Trending Girl Names

  1. Denver
    • Origin:

      English or French place-name and surname
    • Meaning:

      "green valley or from Anvers"
    • Description:

      Yet another creative character name from Toni Morrison, Denver was a daughter of Sethe's in the novel Beloved. Today Denver is most familiar as the name of the largest city in Colorado, used almost equally for girls and boys.
  2. Oaklynn
    • Origin:

      American invented name
    • Meaning:

      "oak lake"
    • Description:

      Many names relating to oak as in the tree are becoming more popular for baby girls, including Oaklynn, more popular than twin Oaklyn three to one. About 1800 baby girls were named Oaklynn versus 600 spelled Oaklyn.
  3. Promise
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified"
    • Description:

      Promise is one of those word names with an uplifting meaning that is making inroads as a girls' name, like sisters Dream and Serenity. How promising is Promise as a first name? Our try at cleverness illustrates perhaps the biggest problem with naming your baby girl Promise: It will be difficult for people to resist making bad puns on the name. We promise (argh) you'll be tired of hearing them well before your baby Promise's first birthday.
  4. Sevyn
    • Origin:

      American variation of Seven, number name
    • Meaning:

      "seven"
    • Description:

      2019 was the year of seven, as both Seven (for boys) and Sevyn (for girls) broke into the Top 1000. Sevyn's use may be inspired by Sevyn Streeter, a singer and songwriter. She was born Amber Denise Streeter but chose Sevyn as her stage name — rather appropriately, since her birthday is July 7.
  5. Haisley
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Combine two parts Paisley with one part Hazel and one part Harley, add a dash of Hayes, and voila: Haisley.
  6. Kori
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Corey, English, African, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "from the hollow; lamb; coral"
    • Description:

      This variation of Corey has a Kardashian-style spelling update -- which might be why it's experiencing a boost in popularity of late. Kori is also a Kikuyu name meaning lamb, one of the many names from that African culture with animal meanings, and a short form of Koral, the Hebrew form of Coral.
  7. Nairobi
    • Origin:

      African place-name, Maasi
    • Meaning:

      "cold water"
    • Description:

      Kenya is fairly commonly heard as a girl's name, but its capital city makes a much more exceptional choice. The name comes from the Maasai phrase "Enkare Nairobi," which translates to "cold water." Nairobi is popularly known as the Green City.
  8. Gianni
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Traditionally a masculine Italian boy name, a diminutive to Giovanni, equivalent to Johnny, it has started to be used for girls in the US, with 251 being given this appellation in 2021. While it has declined in use since then, the most recent year still saw it given to 200 girls.
  9. Arleth
    • Origin:

      Spanish variation of Arlette, French
    • Meaning:

      "noble, honor"
    • Description:

      Arleth has made the US Top 1000 twice — in 2005 and 2021 — thanks to telenovela star Arleth Terán.
  10. Whitley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "white meadow"
    • Description:

      Eighties spin on megapopular Whitney that currently ranks higher than the original. Whitley fell out of the Top 1000 for several decades but resurfaced in 2018.
  11. Khloe
    • Origin:

      Variation of Chloe
    • Meaning:

      "young green shoot"
    • Description:

      Khloe's a variation of the popular Chloe, thanks to reality star Karshadian of the K-named family. Khloe jumped a whopping 101 places into 2009's Top 100 and peaked at 42 in 2010 but has declined in popularity in recent years.
  12. Journee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Journey, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "travel or passage from one place to another"
    • Description:

      With Journey becoming increasingly popular, it's no surprise that this alternative spelling is not far behind. However, you may be surprised to learn that in recent years, the Journee spelling has actually passed the original spelling in popularity — Journee is currently in the Top 200. This word name may be appealing to parents attracted to the idea of a spiritual -- or even an actual -- voyage.
  13. Royalty
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "people of royal blood or status"
    • Description:

      Royalty was the hottest name of 2016, moving furthest up the ladder to enter the Top 1000, and is also arguably the trendiest name of the past decade, used a whopping 71 times as often in 2017 as it was ten years earlier. Royalty represents the convergence of two important trends: word names and superlative names such as Legend and King. This is one we'll hear a lot of for a while.
  14. Zayla
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Zayla debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2021. The name might be thought of as the popular Ayla or Layla with the trendy letter Z at the beginning. Variations include Zaylah, Zaylani, and the male Zaylan.
  15. Malaysia
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      This evocative place-name is rising in popularity -- despite (or perhaps because of) the unfortunate association with an airplane that went missing in March 2014.
  16. Jaylani
    • Origin:

      modern invented name
    • Description:

      A recent addition to the name lexicon with some real potential.
  17. Danna
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      This Dana-Donna variation has started to carve out its own place on popularity lists; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.
  18. Loyalty
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Loyalty is one of the Modern Virtue Names rising precipitously for babies in recent years, used last year for nearly 200 children, about 85 percent of them girls. Loyalty may also owe some of its popularity to trendy sister name Royalty.
  19. Kahlani
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kehlani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "sea and sky"
    • Description:

      Hawaiian names have officially made their way to the mainland, with Leilani, Kehlani, Alani, Kailani, and Kaylani all ranking within the Top 300. Now Kahlani — one of several pseudo-Hawaiian names popping up across the country — has entered the US Top 1000 in 2023.
  20. Denisse
    • Origin:

      Variation of Denise, French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "god of Nysa"
    • Description:

      Denisse was the fastest-rising name for girls of 2020 — influenced by Denisse Novoa, a contestant on the 2019 season of the popular reality TV show Exatlón Estados Unidos. Traditional spelling Denise also made a comeback. It looks to be short-lived, though: both spellings fell again in 2021.