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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.

Iris

Meaning: rainbow

Origin:Flower name; Greek
11
Violet

Meaning: purple

Origin:English from Latin
12
Delilah

Meaning: delicate

Origin:Hebrew or Arabic
92
Stella

Meaning: star

Origin:Latin
72
Ellie

Meaning: bright shining one

Origin:English, diminutive of Eleanor and Ellen
121
Emma

Meaning: universal

Origin:German
102
Bella

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Diminutive of Isabella, Italian
431