Total births
610
Girls' name · since 1985
Girl
Girl has 610 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6760
- among girls today
- 610
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Girl currently ranks #6760 among girls' names in America, with 610 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Girl has been recorded 610 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #6760 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #6760 among girls today
- 610 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
- 62% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Girl is currently the #6760 girls' name in America, more common than 62% of girls - 610 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6760
- among girls today
- 610
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other girls
Girl vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6760
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 62% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Girl was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
35 babies were named Girl in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Girl compares
610 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Girl's all-time total is 60% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Girl | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 610 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Girl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Girl's full recorded timeline at 2007, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Girl at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,760
Active since
1985
Girl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Girl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Girl's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Girl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s
2010s
180 births
- 2020s
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 180 births (30% of all-time use).
How Girl compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Girl's total volume
Girl vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Girl by state
Where Girl concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 61 | 10.0% |
| #2 | North Dakota | | 52 | 8.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 24 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 19 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 18 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Washington | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 5 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Girl's total US births 10.0%
Even split
61 of 610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Girl appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Girl? ▼
Girl has been given to 610 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6760 as of the latest data. 35 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Girl most popular? ▼
Girl was most popular in the 2010s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Girl most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Girl are Texas (61 births), North Dakota (52 births), Ohio (24 births).
How long has the name Girl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Girl since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Girl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Girtha, Girlie, Girtie, Girtrude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Girl's data
- Girl's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (180 total births) through the 2020s (142) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Girls (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Girl
Nearby Names Like Girl
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Girl
Girtha Girl
597 births
Girlie Girl
462 births
Girtie Girl
385 births
Girtrude Girl
216 births
Girasol Girl
#12066 52 births
Compare Girl side by side: Girl vs Girtha Girl vs Girlie Girl vs Girtie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Girl
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Girl: #6760 Girls' Name - 610 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/girl. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Girl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.