Girl
A girl's name of English origin with 596 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle.
Girl is an extremely rare given name of English origin, used by a small number of parents who chose the simple word itself as a given name. While unconventional, it is recorded in SSA data as a genuine given name — and in Chinese astronomical tradition, Girl (Nü) refers to a constellation near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions.
Girl as a name carries a radical simplicity — it says exactly what the parent saw when their daughter was born, celebrating her feminine identity in the most direct terms possible.
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Phonetically, Girl belongs to a cluster of names characterized by their sharp, distinct ending — ending on a consonant gives it a firm, clear close. At one syllable, it has a punchy, memorable cadence that makes an immediate impression.
Within the English naming tradition, names with similar sound structures often share underlying etymological patterns. Exploring English names on this site may surface connections that illuminate Girl’s linguistic neighborhood.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Girl climbed 3159 spots in the last 20 years — from #10170 to #7011.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 129 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 179 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 128 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 143 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 17 | — |
The Story of Girl
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2021, Girl is a fresh, modern favorite. Girls named Girl are most likely born between 2011 and 2024.
How rare is Girl?
Only about 1 in every 225,000 babies born in 2024 was named Girl — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1985, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2010s with 179 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Girl by the numbers
- Would fill 12 school buses
- Meeting one Girl per day would take 1.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(37 years, 1985–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | #7011 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5447 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4511 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4126 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5212 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5353 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4923 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5567 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9636 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7753 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8205 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5888 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6694 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11516 |
| 2010 | 15 | #8034 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7805 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6896 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5773 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8404 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10390 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1985–2024