Most common female names in the United States (updated for 2023)

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Rank Name Count
1 Mary 3,054,624
2 Patricia 1,551,808
3 Jennifer 1,469,987
4 Linda 1,448,284
5 Elizabeth 1,403,790
6 Barbara 1,385,994
7 Susan 1,103,157
8 Jessica 1,048,264
9 Sarah 987,732
10 Karen 986,709
11 Lisa 966,159
12 Nancy 960,589
13 Betty 890,465
14 Sandra 874,027
15 Margaret 867,664
16 Ashley 853,546
17 Kimberly 842,721
18 Emily 839,846
19 Donna 822,123
20 Michelle 814,243
21 Carol 805,597
22 Amanda 773,876
23 Melissa 755,953
24 Deborah 740,449
25 Stephanie 739,354
26 Dorothy 737,114
27 Rebecca 729,249
28 Sharon 722,198
29 Laura 711,837
30 Cynthia 705,803
31 Amy 683,154
32 Kathleen 680,072
33 Angela 660,294
34 Shirley 653,962
35 Brenda 607,600
36 Emma 600,812
37 Anna 596,649
38 Pamela 594,520
39 Nicole 591,769
40 Samantha 585,488
41 Katherine 565,185
42 Christine 557,278
43 Helen 552,703
44 Debra 550,522
45 Rachel 545,644
46 Carolyn 537,933
47 Janet 536,725
48 Maria 530,981
49 Catherine 527,338
50 Heather 525,371
51 Diane 517,320
52 Olivia 514,993
53 Julie 507,070
54 Joyce 496,038
55 Victoria 492,988
56 Ruth 492,514
57 Virginia 478,066
58 Lauren 472,988
59 Kelly 472,858
60 Christina 471,271
61 Joan 466,931
62 Evelyn 453,238
63 Judith 449,653
64 Andrea 439,496
65 Hannah 439,385
66 Cheryl 439,302
67 Megan 438,965
68 Jacqueline 420,029
69 Martha 408,819
70 Madison 404,939
71 Teresa 403,495
72 Gloria 402,354
73 Janice 400,631
74 Sara 399,548
75 Ann 398,197
76 Abigail 396,115
77 Kathryn 395,600
78 Sophia 388,604
79 Frances 384,820
80 Jean 384,181
81 Judy 380,804
82 Alice 380,182
83 Isabella 378,931
84 Julia 376,489
85 Grace 374,617
86 Denise 372,603
87 Amber 372,233
88 Beverly 370,855
89 Danielle 369,994
90 Marilyn 368,240
91 Charlotte 366,983
92 Theresa 364,636
93 Natalie 363,042
94 Diana 361,781
95 Brittany 359,703
96 Doris 359,337
97 Kayla 343,794
98 Alexis 342,628
99 Lori 341,488
100 Marie 337,979
101 Tiffany 337,928
102 Kathy 333,850
103 Tammy 331,907
104 Rose 331,320
105 Crystal 329,434
106 Taylor 327,230
107 Jane 322,036
108 Erin 315,014
109 Ava 314,459
110 Alyssa 312,148
111 Allison 311,001
112 Bonnie 309,037
113 Shannon 295,474
114 Robin 290,665
115 Lillian 290,047
116 Tina 289,272
117 Dawn 288,671
118 Phyllis 288,392
119 Peggy 283,564
120 Paula 275,495
121 Mia 275,334
122 Audrey 270,540
123 Jamie 268,953
124 Leslie 267,247
125 Valerie 264,783
126 Anne 264,123
127 Lois 262,113
128 Wendy 261,746
129 Connie 260,640
130 Wanda 260,191
131 Brianna 259,791
132 Vanessa 258,763
133 Courtney 257,807
134 Cindy 256,770
135 Melanie 255,778
136 Jasmine 253,856
137 Ella 253,606
138 Ruby 251,572
139 Tracy 250,710
140 Monica 246,825
141 Elaine 242,422
142 Norma 242,216
143 Rita 241,637
144 April 241,118
145 Alexandra 240,710
146 Sheila 237,758
147 Leah 234,531
148 Chloe 233,041
149 Erica 231,080
150 Sherry 229,681
151 Alicia 227,074
152 Michele 223,143
153 Ellen 222,776
154 Mildred 221,873
155 Amelia 220,789
156 Morgan 220,231
157 Eleanor 219,542
158 Kristen 218,346
159 Suzanne 216,254
160 Caroline 214,880
161 Katie 213,641
162 Annie 213,300
163 Irene 212,956
164 Joanne 210,133
165 Rhonda 207,959
166 Jill 207,918
167 Veronica 206,718
168 Holly 202,869
169 Darlene 202,429
170 Carrie 201,857
171 Gail 199,265
172 Sylvia 197,498
173 Anita 195,798
174 Josephine 195,710
175 Brooke 195,466
176 Dana 191,958
177 Louise 191,952
178 Dolores 190,812
179 Claire 188,266
180 Marjorie 187,695
181 Debbie 187,476
182 Sally 186,529
183 Eva 185,272
184 Renee 184,007
185 Savannah 182,028
186 Lynn 181,380
187 Kim 179,703
188 Kristin 179,221
189 Lorraine 178,372
190 Jo 176,438
191 Vivian 175,985
192 Geraldine 175,083
193 Tara 175,027
194 Sydney 174,825
195 Madeline 173,433
196 Hailey 173,385
197 Cathy 170,214
198 Cassandra 169,500
199 Juanita 167,258
200 Molly 166,744
201 Regina 166,614
202 Laurie 165,677
203 Kaitlyn 165,400
204 Eileen 165,123
205 Lily 163,811
206 Clara 163,480
207 Stacy 163,324
208 June 162,534
209 Chelsea 161,763
210 Colleen 161,682
211 Sofia 161,660
212 Esther 159,661
213 Lucy 159,264
214 Haley 158,205
215 Annette 158,122
216 Hazel 157,453
217 Lindsey 157,026
218 Beth 155,629
219 Joann 155,504
220 Naomi 153,502
221 Vicki 153,091
222 Avery 152,910
223 Gina 152,309
224 Roberta 151,923
225 Lydia 151,500
226 Destiny 149,888
227 Carla 149,330
228 Kelsey 149,189
229 Yvonne 149,044
230 Stacey 147,549
231 Shelby 147,385
232 Jenna 147,217
233 Heidi 146,636
234 Terri 146,040
235 Rosemary 145,955
236 Loretta 145,777
237 Zoe 145,045
238 Jeanne 144,902
239 Paige 144,111
240 Maureen 142,985
241 Faith 141,710
242 Jeanette 141,252
243 Edith 141,103
244 Sabrina 139,958
245 Addison 138,951
246 Florence 138,802
247 Edna 138,723
248 Nora 137,425
249 Autumn 136,929
250 Gabrielle 136,729
251 Mackenzie 136,615
252 Kristina 136,362
253 Kaylee 136,095
254 Joy 134,968
255 Melinda 134,850
256 Deanna 134,147
257 Jordan 133,881
258 Katelyn 133,202
259 Pauline 132,485
260 Carmen 132,479
261 Sue 132,333
262 Charlene 130,996
263 Tamara 130,932
264 Rosa 130,453
265 Alexa 130,427
266 Lindsay 130,079
267 Gladys 129,746
268 Marlene 129,646
269 Marcia 129,491
270 Gabriella 129,454
271 Lucille 128,735
272 Stella 128,581
273 Arlene 128,467
274 Riley 128,118
275 Aubrey 126,272
276 Constance 125,875
277 Erika 124,931
278 Thelma 124,728
279 Claudia 120,715
280 Marissa 120,421
281 Tonya 120,389
282 Violet 119,235
283 Georgia 119,164
284 Brooklyn 117,399
285 Kylie 117,304
286 Harper 116,940
287 Patsy 116,661
288 Tanya 116,649
289 Alison 114,698
290 Gwendolyn 114,196
291 Priscilla 113,878
292 Miranda 113,245
293 Daisy 112,957
294 Ariana 112,784
295 Layla 112,615
296 Delores 112,599
297 Marion 112,557
298 Caitlin 111,874
299 Mariah 111,694
300 Maya 111,459
301 Ethel 111,275
302 Angelina 111,056
303 Jocelyn 110,297
304 Isabel 110,233
305 Vickie 109,865
306 Carole 109,752
307 Yolanda 109,456
308 Nina 109,449
309 Bernice 108,500
310 Glenda 108,190
311 Brandy 106,393
312 Melody 106,384
313 Ana 106,256
314 Makayla 106,190
315 Joanna 106,096
316 Bailey 105,967
317 Beatrice 105,841
318 Zoey 104,079
319 Marsha 103,947
320 Wilma 102,228
321 Madelyn 102,144
322 Sadie 102,136
323 Alexandria 101,974
324 Camila 101,919
325 Brandi 101,799
326 Aaliyah 101,671
327 Kara 100,946
328 Katrina 100,896
329 Marian 99,951
330 Bethany 99,673
331 Arianna 99,593
332 Toni 99,576
333 Penny 99,104
334 Sierra 99,059
335 Christy 98,403
336 Angel 98,333
337 Sophie 98,249
338 Jessie 97,602
339 Kendra 97,304
340 Whitney 96,924
341 Natasha 96,887
342 Terry 96,290
343 Meghan 96,040
344 Briana 95,445
345 Dianne 95,138
346 Kay 94,814
347 Jade 94,730
348 Alma 94,292
349 Billie 93,811
350 Scarlett 93,708
351 Miriam 93,425
352 Adriana 93,399
353 Gianna 92,309
354 Cora 92,278
355 Cecilia 92,253
356 Nevaeh 91,914
357 Elena 91,673
358 Angelica 91,552
359 Penelope 90,820
360 Hope 90,422
361 Karla 90,413
362 Jackie 89,756
363 Jenny 89,382
364 Bridget 89,279
365 Felicia 89,238
366 Elsie 88,896
367 Margie 88,677
368 Vera 87,846
369 Isabelle 87,008
370 Tracey 86,473
371 Becky 86,387
372 Bertha 86,386
373 Summer 85,244
374 Bobbie 85,057
375 Ellie 84,788
376 Kennedy 84,718
377 Lillie 84,569
378 Misty 84,555
379 Candace 84,543
380 Jacquelyn 84,340
381 Shelly 84,336
382 Kristine 84,131
383 Iris 83,923
384 Maxine 83,840
385 Willie 83,685
386 Sherri 83,635
387 Gabriela 82,970
388 Desiree 82,957
389 Trinity 82,867
390 Peyton 82,835
391 Jillian 82,588
392 Genesis 82,466
393 Brittney 82,083
394 Breanna 82,055
395 Ida 81,895
396 Skylar 80,794
397 Maggie 80,615
398 Rachael 80,481
399 Jodi 79,577
400 Sheryl 78,766
401 Monique 78,616
402 Genevieve 78,000
403 Lynda 77,610
404 Natalia 77,425
405 Casey 77,381
406 Aria 77,356
407 Lena 77,335
408 Kristi 76,450
409 Aurora 75,997
410 Bianca 75,475
411 Ariel 75,343
412 Meredith 75,084
413 Krystal 74,881
414 Kelli 74,835
415 Rebekah 74,549
416 Krista 73,600
417 Bella 73,021
418 Shelley 72,480
419 Belinda 72,431
420 Kate 72,325
421 Gracie 72,086
422 Valeria 71,536
423 Kristy 70,444
424 Serenity 70,211
425 Cheyenne 69,754
426 Camille 69,209
427 Sandy 68,844
428 Mila 67,988
429 Candice 67,908
430 Elise 67,792
431 Jada 66,744
432 Adrienne 66,589
433 Rosalie 66,513
434 Agnes 66,083
435 Liliana 65,974
436 Ramona 65,680
437 Mattie 65,570
438 Carly 65,537
439 Sonia 65,260
440 Luna 65,181
441 Sonya 65,161
442 Daniela 65,120
443 Lola 64,782
444 Nichole 63,626
445 Kendall 63,608
446 Jennie 63,386
447 Ivy 63,376
448 Antoinette 63,371
449 Marianne 63,148
450 Juliana 63,137
451 Guadalupe 62,900
452 Mckenzie 62,888
453 Robyn 62,849
454 Yvette 62,514
455 Alana 62,463
456 Rylee 62,267
457 Nellie 62,230
458 Dora 62,010
459 Patty 61,693
460 Lynne 61,666
461 Reagan 61,437
462 Bessie 61,434
463 Leona 61,268
464 Pearl 61,097
465 Janie 61,067
466 Angie 60,606
467 Maryann 60,595
468 Sheri 60,446
469 Karina 60,346
470 Abby 60,189
471 Gayle 60,129
472 Mya 59,788
473 Rosie 59,775
474 Geneva 59,725
475 Kari 59,378
476 Jordyn 59,174
477 Cassidy 59,001
478 Lila 58,994
479 Roxanne 58,959
480 Celeste 58,811
481 Tabitha 58,432
482 Annabelle 58,199
483 Payton 57,484
484 Kaitlin 57,258
485 Viola 57,227
486 Faye 57,066
487 Piper 56,765
488 Mallory 56,726
489 Gertrude 56,623
490 Lilly 56,465
491 Alisha 56,399
492 Minnie 56,212
493 Eliana 56,021
494 Dianna 56,017
495 Josie 55,871
496 Jody 55,779
497 Janelle 55,603
498 Mikayla 55,476
499 Selena 55,190
500 Callie 55,158
501 Harriet 54,928
502 Lana 54,721
503 Mae 54,524
504 Paisley 54,449
505 Jan 54,350
506 Jeannette 54,177
507 Lee 54,019
508 Myra 53,999
509 Ada 53,786
510 Aimee 53,416
511 Vicky 53,354
512 Kiara 53,097
513 Kirsten 53,027
514 Emilia 53,011
515 Allyson 52,984
516 Delilah 52,927
517 Tessa 52,819
518 Lacey 52,595
519 Michaela 52,439
520 Caitlyn 52,337
521 Alejandra 52,304
522 Adeline 52,223
523 Cara 52,210
524 Traci 52,157
525 Irma 52,137
526 Cristina 51,734
527 Velma 51,585
528 Susie 51,276
529 Eliza 51,111
530 Valentina 50,885
531 Hayley 50,717
532 Kellie 50,693
533 Dominique 50,596
534 Gretchen 50,545
535 Willow 50,538
536 Bernadette 50,207
537 Jaime 49,956
538 Raquel 49,724
539 Marcella 49,653
540 Rosemarie 49,610
541 Jaclyn 49,425
542 Anastasia 49,390
543 Julianna 49,325
544 Kylee 49,302
545 Esmeralda 48,885
546 Eloise 48,711
547 Kerry 48,626
548 Marisa 48,589
549 Lucia 48,344
550 Eunice 48,106
551 Janis 48,081
552 Shelia 47,721
553 Giselle 47,607
554 Nadine 47,379
555 Ashlyn 47,129
556 Aubree 47,079
557 Adrianna 47,069
558 Marguerite 46,984
559 Betsy 46,745
560 Paulette 46,484
561 Rochelle 46,437
562 Johanna 46,427
563 Alaina 46,376
564 Hilda 46,246
565 Kelley 46,038
566 Khloe 45,976
567 Hattie 45,968
568 Ginger 45,872
569 Doreen 45,772
570 Leilani 45,642
571 Jana 45,615
572 Latoya 45,532
573 Christie 45,486
574 Shawna 45,480
575 Myrtle 45,466
576 Alexia 45,256
577 Aliyah 45,126
578 Laurel 45,121
579 Nadia 44,651
580 Jasmin 44,566
581 Patti 44,503
582 Athena 44,443
583 Quinn 44,282
584 Elisa 44,227
585 Jayla 44,174
586 Cecelia 43,980
587 Teri 43,928
588 Lora 43,926
589 Carolina 43,724
590 Serena 43,686
591 Brielle 43,604
592 Leila 43,600
593 Makenzie 43,557
594 Ashlee 43,413
595 Jazmin 43,110
596 Darla 42,941
597 Eden 42,921
598 Lynette 42,847
599 Elisabeth 42,774
600 Leticia 42,591
601 Corinne 42,532
602 Raven 42,459
603 Mindy 42,326
604 Mercedes 42,279
605 Kyla 42,065
606 Cassie 42,062
607 London 41,822
608 Mckenna 41,764
609 Mariana 41,586
610 Verna 41,573
611 Meagan 41,523
612 Delaney 41,420
613 Alberta 41,220
614 Mona 41,210
615 Mabel 41,143
616 Kinsley 41,126
617 Shari 40,909
618 Isla 40,881
619 Alondra 40,778
620 Laila 40,595
621 Madeleine 40,516
622 Celia 40,203
623 Allie 40,161
624 Trisha 40,155
625 Tricia 40,114
626 Leigh 40,050
627 Noelle 40,018
628 Dixie 40,008
629 Nikki 39,959
630 Reese 39,869
631 Mandy 39,771
632 Lyla 39,651
633 Hadley 39,616
634 Pat 39,333
635 Nova 39,215
636 Sonja 39,200
637 Yesenia 39,087
638 Hanna 39,050
639 Alina 39,018
640 Stacie 38,991
641 Della 38,989
642 Ebony 38,930
643 Kira 38,600
644 Marla 38,494
645 Daphne 38,468
646 Clarissa 38,419
647 Kristie 38,345
648 Alissa 38,228
649 Amaya 38,179
650 Dakota 38,028
651 Johnnie 38,007
652 Olga 37,991
653 Kimberley 37,975
654 Tami 37,896
655 Jazmine 37,549
656 Flora 37,543
657 Marina 37,419
658 Margarita 37,156
659 Kyra 37,127
660 Sasha 37,123
661 Lula 37,063
662 Kerri 36,975
663 Stefanie 36,962
664 Lorena 36,848
665 Tori 36,591
666 Bonita 36,452
667 Fatima 36,120
668 Cheri 36,045
669 Brooklynn 35,996
670 Justine 35,887
671 Jeannie 35,578
672 Francine 35,536
673 Tasha 35,479
674 Tammie 35,369
675 Fannie 35,214
676 Sherrie 35,131
677 Britney 35,065
678 Jolene 34,704
679 Tatiana 34,541
680 Everly 34,424
681 Ximena 34,389
682 Ciara 34,370
683 Opal 34,344
684 Ronda 34,299
685 Alisa 34,260
686 Emery 34,247
687 Lesley 34,099
688 Phoebe 34,086
689 Patrice 33,977
690 Inez 33,956
691 Ernestine 33,890
692 Katharine 33,878
693 Marisol 33,859
694 Rachelle 33,629
695 Laverne 33,578
696 Tia 33,469
697 Therese 33,449
698 Janine 33,425
699 Erma 33,408
700 Kayleigh 33,340
701 Diamond 33,265
702 Juliet 33,225
703 Charity 33,223
704 Pam 33,120
705 Sienna 33,091
706 Shawn 33,019
707 Kasey 32,965
708 Kassandra 32,920
709 Lucinda 32,909
710 Mayra 32,867
711 Muriel 32,796
712 Christa 32,706
713 Alayna 32,663
714 Tracie 32,552
715 Alivia 32,512
716 Harmony 32,511
717 Deloris 32,412
718 Trina 32,410
719 Keira 32,338
720 Juliette 32,237
721 Francesca 32,220
722 Asia 32,150
723 Savanna 32,108
724 Keri 32,021
725 Ryleigh 31,995
726 Makenna 31,985
727 Daniella 31,896
728 Paris 31,853
729 Ashleigh 31,793
730 Fiona 31,734
731 Charlie 31,523
732 Lea 31,519
733 Chelsey 31,412
734 Mamie 31,237
735 Aileen 31,139
736 Hayden 31,075
737 Macy 30,942
738 Dina 30,827
739 Talia 30,610
740 Shayla 30,567
741 Helena 30,528
742 Katelynn 30,456
743 Janette 30,417
744 Cameron 30,321
745 Dena 30,261
746 Gwen 30,224
747 Latasha 30,211
748 Jewel 30,182
749 Julianne 30,113
750 Myrna 29,908
751 Olive 29,876
752 Marley 29,846
753 Cherie 29,831
754 Debora 29,830
755 Haylee 29,687
756 Shana 29,546
757 Mollie 29,533
758 Randi 29,521
759 Angelique 29,478
760 Leanne 29,421
761 Kali 29,412
762 Logan 29,387
763 Izabella 29,347
764 Antonia 29,318
765 Cathleen 29,239
766 Alyson 29,174
767 Norah 29,165
768 Brenna 29,076
769 Aniyah 29,034
770 Ayla 29,034
771 Camryn 29,002
772 Frankie 28,958
773 Arielle 28,892
774 Hillary 28,821
775 Lara 28,742
776 Harley 28,671
777 Delia 28,668
778 Bette 28,652
779 Bettie 28,635
780 Elaina 28,618
781 Malia 28,611
782 Tania 28,556
783 Heaven 28,525
784 Joni 28,511
785 Adalynn 28,466
786 Blanche 28,400
787 Candy 28,389
788 Karin 28,388
789 Tiana 28,361
790 Carissa 28,296
791 Evangeline 28,278
792 Shanna 28,261
793 Hallie 28,164
794 Beulah 28,157
795 Emerson 28,037
796 Shauna 28,033
797 Rena 27,871
798 Adele 27,560
799 Presley 27,496
800 Brynn 27,474
801 Cierra 27,459
802 Raelynn 27,450
803 Jayne 27,322
804 Sondra 27,003
805 Clare 26,929
806 Jodie 26,881
807 Adalyn 26,778
808 Mable 26,681
809 Kailey 26,677
810 Melba 26,595
811 Ingrid 26,562
812 Teagan 26,558
813 Lexi 26,503
814 Lou 26,438
815 Estelle 26,405
816 Lenora 26,392
817 Ryan 26,388
818 Simone 26,336
819 Skyler 26,330
820 Freda 26,304
821 Luz 26,227
822 Imani 26,046
823 Henrietta 26,040
824 Millie 26,025
825 Catalina 25,792
826 Estella 25,704
827 Eve 25,667
828 Reba 25,562
829 Kiana 25,544
830 Lorna 25,533
831 Parker 25,514
832 Taryn 25,502
833 Jenifer 25,502
834 Staci 25,470
835 Greta 25,465
836 Camilla 25,400
837 Lizbeth 25,340
838 Susanne 25,329
839 Margo 25,280
840 Elsa 25,280
841 Lorene 25,225
842 Julissa 25,149
843 Trudy 25,142
844 Blanca 25,095
845 Kenya 25,078
846 Colette 25,066
847 Willa 25,041
848 Ashlynn 25,028
849 Polly 24,735
850 Sage 24,610
851 Viviana 24,602
852 Sallie 24,439
853 Maribel 24,330
854 Aisha 24,303
855 Leanna 24,285
856 Chasity 24,280
857 Londyn 24,264
858 Leann 24,250
859 Tatum 24,153
860 Rosalind 24,131
861 Alanna 24,122
862 Nia 24,120
863 Hilary 24,022
864 Angeline 23,989
865 Jeannine 23,970
866 Bobbi 23,932
867 Lia 23,916
868 Paola 23,850
869 Eula 23,833
870 Arya 23,769
871 Jeanine 23,755
872 Nyla 23,670
873 Bridgette 23,650
874 Audra 23,615
875 Tiara 23,594
876 Emilee 23,568
877 Helene 23,477
878 Winifred 23,469
879 Sidney 23,350
880 Deana 23,310
881 Ericka 23,273
882 Arabella 23,266
883 Raegan 23,199
884 Kamryn 23,145
885 Larissa 23,092
886 Maritza 22,917
887 Chris 22,887
888 Lela 22,811
889 Tamika 22,753
890 Adelaide 22,685
891 India 22,648
892 Alessandra 22,613
893 Jeri 22,581
894 Darcy 22,580
895 Emilie 22,568
896 Mara 22,396
897 Skye 22,335
898 Sheena 22,333
899 Angelia 22,319
900 Danna 22,218
901 Addie 22,193
902 Tonia 22,149
903 Keisha 22,090
904 Maddison 22,060
905 Glenna 22,016
906 Lorie 21,833
907 Jayden 21,795
908 Emely 21,790
909 Latonya 21,758
910 Amara 21,726
911 Cadence 21,652
912 Bettye 21,611
913 Noemi 21,593
914 Nayeli 21,591
915 Marcy 21,582
916 Michael 21,580
917 Madalyn 21,564
918 Lauryn 21,546
919 Kaylie 21,544
920 Cali 21,492
921 Elliana 21,491
922 Rosetta 21,475
923 Jami 21,446
924 Eugenia 21,435
925 Rylie 21,429
926 Madilyn 21,354
927 Rene 21,275
928 Etta 21,271
929 Rosalyn 21,213
930 Kiera 21,134
931 Dale 21,005
932 Ladonna 20,956
933 Fay 20,927
934 Baylee 20,927
935 Aspen 20,912
936 Christi 20,898
937 Yasmin 20,865
938 James 20,732
939 Gemma 20,729
940 Sarai 20,726
941 Jayda 20,591
942 Adelyn 20,586
943 Lilliana 20,502
944 Kassidy 20,487
945 Imogene 20,424
946 Brianne 20,389
947 Amie 20,367
948 Susana 20,352
949 Dorothea 20,338
950 Maeve 20,270
951 Perla 20,263
952 Maci 20,201
953 Elyse 20,186
954 Devon 20,169
955 Finley 20,161
956 Silvia 20,072
957 Macie 20,054
958 Francis 20,018
959 Kenzie 19,996
960 Karissa 19,895
961 Mikaela 19,864
962 Katy 19,857
963 Ina 19,847
964 Terrie 19,715
965 May 19,697
966 Christian 19,690
967 Samara 19,596
968 Gale 19,581
969 Maura 19,540
970 Kyleigh 19,533
971 Noreen 19,465
972 Miracle 19,409
973 Essie 19,389
974 Lacy 19,378
975 Tabatha 19,375
976 Nettie 19,352
977 Bryanna 19,343
978 Ashton 19,338
979 Lyric 19,324
980 Esperanza 19,294
981 Tanisha 19,280
982 Kelsie 19,274
983 Gia 19,251
984 Ruthie 19,188
985 Araceli 19,158
986 Amira 19,122
987 Dulce 19,115
988 Matilda 19,106
989 Lilah 19,075
990 Ollie 19,001
991 Kiley 18,989
992 Nathalie 18,975
993 Rae 18,949
994 Precious 18,949
995 Melisa 18,948
996 Ainsley 18,944
997 Fern 18,893
998 Nola 18,892
999 Kaylin 18,874
1000 Robbie 18,844

Why is the latest data for 2023?

You might be wondering why we're showing name data for 2023 when we're living in 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.

It's not entirely accurate, but the data is usually published on the Friday before Mother's Day.

Based on that assumption, we can expect the data for 2024 to be released on or around May 9, 2025.

Baby name data vs census data

The Census Bureau hasn't released any first name data since 1990 (but they do still release last name data). And even if they did it would only be released every 10 years so it's not a very reliable source of name trends and popularity.

The Social Security Administration records the data from Social Security card applications as people register their babies for a social security card.

Yearly data is much better to spot trends and see what the common and popular names are right now. It's also a great way to see what names are falling out of favor.

It's still slightly delayed so that they can make sure the data is accurate and that they're not releasing any personal information - but it's much less than 10 years.

The most common female names in the United States

Do you see your name on the list? Or maybe your name is much higher up on the list than you anticipated. This may be because you have a name that has been around for a long time, or because you have a name that is very popular.

But how did humans come to have names in the first place? And where do first names come from? Read on to find out.

Why do we have names?

Think about a world without names. You would have to point to each person you wanted to talk to, or you would have to refer to them by saying 'hey you' as you can imagine, this would get very complicated the minute you had more than one other person near you.

The truth is, historians aren't sure when humans first began naming themselves, but they suspect it was around the same time spoken word was developed. Even if the first language was just grunts, you would have likely had a collection of grunts which indicated your name.

Where do first names come from?

When people first began naming themselves, or their children, they did so in one of a few different ways. The way in which a name came to be widely depended on the culture which invented it.

Names from nouns

One of the major ways the early people began naming themselves is after nouns. These names would be the equivalent of 'Apple', 'Flower', and 'Brook' today. But since English wasn't around back then, you may have a noun name and not even realize it.

For example, the name 'Ava' is the Latin noun for 'life.' Although no one speaks Latin anymore, the name still stays popular today.

Names from adjectives

Another common way the ancient people named themselves is after adjectives. Just look at the name 'Bella', 'Belle', and ''Isabella, which all mean beauty in another language (French/Italian).

While those three names are common adjective names, like with names from nouns, there are many adjective names that exist in society that are in a different language and you didn't even realize it. A prime example of this is the popular name 'Sophia' which is actually the Greek word for 'wise.'

Names from compound phrases

Some popular names are derived from compound phrases which are put together. Before you think this sounds weird, just look at all the compound names which are being made to this day. 'Annabell Lee' and 'Katie Jo' may not mean something like they once did, but they are still modern compound names.

Ancient compound names which continue to be used are names like 'Bellarose' which means 'beautiful rose' and 'Marisol' which, when translated from Spanish literally means 'Mar y sol' or 'Sea and sun.'

Names from gods

The final place ancient people got their names is from their gods. Although names like 'Venus', 'Aphrodite', and 'Athena' are no longer popular, these names were once heard all over ancient Greece and Rome as people named their children after their gods.

Even though the days of 'Hathor', 'Hatmehit', and 'Hesa't are gone (all Egyptian goddesses) some names like 'Diana', who was the Roman god of the hunt are still around and widely used today.

Why are some first names so common?

As you look at the list of most common female names, you might notice that some names are simply so common, but why is this?

Well, it's actually not that simple.

There are actually several reasons certain names become common, and the number one reason is because people still name their kids after a meaning.

For example, the most popular name 'Mary', is more common among the older demographic in the United States. The United States has gotten increasingly less religious over the years, but if you look at the years between the 1940s-1960s when most of the Mary's were born, you'll find many people who simply wanted to name their child after the mother of Jesus, which is considered an honor in the Catholic religion.

Okay, so that explains Mary, but what about 'Patricia' or 'Barbara?' Well, the population of the United States is quickly aging, so again, you need to look at the demographic of when people named their daughters these names. You may find that during the time period there was a famous person or figure with the name.

People like to name their children after people they admire. This includes family members, as well as celebrities, which is why you will find the name 'Diana' spiked among the years when Princess Diana was a popular celebrity to follow. So all these Patricia's and Barbara's were likely named either after a family member or a popular celebrity of the time.

People also, weirdly enough, name their children after fictional characters in novels or movies. Hence the reasons why the name Bella is coming back, after years of sinking on the list, thanks to the popular book/movie Twilight.

Additionally, when people name their children, they typically think about how that name will affect them through the course of their life. This reason alone stops many parents from making up unique names and instead has them going back for names like 'Emily', 'Jessica', and 'Lisa'.

Honestly, it's hard to know why some names are so popular and others aren't. After all, the census doesn't ask people to explain why they are named the way they are.

Why do names go out of style?

Sometimes, names that were once top of the list, sink down the list as the years go by. This happens for many reasons.

If you read the previous section, you can see that many people name their kids after names they hear in the media or in a book that they like. But the books and movies people watch and listen to change, therefore so do the names.

Names are frequently generational. Just look at 'Mary.' It is very unlikely you will come across anyone under the age of 40 in the United States with that name. Therefore although it is popular right now, as many of the Mary's age and die off a new name will likely become the most popular one in the US.

Overall, just as it is difficult to say why names are common, it is also difficult to say why names go out of style, so you'll just have to keep guessing why people suddenly switched from naming their daughters 'Mary' to 'Emily.'

Data source

It should be pretty obvious given how much we've mentioned them, but the data comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area are not included in the data to protect privacy.

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