Popular Girl Names Around the World Such is the case with the top girl's name, Maria, along with popular variations of the traditional moniker including Marie and Mia, all being derived from the Hebrew name Miryam.
The rankings are based on more than 350,000 babies born to parents that use the BabyCenter app. The top names are Olivia and Noah, which is the same as last year. Also the same as last year are the second most popular names, Amelia and Liam.
The official list of the most popular 2025 baby names is here, with Noah and Olivia keeping their No. 1 spot. BabyCenter has been reporting on baby names for over 20 years.
Traditionally, the man's name goes first for married couples, and the woman's name goes first for unmarried couples. If one person holds a title (like Doctor), they are listed first, regardless of gender or marital status.
In some languages (not English) nouns are gendered. In Latin (and thus, to an extent, in the Romance languages) most female nouns (including names for women) end with an -a, and most male nouns end with a -us. Many of those names are still with us in one form or another.
Ottilie and variant Ottoline came into rare, occasional use among upper class English families by the early 20th century. Ottilie continued to gradually increase in use among socially influential British families during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Lakshmi: The lovely Sanskrit name translates to “a lucky omen.” Penny: Such sweet symbolism to give your little girl, naming her after a lucky penny. Sadiya: Meaning “lucky, fortunate” in Arabic, it's a warm and flowing name for your princess.
Along with Ada and Iris, other retro names for girls in the US Top 200 include Alice, Arabella, Clara, Daisy, Esther, Josephine, Lydia, and Sadie. Unique vintage girl names that are starting to trend include Cordelia, Imogen, Posey, and Susannah.
The UK has no law restricting names, but names that contain obscenities, numerals, misleading titles, or are impossible to pronounce are likely to be rejected by the Registering Officer, when registering a child.
There is no legal requirement to have two (or more) names, and some people do legally have one name only. However, you may find that your name is entered into computer systems as “X Bloggs” or “No Name Bloggs”, which may not be what you wanted.
