Predicted Top 100 Girls' Names 2020

With the new name data coming out this Friday, I have recently predicted the top 100 names for both genders. Today, I will start with the girls' names. 

Here are the names I think will leave the top 100 in 2020:

  • Adeline (#91)-Even though it only entered the top 100 in 2016, parents might move on from the 2010s "Addie"-name trend now that it's a new decade. Plus, it dropped from #78 to #91 in 2019. Addison, the other popular "Addie" name, is also declining. 
  • Madeline (#97)-The 2020s might be the end of the "Maddie" craze, too. Madeline has been in the top 100 since 1994 and peaked way back in 1998. Thus, it might finally be time for Madeline to go. 
  • Peyton (#98)-It reentered the top 100 in 2019, but it also fell slightly in use. Thus, it only makes sense for Peyton to leave the top 100. 
  • Julia (#99)-Julia is a timeless classic that will always work. Yet, after almost forty years on top, Julia is heading out. 
  • Rylee (#100)-This is just a trendy re-spelling of Riley that has hovered outside the top 100 for years before entering in 2019. Since Riley is going down in popularity, Rylee's popularity will probably be short-lived.
If five names leave the top 100, then five new ones will enter. Here are some possible top 100 newcomers for 2020:
  • Jade (#104)-This peaked in 2002, but it was only popular for a few years. Parents are also interested in gemstone names these days. Jade fits in. Plus, it's been rising over the past few years and was given to 14 more girls in 2019 than 2018. 
  • Athena (#105)-A transparent mythological name with the structure of Sophia and Aaliyah and the style of Aurora, Athena jumped twelve spots between 2018 and 2019. If it jumps ten or twelve more spots, Athena would finally land in the 90s. 
  • Leilani (#107)-Parents are big on names from other cultures these days. That includes Leilani, a Hawaiian twist on Leila. Leilani jumped 13 spots between 2018 and 2019. If it jumps 13 more spots, Leilani would officially become the first Hawaiian girls' name to reach the top. 
  • Everleigh (#108)-Everly has just made the top 50. Alternate spelling Everleigh is about to join Everly in the top 100. Everleigh jumped 89 spots in 2019, so it will almost certainly become common in 2020. 
  • Alaia (#183)-Like Athena, Alaia fits in with the current trend of double-"a" names. Alaia jumped an impressive 400 spots in 2019. Even if it jumps just 100 spots, it will probably still hit the top. 
Here is my predicted top 100 girls' names of 2020:
  1. Olivia
  2. Ava
  3. Emma
  4. Charlotte
  5. Sophia
  6. Amelia
  7. Isabella
  8. Harper
  9. Mia
  10. Luna
  11. Evelyn
  12. Camila
  13. Ella
  14. Abigail
  15. Elizabeth
  16. Emily
  17. Mila
  18. Sofia
  19. Penelope
  20. Scarlett
  21. Aria
  22. Avery
  23. Layla
  24. Eleanor
  25. Chloe
  26. Nora
  27. Hazel
  28. Victoria
  29. Emilia
  30. Grace
  31. Everly
  32. Violet
  33. Willow
  34. Madison
  35. Hannah
  36. Aurora
  37. Riley
  38. Stella
  39. Zoey
  40. Lily
  41. Zoe
  42. Ellie
  43. Isla
  44. Lillian
  45. Nova
  46. Lucy
  47. Leah
  48. Eliana
  49. Natalie
  50. Paisley
  51. Audrey
  52. Bella
  53. Ivy
  54. Elena
  55. Valentina
  56. Naomi
  57. Genesis
  58. Aubrey
  59. Claire
  60. Brooklyn
  61. Ruby
  62. Addison
  63. Skylar
  64. Maya
  65. Caroline
  66. Savannah
  67. Alice
  68. Arya
  69. Anna
  70. Cora
  71. Ariana
  72. Josephine
  73. Kinsley
  74. Everleigh
  75. Gianna
  76. Aaliyah
  77. Sophie
  78. Kennedy
  79. Madelyn
  80. Alaia
  81. Hailey
  82. Delilah
  83. Serenity
  84. Sadie
  85. Gabriella
  86. Piper
  87. Quinn
  88. Eva
  89. Clara
  90. Sarah
  91. Autumn
  92. Leilani
  93. Allison
  94. Samantha
  95. Athena
  96. Emery
  97. Vivian
  98. Jade
  99. Lydia
  100. Nevaeh
What names do you think will hit the top 100 in 2020?

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