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Girl

Meaning of Girl: English: 'female child'

Girl is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8501st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8501

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

610

First recorded 1985 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 34 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 8 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 24 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Girl per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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