The selection of a baby name involves a lot of different considerations. You want to discover something that embodies who you are as a family, sounds good from infancy through age for your child, and has significance for you. When choosing a name for your baby girl, popularity may not be the most important consideration, but it undoubtedly ranks among them. You can choose to choose a popular girl’s name or look for a name that is uncommon and special. After all, the most common reason for regretting a baby name is selecting one that is too well-known.

The good news is that it’s simple to keep track of which baby names are popular right now and which ones are classic thanks to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Each year, the SSA releases a list of the 1,000 most popular baby girl names as well as names that are on the rise.

The top positions for most popular baby girl names have been quite consistent for some time. Only a select few names, including Olivia, Emma, Ava, Charlotte, Sophia, and Isabella, have essentially maintained prominence as the top baby girl names for at least ten years. However, by reviewing the SSA and other baby-naming databases, we can identify the current trends and even begin to estimate which baby names will be the most popular the next year.

Looking for more ideas for baby girl names? Look at these further Good Housekeeping lists:

Japanese Baby Names, French Baby Names, Hispanic Girl Names, Indian/Hindu Girl Names, Irish Girl Names, Long Girl Names, Short Girl Names, Baby Boy Names, and Unisex/Gender Neutral Names are just a few of the names available.

It’s not surprising that the most popular baby girl names are those.

There were no surprises on the most recent list of the most popular names published by the SSA.

• Olivia
• Emma
• Charlotte
• Amelia
• Sophia
• Isabella
• Ava
• Mia
• Evelyn
• Luna

With only a tiny change in order, these ten names are nearly identical to those from the previous year. The top 10 is essentially constant, with the exception that Evelyn and Ava are down somewhat while Luna passed Harper for the last position.

These names are gaining popularity the quickest.

The SSA’s list of names that have experienced the highest increases in popularity since the previous list, however, is where things start to get interesting. As follows:

• Wrenlee
• Neriah
• Arlet
• Georgina
• Amiri
• Arleth
• Amayah
• Winona
• Love
• Inaya
• Isabela
• Jream
• Cielo
• Adalee
• Sol
• Wrenley
• Zhuri
• Scottie
• Carla
• Alora

As seen by the names Arlet and Arleth, it appears that the letter “A,” particularly the -Ar combination, is having a moment. Say hi to all the newborn Wrens out there because Wrenlee practically made the list twice.

What more might be in store for us? These are the presently trendiest names for 2023, according to Nameberry, a website for baby names that tracks user interest in names and baby name trends.

• Luxury
• Aurelia
• Maeve
• Eloise
• Alice
• Aurora
• Isla
• Luna
• Ophelia
• Iris

If you’re looking for something that’s on the rise but isn’t yet commonplace, Luxury is the only one of those that isn’t on the list of the SSA Top 1,000 names.

Unique Unisex and Gender-Neutral Names Are Growing

According to Nameberry, parents are avoiding gender-specific names. Although there are many trendy new gender-neutral and nonbinary names available, Pamela Redmond, CEO of Nameberry, points out that this does not always imply that boys and girls are given the same names. Instead, we observe a shift in boy names away from convention and toward more traditionally feminine names for girls.Keep a look out for emerging gender-neutral names like Arrow, Cypress, Jupiter, Merritt, Ridley, River, and Rowan.

Still a major source of fashionable and charming baby girl names is pop culture.

And Bridgerton is the television program that introduces the most baby names overall. The popularity of the show has increased interest in Regency-era girl names, according to Nameberry. Daphne, Hyacinth, Philippa, Phoebe, Francesca, and Eloise are among those mentioned.

Bridgerton is a significant source of baby-name inspiration, according to BabyCenter, which also keeps track of the baby names submitted by its users. The number of names drawn from news programs like Ted Lasso (Keely, Bex), time-honored favorites like Gilmore Girls (Lorelai, Rory), and streaming programs like WandaVision (Wanda, Agatha, and Darcy) has also increased. Even Vision, which is more commonly used as a boy name, had a 20 percent increase.

In search of significant newborn girl names, parents turn to powerful women.

To get through 2023, we could all use a little more fortitude. According to BabyCenter, names like Faith, Grace, and Serenity are becoming more popular.

A significant naming trend identified by BabyCenter is that parents are choosing to name their daughters after powerful women in history. Following trailblazers Ruth and Kamala Harris, the nation’s first female vice president and number one on the list, respectively, are Kamala (up 20%) and Ruth (up 15%) the first Jewish woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court was Bader Ginsberg. However, other newsmakers are also making waves, particularly athletes like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka.

A lot of strong lady names with mythological roots may be found on the SSA list in addition to newsmakers. These include, among others, Hindu deities like Kali, Norse deities like Freya or Freyja, Greek deities like Athena, Artemis, or Persephone, and Latin deities like Flora and Luna. These names evoke a sense of authority as well.

We can tell where (or who) we wish to be by the lovely baby girl names.

Bali? Capri? When you can take off on your next holiday, where are you going? These beachy names, as well as others with a naturalist theme like Prairie, Taiga, Bay, and Sequoia, are becoming more popular, according to Nameberry. With names like Ivy, Sienna, and Laurel on the upswing, The Bump dug into its baby-name search data and discovered the same thing.

The name Bay is unique since it resembles a nickname. Although using a nickname instead of the complete first name has been popular for some time, Nameberry adds that these monikers are becoming nicer. They refer to these names as “playful names,” which are popular for the upcoming year and include Baby, Pixie, Dovie, Honey, and Lulu.

Regardless of how you feel about these emerging trends, before choosing a baby name, check the SSA’s most recent list of names to see where it ranks. And if it doesn’t appear in the top 1,000, there’s a decent chance your name is original.

The most recent top 1,000 girl baby names list

These are the names for infant girls that are now most popular in the United States, according to the SSA.

• Olivia
• Emma
• Charlotte
• Amelia
• Sophia
• Isabella
• Ava
• Mia
• Evelyn
• Luna
• Harper
• Camila
• Sofia
• Scarlett
• Elizabeth
• Eleanor
• Emily
• Chloe
• Mila
• Violet
• Penelope
• Gianna
• Aria
• Abigail
• Ella
• Avery
• Hazel
• Nora
• Layla
• Lily
• Aurora
• Nova
• Ellie
• Madison
• Grace
• Isla
• Willow
• Zoe
• Riley
• Stella
• Eliana
• Ivy
• Victoria
• Emilia
• Zoey
• Naomi
• Hannah
• Lucy
• Elena
• Lillian
• Maya
• Leah
• Paisley
• Addison
• Natalie
• Valentina
• Everly
• Delilah
• Leilani
• Madelyn
• Kinsley
• Ruby
• Sophie
• Alice
• Genesis
• Claire
• Audrey
• Sadie
• Aaliyah
• Josephine
• Autumn
• Brooklyn
• Quinn
• Kennedy
• Cora
• Savannah
• Caroline
• Athena
• Natalia
• Hailey
• Aubrey
• Emery
• Anna
• Iris
• Bella
• Eloise
• Skylar
• Jade
• Gabriella
• Ariana
• Maria
• Adeline
• Lydia
• Sarah
• Nevaeh
• Serenity
• Liliana
• Ayla
• Everleigh
• Raelynn
• Allison
• Madeline
• Vivian
• Maeve
• Lyla
• Samantha
• Rylee
• Eva
• Melody
• Clara
• Hadley
• Julia
• Piper
• Juniper
• Parker
• Brielle
• Eden
• Remi
• Josie
• Rose
• Arya
• Eliza
• Charlie
• Peyton
• Daisy
• Lucia
• Millie
• Margaret
• Freya
• Melanie
• Elliana
• Adalynn
• Alina
• Emersyn
• Sienna
• Mary
• Isabelle
• Alaia
• Esther
• Sloane
• Mackenzie
• Amara
• Ximena
• Sage
• Cecilia
• Valeria
• Reagan
• Valerie
• Catalina
• River
• Magnolia
• Kehlani
• Summer
• Ashley
• Andrea
• Isabel
• Oakley
• Olive
• Oaklynn
• Ember
• Kaylee
• Georgia
• Juliette
• Anastasia
• Genevieve
• Katherine
• Blakely
• Reese
• Amaya
• Emerson
• Brianna
• June
• Alani
• Lainey
• Arianna
• Rosalie
• Sara
• Jasmine
• Ruth
• Adalyn
• Ada
• Bailey
• Ariella
• Wren
• Myla
• Khloe
• Callie
• Elsie
• Alexandra
• Ryleigh
• Faith
• Norah
• Margot
• Zuri
• Journee
• Aspen
• Gemma
• Kylie
• Molly
• Blake
• Zara
• Alaina
• Alana
• Brynlee
• Amy
• Annie
• Saylor
• Ana
• Amira
• Kimberly
• Noelle
• Kamila
• Morgan
• Phoebe
• Harmony
• Sutton
• Taylor
• Finley
• Lilah
• Juliana
• Lila
• Londyn
• Kailani
• Vera
• Kaia
• Angela
• Hallie
• Diana
• Lennon
• Presley
• Arabella
• Aliyah
• Lilly
• Milani
• Jordyn
• Camille
• Ariel
• Aubree
• Selena
• Sawyer
• Nyla
• Delaney
• Mariana
• Rachel
• Adaline
• Leila
• Collins
• Lia
• Octavia
• Kali
• Lena
• Kiara
• Kaylani
• Elaina
• Daniela
• Leia
• Gracie
• Dakota
• Elise
• Hope
• Harow
• Lola
• Stevie
• Malia
• Miriam
• Alora
• Gia
• Evangeline
• Brooke
• Lilith
• Sydney
• Ophelia
• Alayna
• Tatum
• Evie
• Rowan
• Marley
• Daphne
• Kayla
• Dahlia
• Lucille
• Blair
• Adelaide
• Wrenley
• Haven
• Teagan
• Adelyn
• Alyssa
• Payton
• Jane
• Mckenna
• Celeste
• Juliet
• Palmer
• Maggie
• Rebecca
• London
• Noa
• Samara
• Thea
• Kendall
• Mya
• Talia
• Winter
• Angelina
• Vivienne
• Esme
• Laila
• Nina
• Trinity
• Vanessa
• Mabel
• Camilla
• Jocelyn
• Journey
• Paige
• Phoenix
• Amina
• Alivia
• Amari
• Joanna
• Nicole
• Annabelle
• Raegan
• Aitana
• Julianna
• Lauren
• Catherine
• Adriana
• Madilyn
• Harley
• Tessa
• Evelynn
• Elianna
• Rory
• Dream
• Nayeli
• Poppy
• Gabriela
• Jayla
• Cataleya
• Celine
• Hayden
• Shiloh
• Mariah
• Charlee
• Maisie
• Regina
• Adelynn
• Briella
• Giselle
• Fatima
• Danna
• Alessia
• Mckenzie
• Wynter
• Fiona
• Brooklynn
• Gracelynn
• Luciana
• Alexis
• Everlee
• Laura
• Selah
• Reign
• Alayah
• Rosemary
• Lilliana
• Ariyah
• Heidi
• Esmeralda
• Logan
• Amora
• Kalani
• Leighton
• Cali
• Melissa
• Aniyah
• Izabella
• Michelle
• Raelyn
• Alessandra
• Viviana
• Madeleine
• Arielle
• Serena
• Francesca
• Brynn
• Gwendolyn
• Kira
• Destiny
• Elle
• Makayla
• Alaya
• Malani
• Willa
• Saige
• Makenna
• Remington
• Demi
• Adelina
• Raya
• Astrid
• Azalea
• Veronica
• Meadow
• Anaya
• Elisa
• Raven
• Alexandria
• Hattie
• Alicia
• Sabrina
• Gracelyn
• Matilda
• Skye
• Annalise
• Frances
• Miracle
• Maia
• Helen
• Lana
• Daleyza
• Rosie
• Charli
• Bianca
• Royalty
• Sarai
• Nylah
• Amiyah
• Aylin
• Maryam
• Scarlet
• Antonella
• Sylvia
• Sylvie
• Nadia
• Lexi
• Mylah
• Julieta
• Lorelei
• Memphis
• Avianna
• Armani
• Camryn
• Emely
• Rylie
• Colette
• Daniella
• Liana
• Brinley
• Kate
• Salem
• Marlee
• Alison
• Carmen
• Felicity
• Fernanda
• Holly
• Ariah
• Aisha
• Kora
• Amanda
• Ailani
• Elaine
• Emory
• Joy
• Oaklee
• Lyric
• Madelynn
• Haisley
• Allie
• Helena
• Danielle
• Katalina
• Carolina
• Zariah
• Navy
• Cassidy
• Lorelai
• Stephanie
• Alma
• Mira
• Legacy
• Jolene
• Anya
• Dorothy
• Paris
• Yaretzi
• Aurelia
• Maddison
• oRenata
• Jimena
• Xiomara
• Itzel
• Heaven
• Lyra
• Estella
• Gabrielle
• Maren
• Jacqueline
• Jennifer
• Imani
• Jordan
• Paislee
• Ainsley
• Emmy
• Jessica
• Alondra
• Mae
• Makenzie
• Bristol
• Edith
• Cameron
• Elora
• Jazlyn
• Averie
• Ivory
• Kenzie
• Emelia
• Angel
• Cecelia
• Maliyah
• Oakleigh
• Opal
• Oaklyn
• Kinley
• Kayleigh
• Bonnie
• April
• Kamryn
• Mallory
• Briar
• Leona
• Keira
• Alexa
• Macie
• Ariya
• Briana
• Virginia
• Skyler
• Amber
• Hanna
• Monroe
• Frankie
• Miranda
• Dayana
• Charleigh
• Meredith
• Carter
• Sierra
• Sunny
• Indie
• Eve
• Beatrice
• Nalani
• Kyla
• Clementine
• Katie
• Kennedi
• Myra
• Blaire
• Davina
• Faye
• Anahi
• Madilynn
• Alejandra
• Alanna
• Ivanna
• Mariam
• Yara
• Anne
• Addilyn
• Braelynn
• Lilian
• Dylan
• Amirah
• Lina
• Reyna
• Amalia
• Amani
• Ryan
• Calliope
• Isabela
• Michaela
• Abby
• Alia
• Emerie
• Lylah
• Holland
• Sevyn
• Winnie
• Leyla
• Shelby
• Rosalia
• Zariyah
• Rhea
• Emberly
• Marie
• Nia
• Remy
• Chaya
• Haley
• Kaliyah
• Rosa
• Zahra
• Jayleen
• Karsyn
• Malaysia
• Jaliyah
• Mina
• Kensley
• Lennox
• Maxine
• Hadassah
• Mikayla
• Margo
• Noah
• Azariah
• Mara
• Eileen
• Florence
• Melany
• Reina
• Journi
• Amaia
• Kaitlyn
• Elliott
• Kelsey
• Nola
• Gloria
• Keilani
• Freyja
• Arleth
• Jenna
• Sloan
• nAnalia
• Louise
• Melina
• Sasha
• Dior
• Thalia
• Noemi
• Maci
• Dallas
• Marina
• Aliana
• Ezra
• Adley
• Cassandra
• Aleena
• Leslie
• Capri
• Mckinley
• Angelica
• Romina
• Della
• Kathryn
• Kyra
• Milan
• Tiana
• Khaleesi
• Nellie
• Cleo
• Murphy
• Bethany
• Irene
• Ellianna
• Zelda
• Aleah
• Janelle
• Yareli
• Adalee
• Dani
• Marceline
• Coraline
• Estrella
• Ila
• Iyla
• Mavis
• Kenna
• Vienna
• Zendaya
• Cheyenne
• Erin
• Karla
• Mikaela
• Jazmin
• Persephone
• Elodie
• Selene
• Chelsea
• Scout
• Theodora
• Lara
• Marilyn
• Novah
• Ellis
• Charley
• Jemma
• Amayah
• Karina
• Kendra
• Miley
• Laney
• Laurel
• Leilany
• Halle
• Jenesis
• Malaya
• Marleigh
• Wrenlee
• Zaylee
• Fallon
• Julie
• Priscilla
• Bellamy
• Adrianna
• Angie
• Siena
• Aileen
• Macy
• Estelle
• Hana
• Martha
• Flora
• Kylee
• Liv
• Megan
• Sariyah
• Galilea
• Penny
• Jovie
• Jamie
• Amoura
• Emmie
• Henley
• Sky
• Christina
• Violeta
• Arlet
• Belen
• Aviana
• Kori
• Monica
• Savanna
• Naya
• Alena
• Aya
• Waverly
• Brynleigh
• Aliza
• Kiana
• Love
• Clover
• Pearl
• Skyla
• Bria
• Ocean
• Alisson
• Treasure
• Lillie
• Jaylani
• Liberty
• Rayna
• Milana
• Zaria
• Emerald
• Halo
• Taytum
• Andi
• Milena
• Noor
• Kataleya
• Kimber
• Carly
• Jream
• Samira
• Ashlyn
• Hunter
• Marlowe
• Promise
• Joelle
• Dulce
• Lea
• Ashlynn
• Zoya
• Elliot
• Jolie
• Kai
• Bridget
• Johanna
• Paulina
• Ramona
• Aila
• Jessie
• Mercy
• Rayne
• Rivka
• Arlette
• Paula
• Valery
• Birdie
• Nala
• Kelly
• Kinslee
• Linda
• Madisyn
• Aspyn
• Baylor
• Chana
• Zaniyah
• Goldie
• Marianna
• Novalee
• Loretta
• Elyse
• Stormi
• Adele
• Berkley
• Anika
• Marisol
• Kassidy
• Roselyn
• Louisa
• Alexia
• Dalia
• Ensley
• Hayley
• Jayda
• Harmoni
• Jada
• Marigold
• Zayla
• Ayleen
• Natasha
• DevonSol
• Annika
• Malayah
• Drew
• Anais
• Angelique
• Zhuri
• Aliya
• Azaria
• Zora
• Allyson
• Brittany
• Kamiyah
• Gwen
• Vada
• Giuliana
• Elina
• Hadlee
• Itzayana
• Jianna
• Cadence
• Greta
• Lilianna
• Denver
• Robin
• August
• Jazmine
• Royal
• Braelyn
• Celia
• Yamileth
• Avayah
• Baylee
• Iliana
• Teresa
• Amelie
• Judith
• Kara
• Lacey
• Amiri
• Elowyn
• Georgina
• Justice
• Emmalyn
• Harlee
• Kamari
• Kaydence
• Khalani
• Luisa
• Whitley
• Bailee
• Cynthia
• Karter
• Livia
• Aubrie
• Veda
• Janiyah
• Salma
• Araya
• Aubrielle
• Bexley
• Giana
• Keyla
• Katelyn
• Saoirse
• Sariah
• Araceli
• Artemis
• Averi
• Yasmin
• Kaiya
• Emberlynn
• Amaris
• Sapphire
• Kallie
• Shay
• Guinevere
• Lilyana
• Magdalena
• Tinsley
• Zainab
• Deborah
• Kenia
• Laylah
• Layne
• Scottie
• Carla
• Chandler
• Rosalina
• Kairi
• Lauryn
• Nyomi
• Raina
• Aubriella
• Elia
• Lenora
• Lisa
• Nori
• Tiffany
• Giovanna
• Jaylah
• Rosalyn
• Chanel
• Maddie
• Avah
• Leanna
• Luz
• Addilynn
• Brylee
• Casey
• Laylani
• Tru
• Billie
• Lottie
• Alianna
• Meilani
• Lexie
• Nathalia
• Avalynn
• Julissa
• Paloma
• Rosalee
• Rebekah
• Simone
• Egypt
• Scarlette
• Sarahi
• Alaiya
• Hadleigh
• Inaya
• Keily
• Lakelynn
• Nyra
• Princess
• Rowyn
• Vida
• Elisabeth
• India
• Ryann
• Barbara
• Belle
• Saanvi
• Xyla
• Winona
• Aadhya
• Indigo
• Lakelyn
• Paola
• Emmeline
• Joyce
• Kamilah
• Maisy
• Rylan
• Soleil
• Ainhoa
• Maleah
• Neriah
• Elsa
• Emiliana
• Luella
• Nancy
• Cielo
• Madalyn
• Kahlani