Top girl-name debuts of all time in the U.S. baby name data (11-20)

Here’s the second-to-last installment of the top baby name debuts for girls. No more ties from here on out.

From 20 to 11:

Shardae, #20

• Shardae debuted with 129 baby girls in 1985.
  Inspired by singer Sade [shah-DAY].

Yamilex, #19

• Yamilex debuted with 130 baby girls in 1995.
  Inspired by Jamilex, a character on the telenovela Como Tu, Ninguna.

Chastelyn, #18

• Chastelyn debuted with 150 baby girls in 2009.
  Inspired by Chastelyn Rodriguez, a contestant on the TV beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009.

Cassandr, #17

• Cassandr debuted with 152 baby girls in 1989.
  Not inspired by anything — just part of the baby name glitch of 1989.

Jacqueli, #16

• Jacqueli debuted with 157 baby girls in 1989.
  Same reason as #17.

Toccara, #15

• Toccara debuted with 182 baby girls in 1981.
  Inspired by the Avon perfume Toccara.

Yaire, #14

• Yaire debuted with 184 baby girls in 2001.
  Inspired by singer Yaire.

Ajee, #13

• Ajee debuted with 185 baby girls in 1994.
  Inspired by the Revlon perfume Ajee.

Greidys, #12

• Greidys debuted with 186 baby girls in 2009.
  Inspired by Greidys Gil, winner of the TV beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Latina 2009.

Ayanna, #11

• Ayanna debuted with 194 baby girls in 1971.
  Inspired by two things: an article on African names in Jet magazine, and Ayanna (b. 1971), baby of comedian/activist Dick Gregory.

Care to make any guesses about the names in the top 10?

More of the top 50 baby name debuts for girls: 50-41, 40-31, 30-21, 20-11, 10-1

Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri

[Latest update: 7/2021]