1000+ Popular Girls Names in 2021

This year’s 10 top girl names list are missing what some have come to consider staple names as they have been on the list more often than not. Did you notice which names are missing?

It appears that many names that started with ‘S’ are no longer included. This indicates that we don’t want our girls too smart where they may threaten the males. Did you see the names Stacy, Stephanie or Sharon? These were all popular at one time. Instead Sophia has made the list as the only name that starts with a S.

It appears some names that start with ‘C’ have also fallen out of favor. Names like Cynthia, Cindy, Connie and Courtney are no longer on the list, even though Charlotte still made it. Did you notice that the only ‘C’ names still on the list all have ‘A’ as a first vowel? The ‘C’ names that made it are only the ones who are learning how to become leaders while the ‘C’ names that were dropped are those girls who innately take the leadership position. So, this indicates that we don’t want our girls to be the ones in control.

The name Nicole also appears to have fallen out of favor even though it was huge at one time.

Girl names that started with ‘J’ at one time were the latest rage; however, no ‘J’ names ranked high.

What is really fascinating is that nine out of the top ten girl names end in ‘A’, and the remaining name ends in ‘Y’. What does this mean? That we want our girls to be likeable and be able to get along with others, but to be able to hold their own and not change who they are to get others to like them. The one lone ‘Y’ would be the girl who is the chameleon and will adapt to the ones around them, in order to be liked.

Conclusion: society is saying the most important trait, the one that society is prizing the most, is that girls know how to get along with people. They can’t be too smart to be a threat to the other smart people in the room, yet we want them to have self-confidence. In other words, we are telling our girls to be good, but too good, at what they do.

What does it all mean?

It means that certain traits or qualities that are represented in names shift throughout time. It appears that cooperation is more important in the top girl names, even though competition is still apparent in the list of names.

Intelligence is not as important as it once was as the letters that carry the qualities of being smart, brilliant, and having inner knowing have greatly diminished. Wisdom is not represented in any of these names. Perhaps that skill is too hard to accrue?

Leadership is not as important as being a workaholic. Autonomy and family values are also on the decline as important qualities per this list of names but self-confidence is.

By analyzing the top girl names for any year we can access what qualities are being downplayed and which ones are gaining in importance.

Popular Girls Names 2021

The top girl names for 2018 are based on the latest Social Security Administration statistics. Read further down the page to see what the latest trends in the top girl names mean. What is interesting every year is what the top names indicate.

Emma

Olivia

Ava

Isabella

Sophia

Mia

Charlotte

Amelia

Evelyn

Abigail

Treasure

Elliot

Holland

Raegan

Alianna

Kenzie

Evelynn

Clare

Skyler

Princess

Bexley

Amanda

Alison

Lola

Royal

Daleyza

Emilia

Isla

Celine

Mariam

Kylie

Kyra

Brooklynn

Renata

Cataleya

Aislinn

Sophia

Emersyn

Harley

Annika

Robin

Ophelia

Camille

Kassidy

Jada

Eileen

Heidi

Davina

Elora

Sarah

Rory

Willa

Jaylee

Sylvie

Kayleigh

Amoura

Judith

Amy

Adalyn

Madalyn

Sasha

Milana

Grace

Alice

Astrid

Kailey

Gia

Presley

Ramona

Alaya

Clementine

Coraline

Greta

Brynn

Reagan

Rebekah

Nova

Miranda

Meghan

Rosalyn

Averie

Thalia

Charley

Jamie

Natasha

Nylah

Makenzie

June

Livia

Jaliyah

Selah

Leyla

Londyn

Carly

Antonella

Annabelle

Piper

Saylor

Jessie

Scarlett

Valeria

Skylar

Giovanna

Averi

Malia

Alanna

Marilyn

Megan

Emerald

Adelyn

Leanna

Alina

Lennon

Katie

Lydia

Alexis

Ansley

Madelyn

Ivanna

Angela

Egypt

Margaret

Izabella

Millie

Karla

Bonnie

Cynthia

Isabella

Ayla

Madalynn

Alma

Jimena

Kataleya

Chana

Elisa

Valerie

Bailee

Amber

Rosalee

Melany

Marlowe

Ashlyn

Selena

Milani

Aleena

Serena

Aitana

Alexandra

Heaven

Monica

Valery

Kori

Keyla

Tessa

Ariana

Lia

Danielle

Karsyn

Tori

Phoebe

Emmalyn

Avianna

Julie

Helena

Ayleen

Mavis

Jocelyn

Julianna

Quinn

Queen

Kimora

Wren

Ruby

Kinslee

Kaisley

Sierra

Alicia

Veronica

Paityn

Emory

Kaiya

Jaylah

Leighton

Dahlia

Teagan

Brynlee

Jennifer

Emmeline

Harmony

Adeline

Michaela

Alana

Gianna

Yasmin

Hattie

Ailani

Frida

Lucy

Noa

Noah

Bella

Johanna

Esmeralda

Maia

Mila

Fiona

Kallie

Mikayla

Alivia

Faith

Tiana

Alaia

Emberly

Giselle

Kinley

Audrey

Scout

Ivy

Alessia

Itzel

Beatrice

Dalary

Analia

Aarya

Ariel

Anya

Skye

Alexia

Denisse

Florence

Briana

Juliette

Willow

Layla

Whitney

Rylan

Brittany

Elaina

Belle

Brielle

Kairi

Oakleigh

Aliana

Estrella

Lilian

Amina

Elyse

Leilany

Catherine

Briar

Aniya

Journi

Marceline

Alyssa

Kyla

Allyson

Keilani

Norah

Julieta

Regina

Francesca

Zhuri

Frances

Everleigh

Juniper

Violet

Raya

Haisley

Hana

Flora

Della

Paris

Madison

Mckinley

Kiara

Magnolia

Harlee

Luisa

Melissa

Dulce

Murphy

Ariah

Joy

Milan

Sevyn

Haylee

Elizabeth

Ana

Tatum

Nevaeh

Kinsley

Liana

Vada

Miriam

Denver

Ariyah

Sky

Hanna

Araceli

Kendall

Iliana

Cora

Clarissa

Kamryn

Liberty

Alayah

Delaney

Nina

Eleanor

Eve

Lauren

Karter

Evie

Mylah

Lila

Zora

Isabela

Aliyah

Yara

Nathalie

Sloan

Azalea

Mikaela

Oaklyn

Giuliana

Amayah

Nicole

Rayna

Michelle

Carolyn

Gwendolyn

Ashlynn

Maren

Journee

Elsie

Calliope

Paulina

Julissa

Hadlee

Belen

Kenna

Katelyn

Charli

Reyna

Haley

Celeste

Samara

Virginia

Olive

Anaya

Luciana

Margo

Aurora

Blakely

Juliet

Haven

Liv

Marley

Lea

Hallie

Daniela

Layne

Kali

Ximena

Ember

Stevie

Hannah

Harmoni

Laylah

Rowan

Daisy

Bristol

Rylie

Journey

Ari

Oakley

Phoenix

Ainhoa

Maeve

Anne

Zola

Amari

Aspen

Shay

Sofia

Milena

Amora

Myla

Charleigh

Cheyenne

Opal

Lacey

Dani

Chelsea

Summer

Barbara

Siena

Nyomi

Rhea

Chloe

Pearl

Leila

Taylor

Whitley

Tiffany

Sylvia

Hailey

Vienna

April

Meredith

Sabrina

Abigail

Aylin

Sariyah

Oaklee

Elsa

Selene

Lyric

Ellianna

Nyla

Lilly

Remington

Charlotte

Joelle

Kalani

Jemma

Simone

Estella

Mara

Talia

Zaria

Kora

Aria

Zoya

Amelie

Janiyah

Raelyn

Olivia

Everlee

Autumn

Paola

Ellison

Hayley

Aurelia

Jianna

Artemis

Adley

Maggie

Remy

Aaliyah

Miracle

Emily

Jayla

Giana

Zariah

Ryan

Naya

Aubriella

Kailani

Ryleigh

Penelope

Maliyah

Kayla

Kaylie

Zelda

Rylee

Amani

Dream

Nala

Everly

Ariya

Josie

Cadence

Bridget

Lilyana

Melanie

Saoirse

Aileen

Jacqueline

Luna

Ellie

Blair

Ellen

Paisley

Imani

Blaire

Adrianna

Adelina

Hadassah

Samira

Nia

Zuri

Khaleesi

Marina

Scarlet

Emani

Louise

Zendaya

Penny

Catalina

London

Annie

Samantha

Lara

Elodie

Lauryn

Ainsley

Angelina

Zara

Kathryn

Priscilla

Rosalia

Khalani

Galilea

Andrea

Addilyn

Aspyn

Georgia

Kelsey

Harleigh

Mia

Jenesis

Kamilah

Aubrie

Madeline

Gemma

Saige

Rosa

Avalynn

Leah

Joyce

Nalani

Margot

Sawyer

Sloane

Christina

Melani

Alejandra

Maleah

Lyra

Raina

Abby

Kennedi

Savannah

Dakota

Helen

Maxine

Dallas

Ada

Shiloh

Annabella

Molly

Amiyah

Lyla

Kai

Gabriela

Paloma

Remi

Kamiyah

Sunny

Marie

Cameron

Madelynn

Eva

Ella

Jazmine

Brinley

Nayeli

Daniella

Sienna

Natalia

Caroline

Macy

Amira

Wrenley

Naomi

Navy

Vivian

Bailey

Jaycee

Jessica

Reese

Vivienne

Lyanna

Alexa

Vanessa

Corinne

Drew

Jaylin

Persephone

Macie

Logan

Sophie

Harlow

Elliana

Braelynn

Brynleigh

Jordyn

Esperanza

Dylan

Alayna

Amalia

Melody

Matilda

Nellie

Amaia

Salem

Madilynn

Makayla

August

Nancy

Mckenna

Dior

Raven

Aviana

Andi

Amirah

Collins

Madeleine

Skyla

Kynlee

Avery

Madisyn

Brooke

Esther

Violette

Ruth

Jade

Gloria

Adelaide

Indie

Yamileth

Holly

Charlie

Kara

Palmer

Leilani

Jolene

Jillian

Elena

Alessandra

Valentina

Demi

Roselyn

Alia

Monroe

Arianna

Bellamy

Cali

Aya

Elaine

Jayleen

Erin

Leona

Janelle

Theodora

Dayana

Bianca

Poppy

Keily

Kendra

Karen

Kaia

Alani

Jovie

Martha

Shelby

Ensley

Adaline

Zaylee

Adalee

Gracelynn

Gwen

Kimber

Marisol

Cleo

Noelle

Meilani

Jasmine

Winter

Octavia

Claire

Zoie

Paisleigh

Crystal

Avayah

Allie

Alaiya

Jordan

Lillie

Ila

Jane

Adelynn

Natalie

Emely

Maddison

Elliott

Rayne

Addisyn

Malayah

Malaysia

Lylah

Camila

Irene

Savanna

Maci

Emmy

Alena

Elle

Anais

Juliana

Jazmin

Amelia

Rebecca

Cecilia

Luella

Addilynn

Gracelyn

Mae

Aubrielle

Kaydence

Aubree

Zoe

Gracie

Daphne

Eliza

Maisie

Hayden

Liliana

Kaitlyn

Arabella

Kamila

Raquel

Annalise

Paislee

Charlee

Fatima

Legacy

Mabel

Capri

Aleah

Viviana

Morgan

Eden

Estelle

Reina

Makenna

Sutton

Elise

Romina

Chanel

Rosie

Angel

Rose

Trinity

Hunter

Lilah

Aniyah

Hope

Lucille

Alora

Emmie

Malani

Diana

Zoey

Winnie

Zahra

Alisson

Brooklyn

Mary

Cara

Rivka

Lilianna

Ashley

Kehlani

Gabrielle

Julia

Emma

Genesis

Louisa

Brylee

Esme

Alondra

Celia

Anastasia

Mariah

Armani

Veda

Xiomara

Joanna

Cecelia

Meadow

Itzayana

Aliza

Malaya

Zainab

Emerie

Nadia

Novalee

Jolie

Lily

Marleigh

Lainey

Finley

Marianna

Carolina

Waverly

Teresa

Hadleigh

Emery

Addyson

Laney

Lena

Ava

Aliya

Alexandria

Laylani

Katherine

Jenna

Emelia

Nathalia

Kimberly

Yareli

Stormi

Lucia

Lorelei

Lorelai

Kira

Carmen

Ivory

Paige

Mackenzie

Jazlyn

Anna

Angie

Scarlette

Mallory

Etta

Cassandra

Evelyn

Kaliyah

Serenity

Vera

Yaretzi

Karina

Anika

Braelyn

Adriana

Berkley

Lilliana

Payton

Madilyn

Rosemary

Novah

Hazel

Frankie

Harper

Riley

Maya

Aubrey

Blake

Mya

Nora

Lana

Briella

Felicity

Sydney

Clara

Emerson

Guadalupe

Wynter

Ariella

Jaelynn

Amaris

Aisha

Athena

Myra

Alaina

Camilla

Hadley

Iyla

Kamari

Zaniyah

Cassidy

Arielle

Raelynn

Danna

Ezra

Ellis

Bria

Henley

Kadence

Mina

Lexi

Genevieve

Violeta

Mercy

Nola

Evangeline

Lillian

Braylee

Marlee

Magdalena

Emmalynn

Kyleigh

Mazikeen

Addison

Khloe

Allison

Mckenzie

Freya

Gabriella

Anahi

Freyja

Dorothy

Justice

Halle

Laurel

Peyton

Jayda

Amaya

Adalynn

Camryn

Noor

Avah

Amara

Halo

Paula

Laila

Mira

Leslie

Lennox

Keira

Kelly

Thea

Oaklynn

Leia

Deborah

Loretta

Destiny

Rachel

Elisabeth

Stephanie

Noemi

Rosalie

Adele

Carter

Bethany

Kenia

Sara

Sage

Isabel

Lina

Josephine

Lilith

Reign

Linda

Promise

Fallon

Giavanna

Kennedy

Tinsley

Kate

Ryann

Colette

Mariana

Angelica

Aila

Laura

Kensley

Victoria

Maria

Elianna

Kiana

Denise

Parker

Kylee

Eloise

Katalina

Chaya

Edith

Royalty

Kaylani

Chandler

Azariah

Kaylee

Nataly

Melina

Sadie

Delilah

Baylee

River

Iris

Isabelle

Callie

Sariah

Faye

Landry

Elina

Eliana

Lexie

Stella

Maryam

Fernanda

Arya

Zariyah

Sarai

Brianna

Emmaline

Miley

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