"It’s always an exciting time of year when the Social Security Administration (SSA) releases its list of the 1,000 most popular baby girl names of the year. Expectant parents might use the SSA list for baby name inspiration or parents might look to see where their kid’s name falls on this year’s list. Others might simply be curious: Will Olivia will hold onto her spot as the top baby girl name for another year? Will Luna keep inching her way up the list? Or will another celestial-inspired name start climbing the charts? Keep scrolling to find out.
Using data from each year’s social security card applications, the United States federal agency ranks the most popular names given to both baby girls and baby boys from the previous year. But if you’re thinking that you don’t want to commit your kid to a childhood of name-sharing with 20 others in her school, don’t worry. While the list brims with U.S. parents’ top picks, each name only accounts for 1-2% of all baby names given that year.
Ready to find your new favorite baby name? Scroll on for the most popular baby names for girls in 2024 that are sure to inspire the most popular baby girl names in 2025, too.
The 20 Most Popular Baby Girl Names of 2025
1. Olivia: Holds her place as the most popular girl’s baby name for a sixth year in a row. With Latin roots, Olivia means “olive tree.”
2. Emma: Another recent popular choice for baby girl’s Emma had the top spot in 2018. Derived from the Germanic word ermen meaning “whole” or “universal.”
3. Amelia: Of German origin meaning “work.”
4. Charlotte: French origin, feminine derivative of Charles meaning “free man.”
5. Mia: Popularly associated with the Italian word mia and the Spanish word mía, both meaning “mine.” Mia originated as a short form of Maria, which ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam.
6. Sophia: Of Greek origin and one of the most popular girls’ names in the U.S. from the early-2010’s, Sophia means “wisdom.”
7. Isabella: Keeping her spot at #7 this year, this pretty Spanish and Italian variation of “Elizabeth” means “pledged to god.”
8. Evelyn: English from French and German origin meaning “desired, or water, island.”
9. Ava: This sweet name moved down a spot this year. Of Latin origin, meaning “life; bird; water, island.”
10. Sofia: Greek origin meaning “wisdom.” If combining the two spellings of Sofia, it could be argued Sophia/Sofia is actually the year’s top girls’ name.
11. Camila: Of Latin origin meaning “young ceremonial attendant.”
12. Harper: English origin with a literal meaning, “harp player.”
13. Luna: Cracking the top 10 for the first time in 2022, but moved down a few spots this year. A celestial name is of Latin origin, ‘Luna’ means “moon.”
14. Eleanor: No wonder this sweet old-fashioned name is up in popularity. Eleanor means light-hearted, you can’t get lovelier!
15. Violet: Moving up over 20 spots in recent years, this pretty, floral-inspired name of Latin origin means “purple.”
16 Aurora: Making her debut in the top 20 most popular girl names, Aurora may be following in Luna’s celestial footsteps. This nature-inspired name means “dawn” in Latin.
17. Elizabeth: Like Isabella, Elizabeth means “pledged to god” and is a top-name mainstay.
18. Eliana: Another big mover on the list, Eliana jumped more than 10 spots this year. The meaning of this beautiful name is twofold. In Hebrew, it holds the meaning of “God has answered,” while its Latin roots refer to “sun.”
19. Hazel: This cute nature-inspired name of old English origin means “the hazel tree.”
20. Chloe: Another pretty, nature-inspired name, Chloe means “young green shoot.”
The Top 1,000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Charlotte
- Mia
- Sophia
- Isabella
- Evelyn
- Ava
- Sofia
- Camila
- Harper
- Luna
- Eleanor
- Violet
- Aurora
- Elizabeth
- Eliana
- Hazel
- Chloe
- Ellie
- Nora
- Gianna
- Lily
- Emily
- Aria
- Scarlett
- Penelope
- Zoe
- Ella
- Avery
- Abigail
- Mila
- Lucy
- Isla
- Ivy
- Layla
- Lainey
- Nova
- Grace
- Willow
- Riley
- Emilia
- Naomi
- Elena
- Madison
- Valentina
- Victoria
- Stella
- Delilah
- Maya
- Hannah
- Leah
- Lillian
- Genesis
- Josephine
- Sadie
- Adeline
- Zoey
- Sophie
- Paisley
- Alice
- Ruby
- Eloise
- Madelyn
- Leilani
- Claire
- Addison
- Ayla
- Emery
- Iris
- Eden
- Natalie
- Maria
- Maeve
- Daisy
- Vivian
- Clara
- Autumn
- Liliana
- Everly
- Audrey
- Lyla
- Jade
- Kinsley
- Millie
- Madeline
- Josie
- Kennedy
- Athena
- Melody
- Caroline
- Aaliyah
- Anna
- Sarah
- Quinn
- Lydia
- Lucia
- Allison
- Hailey
- Ailany
- Cora
- Ariana
- Parker
- Natalia
- Gabriella
- Savannah
- Brooklyn
- Bella
- Georgia
- Juniper
- Alaia
- Raelynn
- Hadley
- Rose
- Julia
- Serenity
- Eliza
- Margaret
- Eva
- Amara
- Melanie
- Cecilia
- Ashley
- Rylee
- Margot
- Samantha
- Catalina
- Juliette
- Aubrey
- Esther
- Mary
- Nevaeh
- Skylar
- Alina
- Amira
- Ember
- Magnolia
- Sienna
- Charlie
- Elliana
- Summer
- Alana
- Brielle
- Remi
- Sage
- Valerie
- Hallie
- Wrenley
- Kehlani
- Emerson
- June
- Sloane
- Emersyn
- Elsie
- Oaklynn
- Oakley
- Blakely
- Freya
- Piper
- Valeria
- Arya
- Adalynn
- Everleigh
- Genevieve
- Anastasia
- Isabel
- Peyton
- Amaya
- Isabelle
- Olive
- Ruth
- Ximena
- Evangeline
- Katherine
- Callie
- Rosalie
- Alani
- Lilah
- Kaia
- Brianna
- Bailey
- Phoebe
- Vivienne
- Andrea
- Myla
- Lia
- Sara
- Kylie
- Reese
- Annie
- Daphne
- Ada
- Adaline
- Arianna
- Ariella
- Sutton
- Celeste
- Jasmine
- Mackenzie
- Haven
- Scottie
- Gemma
- Ana
- Tatum
- Arabella
- Lila
- Molly
- Stevie
- Blake
- Aitana
- Alaina
- Wren
- River
- Noelle
- Delaney
- Journee
- Blair
- Adalyn
- Kaylee
- Alexandra
- Mabel
- Norah
- Presley
- Alora
- Vera
- Celine
- Amy
- Brynlee
- Nyla
- Saylor
- Khloe
- Antonella
- Zara
- Aliyah
- Cataleya
- Lennon
- Kiara
- Camille
- Dahlia
- Kaylani
- Mariana
- Diana
- Reagan
- Selena
- Kimberly
- Rachel
- Gracie
- Faith
- Juliana
- Miriam
- Elise
- Noa
- Elaina
- Maisie
- Lilith
- Collins
- Palmer
- Lilly
- Shiloh
- Ophelia
- Elianna
- Lena
- Harmony
- Aspen
- Rowan
- Gia
- Leila
- Jane
- Talia
- Adelaide
- Dakota
- Lola
- Lucille
- Kailani
- Morgan
- Zuri
- Milani
- Daniela
- Selah
- Alessia
- Angela
- Juliet
- Evie
- Amora
- Rory
- Marley
- Sydney
- Alanna
- Leia
- Luciana
- Kamila
- Harlow
- Kali
- Octavia
- Amari
- Sawyer
- Gabriela
- Ariel
- Maggie
- Rosemary
- Ryleigh
- Tessa
- Evelynn
- Londyn
- Danna
- Amina
- Brooke
- Samara
- Kendall
- Rosie
- Alayna
- Angelina
- Francesca
- Adelyn
- Fatima
- Hope
- Nicole
- Nayeli
- Catherine
- Nina
- Journey
- Adriana
- Camilla
- Ailani
- Malia
- Meadow
- Jordyn
- Joanna
- Emory
- Malani
- Serena
- Teagan
- Aurelia
- Vanessa
- Kayla
- Navy
- Poppy
- Kalani
- Regina
- Adelina
- Rebecca
- Ariyah
- Esme
- Heidi
- Aisha
- Julieta
- Thea
- Annabelle
- Esmeralda
- Lauren
- Julianna
- Taylor
- Wrenlee
- London
- Giselle
- Sabrina
- Azalea
- Laura
- Sylvie
- Sylvia
- Alaya
- Raya
- Elora
- Finley
- Mya
- Dream
- Viviana
- Elaine
- Elodie
- Laila
- Sunny
- Briella
- Lana
- Paige
- Itzel
- Mckenna
- Melissa
- Frances
- Mira
- Payton
- Hattie
- Astrid
- Brynn
- Winter
- Aylin
- Miley
- Raven
- Jocelyn
- Maryam
- Logan
- Veronica
- Gwendolyn
- Anya
- Leighton
- Alivia
- Harley
- Charlee
- Alyssa
- Colette
- Hayden
- Lorelai
- Jayla
- Ivory
- Anaya
- Fiona
- Trinity
- Aubree
- Michelle
- Matilda
- Lilliana
- Mallory
- Mariah
- Helena
- Wynter
- Carmen
- Alayah
- Liana
- Holly
- Madilyn
- Phoenix
- Raelyn
- Willa
- Helen
- Emely
- Alessandra
- Gracelynn
- Carolina
- Arleth
- Salem
- Dorothy
- Xiomara
- Elisa
- Reign
- Florence
- Alicia
- Madeleine
- Melany
- Katalina
- Zariah
- Bonnie
- Joy
- Kaliyah
- Haisley
- Sarai
- Blaire
- Elowyn
- Saige
- Adelynn
- Opal
- Demi
- Nylah
- Emmy
- Camryn
- Kira
- Lorelei
- Daleyza
- Raegan
- Maia
- Bianca
- Aniyah
- Annalise
- Alexandria
- Amirah
- Alison
- Anahi
- Gracelyn
- Brooklynn
- Miracle
- Everlee
- Adhara
- Alma
- Macie
- Murphy
- Romina
- Cassidy
- Clementine
- Heaven
- Elle
- Skye
- Destiny
- Lyra
- Rylie
- Paris
- Cameron
- Felicity
- Maddison
- Leona
- Scarlet
- Kora
- Mariam
- Meredith
- Mckenzie
- Dayana
- Cali
- Amanda
- Arielle
- Angel
- Calliope
- Fernanda
- Estella
- April
- Izabella
- Hanna
- Marceline
- Alexis
- Carter
- Daniella
- Marlee
- Virginia
- Kataleya
- Halo
- Nadia
- Amiyah
- Madelynn
- Emerie
- Renata
- Oaklee
- Remington
- Maxine
- Nellie
- Briar
- Danielle
- Charli
- Makenna
- Imani
- Armani
- Edith
- Nalani
- Mae
- Vienna
- Hadassah
- Stephanie
- Ari
- Kate
- Jimena
- Briana
- Faye
- Jordan
- Louise
- Amber
- Makayla
- Zahra
- Lylah
- Margo
- Amoura
- Jennifer
- Kyla
- Mylah
- Winnie
- Alisson
- Amalia
- Reina
- Avianna
- Allie
- Ivanna
- Ariya
- Lilian
- Alia
- Aylani
- Noah
- Reyna
- Lexi
- Brinley
- Iyla
- Mavis
- Lina
- Cecelia
- Eve
- Maren
- Monroe
- Capri
- Emelia
- Jessica
- Halle
- Alejandra
- Gabrielle
- Yara
- Beatrice
- Della
- Kamryn
- Katie
- Ariah
- Arlette
- Noemi
- Alondra
- Maliyah
- Mara
- Jacqueline
- Jazlyn
- Frankie
- Angie
- Eileen
- Lyric
- Aliana
- Sierra
- Rosalia
- Oaklyn
- Chaya
- Amaia
- Leyla
- Holland
- Cleo
- Jream
- Leslie
- Sevyn
- Jolene
- Mina
- Keira
- Legacy
- Tiana
- Elliott
- Cassandra
- Jaylani
- Priscilla
- Rhea
- Kinley
- Clover
- Estrella
- Zariyah
- Journi
- Miranda
- Angelica
- Marlowe
- Jovie
- Abby
- Sariyah
- Kenzie
- Oakleigh
- Aya
- Siena
- Emberly
- Melina
- Amani
- Bristol
- Estelle
- Galilea
- Irene
- Marie
- Marina
- Makenzie
- Sasha
- Paislee
- Isabela
- Goldie
- Myra
- Davina
- Flora
- Anne
- Azariah
- Indie
- Kaitlyn
- Jazmin
- Gloria
- Georgina
- Shelby
- Dallas
- Thalia
- Aliza
- Averie
- Skyler
- Macy
- Rosa
- Dulce
- Khaleesi
- Marilyn
- Martha
- Adley
- Belen
- Ellianna
- Kelsey
- Nia
- Chana
- Lakelynn
- Selene
- Lottie
- Loretta
- Aleena
- Ila
- Dani
- Remy
- Whitley
- Jenna
- Lillie
- Kennedi
- Violeta
- Kendra
- Lennox
- Laney
- Aviana
- Solana
- Veda
- Marigold
- Billie
- Drew
- Dylan
- Ellis
- Gwen
- Amayah
- Milan
- Leilany
- Ryan
- Bridget
- Christina
- Ezra
- Ainsley
- Emerald
- Hana
- Noor
- Rivka
- Amelie
- Jenesis
- Royalty
- Lenora
- Taytum
- Jamie
- Kathryn
- Aileen
- Arlet
- Coraline
- Kiana
- Kyra
- Araceli
- Azaria
- Kenna
- Monica
- Bethany
- Laurel
- Charley
- Karla
- Kayleigh
- Rayna
- Louisa
- Celia
- Emmie
- Fallon
- Persephone
- Winona
- Marisol
- Lara
- Kensley
- Mckinley
- Michaela
- Novalee
- Elyse
- Lacey
- Penny
- Zelda
- Alena
- Luz
- Keilani
- Nala
- Paula
- Birdie
- Karsyn
- Lakelyn
- Miller
- Jemma
- Aleah
- Inaya
- Megan
- Sloan
- Charleigh
- Rosalina
- Andi
- Nola
- Julie
- Adrianna
- Kaeli
- Addilyn
- Freyja
- Ramona
- Samira
- Karina
- Denver
- Janelle
- Mikayla
- Seraphina
- Haley
- Indy
- Paulina
- Rowyn
- Milana
- Chelsea
- Elina
- Milena
- Valery
- Ivey
- Maci
- Stormi
- Brittany
- Madilynn
- Aila
- Yareli
- Yaretzi
- Zaylee
- Erin
- Adele
- Robin
- Jaliyah
- Maisy
- Pearl
- Adalee
- Brynleigh
- Keyla
- Alexa
- Baylor
- Jessie
- Cielo
- Braelynn
- Alianna
- Theodora
- Malaya
- Meilani
- Tallulah
- Analia
- Nyomi
- Promise
- Sol
- Xyla
- Kylee
- Marjorie
- Treasure
- Soleil
- Zaria
- Cynthia
- Luella
- Sky
- Ayleen
- Neriah
- Iliana
- Judith
- Ocean
- Lea
- Linda
- Livia
- Maddie
- Magdalena
- Elia
- Kahlani
- Micah
- Tiffany
- Wrenleigh
- Zaniyah
- Kallie
- Love
- Andie
- Johanna
- Mercy
- Skyla
- Aliya
- Deborah
- Zainab
- Anais
- Greta
- Kaiya
- Malaysia
- Marianna
- Amaris
- Barbara
- Bellamy
- Dalia
- Anika
- Giana
- Keziah
- Nataly
- Cheyenne
- Kelly
- Luisa
- Salma
- Teresa
- Aura
- Carly
- Liv
- Azari
- Dafne
- Rebekah
- Amiri
- Berkley
- Emberlynn
- Hunter
- Jaycee
- Alexia
- Reya
- Ruthie
- Eleanora
- Janiyah
- Rosalyn
- Giuliana
- Emiliana
- Novah
- Tru
- Kori
- Aspyn
- Chandler
- Kailany
- Lilyana
- Elowen
- Khalani
- Naya
- Zyla
- Jolie
- Leanna
- Yamileth
- Cattleya
- Elisabeth
- Ensley
- Ashlyn
- Allyson
- August
- Kimber
- Marleigh
- Soraya
- Anaiah
- Analeia
- Waverly
- Yasmin
- Zora
- Joelle
- Lilia
- Nancy
- Icelynn
- Indigo
- Arely
- Laylani
- Romy
- Scout
- Ayra
- Giovanna
- Siya
- Katelyn
- Madalyn
- Natasha
- Alaiya
- Honey
- Lettie
- Sarahi
- Elsa
- Emmeline
- Hadlee
- Lilianna
- Zendaya
- Ainhoa
- Elliot
- Jazmine
- Aadhya
- Guinevere
- Rayne
- Clare
- Saanvi
- Campbell
- Salome
- Tilly
- Yusra
- Akira
- Henley
- Lyanna
- Quincy
- Rosalee
- Vada
- Ainara
- Annika
- Ayah
- Violette
- Aleia
- Kaya
- Mazie
- Amyra
- Celina
- Mikaela
- Paloma
- Elouise
- Etta
- Julietta
- Kamiyah
- Zoya
- Jayleen
- Kassidy
- Keily
- Harlee
- Kiera
- Liberty
- Darcy
- Dior
- Lisa
- Malka
- Arisbeth
- Kara
- Bailee
- Elani
- Harmoni
- Mariella
- Zayla
- Emi
- Jianna
- Maelynn
- Avani
- Lavender
- Karter
- Raina
Baby Girl Name Trends of 2025
The SSA list tends to see more creative options for girl names versus the list of boy names (where William, John, and Michael have remained for decades.) The list of girl names does have some century-long mainstays like Elizabeth. However, other names once considered old-fashioned, like Sophia/Sofia and Isabella, have moved into the top 10 list of baby girl names.
Pop culture and celebrity baby names have influenced naming trends for baby girls, too. Take a name like Luna, for example. Once considered to be a unique baby name, celebrity couple Chrissy Teigen and John Legend named their daughter Luna in fall, 2016. Now it’s the 13th most popular girls name, with similar celestial names like Nova and Aurora growing in popularity.
Additionally, nature-inspired names like Lily, Ivy, Hazel, and Willow are among the top 50 most popular girl names. As well as colorful girl names like Scarlett and Violet.
The Top 5 Fastest-Rising Girls Names
Starting last year, the Social Security Administration also ranked the top five fastest-rising girls’ names. While Kaeli topped the list last year, here are the year’s biggest movers:
1. Ailany: Like a variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani, meaning “chief.”
2. Aylani: Like another variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani, a more unique pick than the more popular Leilani (number 66 on this year’s list.)
3. Marjorie: Proof that vintage names are back, Marjorie was popular in the 1940s and means “pearl.”
4. Scottie: Boy names for girls are another trend, and Scottie means “from Scotland.”
5. Azari: A rising name for both boys and girls, Azari is of Hebrew origin and means “helped by God.”
About the SSA Most Popular Baby Names List
Every year, the Social Security Administration releases its list of the most popular boy and girl names of the year. This list is compiled from birth certificate and social security applications data from the previous year.
The SSA baby name list is usually released the Friday before Mother’s Day. You can also search through the whole SSA database for name data over the last 100 years. You can search for name popularity by state, decade, and even see a name’s popularity changes over time.
Kathy Sisson, Senior Editor
Kathy Sisson has been a key contributor in the editorial parenting space for eight years, not only as a full-time editor at The Everymom but previously as a freelance writer for top parenting sites, including Scary Mommy, Motherly, Parent Co., and more. As an editor at The Everymom, she has produced hundreds of articles on a range of parenting topics, reviewed dozens of family-focused products, interviewed leading experts in the children and parenting world, and created viral parenting social media content. A mom of two, she is committed to sharing the honest, helpful, and often humorous stories of motherhood.