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You might recognize a lot of these top girl names from our Peanut mamas of 2022, but some might surprise you. We think lots will be frontrunners for 2023, too!
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Struggling to find the perfect moniker?
Look no further ‒ we’ve got you covered.
We crunched the numbers to find the most popular girl names of 2022, according to our Peanut mamas who had their babies last year.
And we’re no strangers to baby names ‒ every year, we have hundreds of thousands of babies born to our Peanut community, with popular, unique, and altogether beautiful names.
That means we’ve learned a thing or two about baby name trends, so check out our predictions for top girl names of 2023, too!
Let’s dive in!
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- What is the #1 female name?
- Top 10 girl names
- Top 10 gender-neutral names
- Top girl names that have jumped the charts
- Gender-neutral names are the norm
- “Millennial” spellings are dying out
- Complete list of 1001 top girl names
What is the #1 female name?
The top girl name of 2022, according to our Peanut mamas, isn’t a surprise ‒ it’s been top of the charts for a good few years, now!
- Olivia: A peaceful name for a peaceful baby, meaning “olive”. 🫒
But there’s another name that’s been used more recently as a gender-neutral name, which means that could push Olivia off the pole position:
- Noah: Yet another name with a peaceful meaning, Noah means “repose or rest” in Hebrew. It’s no surprise to us that new moms want their babies to be calm!
Top 10 girl names
These are just a little different from the official figures by the SSA, with some in the top 10 for the first time.
- Olivia 🏆 Still number one!
- Amelia ⬆️ 1 place from previous year
- Lily ⬆️ 11 places from previous year
- Isla ⬆️ 12 places from previous year
- Charlotte ⬇️ 3 places from previous year
- Mia ⬆️ 11 places from previous year
- Isabella ⬆️ 5 places from previous year
- Luna ⬆️ 2 places from previous year
- Ava ⬇️ 3 places from previous year
- Willow ⬆️ 13 places from previous year
Top 10 gender-neutral names
Gender-neutral names are coming in hot!
While some of these names might be used more for boys than girls, we’re seeing a rise in nonbinary names in 2023:
- Noah 🏆 Always top of the charts
- Luca ⬆️ 6 places from previous year
- Charlie Still number 3
- Ezra ⬆️ 10 places from previous year
- James ⬆️ 1 place from previous year
- Mason ⬆️ 8 places from previous year
- Harper ⬆️ 4 places from previous year
- Freddie New to the list!
- Kai ⬆️ 15 places from previous year
- Logan ⬇️ 5 places from previous year
Top girl names that have jumped the charts
There’s been an uptick in top girl names after flowers and colors ‒ Scarlett, Violet, Willow, Hazel… and these names that have risen most since 2021 are proof:
- Evelina ⬆️ 741 places from previous year
- Florence ⬆️ 486 places from previous year
- Poppy ⬆️ 247 places from previous year
- Elsie ⬆️ 148 places from previous year
- Rosie ⬆️ 118 places from previous year
- Rosie ⬆️ 106 places from previous year
- Daisy ⬆️ 94 places from previous year
- Sienna ⬆️ 86 places from previous year
- Ruby ⬆️ 54 places from previous year
- Ivy ⬆️ 42 places from previous year
Gender-neutral names are the norm
The number of gender-neutral names among our Peanut mamas is starting to even out, but the number of times they’re used is increasing rapidly.
Where, before, Noah, James, and Ezra might be considered just popular boy’s names, they’re now used for baby boys, girls, and they-bies.
Because of that, we’re seeing those names used much more often.
Noah alone has been used more than 3 times more than 2021!
We predict that we’ll see roughly the same number of gender-neutral baby names in 2023, but they’ll be used much more often, so Noah will stay at the top of the charts, but Luca, Charlie, and Harper will rise up to meet it.
“Millennial” spellings are dying out
You know these all too well.
We’re talking baby names ending with -leigh, -lynn, and swapping is for ys, ss for zs.
Now, of course, there’s nothing wrong with names like these ‒ Everleigh, Braelynn, and Aspyn, to name a few ‒ but they might be a sign of the times.
And the times, they are a-changing, especially as more Gen Z-ers are having babies.
But that’s not to say that these Millennial names are disappearing entirely ‒ after all, Millennials are also having babies later on, so we could still see some creeping in the top girl names.
Complete list of 1001 top girl names
Grab your baby book and your favorite pen, and jot down your top picks:
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Lily
- Isla
- Charlotte
- Mia
- Isabella
- Luna
- Ava
- Willow
- Emma
- Sophia
- Ivy
- Ellie
- Sofia
- Violet
- Ella
- Harper
- Evelina
- Evie
- Freya
- Mila
- River
- Riley
- Aurora
- Aria
- Millie
- Poppy
- Scarlett
- Nora
- Rowan
- Maya
- Nova
- Penelope
- Grace
- Sophie
- Rory
- Emily
- Hazel
- Emilia
- Layla
- Ruby
- Sienna
- Rosie
- Cooper
- Delilah
- Elsie
- Daisy
- Avery
- Oakley
- Eleanor
- Zoe
- Chloe
- Florence
- Lucy
- Alex
- Alice
- Quinn
- Phoebe
- Maeve
- Ada
- Matilda
- Elliot
- Maria
- Maisie
- Paisley
- Archer
- Evelyn
- Lyla
- Cameron
- Dylan
- Madison
- Bella
- Elliott
- Iris
- Remi
- Arabella
- Esme
- Isabelle
- Addison
- Elena
- Ayla
- Beau
- Eva
- Nolan
- Margot
- Blake
- Rose
- Hannah
- Olive
- Skylar
- Hallie
- Ophelia
- Emerson
- Harley
- Zoey
- Eden
- Eloise
- Abigail
- Lilly
- Thea
- Everly
- Nico
- Ryder
- Juniper
- Victoria
- Sadie
- Athena
- Eliza
- Valentina
- Elizabeth
- Bonnie
- Piper
- Sage
- Adalynn
- Aubrey
- Cora
- Mabel
- Phoenix
- Ari
- Leah
- Marley
- Myla
- Camila
- Eliana
- Georgia
- Gracie
- Lilah
- Naomi
- Sam
- Savannah
- Everleigh
- Hayden
- Josie
- Natalia
- Autumn
- Jordan
- Lucia
- Wren
- Clara
- Zara
- Lottie
- Peyton
- Evan
- Maggie
- Tyler
- Landon
- Maddie
- Madelyn
- Ronnie
- Jayden
- Brooks
- Lola
- Aaliyah
- Easton
- Harlow
- Remy
- Jesse
- Lillian
- Brody
- Adeline
- Gianna
- Jace
- Summer
- Ace
- Julia
- Molly
- Claire
- Sloane
- Anna
- Gabriella
- Nevaeh
- Robin
- Bodhi
- Hailey
- Imogen
- Arya
- Kinsley
- Lennon
- Lyra
- Jamie
- Madeline
- Jade
- Robyn
- Amari
- Harriet
- Jasmine
- Lydia
- Regina
- Amara
- Ana
- Ellis
- Mackenzie
- Addie
- Audrey
- Brooklyn
- Lia
- Morgan
- Elodie
- Natalie
- Raelyn
- Annie
- Lennox
- Bailey
- Maia
- Penny
- Ronan
- Ariana
- Emery
- Oaklyn
- Orla
- Rylee
- Izzy
- Lilith
- Ember
- Hadley
- Melody
- Nina
- Hope
- Mya
- Sarah
- Ashton
- Callie
- Rosalia
- Winter
- Bentley
- Anastasia
- Indie
- Josephine
- Kennedy
- Amelie
- Isabel
- Nyla
- Braxton
- Cody
- Erin
- Maddison
- June
- Leilani
- Liliana
- Octavia
- Amaya
- Dakota
- Gael
- Billie
- Freyja
- Leila
- Lillie
- Brodie
- Heidi
- Holly
- Abbie
- Alina
- Daphne
- Esmae
- Hendrix
- Leia
- Lexi
- Maddox
- Rio
- Stevie
- Taylor
- Jessica
- Koa
- Lara
- Lila
- Noa
- Emi
- Genevieve
- Gracelyn
- Angel
- Annabelle
- Caroline
- Faith
- Jett
- Nellie
- Orion
- Stella
- Astrid
- Ayden
- Ottilie
- Skye
- Winnie
- Bryson
- Darcie
- Eve
- Francesca
- Huxley
- Mary
- Aspen
- Cruz
- Edie
- Emmy
- Juliette
- Noelle
- Paige
- Serenity
- Tilly
- Adelaide
- Casey
- Elise
- Gia
- Kian
- Mariana
- Ocean
- Reagan
- Sara
- Blakely
- Brielle
- Elle
- Jay
- Kaia
- Kobe
- Ozzy
- Pippa
- Raya
- Adelynn
- Alora
- Cleo
- Jayce
- Mae
- Malia
- Martha
- Brayden
- Clark
- Paxton
- Adaline
- Aurelia
- Cecilia
- Dahlia
- Darcy
- Lena
- Luciana
- Milan
- Vivian
- Alexis
- Ariella
- Aubree
- Blair
- Camden
- Kira
- Lana
- Nancy
- Ryleigh
- Felicity
- Gigi
- Koda
- Leighton
- Magnolia
- Saylor
- Selena
- Sylvie
- Alexandra
- Presley
- Ali
- Edith
- Esther
- Kit
- Lucca
- Marnie
- Vera
- Alaia
- Alba
- Ariel
- Bowie
- Cayden
- Haven
- Reign
- Skyla
- Bertie
- Caden
- Clementine
- Etta
- Flora
- Georgie
- Hattie
- Julieta
- Kyler
- Remington
- Sunny
- Talia
- Valerie
- Barrett
- Brooke
- Daniela
- Diana
- Emmie
- Gemma
- Kehlani
- Laura
- Lilliana
- Onyx
- Alessia
- Alyssa
- Helena
- Junior
- Oaklee
- Payton
- Samantha
- Skyler
- Alana
- Beatrice
- Camille
- Danny
- Elliana
- Em
- Fiona
- Halle
- Hanna
- Kyrie
- Madeleine
- Melanie
- Melissa
- Alma
- Aoife
- Dottie
- Juliana
- Juliet
- Karter
- Palmer
- Polly
- Rosa
- Shiloh
- Sydney
- Alaina
- Catalina
- Elisa
- Isa
- Kairo
- Kieran
- Lane
- Mollie
- Sabrina
- Tessa
- Valeria
- Aitana
- Amber
- Avi
- Beatrix
- Cam
- Evangeline
- Genesis
- Harmony
- Isobel
- Kayla
- Nola
- Persephone
- Primrose
- Reid
- Renata
- Scarlet
- Serena
- Vienna
- Willa
- Alicia
- Belle
- Cairo
- Colby
- Drew
- Forrest
- Kayson
- Laila
- Lainey
- Lani
- London
- Lylah
- Mira
- Nia
- Sammy
- Teagan
- Warren
- Alayna
- Amy
- Azalea
- Brynlee
- Dani
- Emory
- Giselle
- Gwen
- Hayes
- Hayley
- Ivanna
- Jane
- Juno
- Kaden
- Kaylee
- Kiara
- Knox
- Kora
- Lu
- Meadow
- Paula
- Raven
- Ray
- Salem
- Sidney
- Alaya
- Aliyah
- Andrea
- Antonella
- Cade
- Cece
- Faye
- Gaia
- Haisley
- Indigo
- Jordyn
- Khloe
- Lorelei
- Madilyn
- Maeva
- Margo
- McKenna
- Niamh
- Sol
- Allison
- Amaia
- Anya
- Bea
- Briar
- Cali
- Effie
- Katherine
- Lacey
- Lili
- Londyn
- Milani
- Opal
- Rae
- Reed
- Saige
- Sierra
- Sky
- Tallulah
- Ximena
- Amalia
- April
- Averie
- Bryce
- Calliope
- Cami
- Celeste
- Connie
- Denver
- Elora
- Harlan
- Henley
- Jaylen
- Nicole
- Rebecca
- Rowen
- Ruth
- Rylan
- Selah
- Adelina
- Alani
- Anaya
- Ariya
- Bellamy
- Blaire
- Charli
- Dallas
- Dorothy
- Emilie
- Fionn
- Frida
- Hana
- Holland
- Indiana
- Keira
- Kenzie
- Liv
- Marlee
- Memphis
- Miller
- Murphy
- Nadia
- Romina
- Sasha
- Veronica
- Wynter
- Zuri
- Alayah
- Ares
- Artemis
- Auggie
- Bowen
- Clover
- Corey
- Darcey
- Everest
- Fatima
- Forest
- Fox
- Indi
- India
- Indy
- Kali
- Kendall
- Kyro
- Lauren
- Marina
- Marlowe
- McKenzie
- Messiah
- Nelly
- Pearl
- Pia
- Raegan
- Romi
- Val
- Wells
- Wrenley
- Yara
- Zay
- Amira
- Annalise
- Ariyah
- Armani
- Aya
- Bodie
- Cassie
- Chance
- Emelia
- Greta
- Ivory
- Jocelyn
- Jojo
- Jules
- Kayleigh
- Kobi
- Koby
- Ky
- Leona
- Liana
- Libby
- Lorelai
- Maisy
- Marceline
- Miley
- Musa
- Nixon
- Noor
- Saoirse
- Tadhg
- Aura
- Ayaan
- Betty
- Brianna
- Brynn
- Cai
- Cataleya
- Coco
- Davina
- Estelle
- Everlee
- Fraser
- Gabriela
- Goldie
- Gwendolyn
- Joanna
- Journey
- Kylie
- Kyra
- Lea
- Madi
- Martina
- Michelle
- Paulina
- Vivi
- Adele
- Adriana
- Alessandra
- Alijah
- Amina
- Anika
- Arden
- Arielle
- Bethany
- Camryn
- Cassidy
- Chandler
- Delaney
- Fiadh
- Ida
- Iyla
- Izabella
- Jai
- Kate
- Katie
- Kay
- Layton
- Lina
- Lyric
- Macie
- Maddy
- Milana
- Sapphire
- Siena
- Soleil
- Vivienne
- Agnes
- Amirah
- Angelina
- Baker
- Cove
- Dillon
- Estella
- Fernanda
- Jo
- Kaiya
- Kelly
- Kiki
- Lucie
- Maja
- Makenna
- Mara
- Marlow
- Mav
- Mavis
- Meredith
- Miranda
- Ramona
- Reina
- Ren
- Rohan
- Samara
- Saskia
- Shea
- Viviana
- Zen
- Zephyr
- Ainsley
- Annika
- Asa
- Azariah
- Cara
- Carolina
- Chris
- Colette
- Fleur
- Flo
- Frances
- Gabrielle
- Haley
- Hollie
- Ila
- Ira
- Jiraiya
- Kayce
- Khalil
- Kyla
- Lilian
- Link
- Louisa
- Maizie
- Mali
- Mallory
- Mika
- Mina
- Mylo
- Nell
- Rafa
- Rayne
- Reya
- Rhea
- Royal
- Sami
- Shelby
- Sylvia
- Theodora
- Zoya
- Aisha
- Alia
- Allie
- Aniyah
- Aspyn
- Ayda
- Bryn
- Caelan
- Cassandra
- Cecelia
- Constanza
- Danielle
- Elia
- Elis
- Elly
- Fern
- Harlee
- Helen
- Isabela
- Jessie
- Kairi
- Kinley
- Kodi
- Loki
- Lou
- Luisa
- Milly
- Myra
- Nalani
- Oaklen
- Rebeca
- Renée
- Rey
- Roo
- Rowyn
- Rue
- Rumi
- Valentin
- Vanessa
- Winona
- Wolf
- Zahra
- Zaya
- Alison
- Allegra
- Amani
- Anakin
- Andi
- Arwen
- Avianna
- Betsy
- Birdie
- Blossom
- Camilla
- Celine
- Charley
- Elaina
- Elowyn
- Emberly
- Everley
- Giana
- Giulia
- Giuliana
- Ivana
- Jupiter
- Kam
- Kameron
- Keegan
- Khai
- Koah
- Layne
- Lexie
- Lois
- Lowen
- Lulu
- Lumi
- Margaret
- Margaux
- Mari
- Megan
- Mikayla
- Miriam
- Monroe
- Oakleigh
- OisĂn
- Paloma
- Rachel
- Rori
- Ruairi
- Saint
- Savanna
- Seren
- Sia
- Storm
- Verity
- Aila
- Ailani
- Alanna
- Alaska
- Ariah
- Aries
- Arla
- Ayah
- Ayana
- Banjo
- Blue
- Braelynn
- Brooklynn
- Cayde
- Charlee
- Coby
- Devin
- Dream
- Elowen
- Elsa
- Erica
- Gabby
- Harlen
- Honey
- Imani
- Iona
- Joelle
- Jovie
- Joy
- Kailani
- Karla
- Katalina
- Kaya
- Kiana
- Kimberly
- Kobie
- Laurel
- Laurie
- Leanna
- Legacy
- Leyla
- Liz
- Luella
- Macey
- Makenzie
- Mariella
- Michaela
- Natasha
- Naya
- Noel
- Raina
- Romy
- Rosemary
- Rylie
- Scarlette
- Sunday
- Tiara
- Tillie
- Tori
- Vivien
- Waverly
- Xavi
- Aiza
- Alara
- Alexandria
- Alivia
- Aliza
- Ama
- Amanda
- Amayah
- Ambrose
- Augustine
- Avah
- Barbara
- Briella
- Cadence
- Callahan
- Carmen
- Catherine
- Chelsea
- Coraline
- Dior
- Ebony
- Eilidh
- Elaine
- Elouise
- Emerie
- Emmitt
- Evalyn
- Fer
- Giovanna
- Gloria
- Halo
- Havana
- Iggy
- Ines
- Jennifer
- Jolene
- Julianna
- Kacey
- Kamila
- Karina
- Kathryn
- Keaton
- Kendra
- Kenna
- Kiera
- Korra
- Kya
- Landen
- Leif
- Leni
- Lev
- Lillith
- Liyana
- Louise
- Mael
- Makai
- Marleigh
- May
- Minnie
- Monica
- Nayeli
- Obi
- Raffy
- Ripley
- RĂłisĂn
- Selene
- Tahlia
- Viola
- Watson
- Yasmin
- Zelda
- Zora
So which are your favorites? Why not share them with the other moms-to-be of Peanut?
Are there any top girl names you thought you’d see in the list?
Or popular girl names you didn’t think were that popular?
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(And if you want to see the complete list of top baby names, we’ve got you covered.)