Baby Girl Names

Explore girl names from familiar favorites to less common discoveries. Compare meanings, see which names are rising, and open any name to explore its origin and history. Compare 2025 popularity alongside each name’s longer history.

Name & meaning	Babies 2025 · rank	5-year rank movement	Peak year
Mary Meaning uncertain; part of the Mary/Miriam family	2,230#125	Down 2 rank positions in five years	1921
Elizabeth My God is an oath	6,760#17	Down 1 rank positions in five years	1990
Patricia Noble	167#1,336	Down 219 rank positions in five years	1951
Jennifer Cornish form of Guinevere; possibly white phantom	501#586	Down 155 rank positions in five years	1972
Linda Tender, soft	294#902	Down 87 rank positions in five years	1947
Barbara Strange, foreign	264#968	Down 82 rank positions in five years	1947
Margaret Pearl	2,436#112	Up 14 rank positions in five years	1921
Susan Lily	222#1,091	Down 116 rank positions in five years	1955
Dorothy Gift of God	743#421	Up 114 rank positions in five years	1924
Sarah Lady, princess	2,710#90	Down 4 rank positions in five years	1982
Jessica Possibly he will behold, through Iscah	424#665	Down 266 rank positions in five years	1987
Helen Possibly torch or moon; deeper origin disputed	668#462	Down 36 rank positions in five years	1918
Nancy Grace, through Ann; earlier linked with Annis	265#967	Down 70 rank positions in five years	1947
Betty My God is an oath, through Elizabeth	212#1,113	Up 62 rank positions in five years	1930
Karen Traditionally pure, through Katherine; deeper origin disputed	175#1,281	Down 460 rank positions in five years	1957
Lisa My God is an oath, through Elizabeth	256#991	Up 46 rank positions in five years	1965
Anna Grace; favor	2,521#107	Down 39 rank positions in five years	1918
Emily Rival, from the Roman Aemilius family	5,451#34	Down 16 rank positions in five years	1999
Sandra Defender of people, through Alessandra	188#1,210	Down 107 rank positions in five years	1947
Ashley Ash-tree clearing	1,829#164	Down 11 rank positions in five years	1987
Kimberly From Kimberley; field of Cyneburga, Cynebald, or Cynemær	1,009#303	Down 117 rank positions in five years	1970
Ruth Probably female friend; companion	1,781#173	Up 46 rank positions in five years	1920
Donna Lady; also a feminine form of Don or Donald	98#1,965	Down 419 rank positions in five years	1959
Carol Man, in the Charles family; also song or hymn	82#2,242	Down 331 rank positions in five years	1946
Michelle Who is like God?	661#465	Down 129 rank positions in five years	1969
Laura Laurel	805#379	Down 23 rank positions in five years	1964
Amanda Lovable; worthy of love	601#493	Down 49 rank positions in five years	1987
Emma Whole; great	12,754#3	Down 1 rank positions in five years	2003
Melissa Bee	747#420	Down 71 rank positions in five years	1979
Rebecca Probably join, tie, or snare	872#350	Down 101 rank positions in five years	1981
Stephanie Crown; wreath	543#557	Down 118 rank positions in five years	1990
Deborah Bee	313#864	Up 40 rank positions in five years	1954
Sharon Plain	179#1,256	Down 112 rank positions in five years	1947
Kathleen Traditionally pure, through Katherine; deeper origin disputed	201#1,156	Down 151 rank positions in five years	1951
Cynthia Woman from Cynthus	247#1,014	Down 141 rank positions in five years	1957
Amy Beloved	1,200#257	Down 42 rank positions in five years	1975
Shirley Bright clearing	133#1,586	Down 36 rank positions in five years	1935
Angela Messenger; angel	765#408	Down 157 rank positions in five years	1971
Catherine Traditionally pure; deeper origin disputed	972#314	Down 47 rank positions in five years	1956
Virginia Traditionally maiden or virgin; Roman family name of uncertain origin	572#526	Up 55 rank positions in five years	1922
Katherine Traditionally pure; deeper origin disputed	1,670#186	Down 50 rank positions in five years	1990
Evelyn From Aveline, an older name of uncertain meaning	9,123#8	Up 1 rank positions in five years	1921
Brenda Fire, torch, or sword, through Brandr; also a feminine form of Brendan	139#1,527	Down 266 rank positions in five years	1957
Frances Frenchwoman; feminine form of Francis	960#318	Up 100 rank positions in five years	1918
Pamela Possibly all sweetness; a literary creation	82#2,251	Down 577 rank positions in five years	1954
Nicole Victory of the people	803#383	Down 117 rank positions in five years	1985
Samantha Probably a feminine form of Samuel; exact formation uncertain	1,973#151	Down 61 rank positions in five years	1990
Alice Nobility, through the Adalheidis family	3,547#65	Up 11 rank positions in five years	1921
Christine Christian woman; follower of Christ	176#1,274	Down 259 rank positions in five years	1952
Rachel Ewe	1,225#250	Down 24 rank positions in five years	1985

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