Going letter by letter, what were last year’s most popular baby girl names?
Before we get to the lists, a few quick facts:
- The most common first letter for girl names in 2023 was A (used 16.48% of the time), followed by E (9.49%) and M (9.17%).
- The least common first letter for girl names in 2023 was U (used 0.04% of the time), followed by Q (0.24%) and X (0.32%).
- The first letter that increased the most in usage for girl names (from 2022 to 2023) was D.
- The first letter that decreased the most in usage for girl names (from 2022 to 2023) was A.
Top girl names starting with A:
- Amelia, 12,311 baby girls
- Ava, 9,682
- Aurora, 6,054
- Aria, 5,996
- Avery, 5,859
- Abigail, 5,661
- Addison, 3,520
- Alice, 3,336
- Adeline, 3,074
- Audrey, 3,032
Top girl names starting with B:
- Brooklyn, 2,850 baby girls
- Bella, 2,540
- Brielle, 2,064
- Brianna, 1,875
- Blakely, 1,854
- Bailey, 1,678
- Blake, 1,346
- Blair, 1,263
- Brynlee, 1,210
- Brooke, 1,032
Top girl names starting with C:
- Charlotte, 12,596 baby girls
- Camila, 7,565
- Chloe, 5,960
- Claire, 3,195
- Caroline, 2,859
- Cora, 2,738
- Clara, 2,648
- Charlie, 2,235
- Cecilia, 2,050
- Catalina, 1,928
Top girl names starting with D:
- Delilah, 4,031 baby girls
- Daisy, 2,412
- Diana, 1,307
- Delaney, 1,283
- Daphne, 1,257
- Daniela, 1,230
- Dahlia, 1,219
- Dakota, 1,183
- Danna, 1,052
- Dream, 920
Top girl names starting with E:
- Emma, 13,527 baby girls
- Evelyn, 9,082
- Eleanor, 6,739
- Elizabeth, 6,566
- Emily, 6,154
- Ellie, 5,951
- Ella, 5,643
- Eliana, 5,329
- Emilia, 4,670
- Elena, 4,261
Top girl names starting with F:
- Freya, 2,061 baby girls
- Faith, 1,256
- Finley, 1,106
- Fatima, 893
- Francesca, 820
- Fiona, 764
- Frances, 755
- Felicity, 676
- Fernanda, 653
- Faye, 610
Top girl names starting with G:
- Gianna, 6,129 baby girls
- Grace, 4,886
- Genesis, 3,651
- Gabriella, 2,782
- Georgia, 2,157
- Genevieve, 1,734
- Gemma, 1,649
- Gracie, 1,237
- Gia, 1,155
- Gabriela, 1,041
Top girl names starting with H:
- Harper, 7,769 baby girls
- Hazel, 6,154
- Hannah, 4,102
- Hailey, 2,776
- Hadley, 2,304
- Hallie, 1,553
- Haven, 1,353
- Harmony, 1,297
- Harlow, 1,266
- Hope, 1,011
Top girl names starting with I:
- Isabella, 10,808 baby girls
- Isla, 5,357
- Ivy, 5,036
- Iris, 2,921
- Isabelle, 1,785
- Isabel, 1,743
- Itzel, 839
- Imani, 645
- Izabella, 630
- Ivory, 581
Top girl names starting with J:
- Josephine, 3,347 baby girls
- Jade, 2,908
- Josie, 2,504
- Juniper, 2,382
- Julia, 2,290
- Juliette, 1,785
- June, 1,694
- Jasmine, 1,585
- Journee, 1,423
- Juliana, 1,240
Top girl names starting with K:
- Kinsley, 3,188 baby girls
- Kennedy, 3,069
- Kehlani, 1,854
- Katherine, 1,697
- Kaylee, 1,641
- Kaia, 1,608
- Kylie, 1,439
- Khloe, 1,381
- Kimberly, 1,329
- Kailani, 1,315
Top girl names starting with L:
- Luna, 7,811 baby girls
- Lily, 6,146
- Layla, 5,678
- Lucy, 4,858
- Leah, 3,953
- Lainey, 3,928
- Lillian, 3,927
- Leilani, 3,543
- Liliana, 2,787
- Lydia, 2,716
Top girl names starting with M:
- Mia, 11,359 baby girls
- Mila, 5,895
- Madison, 5,160
- Maya, 4,067
- Madelyn, 3,632
- Maeve, 3,046
- Maria, 2,893
- Madeline, 2,726
- Millie, 2,559
- Melody, 2,557
Top girl names starting with N:
- Nora, 5,994 baby girls
- Nova, 5,248
- Naomi, 4,456
- Natalie, 3,418
- Natalia, 2,717
- Nevaeh, 2,326
- Norah, 1,479
- Noelle, 1,451
- Nyla, 1,236
- Noa, 1,041
Top girl names starting with O:
- Olivia, 15,270 baby girls
- Oakley, 1,874
- Oaklynn, 1,815
- Olive, 1,640
- Ophelia, 1,166
- Octavia, 1,123
- Oaklee, 685
- Opal, 624
- Oakleigh, 596
- Oaklyn, 514
Top girl names starting with P:
- Penelope, 6,041 baby girls
- Paisley, 3,727
- Parker, 2,293
- Piper, 2,066
- Peyton, 1,953
- Phoebe, 1,580
- Presley, 1,517
- Palmer, 1,129
- Poppy, 1,072
- Payton, 990
Top girl names starting with Q:
- Quinn, 2,846 baby girls
- Quincy, 263
- Queen, 128
- Quetzaly, 72
- Quinley, 50
- Quetzalli, 44
- Qamar, 40
- Quetzali, 37
- Quinnley, 28
- Quincey, 27
Top girl names starting with R:
- Riley, 4,617 baby girls
- Ruby, 3,333
- Raelynn, 2,406
- Rylee, 2,328
- Rose, 2,237
- Remi, 2,170
- Reagan, 1,721
- Reese, 1,663
- Rosalie, 1,640
- Ruth, 1,594
Top girl names starting with S:
- Sophia, 11,944 baby girls
- Sofia, 7,641
- Scarlett, 6,288
- Stella, 4,357
- Sadie, 3,586
- Sophie, 3,578
- Sarah, 2,749
- Savannah, 2,739
- Serenity, 2,548
- Skylar, 2,522
Top girl names starting with T:
- Tatum, 1,314 baby girls
- Taylor, 1,185
- Talia, 1,181
- Teagan, 996
- Thea, 970
- Tessa, 960
- Trinity, 866
- Thalia, 520
- Tiana, 488
- Taytum, 430
Top girl names starting with U:
- Unique, 103 baby girls
- Ulani, 80
- Uma, 72
- Una, 48
- Unity, 46
- Unknown, 41
- Ursula, 39
- Uriyah, 22
- Uriah, 21
- Urvi, 19
Top girl names starting with V:
- Violet, 6,342 baby girls
- Victoria, 4,434
- Valentina, 4,075
- Vivian, 2,801
- Valerie, 1,944
- Valeria, 1,860
- Vera, 1,328
- Vivienne, 1,283
- Vanessa, 1,010
- Viviana, 844
Top girl names starting with W:
- Willow, 4,727 baby girls
- Wrenley, 1,654
- Wren, 1,537
- Winter, 826
- Wynter, 801
- Willa, 717
- Wrenlee, 512
- Winnie, 485
- Whitley, 383
- Waverly, 305 (tie)
- Winona, 305 (tie)
Top girl names starting with X:
- Ximena, 1,809 baby girls
- Xiomara, 761
- Xyla, 275
- Xena, 233
- Xochitl, 214
- Xolani, 176
- Xitlali, 135
- Xylah, 96
- Xenia, 75
- Xareni, 69
Top girl names starting with Y:
- Yaretzi, 547 baby girls
- Yara, 485
- Yareli, 388
- Yasmin, 309
- Yamileth, 292
- Yusra, 201
- Yuna, 198
- Yaritza, 183
- Yaneli, 162
- Yasmine, 158
Top girl names starting with Z:
- Zoe, 5,160 baby girls
- Zoey, 4,040
- Zuri, 1,471
- Zara, 1,282
- Zariah, 740
- Zahra, 543
- Zariyah, 457
- Zelda, 401
- Zaniyah, 382
- Zaria, 371
Source: SSA
