Top Baby Boy and Girl Names Over the Years

To start off with, the line between "girl name" and "boy name" gets blurrier every year, as more and more names become gender neutral — and, of course, any parent can choose whatever name they fancy for their baby.

But when you're looking at baby names, trends definitely appear, and you might want to be aware of them when you're picking one. You want to make sure a name isn't too ubiquitous — choosing a name that's too popular is a No. 1 source of baby name regret, Nameberry's Pamela Redmond tells us — but also one that you'll still love as the baby ages to a teenager and into adulthood. It's hard to find the sweet spot.

When gauging baby-name popularity, it's best to consult with the Social Security Administration (SSA). The agency keeps a list of the most-used baby names every year, broken down by boys or girls. (Sadly, there isn't a gender-neutral option.) And it's been keeping that list for decades, so it can show you how a name's popularity has changed over time.

Below are the SSA's current list of the top 1,000 baby names for girls. The data, the most recent available, comes from birth certificates issued in the year 2020. This list should be no surprise: The top five names — Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte and Sophia, along with Isabella — have pretty much held the top spots for a decade, if not more.

Apart from these evergreens, what names will be up-and-coming? A few trends immediately stand out.

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Pop culture is still a big source of baby names.

And if there's one television show launching more baby names than any other, it's Bridgerton. Nameberry, a baby-naming site that keeps track of interest in names and naming trends, has found an uptick in searches for Regency-era girl names inspired by the show. This includes Daphne, Hyacinth, Philippa, Phoebe, Francesca and Eloise.

BabyCenter, which also keeps track of the baby names from its users, agrees that Bridgerton is a big source of baby-name inspiration. But it's also found increases in names inspired by news shows like Ted Lasso (Keely, Bex), old faves like Gilmore Girls (Lorelai, Rory) and streaming shows like WandaVision (Wanda, Agatha and Darcy). Even Vision was up 20 percent, but that's used more as a boy name.

Parents are choosing names shared with strong women.

We could all use a little more strength going into 2022. Perhaps that's why parents are opting for naming their girls after strong women, a huge naming trend spotted by BabyCenter. Topping the list are Kamala (up 20%) and Ruth (up 15%), after trailblazers Kamala Harris, the country's first female Vice President, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the first Jewish female appointed to the Supreme Court. But other newsmakers are climbing the charts, especially athletes, like Naomi, as in Naomi Osaka, or Simone, after Simone Biles.

Names tell us where (or who) we want to be in 2022.

Capri? Bali? Where are you headed as soon as you can jet off to your next vacation? Nameberry sees an increase in those beachy names, plus other nature-inspired locales, like Prairie, Taiga, Bay and Sequoia. The Bump looked into its baby-name search data and found the same thing, with names like Ivy, Wren, Sienna and Laurel on the rise.

Bay is an interesting one, because it also sounds like a nickname. Using nicknames as full first names has been a trend for a while, now, but Nameberry notes that these monikers are getting cuter. They call them "playful names," which are huge going into next year, and include names like Baby, Pixie, Dovie, Honey and Lulu.

However you feel about these up-and-coming trends, before you decide on a baby name, scan the SSA's most current crop of names to see where it falls on the list. And if it doesn't rank in the top 1,000, it's a good bet you've got a unique name on your hands.

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The 1,000 Top Baby Girl Names

According to the SSA, these are the most popular names for baby girls in the United States right now.

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Ava
  4. Charlotte
  5. Sophia
  6. Amelia
  7. Isabella
  8. Mia
  9. Evelyn
  10. Harper
  11. Camila
  12. Gianna
  13. Abigail
  14. Luna
  15. Ella
  16. Elizabeth
  17. Sofia
  18. Emily
  19. Avery
  20. Mila
  21. Scarlett
  22. Eleanor
  23. Madison
  24. Layla
  25. Penelope
  26. Aria
  27. Chloe
  28. Grace
  29. Ellie
  30. Nora
  31. Hazel
  32. Zoey
  33. Riley
  34. Victoria
  35. Lily
  36. Aurora
  37. Violet
  38. Nova
  39. Hannah
  40. Emilia
  41. Zoe
  42. Stella
  43. Everly
  44. Isla
  45. Leah
  46. Lillian
  47. Addison
  48. Willow
  49. Lucy
  50. Paisley
  51. Natalie
  52. Naomi
  53. Eliana
  54. Brooklyn
  55. Elena
  56. Aubrey
  57. Claire
  58. Ivy
  59. Kinsley
  60. Audrey
  61. Maya
  62. Genesis
  63. Skylar
  64. Bella
  65. Aaliyah
  66. Madelyn
  67. Savannah
  68. Anna
  69. Delilah
  70. Serenity
  71. Caroline
  72. Kennedy
  73. Valentina
  74. Ruby
  75. Sophie
  76. Alice
  77. Gabriella
  78. Sadie
  79. Ariana
  80. Allison
  81. Hailey
  82. Autumn
  83. Nevaeh
  84. Natalia
  85. Quinn
  86. Josephine
  87. Sarah
  88. Cora
  89. Emery
  90. Samantha
  91. Piper
  92. Leilani
  93. Eva
  94. Everleigh
  95. Madeline
  96. Lydia
  97. Jade
  98. Peyton
  99. Brielle
  100. Adeline
  101. Vivian
  102. Rylee
  103. Clara
  104. Raelynn
  105. Melanie
  106. Melody
  107. Julia
  108. Athena
  109. Maria
  110. Liliana
  111. Hadley
  112. Arya
  113. Rose
  114. Reagan
  115. Eliza
  116. Adalynn
  117. Kaylee
  118. Lyla
  119. Mackenzie
  120. Alaia
  121. Isabelle
  122. Charlie
  123. Arianna
  124. Mary
  125. Remi
  126. Margaret
  127. Iris
  128. Parker
  129. Ximena
  130. Eden
  131. Ayla
  132. Kylie
  133. Elliana
  134. Josie
  135. Katherine
  136. Faith
  137. Alexandra
  138. Eloise
  139. Adalyn
  140. Amaya
  141. Jasmine
  142. Amara
  143. Daisy
  144. Reese
  145. Valerie
  146. Brianna
  147. Cecilia
  148. Andrea
  149. Summer
  150. Valeria
  151. Norah
  152. Ariella
  153. Esther
  154. Ashley
  155. Emerson
  156. Aubree
  157. Isabel
  158. Anastasia
  159. Ryleigh
  160. Khloe
  161. Taylor
  162. Londyn
  163. Lucia
  164. Emersyn
  165. Callie
  166. Sienna
  167. Blakely
  168. Kehlani
  169. Genevieve
  170. Alina
  171. Bailey
  172. Juniper
  173. Maeve
  174. Molly
  175. Harmony
  176. Georgia
  177. Magnolia
  178. Catalina
  179. Freya
  180. Juliette
  181. Sloane
  182. June
  183. Sara
  184. Ada
  185. Kimberly
  186. River
  187. Ember
  188. Juliana
  189. Aliyah
  190. Millie
  191. Brynlee
  192. Teagan
  193. Morgan
  194. Jordyn
  195. London
  196. Alaina
  197. Olive
  198. Rosalie
  199. Alyssa
  200. Ariel
  201. Finley
  202. Arabella
  203. Journee
  204. Hope
  205. Leila
  206. Alana
  207. Gemma
  208. Vanessa
  209. Gracie
  210. Noelle
  211. Marley
  212. Elise
  213. Presley
  214. Kamila
  215. Zara
  216. Amy
  217. Kayla
  218. Payton
  219. Blake
  220. Ruth
  221. Alani
  222. Annabelle
  223. Sage
  224. Aspen
  225. Laila
  226. Lila
  227. Rachel
  228. Trinity
  229. Daniela
  230. Alexa
  231. Lilly
  232. Lauren
  233. Elsie
  234. Margot
  235. Adelyn
  236. Zuri
  237. Brooke
  238. Sawyer
  239. Lilah
  240. Lola
  241. Selena
  242. Mya
  243. Sydney
  244. Diana
  245. Ana
  246. Vera
  247. Alayna
  248. Nyla
  249. Elaina
  250. Rebecca
  251. Angela
  252. Kali
  253. Alivia
  254. Raegan
  255. Rowan
  256. Phoebe
  257. Camilla
  258. Joanna
  259. Malia
  260. Vivienne
  261. Dakota
  262. Brooklynn
  263. Evangeline
  264. Camille
  265. Jane
  266. Nicole
  267. Catherine
  268. Jocelyn
  269. Julianna
  270. Lena
  271. Lucille
  272. Mckenna
  273. Paige
  274. Adelaide
  275. Charlee
  276. Mariana
  277. Myla
  278. Mckenzie
  279. Tessa
  280. Miriam
  281. Oakley
  282. Kailani
  283. Alayah
  284. Amira
  285. Adaline
  286. Phoenix
  287. Milani
  288. Annie
  289. Lia
  290. Angelina
  291. Harley
  292. Cali
  293. Maggie
  294. Hayden
  295. Leia
  296. Fiona
  297. Briella
  298. Journey
  299. Lennon
  300. Saylor
  301. Jayla
  302. Kaia
  303. Thea
  304. Adriana
  305. Mariah
  306. Juliet
  307. Oaklynn
  308. Kiara
  309. Alexis
  310. Haven
  311. Aniyah
  312. Delaney
  313. Gracelynn
  314. Kendall
  315. Winter
  316. Lilith
  317. Logan
  318. Amiyah
  319. Evie
  320. Alexandria
  321. Gracelyn
  322. Gabriela
  323. Sutton
  324. Harlow
  325. Madilyn
  326. Makayla
  327. Evelynn
  328. Gia
  329. Nina
  330. Amina
  331. Giselle
  332. Brynn
  333. Blair
  334. Amari
  335. Octavia
  336. Michelle
  337. Talia
  338. Demi
  339. Alaya
  340. Kaylani
  341. Izabella
  342. Fatima
  343. Tatum
  344. Makenzie
  345. Lilliana
  346. Arielle
  347. Palmer
  348. Melissa
  349. Willa
  350. Samara
  351. Destiny
  352. Dahlia
  353. Celeste
  354. Ainsley
  355. Rylie
  356. Reign
  357. Laura
  358. Adelynn
  359. Gabrielle
  360. Remington
  361. Wren
  362. Brinley
  363. Amora
  364. Lainey
  365. Collins
  366. Lexi
  367. Aitana
  368. Alessandra
  369. Kenzie
  370. Raelyn
  371. Elle
  372. Everlee
  373. Haisley
  374. Hallie
  375. Wynter
  376. Daleyza
  377. Gwendolyn
  378. Paislee
  379. Ariyah
  380. Veronica
  381. Heidi
  382. Anaya
  383. Cataleya
  384. Kira
  385. Avianna
  386. Felicity
  387. Aylin
  388. Miracle
  389. Sabrina
  390. Lana
  391. Ophelia
  392. Elianna
  393. Royalty
  394. Madeleine
  395. Esmeralda
  396. Joy
  397. Kalani
  398. Esme
  399. Jessica
  400. Leighton
  401. Ariah
  402. Makenna
  403. Nylah
  404. Viviana
  405. Camryn
  406. Cassidy
  407. Dream
  408. Luciana
  409. Maisie
  410. Stevie
  411. Kate
  412. Lyric
  413. Daniella
  414. Alicia
  415. Daphne
  416. Frances
  417. Charli
  418. Raven
  419. Paris
  420. Nayeli
  421. Serena
  422. Heaven
  423. Bianca
  424. Helen
  425. Hattie
  426. Averie
  427. Mabel
  428. Selah
  429. Allie
  430. Marlee
  431. Kinley
  432. Regina
  433. Carmen
  434. Jennifer
  435. Jordan
  436. Alison
  437. Stephanie
  438. Maren
  439. Kayleigh
  440. Angel
  441. Annalise
  442. Jacqueline
  443. Braelynn
  444. Emory
  445. Rosemary
  446. Scarlet
  447. Amanda
  448. Danielle
  449. Emelia
  450. Ryan
  451. Carolina
  452. Astrid
  453. Kensley
  454. Shiloh
  455. Maci
  456. Francesca
  457. Rory
  458. Celine
  459. Kamryn
  460. Zariah
  461. Liana
  462. Poppy
  463. Maliyah
  464. Keira
  465. Skyler
  466. Noa
  467. Skye
  468. Nadia
  469. Addilyn
  470. Rosie
  471. Eve
  472. Sarai
  473. Edith
  474. Jolene
  475. Maddison
  476. Meadow
  477. Charleigh
  478. Matilda
  479. Elliott
  480. Madelynn
  481. Holly
  482. Leona
  483. Azalea
  484. Katie
  485. Mira
  486. Ari
  487. Kaitlyn
  488. Danna
  489. Cameron
  490. Kyla
  491. Bristol
  492. Kora
  493. Armani
  494. Nia
  495. Malani
  496. Dylan
  497. Remy
  498. Maia
  499. Dior
  500. Legacy
  501. Alessia
  502. Shelby
  503. Maryam
  504. Sylvia
  505. Yaretzi
  506. Lorelei
  507. Madilynn
  508. Abby
  509. Helena
  510. Jimena
  511. Elisa
  512. Renata
  513. Amber
  514. Aviana
  515. Carter
  516. Emmy
  517. Haley
  518. Alondra
  519. Elaine
  520. Erin
  521. April
  522. Emely
  523. Imani
  524. Kennedi
  525. Lorelai
  526. Hanna
  527. Kelsey
  528. Aurelia
  529. Colette
  530. Jaliyah
  531. Kylee
  532. Macie
  533. Aisha
  534. Dorothy
  535. Charley
  536. Kathryn
  537. Adelina
  538. Adley
  539. Monroe
  540. Sierra
  541. Ailani
  542. Miranda
  543. Mikayla
  544. Alejandra
  545. Amirah
  546. Jada
  547. Jazlyn
  548. Jenna
  549. Jayleen
  550. Beatrice
  551. Kendra
  552. Lyra
  553. Nola
  554. Emberly
  555. Mckinley
  556. Myra
  557. Katalina
  558. Antonella
  559. Zelda
  560. Alanna
  561. Amaia
  562. Priscilla
  563. Briar
  564. Kaliyah
  565. Itzel
  566. Oaklyn
  567. Alma
  568. Mallory
  569. Novah
  570. Amalia
  571. Fernanda
  572. Alia
  573. Angelica
  574. Elliot
  575. Justice
  576. Mae
  577. Cecelia
  578. Gloria
  579. Ariya
  580. Virginia
  581. Cheyenne
  582. Aleah
  583. Jemma
  584. Henley
  585. Meredith
  586. Leyla
  587. Lennox
  588. Ensley
  589. Zahra
  590. Reina
  591. Frankie
  592. Lylah
  593. Nalani
  594. Reyna
  595. Saige
  596. Ivanna
  597. Aleena
  598. Emerie
  599. Ivory
  600. Leslie
  601. Alora
  602. Ashlyn
  603. Bethany
  604. Bonnie
  605. Sasha
  606. Xiomara
  607. Salem
  608. Adrianna
  609. Dayana
  610. Clementine
  611. Karina
  612. Karsyn
  613. Emmie
  614. Julie
  615. Julieta
  616. Briana
  617. Carly
  618. Macy
  619. Marie
  620. Oaklee
  621. Christina
  622. Malaysia
  623. Ellis
  624. Irene
  625. Anne
  626. Anahi
  627. Mara
  628. Rhea
  629. Davina
  630. Dallas
  631. Jayda
  632. Mariam
  633. Skyla
  634. Siena
  635. Elora
  636. Marilyn
  637. Jazmin
  638. Megan
  639. Rosa
  640. Savanna
  641. Allyson
  642. Milan
  643. Coraline
  644. Johanna
  645. Melany
  646. Chelsea
  647. Michaela
  648. Melina
  649. Angie
  650. Cassandra
  651. Yara
  652. Kassidy
  653. Liberty
  654. Lilian
  655. Avah
  656. Anya
  657. Laney
  658. Navy
  659. Opal
  660. Amani
  661. Zaylee
  662. Mina
  663. Sloan
  664. Romina
  665. Ashlynn
  666. Aliza
  667. Liv
  668. Malaya
  669. Blaire
  670. Janelle
  671. Kara
  672. Analia
  673. Hadassah
  674. Hayley
  675. Karla
  676. Chaya
  677. Cadence
  678. Kyra
  679. Alena
  680. Ellianna
  681. Katelyn
  682. Kimber
  683. Laurel
  684. Lina
  685. Capri
  686. Braelyn
  687. Faye
  688. Kamiyah
  689. Kenna
  690. Louise
  691. Calliope
  692. Kaydence
  693. Nala
  694. Tiana
  695. Aileen
  696. Sunny
  697. Zariyah
  698. Milana
  699. Giuliana
  700. Eileen
  701. Elodie
  702. Rayna
  703. Monica
  704. Galilea
  705. Journi
  706. Lara
  707. Marina
  708. Aliana
  709. Harmoni
  710. Jamie
  711. Holland
  712. Emmalyn
  713. Lauryn
  714. Chanel
  715. Tinsley
  716. Jessie
  717. Lacey
  718. Elyse
  719. Janiyah
  720. Jolie
  721. Ezra
  722. Marleigh
  723. Roselyn
  724. Lillie
  725. Louisa
  726. Madisyn
  727. Penny
  728. Kinslee
  729. Treasure
  730. Zaniyah
  731. Estella
  732. Jaylah
  733. Khaleesi
  734. Alexia
  735. Dulce
  736. Indie
  737. Maxine
  738. Waverly
  739. Giovanna
  740. Miley
  741. Saoirse
  742. Estrella
  743. Greta
  744. Rosalia
  745. Mylah
  746. Teresa
  747. Bridget
  748. Kelly
  749. Adalee
  750. Aubrie
  751. Lea
  752. Harlee
  753. Anika
  754. Itzayana
  755. Hana
  756. Kaisley
  757. Mikaela
  758. Naya
  759. Avalynn
  760. Margo
  761. Sevyn
  762. Florence
  763. Keilani
  764. Lyanna
  765. Joelle
  766. Kataleya
  767. Royal
  768. Averi
  769. Kallie
  770. Winnie
  771. Baylee
  772. Martha
  773. Pearl
  774. Alaiya
  775. Rayne
  776. Sylvie
  777. Brylee
  778. Jazmine
  779. Ryann
  780. Kori
  781. Noemi
  782. Haylee
  783. Julissa
  784. Celia
  785. Laylah
  786. Rebekah
  787. Rosalee
  788. Aya
  789. Bria
  790. Adele
  791. Aubrielle
  792. Tiffany
  793. Addyson
  794. Kai
  795. Bellamy
  796. Leilany
  797. Princess
  798. Chana
  799. Estelle
  800. Selene
  801. Sky
  802. Dani
  803. Thalia
  804. Ellen
  805. Rivka
  806. Amelie
  807. Andi
  808. Kynlee
  809. Raina
  810. Vienna
  811. Alianna
  812. Livia
  813. Madalyn
  814. Mercy
  815. Novalee
  816. Ramona
  817. Vada
  818. Berkley
  819. Gwen
  820. Persephone
  821. Milena
  822. Paula
  823. Clare
  824. Kairi
  825. Linda
  826. Paulina
  827. Kamilah
  828. Amoura
  829. Hunter
  830. Isabela
  831. Karen
  832. Marianna
  833. Sariyah
  834. Theodora
  835. Annika
  836. Kyleigh
  837. Nellie
  838. Scarlette
  839. Keyla
  840. Kailey
  841. Mavis
  842. Lilianna
  843. Rosalyn
  844. Sariah
  845. Tori
  846. Yareli
  847. Aubriella
  848. Bexley
  849. Bailee
  850. Jianna
  851. Keily
  852. Annabella
  853. Azariah
  854. Denisse
  855. Promise
  856. August
  857. Hadlee
  858. Halle
  859. Fallon
  860. Oakleigh
  861. Zaria
  862. Jaylin
  863. Paisleigh
  864. Crystal
  865. Ila
  866. Aliya
  867. Cynthia
  868. Giana
  869. Maleah
  870. Rylan
  871. Aniya
  872. Denise
  873. Emmeline
  874. Scout
  875. Simone
  876. Noah
  877. Zora
  878. Meghan
  879. Landry
  880. Ainhoa
  881. Lilyana
  882. Noor
  883. Belen
  884. Brynleigh
  885. Cleo
  886. Meilani
  887. Karter
  888. Amaris
  889. Frida
  890. Iliana
  891. Violeta
  892. Addisyn
  893. Nancy
  894. Denver
  895. Leanna
  896. Braylee
  897. Kiana
  898. Wrenley
  899. Barbara
  900. Khalani
  901. Aspyn
  902. Ellison
  903. Judith
  904. Robin
  905. Valery
  906. Aila
  907. Deborah
  908. Cara
  909. Clarissa
  910. Iyla
  911. Lexie
  912. Anais
  913. Kaylie
  914. Nathalie
  915. Alisson
  916. Della
  917. Addilynn
  918. Elsa
  919. Zoya
  920. Layne
  921. Marlowe
  922. Jovie
  923. Kenia
  924. Samira
  925. Jaylee
  926. Jenesis
  927. Etta
  928. Shay
  929. Amayah
  930. Avayah
  931. Egypt
  932. Flora
  933. Raquel
  934. Whitney
  935. Zola
  936. Giavanna
  937. Raya
  938. Veda
  939. Halo
  940. Paloma
  941. Nataly
  942. Whitley
  943. Dalary
  944. Drew
  945. Guadalupe
  946. Kamari
  947. Esperanza
  948. Loretta
  949. Malayah
  950. Natasha
  951. Stormi
  952. Ansley
  953. Carolyn
  954. Corinne
  955. Paola
  956. Brittany
  957. Emerald
  958. Freyja
  959. Zainab
  960. Artemis
  961. Jillian
  962. Kimora
  963. Zoie
  964. Aislinn
  965. Emmaline
  966. Ayleen
  967. Queen
  968. Jaycee
  969. Murphy
  970. Nyomi
  971. Elina
  972. Hadleigh
  973. Marceline
  974. Marisol
  975. Yasmin
  976. Zendaya
  977. Chandler
  978. Emani
  979. Jaelynn
  980. Kaiya
  981. Nathalia
  982. Violette
  983. Joyce
  984. Paityn
  985. Elisabeth
  986. Emmalynn
  987. Luella
  988. Yamileth
  989. Aarya
  990. Luisa
  991. Zhuri
  992. Araceli
  993. Harleigh
  994. Madalynn
  995. Melani
  996. Laylani
  997. Magdalena
  998. Mazikeen
  999. Belle
  1000. Kadence

    Parenting & Relationships Editor Marisa LaScala covers all things parenting, from the postpartum period through empty nests, for GoodHousekeeping.com; she previously wrote about motherhood for Parents and Working Mother.

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    Top Baby Boy and Girl Names Over the Years

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