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Girl Names That Peaked in 2018

These girl names were at their highest point ever on the official US popularity list in 2018.

That may mean, of course, that they're at their lifetime peak and it's all downhill from here. Or it might mean they're hot and will only get hotter.

A name that's been very popular for a long time, like Ava or Olivia, is more likely to soften than one that's been motoring up the charts, like Maeve or Margot. Maeve and Margot's true peak most likely lies several years ahead.

The only thing this list tells you for sure is that these names are finding widespread favor, whether they're already in the Top 10 or lie much further down the list.

Gemma

Meaning: precious stone

Origin:Italian
184
Willow

Meaning: willow tree

Origin:English nature name
96
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Origin:Botanical name
138
Demi

Meaning: half

Origin:Diminutive of Demetria or Greek
773
Emilia

Meaning: rival

Origin:Feminine variation of Emil, Latin
122
Margot

Meaning: pearl

Origin:French, diminutive of Margaret
46
Nyla

Meaning: winner, one who achieves

Origin:Arabic
558
Melody

Meaning: song

Origin:Greek
476
Nova

Meaning: new

Origin:Latin
188
Mira

Meaning: admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean

Origin:Latin, Slavic, Arabic, Sanskrit
114
Zara

Meaning: blooming flower; God remembers

Origin:Hebrew and Arabic
141
Amaya

Meaning: mother city; the end; night rain

Origin:Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
148
Liliana

Meaning: lily, a flower

Origin:Italian and Spanish variations of Lilian
221
Juliette

Meaning: little Julia

Origin:French from Latin
344
Samara

Meaning: under God's rule, companion in night conversation

Origin:Hebrew, Arabic
755
Catalina

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spanish variation of Catherine
660
Reina

Meaning: queen; pure; wise

Origin:Spanish, Yiddish or Japanese
874
Elena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of Helen
59
Harper

Meaning: harp player

Origin:English
214
Phoenix

Meaning: dark red

Origin:Greek
1170