The Top 100 Girls' Names 2021

Yesterday the new name data came out. This year, only two names left the top 100. These are the names that left:

  • Brielle dropped from #99 to #118. It has been moving in and out of the top 100 in recent years. 
  • Samantha dropped from #90 to #105. It first entered the top 100 in 1976 and reigned there for an impressive 45 years, thus counting as a new classic. Samantha has been dropping rapidly in recent years, so I expected this to leave. 
This means that two new names entered the top 100. These are the names that entered:
  • Athena jumped from #108 to #98. It is a mythological name that mixes Aurora and Sophia soundwise. I expected Athena to enter the top 100 last year, but it slipped slightly then. Yet, Athena's popular now. 
  • Rylee jumped from #102 to #97. Like Brielle, this spelling variant of Riley has been moving in and out of the top 100 recently. 
I expected Raelynn, Melody, Clara, and Alaia to enter the top 100 this year, but none of them did. Instead, they either remained stable or dropped in the rankings. Plus, I expected Madeline, Adeline, and Peyton to leave the top 100 but they all stayed. The only name I expected to leave that actually left the top 100 was Samantha.

Regarding the entire top 100 names, I guessed 8 out of 100 names correct. I will list the actual top 100 names next to my predicted names below:
  1. Olivia-Olivia (correct)
  2. Emma-Emma (correct)
  3. Charlotte-Charlotte (correct)
  4. Amelia-Ava
  5. Ava-Amelia
  6. Sophia-Sophia (correct)
  7. Isabella-Evelyn
  8. Mia-Camila
  9. Evelyn-Isabella
  10. Harper-Harper (correct)
  11. Luna-Gianna
  12. Camila-Mia
  13. Gianna-Luna
  14. Elizabeth-Ella
  15. Eleanor-Abigail
  16. Ella-Elizabeth
  17. Abigail-Avery
  18. Sofia-Eleanor
  19. Avery-Sofia
  20. Scarlett-Mila
  21. Emily-Emily (correct)
  22. Aria-Scarlett
  23. Penelope-Aria
  24. Chloe-Penelope
  25. Layla-Ellie
  26. Mila-Layla
  27. Nora-Hazel
  28. Hazel-Nora
  29. Madison-Chloe
  30. Ellie-Madison
  31. Lily-Nova
  32. Nova-Aurora
  33. Isla-Grace
  34. Grace-Zoey
  35. Violet-Isla
  36. Aurora-Violet
  37. Riley-Emilia
  38. Zoey-Everly
  39. Willow-Lily
  40. Emilia-Riley
  41. Stella-Victoria
  42. Zoe-Stella
  43. Victoria-Zoe
  44. Hannah-Willow
  45. Addison-Hannah
  46. Leah-Eliana
  47. Lucy-Leah
  48. Eliana-Naomi
  49. Ivy-Lucy
  50. Everly-Paisley
  51. Lillian-Ivy
  52. Paisley-Elena
  53. Elena-Lillian
  54. Naomi-Kinsley
  55. Maya-Addison
  56. Natalie-Brooklyn
  57. Kinsley-Natalie
  58. Delilah-Delilah (correct)
  59. Claire-Claire (correct)
  60. Audrey-Maya
  61. Aaliyah-Skylar
  62. Ruby-Aubrey
  63. Brooklyn-Genesis
  64. Alice-Audrey
  65. Aubrey-Serenity
  66. Autumn-Valentina
  67. Leilani-Sophie
  68. Savannah-Ruby
  69. Valentina-Natalia
  70. Kennedy-Aaliyah
  71. Madelyn-Alice
  72. Josephine-Madelyn
  73. Bella-Everleigh
  74. Skylar-Anna
  75. Genesis-Sadie
  76. Sophie-Bella
  77. Hailey-Caroline
  78. Sadie-Savannah
  79. Natalia-Gabriella
  80. Quinn-Kennedy
  81. Caroline-Josephine
  82. Allison-Autumn
  83. Gabriella-Leilani
  84. Anna-Emery
  85. Serenity-Quinn
  86. Nevaeh-Ariana
  87. Cora-Alaia
  88. Ariana-Hailey
  89. Emery-Allison
  90. Lydia-Jade
  91. Jade-Piper
  92. Sarah-Raelynn
  93. Eva-Sarah
  94. Adeline-Nevaeh
  95. Madeline-Melody
  96. Piper-Eva
  97. Rylee-Clara
  98. Athena-Brielle
  99. Peyton-Cora
  100. Everleigh-Lydia
What do you think about the new top 100 girls' names?

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