesn't rank in the top 1,000, it's a good bet you've got a unique name on your hands.
The 1,000 Top Baby Girl Names
According to the SSA, these are the most popular names for baby girls in the United States right now.
- Olivia
- Emma
- Ava
- Charlotte
- Sophia
- Amelia
- Isabella
- Mia
- Evelyn
- Harper
- Camila
- Gianna
- Abigail
- Luna
- Ella
- Elizabeth
- Sofia
- Emily
- Avery
- Mila
- Scarlett
- Eleanor
- Madison
- Layla
- Penelope
- Aria
- Chloe
- Grace
- Ellie
- Nora
- Hazel
- Zoey
- Riley
- Victoria
- Lily
- Aurora
- Violet
- Nova
- Hannah
- Emilia
- Zoe
- Stella
- Everly
- Isla
- Leah
- Lillian
- Addison
- Willow
- Lucy
- Paisley
- Natalie
- Naomi
- Eliana
- Brooklyn
- Elena
- Aubrey
- Claire
- Ivy
- Kinsley
- Audrey
- Maya
- Genesis
- Skylar
- Bella
- Aaliyah
- Madelyn
- Savannah
- Anna
- Delilah
- Serenity
- Caroline
- Kennedy
- Valentina
- Ruby
- Sophie
- Alice
- Gabriella
- Sadie
- Ariana
- Allison
- Hailey
- Autumn
- Nevaeh
- Natalia
- Quinn
- Josephine
- Sarah
- Cora
- Emery
- Samantha
- Piper
- Leilani
- Eva
- Everleigh
- Madeline
- Lydia
- Jade
- Peyton
- Brielle
- Adeline
- Vivian
- Rylee
- Clara
- Raelynn
- Melanie
- Melody
- Julia
- Athena
- Maria
- Liliana
- Hadley
- Arya
- Rose
- Reagan
- Eliza
- Adalynn
- Kaylee
- Lyla
- Mackenzie
- Alaia
- Isabelle
- Charlie
- Arianna
- Mary
- Remi
- Margaret
- Iris
- Parker
- Ximena
- Eden
- Ayla
- Kylie
- Elliana
- Josie
- Katherine
- Faith
- Alexandra
- Eloise
- Adalyn
- Amaya
- Jasmine
- Amara
- Daisy
- Reese
- Valerie
- Brianna
- Cecilia
- Andrea
- Summer
- Valeria
- Norah
- Ariella
- Esther
- Ashley
- Emerson
- Aubree
- Isabel
- Anastasia
- Ryleigh
- Khloe
- Taylor
- Londyn
- Lucia
- Emersyn
- Callie
- Sienna
- Blakely
- Kehlani
- Genevieve
- Alina
- Bailey
- Juniper
- Maeve
- Molly
- Harmony
- Georgia
- Magnolia
- Catalina
- Freya
- Juliette
- Sloane
- June
- Sara
- Ada
- Kimberly
- River
- Ember
- Juliana
- Aliyah
- Millie
- Brynlee
- Teagan
- Morgan
- Jordyn
- London
- Alaina
- Olive
- Rosalie
- Alyssa
- Ariel
- Finley
- Arabella
- Journee
- Hope
- Leila
- Alana
- Gemma
- Vanessa
- Gracie
- Noelle
- Marley
- Elise
- Presley
- Kamila
- Zara
- Amy
- Kayla
- Payton
- Blake
- Ruth
- Alani
- Annabelle
- Sage
- Aspen
- Laila
- Lila
- Rachel
- Trinity
- Daniela
- Alexa
- Lilly
- Lauren
- Elsie
- Margot
- Adelyn
- Zuri
- Brooke
- Sawyer
- Lilah
- Lola
- Selena
- Mya
- Sydney
- Diana
- Ana
- Vera
- Alayna
- Nyla
- Elaina
- Rebecca
- Angela
- Kali
- Alivia
- Raegan
- Rowan
- Phoebe
- Camilla
- Joanna
- Malia
- Vivienne
- Dakota
- Brooklynn
- Evangeline
- Camille
- Jane
- Nicole
- Catherine
- Jocelyn
- Julianna
- Lena
- Lucille
- Mckenna
- Paige
- Adelaide
- Charlee
- Mariana
- Myla
- Mckenzie
- Tessa
- Miriam
- Oakley
- Kailani
- Alayah
- Amira
- Adaline
- Phoenix
- Milani
- Annie
- Lia
- Angelina
- Harley
- Cali
- Maggie
- Hayden
- Leia
- Fiona
- Briella
- Journey
- Lennon
- Saylor
- Jayla
- Kaia
- Thea
- Adriana
- Mariah
- Juliet
- Oaklynn
- Kiara
- Alexis
- Haven
- Aniyah
- Delaney
- Gracelynn
- Kendall
- Winter
- Lilith
- Logan
- Amiyah
- Evie
- Alexandria
- Gracelyn
- Gabriela
- Sutton
- Harlow
- Madilyn
- Makayla
- Evelynn
- Gia
- Nina
- Amina
- Giselle
- Brynn
- Blair
- Amari
- Octavia
- Michelle
- Talia
- Demi
- Alaya
- Kaylani
- Izabella
- Fatima
- Tatum
- Makenzie
- Lilliana
- Arielle
- Palmer
- Melissa
- Willa
- Samara
- Destiny
- Dahlia
- Celeste
- Ainsley
- Rylie
- Reign
- Laura
- Adelynn
- Gabrielle
- Remington
- Wren
- Brinley
- Amora
- Lainey
- Collins
- Lexi
- Aitana
- Alessandra
- Kenzie
- Raelyn
- Elle
- Everlee
- Haisley
- Hallie
- Wynter
- Daleyza
- Gwendolyn
- Paislee
- Ariyah
- Veronica
- Heidi
- Anaya
- Cataleya
- Kira
- Avianna
- Felicity
- Aylin
- Miracle
- Sabrina
- Lana
- Ophelia
- Elianna
- Royalty
- Madeleine
- Esmeralda
- Joy
- Kalani
- Esme
- Jessica
- Leighton
- Ariah
- Makenna
- Nylah
- Viviana
- Camryn
- Cassidy
- Dream
- Luciana
- Maisie
- Stevie
- Kate
- Lyric
- Daniella
- Alicia
- Daphne
- Frances
- Charli
- Raven
- Paris
- Nayeli
- Serena
- Heaven
- Bianca
- Helen
- Hattie
- Averie
- Mabel
- Selah
- Allie
- Marlee
- Kinley
- Regina
- Carmen
- Jennifer
- Jordan
- Alison
- Stephanie
- Maren
- Kayleigh
- Angel
- Annalise
- Jacqueline
- Braelynn
- Emory
- Rosemary
- Scarlet
- Amanda
- Danielle
- Emelia
- Ryan
- Carolina
- Astrid
- Kensley
- Shiloh
- Maci
- Francesca
- Rory
- Celine
- Kamryn
- Zariah
- Liana
- Poppy
- Maliyah
- Keira
- Skyler
- Noa
- Skye
- Nadia
- Addilyn
- Rosie
- Eve
- Sarai
- Edith
- Jolene
- Maddison
- Meadow
- Charleigh
- Matilda
- Elliott
- Madelynn
- Holly
- Leona
- Azalea
- Katie
- Mira
- Ari
- Kaitlyn
- Danna
- Cameron
- Kyla
- Bristol
- Kora
- Armani
- Nia
- Malani
- Dylan
- Remy
- Maia
- Dior
- Legacy
- Alessia
- Shelby
- Maryam
- Sylvia
- Yaretzi
- Lorelei
- Madilynn
- Abby
- Helena
- Jimena
- Elisa
- Renata
- Amber
- Aviana
- Carter
- Emmy
- Haley
- Alondra
- Elaine
- Erin
- April
- Emely
- Imani
- Kennedi
- Lorelai
- Hanna
- Kelsey
- Aurelia
- Colette
- Jaliyah
- Kylee
- Macie
- Aisha
- Dorothy
- Charley
- Kathryn
- Adelina
- Adley
- Monroe
- Sierra
- Ailani
- Miranda
- Mikayla
- Alejandra
- Amirah
- Jada
- Jazlyn
- Jenna
- Jayleen
- Beatrice
- Kendra
- Lyra
- Nola
- Emberly
- Mckinley
- Myra
- Katalina
- Antonella
- Zelda
- Alanna
- Amaia
- Priscilla
- Briar
- Kaliyah
- Itzel
- Oaklyn
- Alma
- Mallory
- Novah
- Amalia
- Fernanda
- Alia
- Angelica
- Elliot
- Justice
- Mae
- Cecelia
- Gloria
- Ariya
- Virginia
- Cheyenne
- Aleah
- Jemma
- Henley
- Meredith
- Leyla
- Lennox
- Ensley
- Zahra
- Reina
- Frankie
- Lylah
- Nalani
- Reyna
- Saige
- Ivanna
- Aleena
- Emerie
- Ivory
- Leslie
- Alora
- Ashlyn
- Bethany
- Bonnie
- Sasha
- Xiomara
- Salem
- Adrianna
- Dayana
- Clementine
- Karina
- Karsyn
- Emmie
- Julie
- Julieta
- Briana
- Carly
- Macy
- Marie
- Oaklee
- Christina
- Malaysia
- Ellis
- Irene
- Anne
- Anahi
- Mara
- Rhea
- Davina
- Dallas
- Jayda
- Mariam
- Skyla
- Siena
- Elora
- Marilyn
- Jazmin
- Megan
- Rosa
- Savanna
- Allyson
- Milan
- Coraline
- Johanna
- Melany
- Chelsea
- Michaela
- Melina
- Angie
- Cassandra
- Yara
- Kassidy
- Liberty
- Lilian
- Avah
- Anya
- Laney
- Navy
- Opal
- Amani
- Zaylee
- Mina
- Sloan
- Romina
- Ashlynn
- Aliza
- Liv
- Malaya
- Blaire
- Janelle
- Kara
- Analia
- Hadassah
- Hayley
- Karla
- Chaya
- Cadence
- Kyra
- Alena
- Ellianna
- Katelyn
- Kimber
- Laurel
- Lina
- Capri
- Braelyn
- Faye
- Kamiyah
- Kenna
- Louise
- Calliope
- Kaydence
- Nala
- Tiana
- Aileen
- Sunny
- Zariyah
- Milana
- Giuliana
- Eileen
- Elodie
- Rayna
- Monica
- Galilea
- Journi
- Lara
- Marina
- Aliana
- Harmoni
- Jamie
- Holland
- Emmalyn
- Lauryn
- Chanel
- Tinsley
- Jessie
- Lacey
- Elyse
- Janiyah
- Jolie
- Ezra
- Marleigh
- Roselyn
- Lillie
- Louisa
- Madisyn
- Penny
- Kinslee
- Treasure
- Zaniyah
- Estella
- Jaylah
- Khaleesi
- Alexia
- Dulce
- Indie
- Maxine
- Waverly
- Giovanna
- Miley
- Saoirse
- Estrella
- Greta
- Rosalia
- Mylah
- Teresa
- Bridget
- Kelly
- Adalee
- Aubrie
- Lea
- Harlee
- Anika
- Itzayana
- Hana
- Kaisley
- Mikaela
- Naya
- Avalynn
- Margo
- Sevyn
- Florence
- Keilani
- Lyanna
- Joelle
- Kataleya
- Royal
- Averi
- Kallie
- Winnie
- Baylee
- Martha
- Pearl
- Alaiya
- Rayne
- Sylvie
- Brylee
- Jazmine
- Ryann
- Kori
- Noemi
- Haylee
- Julissa
- Celia
- Laylah
- Rebekah
- Rosalee
- Aya
- Bria
- Adele
- Aubrielle
- Tiffany
- Addyson
- Kai
- Bellamy
- Leilany
- Princess
- Chana
- Estelle
- Selene
- Sky
- Dani
- Thalia
- Ellen
- Rivka
- Amelie
- Andi
- Kynlee
- Raina
- Vienna
- Alianna
- Livia
- Madalyn
- Mercy
- Novalee
- Ramona
- Vada
- Berkley
- Gwen
- Persephone
- Milena
- Paula
- Clare
- Kairi
- Linda
- Paulina
- Kamilah
- Amoura
- Hunter
- Isabela
- Karen
- Marianna
- Sariyah
- Theodora
- Annika
- Kyleigh
- Nellie
- Scarlette
- Keyla
- Kailey
- Mavis
- Lilianna
- Rosalyn
- Sariah
- Tori
- Yareli
- Aubriella
- Bexley
- Bailee
- Jianna
- Keily
- Annabella
- Azariah
- Denisse
- Promise
- August
- Hadlee
- Halle
- Fallon
- Oakleigh
- Zaria
- Jaylin
- Paisleigh
- Crystal
- Ila
- Aliya
- Cynthia
- Giana
- Maleah
- Rylan
- Aniya
- Denise
- Emmeline
- Scout
- Simone
- Noah
- Zora
- Meghan
- Landry
- Ainhoa
- Lilyana
- Noor
- Belen
- Brynleigh
- Cleo
- Meilani
- Karter
- Amaris
- Frida
- Iliana
- Violeta
- Addisyn
- Nancy
- Denver
- Leanna
- Braylee
- Kiana
- Wrenley
- Barbara
- Khalani
- Aspyn
- Ellison
- Judith
- Robin
- Valery
- Aila
- Deborah
- Cara
- Clarissa
- Iyla
- Lexie
- Anais
- Kaylie
- Nathalie
- Alisson
- Della
- Addilynn
- Elsa
- Zoya
- Layne
- Marlowe
- Jovie
- Kenia
- Samira
- Jaylee
- Jenesis
- Etta
- Shay
- Amayah
- Avayah
- Egypt
- Flora
- Raquel
- Whitney
- Zola
- Giavanna
- Raya
- Veda
- Halo
- Paloma
- Nataly
- Whitley
- Dalary
- Drew
- Guadalupe
- Kamari
- Esperanza
- Loretta
- Malayah
- Natasha
- Stormi
- Ansley
- Carolyn
- Corinne
- Paola
- Brittany
- Emerald
- Freyja
- Zainab
- Artemis
- Jillian
- Kimora
- Zoie
- Aislinn
- Emmaline
- Ayleen
- Queen
- Jaycee
- Murphy
- Nyomi
- Elina
- Hadleigh
- Marceline
- Marisol
- Yasmin
- Zendaya
- Chandler
- Emani
- Jaelynn
- Kaiya
- Nathalia
- Violette
- Joyce
- Paityn
- Elisabeth
- Emmalynn
- Luella
- Yamileth
- Aarya
- Luisa
- Zhuri
- Araceli
- Harleigh
- Madalynn
- Melani
- Laylani
- Magdalena
- Mazikeen
- Belle
- Kadence
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
