100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina (Updated for 2022)

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank	Name	Count
1	Olivia	500
2	Amelia	456
3	Charlotte	427
4	Ava	409
5	Emma	406
6	Sophia	382
7	Isabella	326
8	Mia	300
9	Harper	299
10	Evelyn	289
11	Eleanor	280
12	Luna	267
13	Scarlett	266
14	Elizabeth	265
15	Nova	259
16	Nora	230
17	Willow	218
18	Caroline	216
19	Layla	216
20	Naomi	211
21	Lily	210
22	Sofia	206
23	Ella	205
24	Ellie	205
25	Chloe	204
26	Avery	203
27	Isla	203
28	Addison	201
29	Abigail	200
30	Emily	198
31	Ivy	198
32	Madison	197
33	Riley	197
34	Aria	191
35	Aurora	190
36	Camila	185
37	Lillian	178
38	Zoe	177
39	Gianna	176
40	Violet	176
41	Kinsley	169
42	Hazel	166
43	Eliana	165
44	Paisley	163
45	Grace	162
46	Mila	161
47	Natalie	156
48	Aubrey	152
49	Autumn	150
50	Sadie	150
51	Skylar	150
52	Penelope	149
53	Zoey	148
54	Stella	148
55	Leilani	144
56	Madelyn	143
57	Savannah	142
58	Lucy	138
59	Hannah	134
60	Emilia	131
61	Raelynn	131
62	Genesis	129
63	Everly	127
64	Victoria	125
65	Nevaeh	123
66	Delilah	119
67	Brooklyn	118
68	Kennedy	117
69	Magnolia	117
70	Ruby	117
71	Sophie	117
72	Aaliyah	116
73	Claire	116
74	Emery	115
75	Everleigh	115
76	Alice	112
77	Eden	111
78	Piper	110
79	Elena	110
80	Leah	109
81	Serenity	108
82	Cora	107
83	Emersyn	107
84	Eloise	106
85	Hadley	106
86	Lydia	106
87	Josephine	103
88	Clara	102
89	Jade	101
90	Anna	99
91	Peyton	96
92	Margaret	96
93	Kehlani	95
94	Maya	95
95	Bella	94
96	Rylee	94
97	Parker	93
98	Charlie	93
99	Adeline	92
100	Emerson	91

Most Popular North Carolina Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.

However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2021

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2021 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	531
2	Ava	465
3	Emma	457
4	Charlotte	416
5	Amelia	399

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2020 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Olivia	525
2	Ava	507
3	Emma	482
4	Charlotte	421
5	Amelia	420

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2019 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	596
2	Olivia	536
3	Emma	532
4	Amelia	435
5	Charlotte	410

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2018 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	631
2	Emma	583
3	Olivia	533
4	Charlotte	438
5	Harper	429

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2017 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	651
2	Emma	588
3	Olivia	585
4	Isabella	433
5	Charlotte	419

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2016 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	619
2	Emma	610
3	Olivia	559
4	Charlotte	408
5	Harper	407

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2015 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	624
2	Emma	585
3	Olivia	565
4	Isabella	432
5	Sophia	424

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2014 is Ava.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Ava	600
2	Emma	595
3	Olivia	572
4	Isabella	461
5	Sophia	461

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2013 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	648
2	Ava	555
3	Sophia	531
4	Olivia	488
5	Isabella	483

Popular Baby Girl Names in North Carolina for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in North Carolina for births recorded in 2012 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	656
2	Sophia	593
3	Ava	510
4	Olivia	471
5	Isabella	455

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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