America is a diverse country that is home to many different cultures and religions. And so, it makes perfect sense that their batch of baby names would be just as diverse. If you’re looking for an American name for your baby girl, we compiled a list of some of the most common girl names in America over the last century.
Names like Amanda, Elizabeth, Emily, Jennifer, Lisa, Mary, and Sarah are all part of the US top 1,000. In fact, these names are so popular that everyone in America knows someone with one of the names mentioned above.
An American girl name that will never go out of style is Mary (or Maria). This name is of Hebrew and Egyptian origin, meaning “drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved.”
Elizabeth and Lisa are both names of Hebrew origin meaning “pledge to God.” Whereas the Hebrew name Sarah means “princess.” But while the names Elizabeth and Sarah continue to top baby name charts around the world, the name Lisa slowly leaves them.
Emily is yet another common name that has been thriving since the late 19th century and possibly even before that. But the same can’t be said about the name Jennifer, which picked up steam in the ‘50s and has slowly been losing stamina ever since.
Emily is the feminine version of the Latin name Emil, which means “rival.” Whereas Jennifer is a Cornish variation of the Welsh name Guinevere, which means “white shadow or white wave.”
Check out the list below for more popular American girl names.
Abigail
Meaning: The father’s joy
Origin: American
Angelina
Meaning: Angel of God
Origin: American
Aria
Meaning: Treasure
Origin: American
Austin
Meaning: Majestic
Origin: American
Ava
Meaning: Inequity
Origin: American
Avery
Meaning: Power
Origin: American
Barbara
Meaning: Stranger
Origin: American
Brielle
Meaning: God is my strength
Origin: American
Cali
Meaning: Most beautiful
Origin: American
Cameron
Meaning: Crooked nose
Origin: American
Carolina
Meaning: A song of happiness or joy
Origin: American
Cassidy
Meaning: Clever
Origin: American
Charlotte
Meaning: Free man
Origin: American
Dakota
Meaning: Friend
Origin: American
Dior
Meaning: Golden
Origin: American
Dorothy
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: American
Elena
Meaning: The bright light
Origin: American
Elisa
Meaning: God is my Oath
Origin: American
Elizabeth
Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: American
Emily
Meaning: Industrious, to strive or rival, flattered
Origin: American
Emma
Meaning: Universal
Origin: American
Ensley
Meaning: Once own meadow
Origin: American
Evelyn
Meaning: Wished for child
Origin: American
Georgia
Meaning: Worker of the earth
Origin: American
Harley
Meaning: Hare’s meadow
Origin: American
Harper
Meaning: Harp player
Origin: American
Heaven
Meaning: A place of eternal happiness
Origin: American
Indiana
Meaning: The land of Indians
Origin: American
Isabella
Meaning: God is perfection
Origin: American
Jaden
Meaning: God has heard
Origin: American
Jasper
Meaning: Treasurer
Origin: American
Jennifer
Meaning: White waves
Origin: American
Jessica
Meaning: God beholds
Origin: American
Keily
Meaning: Graceful
Origin: American
Kierra
Meaning: Dark
Origin: American
Lexi
Meaning: To defend
Origin: American
Linda
Meaning: Beautiful, pretty
Origin: American
Macy
Meaning: Weapon
Origin: American
Madison
Meaning: Mad’s son
Origin: American
Mary
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: American
Memphis
Meaning: Enduring and beautiful
Origin: American
Mia
Meaning: Dear, darling
Origin: American
Nevaeh
Meaning: Heaven
Origin: American
Olivia
Meaning: Olive tree
Origin: American
Paisley
Meaning: Church, cemetery
Origin: American
Patricia
Meaning: Noble
Origin: American
Picabo
Meaning: Shining Water
Origin: American
Presley
Meaning: Someone who dwell near the priest meadow
Origin: American
Quinn
Meaning: Counsel
Origin: American
Rosalie
Meaning: Rose Flower
Origin: American