Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the United States

On this page we'll look at what the most popular baby girl names are in the United States. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the most popular names for girls born in 2022, with a rank, total count for the number of births registered with that given name, and a comparison for the count for that name in 2021.

You can use the links below to view more popular girl names. This page is currently showing names ranked from 251 to 500.

Top 1000 most popular girl names: 1-250 | 251-500 | 501-750 | 751-1000

Rank Name 2022 2021 Change
251 Lena 1,217 1,084 11.56%
252 Kiara 1,216 984 21.09%
253 Kaylani 1,213 1,119 8.06%
254 Elaina 1,211 1,195 1.33%
255 Daniela 1,210 1,168 3.53%
256 Leia 1,210 1,067 12.56%
257 Gracie 1,208 1,253 -3.66%
258 Dakota 1,204 1,147 4.85%
259 Elise 1,200 1,246 -3.76%
260 Hope 1,194 1,300 -8.50%
261 Harlow 1,190 1,263 -5.95%
262 Lola 1,189 1,182 0.59%
263 Stevie 1,188 1,114 6.43%
264 Malia 1,182 1,199 -1.43%
265 Miriam 1,182 1,181 0.08%
266 Alora 1,179 669 55.19%
267 Gia 1,179 1,130 4.24%
268 Evangeline 1,175 1,264 -7.30%
269 Brooke 1,174 1,186 -1.02%
270 Lilith 1,173 1,157 1.37%
271 Sydney 1,165 1,229 -5.35%
272 Ophelia 1,160 1,006 14.22%
273 Alayna 1,156 1,179 -1.97%
274 Tatum 1,152 1,125 2.37%
275 Evie 1,141 1,076 5.86%
276 Rowan 1,134 1,253 -9.97%
277 Marley 1,133 1,373 -19.15%
278 Daphne 1,129 1,097 2.88%
279 Kayla 1,128 1,205 -6.60%
280 Dahlia 1,127 1,031 8.90%
281 Lucille 1,126 1,133 -0.62%
282 Blair 1,117 1,023 8.79%
283 Adelaide 1,116 1,177 -5.32%
284 Wrenley 1,114 622 56.68%
285 Haven 1,109 1,111 -0.18%
286 Teagan 1,102 1,210 -9.34%
287 Adelyn 1,099 1,238 -11.90%
288 Alyssa 1,097 1,291 -16.25%
289 Payton 1,094 1,164 -6.20%
290 Jane 1,081 1,164 -7.39%
291 Mckenna 1,081 1,013 6.49%
292 Celeste 1,075 1,001 7.13%
293 Juliet 1,072 1,074 -0.19%
294 Palmer 1,071 991 7.76%
295 Maggie 1,068 1,112 -4.04%
296 Rebecca 1,065 1,044 1.99%
297 Noa 1,064 990 7.21%
298 London 1,064 1,342 -23.11%
299 Samara 1,062 829 24.64%
300 Thea 1,060 1,029 2.97%
301 Kendall 1,056 1,041 1.43%
302 Mya 1,050 1,147 -8.83%
303 Talia 1,048 1,045 0.29%
304 Winter 1,048 999 4.79%
305 Angelina 1,044 1,067 -2.18%
306 Vivienne 1,042 1,020 2.13%
307 Esme 1,041 817 24.11%
308 Laila 1,028 1,247 -19.25%
309 Nina 1,023 997 2.57%
310 Trinity 1,022 1,133 -10.30%
311 Vanessa 1,021 1,218 -17.60%
312 Mabel 1,019 827 20.80%
313 Camilla 1,009 1,030 -2.06%
314 Paige 1,008 1,058 -4.84%
315 Jocelyn 1,008 1,085 -7.36%
316 Journey 1,008 1,157 -13.76%
317 Phoenix 1,006 1,032 -2.55%
318 Amina 1,005 907 10.25%
319 Alivia 1,004 1,137 -12.42%
320 Amari 1,001 972 2.94%
321 Joanna 996 1,089 -8.92%
322 Nicole 992 949 4.43%
323 Annabelle 990 1,137 -13.82%
324 Raegan 989 1,123 -12.69%
325 Aitana 984 840 15.79%
326 Julianna 983 1,052 -6.78%
327 Lauren 982 961 2.16%
328 Catherine 976 998 -2.23%
329 Adriana 975 968 0.72%
330 Madilyn 970 1,013 -4.34%
331 Harley 969 1,035 -6.59%
332 Tessa 962 1,104 -13.75%
333 Evelynn 958 1,012 -5.48%
334 Elianna 956 851 11.62%
335 Rory 956 789 19.14%
336 Dream 951 880 7.76%
337 Nayeli 951 811 15.89%
338 Poppy 951 785 19.12%
339 Gabriela 950 919 3.32%
340 Jayla 942 1,027 -8.63%
341 Cataleya 940 1,069 -12.84%
342 Celine 937 798 16.02%
343 Hayden 928 1,096 -16.60%
344 Shiloh 923 768 18.33%
345 Mariah 921 937 -1.72%
346 Charlee 915 1,146 -22.42%
347 Maisie 911 775 16.13%
348 Regina 909 735 21.17%
349 Adelynn 906 892 1.56%
350 Briella 903 994 -9.59%
351 Giselle 903 844 6.75%
352 Fatima 902 820 9.52%
353 Danna 895 834 7.06%
354 Alessia 894 717 21.97%
355 Mckenzie 881 987 -11.35%
356 Wynter 878 917 -4.35%
357 Fiona 877 1,070 -19.83%
358 Brooklynn 874 1,026 -16.00%
359 Gracelynn 874 967 -10.10%
360 Luciana 874 777 11.75%
361 Alexis 869 940 -7.85%
362 Everlee 869 824 5.32%
363 Laura 869 797 8.64%
364 Selah 865 802 7.56%
365 Reign 864 884 -2.29%
366 Alayah 863 999 -14.61%
367 Rosemary 863 835 3.30%
368 Lilliana 855 833 2.61%
369 Ariyah 854 904 -5.69%
370 Heidi 849 790 7.20%
371 Esmeralda 848 687 20.98%
372 Logan 845 1,031 -19.83%
373 Amora 841 784 7.02%
374 Kalani 840 955 -12.81%
375 Leighton 840 819 2.53%
376 Cali 839 958 -13.24%
377 Melissa 822 832 -1.21%
378 Aniyah 820 954 -15.11%
379 Izabella 819 833 -1.69%
380 Raelyn 818 817 0.12%
381 Michelle 818 793 3.10%
382 Alessandra 817 786 3.87%
383 Viviana 815 734 10.46%
384 Madeleine 814 811 0.37%
385 Arielle 813 852 -4.68%
386 Serena 809 802 0.87%
387 Francesca 808 736 9.33%
388 Brynn 798 842 -5.37%
389 Kira 796 806 -1.25%
390 Gwendolyn 796 787 1.14%
391 Destiny 792 787 0.63%
392 Elle 791 866 -9.05%
393 Makayla 790 868 -9.41%
394 Alaya 789 882 -11.13%
395 Malani 789 746 5.60%
396 Willa 785 877 -11.07%
397 Saige 784 618 23.68%
398 Makenna 783 837 -6.67%
399 Remington 779 890 -13.30%
400 Demi 778 838 -7.43%
401 Adelina 776 694 11.16%
402 Raya 775 631 20.48%
403 Astrid 774 704 9.47%
404 Azalea 772 744 3.69%
405 Veronica 772 727 6.00%
406 Meadow 768 621 21.17%
407 Raven 767 770 -0.39%
408 Anaya 767 747 2.64%
409 Elisa 767 745 2.91%
410 Alexandria 766 878 -13.63%
411 Hattie 759 680 10.98%
412 Sabrina 757 788 -4.01%
413 Alicia 757 751 0.80%
414 Gracelyn 756 867 -13.68%
415 Matilda 756 668 12.36%
416 Skye 754 729 3.37%
417 Annalise 751 803 -6.69%
418 Frances 750 793 -5.57%
419 Miracle 750 775 -3.28%
420 Maia 748 720 3.81%
421 Lana 747 827 -10.17%
422 Helen 747 701 6.35%
423 Daleyza 745 764 -2.52%
424 Rosie 741 677 9.03%
425 Charli 740 840 -12.66%
426 Bianca 739 693 6.42%
427 Royalty 734 801 -8.73%
428 Sarai 733 682 7.21%
429 Amiyah 732 857 -15.73%
430 Nylah 731 782 -6.74%
431 Aylin 725 732 -0.96%
432 Maryam 720 563 24.47%
433 Scarlet 720 689 4.40%
434 Antonella 719 548 26.99%
435 Sylvia 719 665 7.80%
436 Sylvie 718 514 33.12%
437 Nadia 717 680 5.30%
438 Ari 716 649 9.82%
439 Lexi 714 751 -5.05%
440 Mylah 713 597 17.71%
441 Julieta 711 478 39.19%
442 Lorelei 711 697 1.99%
443 Avianna 710 872 -20.48%
444 Camryn 701 807 -14.06%
445 Emely 701 583 18.38%
446 Armani 701 661 5.87%
447 Rylie 699 799 -13.35%
448 Colette 697 684 1.88%
449 Liana 696 771 -10.22%
450 Daniella 696 728 -4.49%
451 Brinley 695 794 -13.30%
452 Kate 694 757 -8.68%
453 Salem 693 611 12.58%
454 Marlee 692 682 1.46%
455 Alison 691 653 5.65%
456 Carmen 690 709 -2.72%
457 Felicity 689 699 -1.44%
458 Fernanda 688 517 28.38%
459 Holly 688 668 2.95%
460 Ariah 683 719 -5.14%
461 Aisha 682 609 11.31%
462 Kora 682 619 9.68%
463 Amanda 681 653 4.20%
464 Ailani 679 579 15.90%
465 Elaine 678 645 4.99%
466 Emory 678 650 4.22%
467 Joy 677 773 -13.24%
468 Oaklee 677 641 5.46%
469 Lyric 672 753 -11.37%
470 Madelynn 672 635 5.66%
471 Haisley 671 648 3.49%
472 Allie 669 764 -13.26%
473 Helena 668 600 10.73%
474 Danielle 667 698 -4.54%
475 Katalina 666 549 19.26%
476 Carolina 662 606 8.83%
477 Zariah 660 575 13.77%
478 Navy 655 688 -4.91%
479 Cassidy 654 652 0.31%
480 Lorelai 654 587 10.80%
481 Stephanie 653 684 -4.64%
482 Mira 652 643 1.39%
483 Alma 652 602 7.97%
484 Legacy 650 720 -10.22%
485 Jolene 645 682 -5.58%
486 Anya 643 568 12.39%
487 Dorothy 642 643 -0.16%
488 Paris 642 697 -8.22%
489 Yaretzi 641 534 18.21%
490 Aurelia 639 592 7.64%
491 Renata 638 579 9.70%
492 Maddison 638 591 7.65%
493 Jimena 636 648 -1.87%
494 Xiomara 636 550 14.50%
495 Itzel 635 545 15.25%
496 Heaven 631 630 0.16%
497 Lyra 630 637 -1.10%
498 Gabrielle 628 692 -9.70%
499 Estella 628 451 32.81%
500 Maren 625 703 -11.75%

How Are the Most Popular Girl Baby Names Determined?

It’s always interesting to take a look at popular baby name lists! But just how are these lists made, and how can they report this information when a US Census is only performed every 10 years?

Well, when it comes to baby names, the results are actually taken directly from the social security administration (SSA). They collect the data about how people are naming their babies in the current year when the parent submits for a social security card for their baby.

This keeps the information about the most popular baby names more current than other name lists like the most common first names.

Where Do the Most Popular Girl Baby Names Come From?

Are you looking at this list and wondering why certain names are so popular and why others are so far down on the list? It can be difficult to track naming trends, but scientists can frequently come up with hypotheses as to why parents name their children a certain name.

Based on Celebrities and Pop Culture

Surprisingly, humans aren’t all that deep when it comes to naming. In fact, many people name their children a name simply because they hear it and it sounds cool. And by ‘hear it’ this usually means in pop culture, a song, or as the name of a famous celebrity.

For example, take the name ‘Luna’ which is currently in the top 25. This name was rare until the last decade because it was seen as a very unique name. However, famous celebrity, Chrissy Teagan named her daughter Luna, and now the name is all the rage as people heard the name and liked it enough to give it to their child.

The name ‘Isabella’ has a similar story, as this name was also quite low on the list until around the year 2005. What happened in 2005? The famous book ‘Twilight’ by Stephanie Meyer was released, and it featured a main character named Isabella. This brought the name back to the forefront of people’s minds and led to a lot of people naming their kid's variations of the name such as ‘Isabelle,’ ‘Bella,’ and ‘Belle.’

Additionally, the name ‘Ariana’ which wasn’t very popular until the last few years, likely experienced a spike due to the prevalence and popularity of the singer Ariana Grande.

Baby Names Can be Family Names

Many people are surprised to see a name like ‘Eleanor’ is so popular on the baby names list. After all, isn’t this name a bit dated? The truth is, it may be, but people still like to name their children after their parents or elders as a sign of respect.

This practice keeps many of the older fashioned names like ‘Eleanor’ on the list as people wish to name their daughter after their mother or grandmother. Plus, in a day when nicknames are all the rage, it’s very easy to call a baby girl ‘Ellie’ as a nickname when her name is ‘Eleanor.’

People Think of the Implication of Names

While the above two practices do explain quite a few of the names on the list, you may be wondering how a name like Emma, which has been in the top ten baby names for decades, manages to stay there.

When people name their children, they often think of how the child will be received by society. They don’t want their child to be made fun of, or harassed, because of their name. Because of this, many people resort back to common and popular names in the hope their child will blend in and not have to deal with bullying.

This keeps some names like ‘Emily,’ ‘Emma,’ and ‘Abigail’ popular for generation after generation.

Political and Religious Names

Although the United States is becoming less and less religious as the years go by, there are still many names on this list that are given to children because of the parent's religious or political beliefs.

For example, ‘Grace’ is considered a religious name that has appeared in the top fifty names for decades. ‘Hannah’ and ‘Leah’ are two other popular names that make the list year after year that were taken from the old testament of the Bible.

Political names are less common in the 2000s, but back in the 1980s, many people named their daughters Regan after president Ronald Regan. Perhaps this practice is still in play, and in twenty years there will be names on this list from the current US political administration.

How Have Baby Girls Names Changed Over the Years?

Baby girl names in the US are actually an interesting subject, as the names have grown more diverse over the years. This is likely due to a number of factors.

First and foremost, the practice of religious and family naming is dying off in the US. Therefore parents have to go places other than the Bible or their family tree to name their daughters. This has led to the invention of some unique names for girls like ‘Sawyer’ and ‘Zuri.’

Not to mention, for whatever weird reason, society has shifted towards the trend of unique naming. While it was okay in the 1950s and 1960s to have the same name as your neighbor, it seems today that parents are going out of their way to come up with unique names for their children in order to give them a more individualistic identity.

Pop culture is also somewhat to blame, as, during the mid-1900s, there wasn’t an internet to surf all day. Rather, people got celebrity names from watching TV, movies, or reading a book. This meant that only the really famous celebrities who made it to these mediums were well known by all.

Today, you can follow a celebrity you want at the drop of a hat on Twitter or Instagram. Information about celebrities is also much more accessible, so if you really like someone like Chrissy Teagan, it’s very easy to look up the name of her daughter and name your daughter the same name.

And remember, pop culture is constantly changing and evolving. While ‘Katherine’ may have been a popular name when Katherine Hepburn was a star, it’s time for that name to move over so the ‘Isla’s’ (after Isla Fisher) can have their time to shine.

Historical Data for Baby Girl Names

If you're interested to see how the trends and popularity of baby names for girls have changed, you can use the links below to view the historical data by decade.

Most popular first names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

Most popular boy names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

Most popular girl names, 1880-present | since 1950 | since 1960 | since 1970 | since 1980 | since 1990 | since 2000 | since 2010

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.