22,703 girl names
Names you'll love saying for a lifetime.
The top 100 baby girl names of 2025, the fastest risers and beautiful rare girl names, plus cute girl names and pretty girl names, with origins and popularity since 1880. Search by sound and style, or spin the wheel when you're stuck.
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Ranked by your votes. Until a name has enough votes, this year's most popular girl names hold the spots.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, babies born in 2025. Arrows compare with 2024.
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Four letters or fewer, most popular first.
1,105 real names outside the top 1,000.
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With thousands of girl names to choose from, it helps to start with the favorites. Olivia was the most popular baby girl name in the US in 2025, followed by Charlotte, Emma and Amelia. Popular names are familiar and easy to spell, though your daughter may share hers with a classmate or two. The Top 100 above shows exactly how common each one is.
Looking for girl names that are unique but still feel like real names? All 1,105 of our unique girl names were given to real babies in 2025, and every one ranked outside the top 1,000. For beautiful rare girl names, look further down the list: Nelly, Kaydence, Patience, Rori, Devyn and Laynie were each given to about 170 girls in the whole country. Tap any name to see its origin and how its popularity has changed over time.
Cute girl names are often short and sweet: Emma, Mia, Ava, Lily, Nora and Lucy are all four letters or fewer and all popular right now. If you want cute with a fresher feel, watch the climbers. Adhara, Madisson, Ailany and Wrenlee have risen fastest over the last five years.
Many of the prettiest girl names come from flowers, colors and gemstones, and they're popular for a reason: Violet, Lily, Hazel, Scarlett, Ivy and Ruby. They sound soft, age gracefully and pair easily with almost any middle name.
Starting with a letter is a simple way to narrow the list, especially if you're honoring a relative. The most popular girl names that start with A include Amelia, Ava, Ailany, Aurora, Aria and Abigail. Browse the full A list, or pick any letter in the A to Z grid above.
Olivia was the #1 girl name in the US in 2025, given to 13,544 babies. Charlotte came second with 13,400.
Adhara has climbed 5,297 places in five years and is now #370. See the full rising list above.
Rankings and birth counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's baby name records, which cover every name given to at least 5 babies a year since 1880.
22,703 names used for girls, including unisex names, each with its origin and, where available, US popularity history.