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Girl Names 2026
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Congratulations, you're having a baby girl! In sheer numbers, there are more girls' names than boys' names and they tend to move in and out of style more quickly. That means naming a baby girl can be twice the fun but also double the challenge. This page is your entry point for navigating the vast world of girl names and finding the name your daughter deserves.
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Popular Girl Names
The popular girl names right now include the Top 1000 baby girl names in the US. The most recent US popularity statistics are for 2025.
Most Popular Girl Names Lists
Start your search for your daughter's name with a list
Unique Girl Names
If you're looking for unique girl names, you have literally thousands of options. Some of the hottest categories include goddess names, nature inspired names, last names as first names, and word names. You'll find unique names for baby girls and boys all around Nameberry, but here are some of the cutest girl names that are also rare and unusual.
Search Girl Names by Letter
A quick route to all the baby girl names on Nameberry is via a search by first letter. You'll find all the top girl names for each first initial ordered by popularity, along with a complete alphabetized list of all the unique names starting with that letter. Find all our search by letter tools on the Baby Names A-Z page.
Trending Names for Girls
What names are rising the fastest through the popularity ranks these days? These names are super-fashionable but beware: there's a fine line between trending and trendy, popular and overexposed.
Girl Names by Origin
Start here if you're looking for a girls' name rooted in a specific country, culture, or language. Names are becoming more international, with choices once used only in their native countries now used around the world. The opens the door for you to reach further, literally, in looking for the perfect name for your baby girl. Here are some of the bmost common origins for girl names used in the US and other English-speaking countries.
Classic Girl Names
Classic names for girls can be traditional royal names or names from the bible, they can be goddess names or the names of saints. To meet our definition of classic, a name has to be in the Top 1000 today and to have ranked in the Top 1000 at least once more than 100 years ago. The classic girl names here go one better. They've all ranked on the Top 1000 every year since its inception in 1880.
Girl Names by Meaning
You can start the search for your daughter's name by meaning. Here are strong girl names with powerful meanings, but we have lists of names with every meaning that exists. Popular meanings for girls' names include strength, love, hope, beauty, and happiness. Here are some specific meanings to launch your search
Girl Names by Vibe
Maybe mood or image of a name is the best starting place for you. There are a lot of different vibes a name can carry. Here are some of the top.
Gender-Neutral Names for Girls
Gender-neutral names are ever more popular for baby girls and can include nature names like Sage and River, word names like Jubilee and Jericho, place-names such as Paris and Brooklyn, surname-names like Blake and Finley, and occupational names like Palmer and Sawyer. Here are some favorite gender-neutral names for baby
Middle Names for Girls
Middle names for girls can be short connective tissue between a longer first name and last name, like the one-syllable middle names here. Some of the most popular middle names for girls are classic choices like Rose and Grace, but you can find more unique one-syllable middle names too. Parents often look for middle names with meaning, like an honor name for a beloved relative, the name of a personal hero, the name of a favorite place, or a surname passed down through the family. Some of the most commonly used middle names for girls are here.
Blogs on Girl Names
Nameberry includes hundreds of articles on every aspect of girls names. Here are a handful of our most popular.
Talk About Girl Names
Talk about girl names with other expectant parents and name lovers on our forums. You can sift through your choices and get new ideas and advice. The Berries are brilliant baby namers and love to dispense excellent naming ideas. Below are the most active forums on girls' names right now. Jump in!
Get Expert Advice Naming Your Little Girl
Our private name consulting service, staffed by our own baby name experts, can give you the individualized advIce you need to make the choice of a lifetime. We can offer you one name or help you decide which names are best on your list, guide you to hidden treasures on your family tree or advise you through the naming process.
How Do I Name My Baby Girl?
Congratulations, it's a girl! You want to pick the perfect name, but how do you find the very baest name for your baby girl? Here, the most important questions to ask yourself when choosing a baby's name, and some answers.
What's my baby name style?
Do you prefer established names that have been used over the centuries or those that are newly-created, maybe even by you? Girl names that attract attention or those that blend in with the crowd? There are a lot of ways to define baby name style and having a sense of yours -- cute girl names vs. classic?, edgy or sedate? -- can be a good place to start your search for a girls' name.
What gender identity do you want the name to convey?
Gender identity is an important consideration today. Are you looking for a girl's name that's distinctly feminine or one that's gender neutral? Do you want a traditionally female name that is down-to-earth and straightforward, or a name that's primarily used for girls but has a unisex feel?
Which girls names are too popular or too unique?
We mark the divide between popular and rare names at the cutoff for the Top 1000 Baby Names in the US, and that might be a good place for you to draw the line too (even though the difference is only a few babies). Names in the Top 1000 tend to be more visible than names below that point, but that can help your child's journey through the world. Another popularity consideration may be traditional vs. unique in the sense of unconventional. A name like Sawyer is both popular and unique, while Ottilie and Bronwen are traditional but rare.
How do I search for a girls' names?
Create a collection of baby girl names that speak to you, even if you don't have the answers to any of the questions above. Just go with your gut. You may determine your preferences for your daughter's name starting with the names first and moving on to their characteristics. But you can also start by searching for a type of name you know you want -- Irish names, say, or gender-neutral names -- and find specific names you like from there.
How do I narrow down my girl name choices?
How do you reduce your long list of preferred names to a manageable short list, which we'd cap at 10? You can make a spreadsheet and rate names on their various qualities. You and your partner can trade one list back and forth, crossing off those you don't like and adding new ideas. Or you can go the Marie Kondo route and favor the names that spark joy, no further analysis necessary.
How do I choose my daughter's name?
How and when do you make your final choice? Some parents like to wait until they see the baby to make a selection between three or four finalists, while others need to settle on a name before dealing with the excitement and stress of childbirth and caring for a newborn. There's no right answer except the one that feels most comfortable for you.
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Should I Change My Baby's Name?
So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! Should you change your baby's name? That's a stickier question. Here are some answers.