The most common first letter for baby girl names last year was A (used 16.6% of the time), followed by E (9.7%) and M (9.2%).
The least common first letter was U (used 0.04% of the time), followed by Q (0.2%) and X (0.3%).
So, what were the most popular girl names of 2024 within each letter group?
Top girl names starting with A:
- Amelia
- Ava
- Aurora
- Aria
- Avery
Top girl names starting with B:
- Brooklyn
- Bella
- Brielle
- Blakely
- Brianna
Top girl names starting with C:
- Charlotte
- Camila
- Chloe
- Claire
- Clara
Top girl names starting with D:
- Delilah
- Daisy
- Daphne
- Delaney
- Dahlia
Top girl names starting with E:
- Emma
- Evelyn
- Eleanor
- Elizabeth
- Eliana
Top girl names starting with F:
- Freya
- Faith
- Francesca
- Fatima
- Finley
Top girl names starting with G:
- Gianna
- Grace
- Genesis
- Gabriella
- Georgia
Top girl names starting with H:
- Harper
- Hazel
- Hannah
- Hailey
- Hadley
Top girl names starting with I:
- Isabella
- Isla
- Ivy
- Iris
- Isabel
Top girl names starting with J:
- Josephine
- Jade
- Josie
- Juniper
- Julia
Top girl names starting with K:
- Kinsley
- Kennedy
- Kehlani
- Katherine
- Kaia
Top girl names starting with L:
- Luna
- Lily
- Lucy
- Layla
- Lainey
Top girl names starting with M:
- Mia
- Mila
- Madison
- Maya
- Madelyn
Top girl names starting with N:
- Nora
- Nova
- Naomi
- Natalie
- Natalia
Top girl names starting with O:
- Olivia
- Oaklynn
- Oakley
- Olive
- Ophelia
Top girl names starting with P:
- Penelope
- Paisley
- Parker
- Piper
- Peyton
Top girl names starting with Q:
- Quinn
- Quincy
- Queen
- Quinley
- Quetzaly
Top girl names starting with R:
- Riley
- Ruby
- Raelynn
- Rose
- Rylee
Top girl names starting with S:
- Sophia
- Sofia
- Scarlett
- Stella
- Sadie
Top girl names starting with T:
- Tatum
- Talia
- Tessa
- Teagan
- Thea
(Taylor, which ranked second in 2023, dropped to sixth last year.)
Top girl names starting with U:
- Unique
- Ulani
- Uma
- Una
- Unknown
(One spot below the placeholder “unknown” is the name Unity.)
Top girl names starting with V:
- Violet
- Valentina
- Victoria
- Vivian
- Valerie
Top girl names starting with W:
- Willow
- Wrenley
- Wren
- Wrenlee
- Winter
Top girl names starting with X:
- Ximena
- Xiomara
- Xyla
- Xochitl
- Xolani
Top girl names starting with Y:
- Yara
- Yareli
- Yaretzi
- Yamileth
- Yasmin
Top girl names starting with Z:
- Zoe
- Zoey
- Zara
- Zuri
- Zariah
Source: SSA