Predicted Top 100 Girls' Names 2022

With the new name data coming out this Friday, it is time to predict the popular names once again.  I will begin with the girls' top 100. There have been few changes last year, but I expect more to happen this year.

Here are the names I think will enter the top 100:

  • Eloise-Eloise does not just fit in our era of "el" names, but its kidlit connections also makes this today's Madeline. It rose nearly 30 spots last year to #109, so it will take under 10 spots to make this popular.
  • Iris-Iris is a goddess name in the key of Luna and Aurora and a vintage nature name like Hazel and Ivy. It has also risen 20 spots to #107 last year.
  • Maeve-This has risen from the 170s all the way to the 120s last year under the influence of the television series Sex Education. Rising just 25 more spots will make this popular.
  • Raelynn-This has risen little this past year, but its similarity in country-singer association to Paisley gives it potential. 
When new names enter the top 100, there's also a group that leaves. There are still a lot of tired or dated names in the top 100. Here are I ones I think will leave this year:
  • Ariana-This spelling has been popular for about 20 years. Alternate spelling Arianna already left in 2019, so it might be time for Ariana go, too. 
  • Madeline-Madeline has been in the top 100 for more than 25 years. It has been hovering between #95 and #100 over the past five years. Now that short form "Maddie" feels dated, Madeline might not be popular for much longer. 
  • Peyton-Peyton left the top 100 once in 2018 but has returned since. This surname-name no longer feels fresh, though.
  • Rylee-This alternate spelling of Riley has moved in and out of the top 100 over the last few years. With Riley slowly falling in use, Rylee lacks reasons to stick around. 
Here is my predicted top 100 girls' names of 2023:
  1. Olivia
  2. Charlotte
  3. Amelia
  4. Emma
  5. Ava
  6. Sophia
  7. Isabella
  8. Luna
  9. Evelyn
  10. Harper
  11. Mia
  12. Eleanor
  13. Camila
  14. Elizabeth
  15. Gianna
  16. Ella
  17. Avery
  18. Sofia
  19. Aria
  20. Scarlett
  21. Penelope
  22. Abigail
  23. Mila
  24. Emily
  25. Isla
  26. Hazel
  27. Chloe
  28. Nova
  29. Layla
  30. Nora
  31. Ellie
  32. Willow
  33. Aurora
  34. Lily
  35. Violet
  36. Madison
  37. Grace
  38. Emilia
  39. Riley
  40. Stella
  41. Zoey
  42. Ivy
  43. Eliana
  44. Zoe
  45. Lucy
  46. Everly
  47. Leah
  48. Hannah
  49. Addison
  50. Elena
  51. Victoria
  52. Naomi
  53. Delilah
  54. Paisley
  55. Leilani
  56. Kinsley
  57. Maya
  58. Ruby
  59. Lillian
  60. Alice
  61. Claire
  62. Josephine
  63. Autumn
  64. Audrey
  65. Natalie
  66. Valentina
  67. Aaliyah
  68. Sophie
  69. Kennedy
  70. Brooklyn
  71. Savannah
  72. Natalia
  73. Bella
  74. Madelyn
  75. Sadie
  76. Quinn
  77. Aubrey
  78. Serenity
  79. Maeve
  80. Caroline
  81. Genesis
  82. Eloise
  83. Hailey
  84. Lydia
  85. Skylar
  86. Jade
  87. Cora
  88. Emery
  89. Iris
  90. Allison
  91. Gabriella
  92. Anna
  93. Eva
  94. Athena
  95. Nevaeh
  96. Sarah
  97. Adeline
  98. Raelynn
  99. Everleigh
  100. Piper
What are your predictions for the new girls' top 100?

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