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The most-given girls’ names of 2025

The spellings recorded most often for baby girls in the latest U.S. birth data.

40 namesFrom U.S. birth data

  1. Latin · Nature

    Olivia

    “of the olive tree; one who is peaceful” · “olive tree”

    95Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  2. Royal

    Charlotte

    “free man”

    95Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  3. Germanic · Royal

    Emma

    Emma began as a short form of longer Germanic names and has a meaning associated with wholeness.

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  4. Literary

    Amelia

    “one who is industrious and hardworking”

    94Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  5. Gaelic · Literary

    Sophia

    “wisdom”

    94Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  6. Latin

    Mia

    “who is like God?”

    93Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  7. Hebrew · Royal

    Isabella

    “my God is bountiful”

    92Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  8. German · Old-fashioned

    Evelyn

    “a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”

    91Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  9. Literary

    Sofia

    “wisdom” · “having great wisdom and foresight”

    89Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  10. Hebrew · Modern

    Eliana

    “The Lord answers our prayers”

    89Very commonRising fast

    >99% girls

  11. Iranian

    Ava

    Ava is a name with an uncertain early history and a prominent twentieth-century revival or re-creation.

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  12. Greek · Royal

    Eleanor

    “shining light”

    89Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  13. French · Nature

    Violet

    “resembling the purplishblue flower”

    88Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  14. Modern

    Ailany

    “woman who holds rank as high chief”

    88Very commonRising fast

    >99% girls

  15. Latin · Mythological

    Aurora

    Aurora is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and 9 other languages.

    88Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  16. English

    Harper

    “one who plays or makes harps”

    87Very commonEasing

    2% boys · 98% girls

  17. Hebrew · Timeless

    Elizabeth

    “God is my oath” · “My God is bountiful”

    87Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  18. English · Royal

    Lily

    Lily is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “resembling the flower; one who is innocent and beautiful.”

    87Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  19. Latin

    Camila

    “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”

    87Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  20. English · Royal

    Nora

    “a man from the north” · “shining light”

    86Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  21. English · Nature

    Hazel

    “from the hazel tree”

    86Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  22. Greek · Mythological

    Penelope

    “duck”

    86Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  23. Greek · Biblical

    Chloe

    “a flourishing woman; blooming”

    86Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  24. Royal

    Ellie

    “from a foreign land” · “God is my oath”

    86Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  25. Latin · Literary

    Lucy

    “light”

    86Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  26. English

    Aria

    “a beautiful melody”

    86Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  27. Latin · Nature

    Luna

    “the moon”

    86Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  28. Gaelic

    Isla

    “from the island”

    86Very commonRising fast

    >99% girls

  29. German · Royal

    Ella

    “from a foreign land”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  30. Modern

    Lainey

    “the shining light” · “one who takes the narrow path”

    85Very commonRising fast

    >99% girls

  31. Greek

    Zoe

    “a life-giving woman; alive”

    85Very commonSteady

    >99% girls

  32. Literary

    Scarlett

    “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  33. Italian · Literary

    Gianna

    “God is gracious”

    85Very commonRising

    >99% girls

  34. Latin · Literary

    Emily

    “rival”

    85Very commonEasing

    >99% girls

  35. Latin

    Valentina

    “one who is vigorous and healthy”

    84CommonRising

    >99% girls

  36. Arabic · Literary

    Layla

    “night” · “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”

    84CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  37. English

    Avery

    “one who is a wise ruler; of the nobility”

    87Very commonEasing

    20% boys · 80% girls

  38. Latin · Timeless

    Grace

    Grace is an English word name with religious roots and later associations with both public figures and everyday naming traditions.

    84CommonEasing

    >99% girls

  39. English · Nature

    Ivy

    “resembling the evergreen vining plant”

    84CommonRising fast

    >99% girls

  40. English · Place names

    Madison

    “daughter'of a mighty warrior” · “son of a mighty warrior”

    84CommonEasing

    1% boys · 99% girls

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