Top 100 Girls' Names 2023
The new top 100 girls' names came out this past Friday. Like every year, I guessed some changes right and found others surprising.
DROPOUTS AND ENTRIES
As with last year, more names left the top 100 than I expected. Here are the eight dropouts:
- Aubrey-This name dropped from #81 to #101 this year. I knew this Audrey sound-alike was heading out, but I did not expect it to this year; it dropped less than twenty spots last year.
- Ayla-This potential double-"a" Isla sound-alike fell from #98 to #104 after just one year in the top 100; a fate I, of course, did not expect.
- Serenity-As I expected, peaceful Serenity fell from #96 to #105 this year after 14 years in the top 100.
- Bella-I did not expect Bella, often a short form of Isabella, to leave this soon since it only dropped 12 spots in 2022. Yet, it fell from #85 to #106. As Isabella continues to decline, Bella has definitely lost its freshness.
- Skylar-As with Serenity, I expected this top-100-name of over 10 years to fall from #87 to #107.
- Raelynn-Like Ayla, Raelynn departed from the top 100 after just one year, falling from #100 to #111. With Kaelyn declining during the 2010s, this country-singer name's sound must not be ideal for our time.
- Nevaeh-This faddish backward-spelling of Heaven is finally out of the top 100, dropping from #95 to #118.
- Everleigh-This Everly spelling variant dramatically fell from #99 to #149. Everly itself is already declining, so it must be dating quickly.
Since eight names fell from the top 100 (when I only expect three), eight new ones entered. Here are the newly popular girls' names:
- Lainey-This nickname shot all the way from #174 to #54, a higher jump than even Gianna's in 2020. Pop culture could have influenced its dramatic rise, and it did; Country singer Lainey Wilson, whom I never even heard of, stars in the popular TV series Yellowstone.
- Maeve-The Celtic name with the attractive "may" and "v" sounds entered the top 100 as I expected, rising from #103 to #73.
- Eden-This garden name's modern Christian vibe must appeal to parents since it unexpectedly rose from #117 to #77. I expected Eden to reach the top 100 at some point, just not this year.
- Vivian-After a few years out, this vintage revival returned from #104 to the top 100 at #87.
- Madeline-I predicted this name's departure for years before it left last year, but it rose from #102 back to #94. Even as Maddie sounds dated, parents could be holding onto Madeline for its kidlit charm.
- Lyla-I expected Lyla to be in the top 100 at some point because I heard it so much. This year, it finally rose from #105 to #98.
- Clara-Like Vivian, Clara, having risen from #110 to #99, deserves better than to hover near the edges. As classic Claire is falling, more parents could warm up to Clara's Nutcracker charm.
- Allison-Like Madeline, this is a name that left last year but unexpectedly returned this year. It rose from #101 to #100, but it also dropped 65 babies last year. Hence, Allison will probably be back for just one extra year.
The only name I expected to enter the top 100 that did not is Juniper, which only rose to #113. However, it could still rise in larger numbers next year.
FULL TOP 100 NAMES
I will list my predicted top 100 girls' names below. If the name is correct, I will bolden and leave it alone. If the name is incorrect (as most are) I will list and bolden the actual name in its designated ranking.
Here is this year's top 100 girls' names, predicted and actual:
- Olivia
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Amelia
- Isabella-Sophia
- Sophia-Mia
- Luna-Isabella
- Mia-Ava
- Ava-Evelyn
- Evelyn-Luna
- Camila-Harper
- Harper-Sofia
- Scarlett-Camila
- Eleanor
- Sofia-Elizabeth
- Violet
- Elizabeth-Scarlett
- Mila-Emily
- Chloe-Hazel
- Penelope-Lily
- Emily-Gianna
- Aria-Aurora
- Gianna-Penelope
- Abigail-Aria
- Hazel-Nora
- Avery-Chloe
- Aurora-Ellie
- Ella-Mila
- Nora-Avery
- Lily-Layla
- Nova-Abigail
- Isla-Ella
- Ellie-Isla
- Willow-Eliana
- Layla-Nova
- Eliana-Madison
- Grace-Zoe
- Ivy
- Stella-Grace
- Madison-Lucy
- Zoe-Willow
- Emilia
- Naomi-Riley
- Riley-Naomi
- Elena-Victoria
- Victoria-Stella
- Lucy-Elena
- Hannah
- Zoey-Valentina
- Leilani-Maya
- Maya-Zoey
- Valentina-Delilah
- Lillian-Leah
- Paisley-Lainey
- Delilah-Lillian
- Everly-Paisley
- Leah-Genesis
- Natalie-Madelyn
- Ruby-Sadie
- Kinsley-Sophie
- Alice-Leilani
- Addison
- Sophie-Natalie
- Madelyn-Josephine
- Sadie-Alice
- Athena-Ruby
- Genesis-Claire
- Josephine-Kinsley
- Eloise-Everly
- Claire-Emery
- Cora-Adeline
- Autumn-Kennedy
- Quinn-Maeve
- Audrey
- Iris-Autumn
- Brooklyn-Athena
- Aaliyah-Eden
- Natalia-Iris
- Kennedy-Anna
- Emery-Eloise
- Caroline-Jade
- Anna-Maria
- Jade-Caroline
- Savannah-Brooklyn
- Hailey-Quinn
- Maria-Aaliyah
- Maeve-Vivian
- Adeline-Liliana
- Aubrey-Gabriella
- Liliana-Hailey
- Sarah
- Gabriella-Savannah
- Lydia-Cora
- Ayla-Madeline
- Bella-Natalia
- Juniper-Ariana
- Raelynn-Lydia
- Ariana-Lyla
- Everleigh-Clara
- Lyla-Allison
NOTABLE RISES WITHIN
- Hazel rose from #27 to #19, making the top 20 for the first time since 1898.
- Lily jumped from #30 to #20, its highest point since 2013. With Liliana on the rise, parents are definitely holding onto this classic flower name.
- Lucy rose from #48 to #40, surpassing its 1880 peak for the first time.
- Sadie rose to #59, its highest point since 2016; it has surely recovered after a dramatic fall that almost sent this vintage name out of the top 100 in 2018.
NOTABLE FALLS WITHIN
- Ella, a top 20 name just two years ago, has fallen to #32; that could bring down names ending in -ella, especially with Bella leaving the top 100.
- Aaliyah has fallen to #86, its lowest point since 2007; other double-"a" names like Ava are also falling.
- Savannah dropped to #92, its lowest point since 1994; its thirty-year reign in the top 100 is almost over.
- Ariana has fallen from #90 to #97; being already replaced by Eliana and Liliana, Ariana could leave the top 100 next year.
What did you think about the new top 100? Did any changes surprise you?
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