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Most Popular Names in the United States

Here is a list of the top baby names for boys and girls in the United States. This list is based off of the official Social Security Administration data. You can also take a look at the top baby names by state.




Most Popular Girl Names For 2011

Name
Origin
Meaning
1  Sophia
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Wisdom
Origin:   German
Meaning:  God's oath
5  Emma
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Whole; Complete
6  Olivia
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Olive tree
13  Ava
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  sky, heaven
17  Emily
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Hardworking
23  Abigail
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Head of a monastery
31  Madison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Gift of God; Strong fighter
33  Mia
Origin:   Italian
Meaning:  Mine
37  Chloe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Blooming; green shoot
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Stranger; Lovely
47  Ella
Origin:   French
Meaning:  All
48  Addison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Son of Adam
54  Natalie
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Born at Christmas
60  Lily
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Flower; Innocence; Purity; Beauty
64  Grace
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Grace
71  Samantha
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Name of God
73  Avery
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Ruler of the elves
75  Sofia
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  Wise
78  Aubrey
Origin:   German
Meaning:  elf or magical being, power
79  Brooklyn
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Water; Stream
84  Lillian
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Innocence; Purity; Beauty
86  Victoria
Origin:   Latin
Meaning:  Victory
89  Evelyn
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Life
92  Hannah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Favor; Grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel.
94  Alexis
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  defender, protector
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Petite; Feminine
96  Zoey
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
97  Leah
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Meadow
98  Amelia
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Industrious; Striving
99  Zoe
Origin:   Greek
Meaning:  Life; life
100  Hailey
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  hay meadow; ingenious, clever
103  Gabriella
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  God is my strength; heroine of God
104  Layla
Origin:   African
Meaning:  Born at night
105  Nevaeh
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Ne-Vay-Uh Heaven spelled backwards.
106  Kaylee
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Pure; Innocent
107  Alyssa
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Noble; Truth
109  Anna
Origin:   English
Meaning:  Favor; Grace
114  Sarah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  Princess; princess
115  Allison
Origin:   English
Meaning:  son of the noble
116  Savannah
Origin:   Spanish
Meaning:  From the open plain; treeless plain
120  Ashley
Origin:   English
Meaning:  ash meadow
123  Audrey
Origin:   Anglo Saxon
Meaning:  Noble strength
125  Taylor
Origin:   French
Meaning:  A tailor; tailor; to cut
126  Brianna
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Strong; high, noble, exalted
128  Aaliyah
Origin:   Hebrew
Meaning:  To ascend; rising, ascending
130  Riley
Origin:   Irish
Meaning:  Island meadow
131  Camila
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Free-born; Noble
133  Khloe
Origin:   Unknown
Meaning:  Variant of Chloe
135  Claire
Origin:   French
Meaning:  Bright; Shining; Clear

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