The 21 Baby Girl Names That Are Trending Right Now

Every year, another bunch of baby names rises to the top of popular monikers — but the latest batch of trendy titles sounds awfully familiar to us! That's right, the Social Security office has released its official list of most popular baby names, and we're pretty sure we've seen quite a few of these girl names before (we're looking at you, Sophia and Ella!).

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These names might inspire you, or maybe you'll want to find something more unique. Either way, having a baby name on the most popular baby names list surely means you're doing something right!

Click through our slideshow to see if your little girl's name made the cut! (And check out our list of most popular baby boy names of the year, too.). So get out a pencil — we promise you're going to want to add them all to your list. 

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1. Emma

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Emma nabs the top spot once again! With the root of Emma meaning "strength," it really is a lovely name for a baby girl.

2. Olivia

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Olivia, the name of Shakespeare's beautiful heiress in Twelfth Night,  comes in second once again. Olive us love it! (Get it?)

3. Sophia

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Sophia is directly derived from the Greek word sophia, meaning wisdom and skill. 

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4. Ava

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Glamorous Ava traded places with this year's #5 name …

5. Isabella

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A name fit for a queen, Isabella has been in the top five for a while now!

6. Mia

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Mia is a Danish and Swedish pet form of Maria. So pretty!

7. Abigail

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Abigail comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, which is derived from avigayil . meaning father of exaltation, father is rejoicing. So sweet.

8. Emily

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Emily "sounds like bells ringing," writes a commenter on Baby Name Wizard. We agree!

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9. Charlotte

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Charlotte is a feminine version of Charles — we love the nickname "Charlie" for a girl!

10. Harper

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Harper can actually be a boy's or girl's name. Either way, it's adorable.

11. Madison

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12. Amelia

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Amelia is the perfect name for an adventurous girl, don't you think?

13. Elizabeth

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Derived from the Hebrew elīsheba' (God is my oath), Elizabeth is one of those classic names that will always be beautiful. (And so many nicknames!)

14. Sofia

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Not quite as popular as the "Sophia" spelling, Sofia is a pretty variation.

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15. Evelyn

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Evelyn can also be a boy's or girl's name, though it hasn't been popular in the US for boys since the 1800s.

16. Avery

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Yet another unisex name, Avery, like Ashley and Courtney, took the historical path of surname, to male name, to female name. Unlike those other two names, however, it's still popular for boys. Such a cute name, either way!

17. Chloe

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Chloe originated as a summer epithet of Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility.

18. Ella

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Ella is a chic and pretty name, don't you think?

19. Grace

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The name Grace was made popular by 17th-century Puritans, who bestowed it in reference to God's favor and love toward mankind.

20. Victoria

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21. Aubrey

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Aubrey can be for a boy or girl. It's derived from Aubri, the French form of the German Alberich, a name itself derived from the Old High German elements alb (elf) and rihhi (ruler): hence, "elf ruler." Pretty cool!