Picking a name for your daughter is one of the first big decisions you’ll make as a parent, and it’s one that will stay with her for life. Some families look for names that carry special meaning, others want to continue a tradition passed down through generations, and many simply want something that feels fresh and stands on its own.
Whatever your approach, having a large, well-researched pool of girl names to choose from makes the process easier and a lot more fun.
This list is built from the most recent U.S. Social Security Administration birth data for 2025, released in May 2026, and reflects the names most frequently given to baby girls on birth certificates that year.
It’s also worth remembering that a name doesn’t have to be strictly “for girls” or “for boys.” Many parents today are drawn to gender-neutral names, and there’s no rule saying a name has to match traditional expectations. What matters most is finding a name for your baby girl that feels right for your family.
Top 20 Girl Names
Here are the twenty most popular girl names in the country right now, according to the latest data:
- Olivia
- Charlotte
- Emma
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Mia
- Isabella
- Evelyn
- Sofia
- Eliana
- Ava
- Eleanor
- Violet
- Ailany
- Aurora
- Harper
- Elizabeth
- Lily
- Camila
- Nora
Want more personalized options? Try our Baby Girl Name Generator to filter names by style, origin, length, and popularity, and get suggestions tailored to what you’re looking for in a name for your daughter.
Complete List of the Top 1,000 Girl Names
Popularity rankings shift a little every year, so browsing the full list is a great way to find names for girls that are trending up, holding steady, or quietly becoming favorites again after years out of the spotlight. Whether you want one of today’s most common female names or something further down the list that’s still popular but less common in your area, there’s something here for every family.
- Hazel
- Penelope
- Chloe
- Ellie
- Lucy
- Aria
- Luna
- Isla
- Ella
- Lainey
- Zoe
- Scarlett
- Gianna
- Emily
- Valentina
- Layla
- Avery
- Grace
- Ivy
- Madison
- Abigail
- Elena
- Mila
- Willow
- Emilia
- Nova
- Naomi
- Riley
- Eloise
- Sadie
- Delilah
- Stella
- Josephine
- Victoria
- Sophie
- Hannah
- Lillian
- Leah
- Adeline
- Leilani
- Iris
- Maya
- Clara
- Ruby
- Alice
- Genesis
- Paisley
- Claire
- Zoey
- Eden
- Madelyn
- Vivian
- Millie
- Emery
- Daisy
- Maeve
- Ayla
- Liliana
- Melody
- Lyla
- Madeline
- Josie
- Lucia
- Addison
- Kennedy
- Audrey
- Maria
- Autumn
- Natalie
- Sarah
- Everly
- Lydia
- Kinsley
- Sienna
- Jade
- Caroline
- Quinn
- Amara
- Georgia
- Juniper
- Aaliyah
- Margot
- Allison
- Hailey
- Gabriella
- Parker
- Anna
- Cecilia
- Athena
- Juliette
- Catalina
- Margaret
- Cora
- Rose
- Eliza
- Raelynn
- Alaia
- Brooklyn
- Esther
- Hallie
- Hadley
- Emerson
- Elsie
- Magnolia
- Mary
- Scottie
- Valerie
- Ariana
- Serenity
- Alina
- Julia
- Amira
- Charlie
- Eva
- Savannah
- Bella
- Rylee
- Emersyn
- Elliana
- Alana
- Sloane
- Melanie
- Brielle
- Natalia
- Remi
- Aubrey
- Evangeline
- Genevieve
- Kehlani
- June
- Samantha
- Summer
- Oaklynn
- Ember
- Piper
- Oakley
- Phoebe
- Arya
- Wrenley
- Sage
- Alani
- Valeria
- Anastasia
- Ashley
- Nevaeh
- Isabelle
- Skylar
- Ailani
- Blair
- Gemma
- Rosalie
- Vivienne
- Ruth
- Ariella
- Callie
- Freya
- Isabel
- Daphne
- Lilah
- Amaya
- Sutton
- Annie
- Ximena
- Adalynn
- Kaylani
- Katherine
- Lila
- Celeste
- Tatum
- Haven
- Blakely
- Reese
- Kaia
- Everleigh
- Alora
- Molly
- Olive
- Sara
- Peyton
- Lia
- Mabel
- Noelle
- Stevie
- Kylie
- Vera
- Jasmine
- Celine
- Adaline
- Bailey
- Myla
- Aitana
- Zara
- Arabella
- Lennon
- Dahlia
- Selah
- Saylor
- Elianna
- Ada
- River
- Jane
- Brianna
- Elise
- Alaina
- Presley
- Noa
- Gracie
- Mackenzie
- Kiara
- Rory
- Wren
- Palmer
- Maisie
- Arianna
- Andrea
- Nyla
- Alexandra
- Cataleya
- Lucille
- Camille
- Collins
- Delaney
- Brynlee
- Diana
- Ana
- Miriam
- Amora
- Reagan
- Rowan
- Rachel
- Rosemary
- Lilly
- Kailani
- Faith
- Kaylee
- Juliana
- Amy
- Journee
- Leila
- Adalyn
- Mariana
- Norah
- Aliyah
- Ophelia
- Talia
- Aspen
- Elaina
- Selena
- Arleth
- Evie
- Nayeli
- Khloe
- Luciana
- Juliet
- Lola
- Harmony
- Lilith
- Azalea
- Lena
- Alanna
- Shiloh
- Sylvie
- Rosie
- Antonella
- Julieta
- Meadow
- Gia
- Milani
- Adelaide
- Aurelia
- Sawyer
- Poppy
- Aylani
- Maggie
- Blake
- Dakota
- Leia
- Esme
- Elowyn
- Sylvia
- Evelynn
- Daniela
- Kimberly
- Adelina
- Elaine
- Joanna
- Francesca
- Octavia
- Harlow
- Elodie
- Tessa
- Morgan
- Brooke
- Catherine
- Amina
- Colette
- Gabriela
- Frances
- Madisson
- Samara
- Sabrina
- Marley
- Kali
- Nina
- Serena
- Alessia
- Navy
- Kendall
- Zuri
- Fatima
- Viviana
- Alayna
- Lorelai
- Hattie
- Mira
- Anaya
- Aisha
- Miley
- Emory
- Heidi
- Teagan
- Leighton
- Annabelle
- Ryleigh
- Aylin
- Paige
- Angelina
- Sydney
- Malia
- Rebecca
- Maryam
- Hope
- Thea
- Elora
- Adelyn
- Ariel
- Kamila
- Wrenlee
- Itzel
- Gwendolyn
- Camilla
- Briella
- Helena
- Kayla
- Matilda
- Adriana
- Ariyah
- Alaya
- Raya
- Adhara
- Jordyn
- Mallory
- Esmeralda
- Malani
- Anya
- Astrid
- Vanessa
- Ivory
- Laura
- Amari
- Demi
- Giselle
- Nicole
- Blaire
- Kira
- Liana
- Kalani
- Londyn
- Carmen
- Sunny
- Florence
- Kaliyah
- Jocelyn
- Danna
- Regina
- Bonnie
- Murphy
- Julianna
- Melany
- Briar
- Lauren
- Logan
- Taylor
- Raven
- Carolina
- Lana
- Brynn
- Angela
- Annalise
- Mckenna
- Journey
- Alayah
- Laila
- Nalani
- Finley
- Holly
- Charlee
- Harley
- Joy
- Melissa
- Dorothy
- Willa
- Opal
- Marceline
- Sarai
- Winter
- Veronica
- Trinity
- Leona
- Katalina
- London
- Dream
- Maia
- Vienna
- Lyra
- Salem
- Hayden
- Macie
- Maddison
- Payton
- Lorelei
- Gracelynn
- Alessandra
- Mya
- Emmy
- Lilliana
- Adelynn
- Mariah
- Alma
- Zariah
- Calliope
- Reign
- Alyssa
- Carter
- Madeleine
- Clementine
- Wynter
- Elisa
- Kataleya
- Alicia
- Elle
- Helen
- Xiomara
- Madilyn
- Michelle
- Gracelyn
- Monroe
- Daniella
- Meredith
- Fiona
- Jaylani
- Maren
- Felicity
- Alexandria
- Winnie
- Alison
- Camryn
- Rylie
- Haisley
- Saige
- Renata
- Anahi
- Ainsley
- Alivia
- Aniyah
- Arielle
- Cameron
- Brooklynn
- Aubree
- Amirah
- Kora
- Miracle
- Amanda
- Arlette
- Solana
- Charli
- Maxine
- Lakelynn
- Edith
- Bianca
- Mae
- Raelyn
- Emely
- Nylah
- Mariam
- Raegan
- Yara
- Beatrice
- Estella
- Scarlet
- Alisson
- Hanna
- Remington
- Analeia
- Faye
- Louise
- Clover
- Jream
- Eve
- Amber
- Jovie
- Kate
- Marlowe
- Madelynn
- Iyla
- Virginia
- Amoura
- Lottie
- Cecelia
- Jayla
- Romina
- Skye
- Nellie
- Phoenix
- Oaklee
- Marlee
- Jazlyn
- Daleyza
- Lenora
- Zahra
- Cassidy
- April
- Heaven
- Priscilla
- Everlee
- Angel
- Capri
- Kyomi
- Danielle
- Holland
- Fernanda
- Frankie
- Emerie
- Alexis
- Amaia
- Kamryn
- Stephanie
- Jacqueline
- Margo
- Lilian
- Mavis
- Armani
- Della
- Izabella
- Nadia
- Amalia
- Ivanna
- Makayla
- Allie
- Hadassah
- Miller
- Lina
- Estelle
- Cali
- Sevyn
- Mckenzie
- Cleo
- Jimena
- Imani
- Kyla
- Kailany
- Reina
- Noemi
- Jordan
- Lylah
- Jennifer
- Alia
- Chaya
- Mara
- Marigold
- Meilani
- Paris
- Makenna
- Reyna
- Avianna
- Halle
- Mina
- Tiana
- Elliott
- Seraphina
- Emelia
- Marina
- Aliana
- Alejandra
- Mylah
- Loretta
- Flora
- Brinley
- Rosalia
- Siena
- Leyla
- Estrella
- Halo
- Ari
- Ariya
- Sierra
- Campbell
- Marie
- Anne
- Amiyah
- Goldie
- Keira
- Selene
- Noah
- Sariyah
- Maliyah
- Winona
- Lexi
- Rivka
- Azariah
- Cassandra
- Andi
- Gabrielle
- Indie
- Destiny
- Ariah
- Oaklyn
- Azaria
- Rhea
- Lyric
- Violeta
- Arlet
- Ellianna
- Aya
- Zariyah
- Katie
- Galilea
- Thalia
- Shelby
- Andie
- Irene
- Alara
- Rosa
- Eileen
- Gloria
- Miranda
- Aleena
- Hana
- Noor
- Melina
- Briana
- Legacy
- Myra
- Isabela
- Jessica
- Jolene
- Marisol
- Oakleigh
- Paislee
- Birdie
- Skyler
- Yaretzi
- Lakelyn
- Laney
- Aliza
- Lillie
- Whitley
- Amani
- Jenna
- Alondra
- Rosalina
- Ellis
- Coraline
- Sasha
- Wrenleigh
- Chana
- Dallas
- Emberly
- Georgina
- Khaleesi
- Billie
- Kinley
- Lara
- Baylor
- Emmie
- Leilany
- Louisa
- Romy
- Rowyn
- Makenzie
- Averie
- Nia
- Merritt
- Robin
- Angie
- Drew
- Alena
- Angelica
- Kennedi
- Jazmin
- Analia
- Leslie
- Martha
- Mckinley
- Ryan
- Dayana
- Lennox
- Ila
- Karsyn
- Macy
- Remy
- Sol
- Samira
- Bridget
- Gwen
- Theodora
- Keilani
- Bristol
- Kathryn
- Iliana
- Abby
- Taytum
- Ramona
- Laurel
- Persephone
- Kenzie
- Monica
- Lacey
- Veda
- Penny
- Emerald
- Kensley
- Kiana
- Valery
- Maisy
- Araceli
- Dani
- Mikayla
- Davina
- Karina
- Adele
- Bethany
- Milan
- Amaris
- Rynlee
- Kaeli
- Lettie
- Soleil
- Kenna
- Charley
- Marilyn
- Neriah
- Xyla
- Elina
- Kiyomi
- Azari
- Keziah
- Indy
- Laylani
- Christina
- Dulce
- Freyja
- Maci
- Celia
- Malaya
- Inaya
- Pearl
- Evelina
- Fallon
- Luella
- Ruthie
- Royalty
- Janiyah
- Paulina
- Belen
- Journi
- Ocean
- Elouise
- Emiliana
- Judith
- Klarity
- Alaiya
- Paloma
- Yareli
- Cielo
- Rayna
- Bellamy
- Elowen
- Aileen
- Dalia
- Janelle
- Kaitlyn
- Karla
- Kayleigh
- Adley
- Avani
- Brynleigh
- Dylan
- Treasure
- Zainab
- Charleigh
- Milana
- Naya
- Kelsey
- Quincy
- Jenesis
- Aura
- Romi
- Julietta
- Livia
- Keyla
- Nola
- Aliya
- Jessie
- Nyomi
- Promise
- Aila
- Amelie
- Celina
- Kyra
- Layan
- Zelda
- Erin
- Ezra
- Zaniyah
- Denver
- Braelynn
- Jaliyah
- Luz
- Sloan
- Amayah
- Hunter
- Michaela
- Elani
- Ensley
- Honey
- Tara
- Lea
- Kendra
- Magdalena
- Chelsea
- Kelly
- Anaiah
- Indigo
- Paula
- Nala
- Darcy
- Jamie
- Lilia
- Madilynn
- Haley
- Arisbeth
- Ayleen
- Deborah
- Eleanora
- Jemma
- Mercy
- Soraya
- Aspyn
- Ayah
- Johanna
- Adrianna
- Julie
- Marianna
- Kahlani
- Kylee
- Lyanna
- Giovanna
- Siya
- Tiffany
- Colbie
- Emi
- Odette
- Rebekah
- Tilly
- Vada
- Aviana
- Berkley
- Megan
- Leanna
- Lilianna
- Anais
- Mariel
- Violette
- Chandler
- Liv
- Naylani
- Ainara
- Guinevere
- Liora
- Maizie
- Linda
- Luisa
- Khalani
- Kollyns
- Rayne
- Nataly
- Greta
- Micah
- Stormi
- Teresa
- Bennett
- Anayah
- Eliora
- Giuliana
- Raina
- Sarahi
- Elyse
- Zaylee
- Cheyenne
- Giana
- Emmeline
- Winifred
- Clare
- Elisabeth
- Ivey
- Maddie
- Brittany
- Emberlynn
- Etta
- Hadlee
- Ailanny
- Aleia
- Kallie
- Landry
- Kimber
- Salma
- Alianna
- Ayra
- Tallulah
- Darla
- Elara
- Mariella
- Saanvi
- Zaria
- Madalyn
- Sunday
- Marcella
- Sky
- Milena
- Sariah
- Yuna
- Zyla
- Rosalee
- Anika
- Kinslee
- Love
- Malaysia
- Yasmin
- Aadhya
- Ainhoa
- August
- Bexley
- Amiri
- Aleah
- Mazie
- Nancy
- Barbara
- Zora
- Elia
- Leylani
- Ashlyn
- Jianna
- Tru
- Arden
- Marleigh
- Novalee
- Kori
- Roselyn
- Ashlynn
- Cordelia
- Khadija
- Akira
- Arely
- Kamiyah
- Skyla
- Adalee
- Addilyn
- Karter
- Laken
- Lisa
- Brylee
- Jazmine
- Kaiya
- Annika
- Jaslyn
- Scout
- Simone
- Corinne
- Harmoni
Choosing the Right Girl Name for Your Family
A ranked list is a great starting point, but choosing the actual name for girls in your life involves more than popularity. Here are a few things worth thinking through as you narrow down your options.
Middle Names
Most families in the United States use three names: a first name, a middle name, and a family or last name. That said, plenty of families use two middle names, and some skip a middle name altogether — there’s no rule you have to follow.
If a middle name matters to you, say the full combination out loud. Do the first, middle, and last names flow well together, or do they compete for attention? Short first names often pair nicely with a longer middle name, and vice versa. It’s also worth checking what the initials spell out, since nobody wants to discover an awkward monogram after the birth certificate is filed.
Many parents use the middle name slot to include a family name, a name for girls that means something specific to their culture or faith, or simply a name they loved but couldn’t use as the first name.
Family Names
Naming a baby after a relative is one of the oldest traditions around, and families handle it in different ways. Some parents give their daughter a grandmother’s or great-grandmother’s first name outright. Others use the mother’s maiden name as a middle name, or revive a name that’s been passed down for generations without repeating it exactly — for example, using a modern variation of an older family name.
It’s also worth thinking beyond your own family tree. Any well-known person, past or present, who shares your daughter’s name will become part of the association people make with her. That can be a wonderful thing if it’s someone you admire, so take a moment to consider who else carries the name for girls you’re leaning toward.
Gender-Neutral Names
Not every family wants a name that reads as clearly “girl” or “boy,” and that’s increasingly common. Gender-neutral names give your daughter a name that isn’t tied to expectations about how she should look, act, or dress, and many of these names age well from childhood into adulthood.
If you’re drawn to this approach, look through names on this list that already lean unisex, or browse gender-neutral options separately as you build your shortlist. There’s no requirement that female names sound traditionally feminine to be considered beautiful, meaningful, or right for your family.
At the end of the day, the “best” girl name is the one that feels right when you say it out loud, write it down, and imagine calling it across a playground for the next eighteen years. Take your time, involve the people whose opinions matter to you, and trust your own instinct once you find it.
Final Words
With a thousand girl names to browse, ranked by real 2026 birth data, you have a solid, up-to-date starting point for finding the perfect name for your daughter.
Whether you’re drawn to a name near the top of the list, something further down that feels less common, or a gender-neutral option that breaks from tradition altogether, the right choice is the one that fits your family’s story.
Bookmark this list, talk it over with your partner or loved ones, and don’t be afraid to let a name for girls surprise you — sometimes the perfect fit isn’t the one you expected to land on.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular girl name in 2026?
Olivia ranks as the most popular girl name in 2026, according to Social Security Administration data, followed closely by Charlotte and Emma among top female names nationwide.
Where does this list of girl names come from?
This list comes from official U.S. Social Security Administration birth certificate data for 2025, released in May 2026, reflecting real names given to baby girls that year.
Are these names only for girls?
No, many names here work as gender-neutral names too. Names for girls don’t have to follow traditional expectations — sex doesn’t need to determine which name feels right.
How far down the list should I look for a unique name?
Names ranked 300 and beyond feel more distinctive while staying recognizable. Browsing further down the list is ideal if you want a less common but familiar girl name.
How often do baby girl name rankings change?
Rankings update yearly with new birth data. Top 20 names usually stay stable, while names further down the list shift more, often influenced by trends, culture, or celebrities.
Should I choose a name based on popularity or meaning?
It’s entirely your choice. Some parents prefer popular girl names for their timeless appeal, while others prioritize meaning, origin, or family connection over how common the name is.
Can I combine names from this list to create something unique?
Yes, many parents mix a popular first name with an unusual middle name, or blend two shorter names together, creating personal, memorable names for girls that still feel familiar.
