Girl: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#9,712
1990s	143	14	+741%	#3,593
2000s	128	13	-10%	#5,775
2010s	180	18	+41%	#4,927
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+31%	#4,128

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,712

1990s

143

+741%

#3,593

2000s

128

-10%

#5,775

2010s

180

+41%

#4,927

2020s (to 2025)

142

+31%

#4,128

The story of Girl

Girl is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,064 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 610 American babies have been named Girl. Its peak came in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Girl stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Girl?

The median living Girl is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Girl are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Girl year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,064
2024	17	#6,745
2023	24	#5,294
2022	31	#4,513
2021	35	#4,128
2020	24	#5,214
2019	24	#5,355
2018	27	#4,927
2017	23	#5,567
2016	11	#9,638
2015	15	#7,754
2014	14	#8,206
2013	23	#5,717
2012	19	#6,697
2011	9	#11,517
2010	15	#8,034
2009	16	#7,807
2008	19	#6,896
2007	24	#5,775
2006	14	#8,405
2005	10	#10,391
2004	10	#10,171
2003	8	#11,692
2002	–	–
2001	14	#7,455
2000	13	#7,731
1995	5	#14,205
1990	5	#13,720
1985	6	#9,712
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Girl, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Girl?

The median living Girl is about 14 years old. Half of all living Girls are between 6 and 26 years old.

How many people named Girl are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Girl are alive in the United States, based on 610 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Girl in 2025?

Girl ranked #9,064 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Girl?

610 babies have been named Girl in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Girl most popular?

Girl peaked in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Girl a boy or girl name?

Girl is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Girl rising or falling?

Girl has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Girl

Girl popularity over time

The story of Girl

How old are people named Girl?

Girl year by year

Frequently asked questions

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