10 Girl Names Rising Fastest in the US (2020 → 2024)

June 5, 2026

The girl side of the chart shifted even more dramatically than the boys' over the last four years. The fastest-rising girl name jumped from outside the top 1,800 all the way into the top 101. Here's the leaderboard.

The list

1. Ailany — from #1,829 in 2020 to #101 in 2024 (+1,728 spots). Easily the biggest rank jump in the whole dataset over those four years. The spelling is a modern phonetic respelling — you'll also see Aileny, Eilany, Ilany.
2. Scottie — from #1,331 to #202 (+1,129). The "-ie" diminutive surname names (Frankie, Charlie, Sadie, Maisie) have been a steady trend; Scottie joined the wave.
3. Wrenley — from #895 to #149 (+746). A blend of "Wren" (which is itself rising) and the "-ley" suffix that's been popular for a decade (Harley, Ainsley, Brinley).
4. Alora — from #599 to #225 (+374). Bright, vowel-heavy, three syllables — fits the modern profile cleanly.
5. Lainey — from #366 to #38 (+328). One of only two names on this list to break the top 50, alongside an artist-driven country music halo effect.
6. Antonella — from #558 to #233 (+325). Italian, four syllables, melodic. Tracks with the broader rise of Italian girls' names in the US.
7. Alanna — from #560 to #289 (+271). The double-N spelling is leading the family (Alana, Alannah, Alanah are all on the chart).
8. Celine — from #459 to #227 (+232). French, two syllables, with a strong cultural anchor.
9. Hallie — from #374 to #148 (+226). Another "-ie" name, vintage feel, easy to spell.
10. Daphne — from #415 to #192 (+223). Mythology + Greek origin + a recent boost from popular TV characters.

What's driving the moves?

A few patterns:

• Phonetic respellings (Ailany, Wrenley) make a name feel custom while keeping it pronounceable.
• Vintage diminutives (Scottie, Lainey, Hallie) are still the dominant girl-name aesthetic.
• Mediterranean picks (Antonella, Celine, Daphne) are quietly outpacing the long-running Scandinavian trend.

Only Lainey broke the top 50 in 2024 — the rest are all in the 100–300 range. Names this far down the chart can move fast; the same Ailany move on the boys' side would have been ten times harder because boys' charts churn slower.

Compare them yourself

Open any name above to see its full popularity chart from 1880 to today, or use our compare tool to put two side by side.

Data: U.S. Social Security Administration 1880–2024. Ranks per-sex per-year. Names with no 2020 rank are excluded so we're always comparing like for like. See the full rising names list for the long tail.