Girl Name Popularity and Statistics
Girl is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Girl?
Girl is spelled G-I-R-L. The name has 4 letters.
Girl Popularity in 2025
Rank#8,860
Recorded Births11
- Girls usage fell 2,218 places to #8,860 and recorded 6 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Girl Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2001 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 11 | #8,860 |
| 2024 | Girls | 17 | #6,642 |
| 2023 | Girls | 24 | #5,248 |
| 2022 | Girls | 31 | #4,472 |
| 2021 | Girls | 35 | #4,090 |
| 2020 | Girls | 24 | #5,168 |
| 2019 | Girls | 24 | #5,306 |
| 2018 | Girls | 27 | #4,889 |
| 2017 | Girls | 23 | #5,517 |
| 2016 | Girls | 11 | #9,411 |
| 2015 | Girls | 15 | #7,613 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2013 | Girls | 23 | #5,644 |
| 2012 | Girls | 19 | #6,576 |
| 2011 | Girls | 9 | #11,181 |
| 2010 | Girls | 15 | #7,880 |
| 2009 | Girls | 16 | #7,679 |
| 2008 | Girls | 19 | #6,799 |
| 2007 | Girls | 24 | #5,709 |
| 2006 | Girls | 14 | #8,237 |
| 2005 | Girls | 10 | #10,128 |
| 2004 | Girls | 10 | #9,892 |
| 2003 | Girls | 8 | #11,325 |
| 2001 | Girls | 14 | #7,317 |
When Was Girl Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2021 · Girls
35 recorded births
National rank #4,090
1999 · Girls
34 recorded births
National rank #3,569
2022 · Girls
31 recorded births
National rank #4,472
2018 · Girls
27 recorded births
National rank #4,889
Where Girl Ranked Highest in 2023
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| ND | #152 | 6 |