Choosing a great name for your child is a big responsibility. If you're like most parents, you may be hoping to incorporate special meaning, honor a family or cultural tradition, or find a name that's unique on its own.
Whatever your approach, this list of the 1,000 most popular baby girl names of the year, as recorded by the Social Security Administration (SSA), will help you consider all your options. Several of these names have been popular for a while now—Olivia, Ava, Sophia, just to name a few—but a quick scroll might yield some additional recognition.
Ready to dive into the names? The following list reflects the U.S. birth certificate data from 2023.
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Trending Baby Girl Name of the Week: Katie
In the spirit of the recent 2024 Olympics, we're highlighting the name Katie this week to honor history-making swimmer Katie Ledecky. A common nickname for Katherine, the name Katie means "pure" and has both English and Greek origins. It rose in popularity amid the '80s and '90s, dipping in the 2010s. But it seems as though lately the name might be making a comeback, and remains a classic choice.
Top 10 Baby Girl Names of 2024
Olivia
The name Olivia has Latin roots and means "olive tree." It's held the number one rank since 2019, and was popularized by a character in William Shakespeare's The Twelfth Night.
Emma
With English and old Germanic origins, Emma translates to "whole" or "universal." It ranked number one between 2014 and 2018, and has held a steady position in the top 10 ever since.
Charlotte
The name Charlotte comes from the Old English wordceorl, which translates to “free man.” Charlotte is a royal name, and has been popular for a long time.
Amelia
Amelia has Latin roots and means "work." It's been getting trendier over time, entering the top 10 in 2016 and climbing since. It's ranked in fourth since 2021.
Sophia
Meaning "wisdom," the Greek name Sophia has been popular for a long time. It's appeared in the top 10 names for nearly two decades! Its best years, however, were between 2011 and 2013, when it came in first.
Mia
With both Italian and Spanish origins, Mia began gaining traction several decades ago and continued to rise. The name means "mine," and its best year was in 2013 when it ranked number six.
Isabella
Isabella means "God is my oath," and it has Spanish, Italian, and Hebrew origins. The name was popular in the first half of the 19th century before taking a significant dip in trending status. Its return to popularity coincided with the release of 2008's Twilight, which centers around the fictional Bella Swan.
Ava
The name Ava has multiple meanings, including "guarantee," "birdlike," and "lively." It's been in the top 1,000 names since 1940, and has Germanic, Latin, and Hebrew origins.
Evelyn
The French name Evelyn has a variety of meanings, such as "life," "desired," and "strength." It was popular in the early 1900s and dipped in traction before experiencing a recent resurgence. It first entered the top 10 in 2017.
Luna
Luna is a Latin celestial name meaning "moon." It's been getting more and more popular since 2003, and entered the top 10 names in 2022.
The Complete List of Top 1,000 Baby Girl Names of 2024
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Mia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Evelyn
- Luna
- Harper
- Sofia
- Camila
- Eleanor
- Elizabeth
- Violet
- Scarlett
- Emily
- Hazel
- Lily
- Gianna
- Aurora
- Penelope
- Aria
- Nora
- Chloe
- Ellie
- Mila
- Avery
- Layla
- Abigail
- Ella
- Isla
- Eliana
- Nova
- Madison
- Zoe
- Ivy
- Grace
- Lucy
- Willow
- Emilia
- Riley
- Naomi
- Victoria
- Stella
- Elena
- Hannah
- Valentina
- Maya
- Zoey
- Delilah
- Leah
- Lainey
- Lillian
- Paisley
- Genesis
- Madelyn
- Sadie
- Sophie
- Leilani
- Addison
- Natalie
- Josephine
- Alice
- Ruby
- Claire
- Kinsley
- Everly
- Emery
- Adeline
- Kennedy
- Maeve
- Audrey
- Autumn
- Athena
- Eden
- Iris
- Anna
- Eloise
- Jade
- Maria
- Caroline
- Brooklyn
- Quinn
- Aaliyah
- Vivian
- Liliana
- Gabriella
- Hailey
- Sarah
- Savannah
- Cora
- Madeline
- Natalia
- Ariana
- Lydia
- Lyla
- Clara
- Allison
- Aubrey
- Millie
- Melody
- Ayla
- Serenity
- Bella
- Skylar
- Josie
- Lucia
- Daisy
- Raelynn
- Eva
- Juniper
- Samantha
- Elliana
- Eliza
- Rylee
- Nevaeh
- Hadley
- Alaia
- Parker
- Julia
- Amara
- Rose
- Charlie
- Ashley
- Remi
- Georgia
- Adalynn
- Melanie
- Amira
- Margaret
- Piper
- Brielle
- Mary
- Freya
- Cecilia
- Esther
- Arya
- Sienna
- Summer
- Peyton
- Sage
- Valerie
- Magnolia
- Emersyn
- Catalina
- Margot
- Everleigh
- Alina
- Sloane
- Brianna
- Oakley
- Valeria
- Blakely
- Kehlani
- Oaklynn
- Ximena
- Isabelle
- Juliette
- Emerson
- Amaya
- Elsie
- Isabel
- Mackenzie
- Genevieve
- Anastasia
- Reagan
- Katherine
- Ember
- June
- Bailey
- Andrea
- Reese
- Wrenley
- Gemma
- Ada
- Alani
- Callie
- Kaylee
- Olive
- Rosalie
- Myla
- Alana
- Ariella
- Kaia
- Ruth
- Arianna
- Sara
- Jasmine
- Phoebe
- Adaline
- River
- Hallie
- Adalyn
- Wren
- Presley
- Lilah
- Alora
- Amy
- Norah
- Annie
- Zuri
- Alexandra
- Sutton
- Noelle
- Kylie
- Molly
- Lia
- Journee
- Leia
- Evangeline
- Lila
- Aspen
- Saylor
- Khloe
- Aitana
- Alaina
- Haven
- Aliyah
- Blake
- Kimberly
- Vera
- Ana
- Kailani
- Tatum
- Arabella
- Diana
- Selena
- Kiara
- Harmony
- Lilith
- Rowan
- Delaney
- Vivienne
- Zara
- Collins
- Harlow
- Blair
- Leila
- Daphne
- Faith
- Lennon
- Stevie
- Mariana
- Kaylani
- Morgan
- Juliana
- Gracie
- Nyla
- Miriam
- Daniela
- Dahlia
- Brynlee
- Rachel
- Angela
- Lilly
- Kamila
- Samara
- Ryleigh
- Taylor
- Dakota
- Lola
- Talia
- Evie
- Jordyn
- Ophelia
- Camille
- Gia
- Milani
- Lena
- Elaina
- Malia
- Elise
- Celeste
- Londyn
- Palmer
- Mabel
- Octavia
- Sawyer
- Jane
- Finley
- Marley
- Adelaide
- Lucille
- Shiloh
- Antonella
- Ariel
- Poppy
- Kali
- Elianna
- Juliet
- Maisie
- Cataleya
- Danna
- Aubree
- Gabriela
- Noa
- Brooke
- Celine
- Alessia
- Hope
- Selah
- Vanessa
- Rory
- Sydney
- Amari
- Teagan
- Adriana
- Payton
- Rosemary
- Laila
- London
- Angelina
- Alayna
- Kendall
- Rebecca
- Maggie
- Adelyn
- Evelynn
- Thea
- Amina
- Tessa
- Kayla
- Esme
- Mckenna
- Nicole
- Regina
- Luciana
- Julianna
- Nayeli
- Catherine
- Alyssa
- Journey
- Dream
- Camilla
- Ariyah
- Nina
- Joanna
- Mya
- Annabelle
- Esmeralda
- Lauren
- Fatima
- Giselle
- Harley
- Jocelyn
- Phoenix
- Trinity
- Malani
- Heidi
- Meadow
- Raya
- Paige
- Jayla
- Logan
- Leighton
- Charlee
- Viviana
- Madilyn
- Raven
- Amora
- Navy
- Itzel
- Laura
- Emory
- Azalea
- Hayden
- Aniyah
- Winter
- Aurelia
- Alivia
- Brooklynn
- Francesca
- Serena
- Lilliana
- Gracelynn
- Kalani
- Aisha
- Gwendolyn
- Elaine
- Nylah
- Hattie
- Wynter
- Adelynn
- Adelina
- Alessandra
- Mylah
- Alayah
- Anaya
- Julieta
- Rosie
- Mariah
- Demi
- Raelyn
- Sabrina
- Helen
- Everlee
- Astrid
- Fiona
- Michelle
- Xiomara
- Briella
- Alexandria
- Frances
- Sunny
- Sarai
- Alaya
- Melissa
- Veronica
- Mira
- Zariah
- Brynn
- Reign
- Maryam
- Lana
- Arielle
- Raegan
- Remington
- Salem
- Elisa
- Aylin
- Emely
- Carolina
- Sylvie
- Sylvia
- Annalise
- Willa
- Mallory
- Kira
- Daniella
- Elora
- Saige
- Carmen
- Charli
- Mckenzie
- Matilda
- Miracle
- Destiny
- Alicia
- Elle
- Colette
- Anya
- Madeleine
- Oaklee
- Skye
- Cali
- Daleyza
- Alexis
- Holly
- Katalina
- Miley
- Alanna
- Felicity
- Joy
- Helena
- Makayla
- Amirah
- Maia
- Armani
- Alma
- Anahi
- Ari
- Bianca
- Scarlet
- Amiyah
- Dorothy
- Stephanie
- Fernanda
- Briana
- Alison
- Lorelai
- Renata
- Macie
- Makenna
- Imani
- Jimena
- Kate
- Liana
- Cameron
- Lyra
- Maddison
- Izabella
- Amanda
- Lorelei
- Dayana
- Gracelyn
- Opal
- Nadia
- Brinley
- Madelynn
- Calliope
- Paris
- Camryn
- Danielle
- Cassidy
- Cecelia
- Haisley
- Jordan
- Faye
- Marlee
- Bonnie
- Allie
- Edith
- Emmy
- Mae
- Kaliyah
- Oakleigh
- Meredith
- Carter
- Kamryn
- Ariah
- Maxine
- Heaven
- April
- Blaire
- Jennifer
- Leona
- Murphy
- Ivory
- Florence
- Lexi
- Angel
- Alondra
- Hanna
- Rhea
- Bristol
- Amalia
- Katie
- Monroe
- Emelia
- Maliyah
- Kora
- Ariya
- Mariam
- Lyric
- Makenzie
- Frankie
- Jacqueline
- Jazlyn
- Legacy
- Margo
- Clementine
- Maren
- Paislee
- Alejandra
- Sevyn
- Jolene
- Averie
- Briar
- Yaretzi
- Gabrielle
- Jessica
- Rylie
- Alia
- Zahra
- Emerie
- Lilian
- Arleth
- Virginia
- Avianna
- Royalty
- Azariah
- Kenzie
- Kyla
- Sierra
- Halo
- Holland
- Reyna
- Thalia
- Keira
- Capri
- Marina
- Noemi
- Amber
- Miranda
- Sariyah
- Rosalia
- Indie
- Oaklyn
- Anne
- Mara
- Lina
- Wrenlee
- Mina
- Louise
- Beatrice
- Jovie
- Ivanna
- Nalani
- Journi
- Marceline
- Ailani
- Myra
- Mavis
- Aliana
- Kinley
- Ainsley
- Jaylani
- Eve
- Iyla
- Leyla
- Alexa
- Arlet
- Lylah
- Charleigh
- Chaya
- Cleo
- Tiana
- Estella
- Nellie
- Winnie
- Yara
- Mikayla
- Dallas
- Sasha
- Scottie
- Hadassah
- Amani
- Ila
- Kaitlyn
- Ellianna
- Abby
- Skyler
- Amaia
- Freyja
- Romina
- Lennox
- Jenna
- Kennedi
- Kayleigh
- Melany
- Amoura
- Mckinley
- Angelica
- Keilani
- Michaela
- Zariyah
- Cassandra
- Noah
- Remy
- Nia
- Reina
- Milan
- Jazmin
- Davina
- Della
- Dylan
- Marie
- Galilea
- Violeta
- Jaliyah
- Jenesis
- Melina
- Isabela
- Priscilla
- Emberly
- Erin
- Aliza
- Eileen
- Shelby
- Kelsey
- Laney
- Siena
- Braelynn
- Analia
- Elliott
- Rosa
- Aleena
- Leslie
- Gloria
- Kataleya
- Martha
- Irene
- Clover
- Penny
- Ryan
- Kaeli
- Taytum
- Karsyn
- Kathryn
- Estrella
- Adrianna
- Flora
- Goldie
- Halle
- Haley
- Sloan
- Fallon
- Macy
- Vienna
- Janelle
- Elowyn
- Megan
- Azari
- Maci
- Aya
- Kyra
- Lillie
- Milena
- Birdie
- Liv
- Christina
- Novah
- Zelda
- Paula
- Julie
- Selene
- Khaleesi
- Chelsea
- Estelle
- Karla
- Chana
- Marigold
- Laurel
- Promise
- Rayna
- Alisson
- Bethany
- Jemma
- Yareli
- Adalee
- Andi
- Coraline
- Hana
- Kiana
- Madilynn
- Monica
- Charley
- Dior
- Arlette
- Lara
- Whitley
- Love
- Zaniyah
- Inaya
- Angie
- Elodie
- Nola
- Rivka
- Kendra
- Marilyn
- Aleah
- Emerald
- Persephone
- Addilyn
- Amayah
- Bridget
- Giana
- Johanna
- Kenna
- Milana
- Baylor
- Brynleigh
- Kensley
- Zaria
- Ellis
- Aviana
- Lacey
- Leilany
- Drew
- Ezra
- Lenora
- Loretta
- Adley
- Novalee
- Aila
- Karina
- Adhara
- Georgina
- Emmie
- Theodora
- Kelly
- Kylee
- Lottie
- Malaysia
- Paulina
- Lakelynn
- Dani
- Denver
- Dulce
- Jamie
- Sky
- Carly
- Kinslee
- Marisol
- Henley
- Jayleen
- Jream
- Cheyenne
- Maisy
- Noor
- Robin
- Savanna
- Ramona
- Aileen
- Kaiya
- Emberlynn
- Jessie
- Zayla
- Lea
- Samira
- Araceli
- Azaria
- Pearl
- Elyse
- Hunter
- Kori
- Louisa
- Kamari
- Nyomi
- Skyla
- Treasure
- Alexia
- Gwen
- Alena
- Tallulah
- Veda
- Mikaela
- Kya
- Scout
- Valery
- Adele
- Livia
- Naya
- Ocean
- Iliana
- Bellamy
- Celia
- Vada
- Zaylee
- Ashlyn
- Mercy
- Zendaya
- Berkley
- Marlowe
- Arely
- Aspyn
- Maddie
- Avani
- Belen
- Linda
- Luz
- Teresa
- Meilani
- Nala
- Malaya
- Amiri
- Anais
- Lisa
- Ivey
- Katelyn
- Dania
- Zoya
- Ailany
- Artemis
- Rayne
- Brittany
- Cielo
- Janiyah
- Kallie
- Yasmin
- Zora
- Aliya
- Billie
- Elia
- Khalani
- Rosalina
- Zhuri
- Ainara
- Alitzel
- Stormi
- Cynthia
- Elina
- Lilianna
- Zainab
- Barbara
- Ensley
- Miller
- Waverly
- Winona
- Jaycee
- Andie
- Kimber
- Marianna
- Keyla
- Baylee
- Emryn
- Giuliana
- Karter
- Liberty
- Sol
- Amelie
- Hadlee
- Harmoni
- Tiffany
- Chandler
- Elliot
- Lilyana
- Nori
- Salma
- Dalia
- Judith
- Madalyn
- Raquel
- Jolie
- Keily
- Magdalena
- Yamileth
- Bria
- Amaris
- Harlee
- August
- Ayleen
- Kimora
- Braelyn
- Kamiyah
- Indy
- Princess
- Ruthie
- Ashlynn
- Jazmine
- Laylani
- Marleigh
- Raina
- Roselyn
- Simone
- Anika
- Lakelyn
- Luella
- Nataly
- Giovanna
- Greta
- Solana
- Bailee
- Joelle
- Kara
- Etta
- Julissa
- Kai
- Avayah
- Nancy
- Alianna
- Ayra
- Sarahi
- Eleanora
- Kenia
- Emmeline
- Luisa
- Xyla
- Cadence
- Reya
- Blessing
- Elouise
- Emiliana
- Annika
- Lilia
- Mazie
- Saoirse
- Aura
- Aleyna
- Kassidy
- Carla
- Indigo
- Saanvi
- Tru
- Winifred
- Layne
- Malayah
- Dana
- Deborah
- Hayley
- Sapphire
- Seraphina
- Kahlani
- Nyra
- Quincy
- Soleil
- Allyson
- Paloma
- Whitney
- Laylah
- Violette
- Kairi
- Leanna
- Natasha
- Ainhoa
- Alaiya
- Esperanza
- Amyra
- Clare
- Neriah
- Araya
- Aadhya
- Elisabeth
- Sariah
- Shay
- Angelique
- Ayah
- Aylani
Special Considerations
Although many baby names are often separated by gender, Parents believes that sex does not need to play a role in selecting names. It's important to choose a name you feel fits your child best.
Middle Names
The traditional number of names in the United States is three names—a first name, a middle name, and your family or last name. However, there are many families who have a tradition of two middle names, or no middle name at all. It's up to you how many names your child will have, but it's certainly something to consider.
If a middle name (or names) is important to you, think about how the two, three, or more names will pair together. Do the syllables of the names flow together? What do the initials spell out? Taking the time to run through these questions and consider your options will help ensure you find the perfect name for your little one.
Family Names
Naming a baby for a family member is a tradition a lot of families share, but the execution of sharing names can be very different. In some traditions, it is common to designate the mother's last name into the child's official name as a middle name. In others, it might be about continuing the use of a favorite family name.
Outside of family, think about the popular (or unpopular) famous or historical figures who will share your baby girl's name. Are they the individuals you want your daughter to be associated with? For better or worse, the association with a famous person who shares the same name will likely follow your child throughout their lives so take special care to make sure it's a good one!
Gender-Neutral Names
There are plenty of amazing gender-neutral names out there, so don't forget to consider them when coming up with your list of top names for your baby girl.
About This List
Every May around Mother's Day, the Social Security Administration usually releases the most popular baby names from the previous year. The list above refers to the top 1,000 baby girl names from 2023, as determined by birth certificate data.
If you need help choosing your baby's name, or would just like to look through some of the most popular baby names throughout the year—as far back as the 1800s—the Social Security Administration's website is a great baby-naming resource.
More Baby Name Ideas
For more baby name inspiration, take a look at the following lists:
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