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Top girl names by first letter, 2025

First letter frequency, U.S. baby girl names, 2025

The most common first letter for girl names last year was A (used 16.5% of the time), followed by E (10.1%) and M (9.1%).

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 2025 within each letter group?

Top girl names starting with A:

  1. Amelia
  2. Ava
  3. Ailany
  4. Aurora
  5. Aria

(Fast-rising Ailany knocked Avery out of the top five.)

Top girl names starting with B:

  1. Brooklyn
  2. Bella
  3. Brielle
  4. Blair
  5. Blakely

(Blair replaced Brianna in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with C:

  1. Charlotte
  2. Camila
  3. Chloe
  4. Clara
  5. Claire

Top girl names starting with D:

  1. Delilah
  2. Daisy
  3. Daphne
  4. Dahlia
  5. Delaney

Top girl names starting with E:

  1. Emma
  2. Evelyn
  3. Eliana
  4. Eleanor
  5. Elizabeth

Top girl names starting with F:

  1. Freya
  2. Faith
  3. Francesca
  4. Frances
  5. Fatima

(Frances replaced Finley in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with G:

  1. Gianna
  2. Grace
  3. Genesis
  4. Georgia
  5. Gabriella

Top girl names starting with H:

  1. Harper
  2. Hazel
  3. Hannah
  4. Hailey
  5. Hallie

(Hallie replaced Hadley in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with I:

  1. Isabella
  2. Isla
  3. Ivy
  4. Iris
  5. Isabelle

(Isabelle replaced Isabel in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with J:

  1. Josephine
  2. Josie
  3. Jade
  4. Juniper
  5. Juliette

(Juliette replaced Julia in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with K:

  1. Kennedy
  2. Kinsley
  3. Kehlani
  4. Kaylani
  5. Katherine

(Kaylani replaced Kaia in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with L:

  1. Lily
  2. Lucy
  3. Luna
  4. Lainey
  5. Layla

Top girl names starting with M:

  1. Mia
  2. Madison
  3. Mila
  4. Maya
  5. Madelyn

Top girl names starting with N:

  1. Nora
  2. Nova
  3. Naomi
  4. Natalie
  5. Natalia

Top girl names starting with O:

  1. Olivia
  2. Oaklynn
  3. Oakley
  4. Olive
  5. Ophelia

Top girl names starting with P:

  1. Penelope
  2. Paisley
  3. Parker
  4. Piper
  5. Phoebe

(Phoebe replaced Peyton in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with Q:

  1. Quinn
  2. Quincy
  3. Queen
  4. Qamar
  5. Quetzalli

(Qamar and Quetzalli replaced Quinley and Quetzaly in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with R:

  1. Riley
  2. Ruby
  3. Rose
  4. Raelynn
  5. Rylee

Top girl names starting with S:

  1. Sophia
  2. Sofia
  3. Scarlett
  4. Sadie
  5. Stella

Top girl names starting with T:

  1. Tatum
  2. Talia
  3. Tessa
  4. Teagan
  5. Thea

Top girl names starting with U:

  1. Unique
  2. Ulani
  3. Uma
  4. Una
  5. Unknown

(One spot below the placeholder “unknown” was the name Unity.)

Top girl names starting with V:

  1. Violet
  2. Valentina
  3. Victoria
  4. Vivian
  5. Valerie

Top girl names starting with W:

  1. Willow
  2. Wrenley
  3. Wren
  4. Wrenlee
  5. Willa

(Willa replaced Winter in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with X:

  1. Ximena
  2. Xiomara
  3. Xyla
  4. Xochitl
  5. Xolani

Top girl names starting with Y:

  1. Yara
  2. Yaretzi
  3. Yareli
  4. Yuna
  5. Yasmin

(Yuna replaced Yamileth in the top five.)

Top girl names starting with Z:

  1. Zoe
  2. Zoey
  3. Zara
  4. Zuri
  5. Zariah

Source: SSA

Girl names on the rise in the United States in 2025

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Which girl names increased in usage the most from 2024 to 2025?

Here’s a table of the fastest-rising girl names of 2025. On the left are the top 25 increases in terms of absolute change (number of babies). On the right are the top 25 increases in terms of relative change (percentage of babies).

RankGirl nameAbsolute riseGirl nameRelative rise
1Ailany4,530Jesly1,600%
2Eliana1,744Xalori1,257%
3Valentina898Avaia1,043%
4Ailani857Ziraili960%
5Eloise808Nailany750%
6Charlotte803Maelis600%
7Madisson755Liamani550%
8Lucy751Dashelly540%
9Scottie709Aritzel536%
10Isla630Nazaria480%
11Iris593Maelle408%
12Lainey582Laiani400% (tie)
13Violet560Xianni400% (tie)
14Lily552Nyori386%
15Sienna541Meilany380%
16Clara529Madisson372%
17Aylani502 (tie)Kaimani366%
18Eleanor502 (tie)Kaysha357%
19Penelope465Eilany352%
20Arleth437Lovey340%
21Sophia435Xamira338%
22Millie433Kayari335%
23Sadie430Savaya333%
24Leilani427Saiomi329%
25Sophie401Jazlin328%

Ailany — after entering the girls’ top 1,000 for the first time in 2023 — nearly reached the top 100 in 2024, then came close to making the top 10 in 2025. I wish I knew what was making it so trendy! If you have an explanation (or want to make a guess), please leave a comment!

Source: SSA

Image: Adapted from Turkey-2036 by Dennis Jarvis under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Popular baby names in the United States, 2025

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Flag of the United States

Earlier today, the SSA released the 2025 U.S. baby name data.

What were the top two names? Olivia and Liam, for the seventh year in a row!

Here are the new top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names:

Girl names

  1. Olivia, 13,544 baby girls
  2. Charlotte, 13,400
  3. Emma, 12,754
  4. Amelia, 12,699
  5. Sophia, 12,561
  6. Mia, 11,078
  7. Isabella, 10,666
  8. Evelyn, 9,123
  9. Sofia, 8,252
  10. Eliana, 8,191

Boy names

  1. Liam, 20,818 baby boys
  2. Noah, 20,358
  3. Oliver, 14,939
  4. Theodore, 13,355
  5. Henry, 12,020
  6. James, 11,945
  7. Elijah, 11,111
  8. Mateo, 11,045
  9. William, 10,545
  10. Lucas, 10,219

(If you’re an “11:11” person, and you’re currently looking for a boy name, the number “11,111” for Elijah might be your sign!)

In the girls’ top 10, Eliana (one of last year’s fastest-rising girl names) replaced Ava.

The boys’ top 10 consists of the same ten names.

Here are the rest of the names in the top 50 (for both genders):

RankGirl namesBoy names
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50		Ava, 7,732
Eleanor, 7,649
Violet, 7,546
Ailany, 7,136
Aurora, 7,065
Harper, 6,792
Elizabeth, 6,760
Lily, 6,673
Camila, 6,591
Nora, 6,380
Hazel, 6,318
Penelope, 6,225
Chloe, 6,203
Ellie, 6,176 (tie)
Lucy, 6,176 (tie)
Aria, 6,130
Luna, 6,076
Isla, 6,012
Ella, 5,831
Lainey, 5,738
Zoe, 5,646
Scarlett, 5,644
Gianna, 5,634
Emily, 5,451
Valentina, 5,354
Layla, 5,338
Avery, 5,267
Grace, 5,127
Ivy, 5,117
Madison, 4,945
Abigail, 4,941
Elena, 4,836
Mila, 4,796
Willow, 4,763
Emilia, 4,677
Nova, 4,657
Naomi, 4,644
Riley, 4,441
Eloise, 4,251
Sadie, 4,168		Benjamin, 9,762
Levi, 9,642
Elias, 8,837
Luca, 8,759
Jack, 8,748
Sebastian, 8,605
Hudson, 8,583
Samuel, 8,334
Leo, 8,173
Ezra, 8,126
Michael, 8,094
Daniel, 8,085
John, 8,027
Ethan, 7,852
Julian, 7,603
Santiago, 7,554
Cooper, 7,472
Asher, 7,456
Joseph, 7,303
Alexander, 7,230
Owen, 7,190
Matthew, 7,003
Luke, 6,948
Thomas, 6,917
David, 6,794
Jackson, 6,582
Gabriel, 6,569
Wyatt, 6,480
Mason, 6,291
Bennett, 6,268
Dylan, 6,208
Roman, 6,162
Jacob, 6,152
Miles, 6,072
Carter, 6,024
Anthony, 5,967
Isaac, 5,953
Charles, 5,898
Maverick, 5,894
Thiago, 5,835

Here’s more from the SSA’s news release:

Beyond the top 10, 2025’s fastest movers tell their own story. The boys’ name Kasai, meaning “fire” in Japanese and Swahili, surged 1,108 positions to enter the top 1,000 for the first time, landing at 639. For girls, Klarity, a contemporary spelling of “clarity” evoking brightness and light, led all risers.

(If you want to see more of the fast-rising names, here’s the SSA’s Change in Popularity page.)

I’ll be writing posts about the new names throughout the day and over the weekend, so stay tuned!

Sources: Popular Baby Names – SSA, Olivia and Liam Top America’s Most Popular Baby Names for the Seventh Straight Year – SSA

Image: Adapted from Flag of the United States (public domain)

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2024

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Flag of Alberta

Last year, the Canadian province of Alberta welcomed more than 50,000 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and Noah, for the sixth year in a row.

Here are Alberta’s top 50+ girl names and top 50+ boy names of 2024:

Girl names

  1. Olivia, 184 baby girls
  2. Charlotte, 164
  3. Amelia, 150
  4. Sophia, 146
  5. Emma, 145
  6. Ava, 120
  7. Harper, 115 (tie)
  8. Isla, 115 (tie)
  9. Hazel, 104 (tie)
  10. Sophie, 104 (tie)
  11. Ellie, 102 (3-way tie)
  12. Evelyn, 102 (3-way tie)
  13. Lily, 102 (3-way tie)
  14. Abigail, 98 (tie)
  15. Aurora, 98 (tie)
  16. Nora, 96
  17. Mia, 95
  18. Isabella, 90
  19. Ella, 88 (tie)
  20. Violet, 88 (tie)
  21. Elizabeth, 86
  22. Sofia, 85
  23. Chloe, 83 (tie)
  24. Scarlett, 83 (tie)
  25. Aria, 80 (tie)
  26. Emily, 80 (tie)
  27. Eleanor, 79
  28. Hannah, 76
  29. Hailey, 75 (tie)
  30. Ivy, 75 (tie)
  31. Mila, 73
  32. Grace, 72
  33. Luna, 70
  34. Maya, 69
  35. Georgia, 68 (tie)
  36. Maeve, 68 (tie)
  37. Lainey, 67
  38. Anna, 66 (tie)
  39. Eliana, 66 (tie)
  40. Emilia, 65
  41. Lucy, 64
  42. Audrey, 61 (tie)
  43. Naomi, 61 (tie)
  44. Avery, 58
  45. Rehmat, 56 (tie)
  46. Willow, 56 (tie)
  47. Adeline, 55 (tie)
  48. Zoey, 55 (tie)
  49. Sadie, 54 (tie)
  50. Stella, 54 (tie)
  51. Ayla, 53 (tie)
  52. Claire, 53 (tie)

Boy names

  1. Noah, 248 baby boys
  2. Oliver, 203
  3. Liam, 196
  4. Theodore, 187
  5. Henry, 160
  6. William, 148
  7. Ethan, 141 (tie)
  8. Leo, 141 (tie)
  9. Jack, 140
  10. Lucas, 139
  11. Levi, 138
  12. Benjamin, 133 (tie)
  13. James, 133 (tie)
  14. Adam, 126
  15. Wyatt, 119
  16. Daniel, 117
  17. Luca, 111
  18. Nathan, 108
  19. Hudson, 107 (tie)
  20. Owen, 107 (tie)
  21. Bennett, 105
  22. Elijah, 104
  23. Thomas, 103
  24. Logan, 102 (tie)
  25. Muhammad, 102 (tie)
  26. Luke, 96
  27. Beau, 95
  28. Maverick, 94
  29. Samuel, 88
  30. Arthur, 84
  31. Jacob, 83
  32. Asher, 81
  33. Cooper, 80 (tie)
  34. Jackson, 80 (tie)
  35. Caleb, 79 (3-way tie)
  36. Elias, 79 (3-way tie)
  37. Ezra, 79 (3-way tie)
  38. Gabriel, 78
  39. Alexander, 77
  40. David, 76
  41. Lincoln, 75
  42. Aiden, 74 (tie)
  43. Wesley, 74 (tie)
  44. Zorawar, 73
  45. Isaac, 71 (tie)
  46. Miles, 71 (tie)
  47. Theo, 70
  48. Carter, 68
  49. Grayson, 65 (5-way tie)
  50. John, 65 (5-way tie)
  51. Mason, 65 (5-way tie)
  52. Matthew, 65 (5-way tie)
  53. Ryan, 65 (5-way tie)

Lainey (ranked 37th) was one of Canada’s fastest-rising girl names, and Zorawar (ranked 44th) was one of Canada’s fastest-rising boy names.

What about the names at the other end of the spectrum? Here’s a selection of the baby names that were bestowed just once in Alberta last year:

Unique girl namesUnique boy names
Aapistsisskitsi, Brevity, Cleofe, Datura, Edrielle, Frishta, Guidance, Hivirikee, Ilunga, Jinanshi, Katawasisin, Luladay, Milto, Nocturna, Olithea, Persimmyn, Quindy, Rhodalyn, Sora, Tezlie, Urenna, Viridis, Waseskwan, Xaeia, Yarrow, ZanessraAalto, Behxhet, Cedar-Sage, Delaneaux, Entz, Fomo, Gloriliel, Haoqi, Invictus, Joonharu, Kamharida, Luigi, Miekkonen, Nîmihitow, Okimâw, Piyêsiw, Qyler, Ryunosuke, Shinichi, Tobit, Urvil, Valo, Woodland, Xevreau, Yipei, Zildjian

Some explanations for a few of the above:

  • Aapistsisskitsi means “flower blossom” in Blackfoot.
  • Invictus means “unconquered” in Latin.
  • Katawasisin means “it is beautiful” in Cree.
  • Meikkonen means “little man” in Finnish. (The word mies means “man.”)
  • Nîmihitow means “he/she dances” in Cree.
  • Okimâw means “chief, leader” in Cree.
  • Piyêsiw means “thunderbird” in Cree.
  • Viridis means “green, youthful” in Latin.
  • Waseskwan means “the sky is clear” in Cree.
  • Zildjian is a musical instrument maker specializing in cymbals.
    • The company was founded in the 1620s by Avedis, an Armenian metalsmith based in Constantinople. In 1623, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa I, granted Avedis the family name Zildjian, meaning “son of [the] cymbal maker.”

Finally, here’s a link to Alberta’s 2023 rankings, if you’d like to compare last year to the year before.

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Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)