To help us predict girl baby naming trends, we compiled lists of trending girl baby names from three of the top baby-naming authorities out there: Nameberry, SSA and BabyCenter. According to decade’s worth of their combined data, here are 150 trendybaby girl names that are predicted to be the most popular choices for girls born in 2022. So if you’re still trying to figure out a good new girl name for 2022, check out this list! There are a mixture of both classic girl names and unique baby names, so no matter what direction you’re going in, there’s a beautiful name in our roundup for you to use for your baby girl.
Baby Girl Names From Past Generations Are Trending
Vintage baby names are becoming modern again thanks to this name trend (old-school boy names are trending for 2022 also!). While you may know great grandparents with more names like Elanor and Audrey, more and more baby girls that are being born are getting to call these charming vintage names their own. See the top 10 old-fashioned girl names below that are inspired by past generations.
- Eleanor
- Iris
- Valentina
- Claire
- Aubrey
- Hazel
- Nora
- Abigail
- Alice
- Audrey
Short 3- and 4-Letter Names Are Trending
If you want to give your baby girl a trendy name, make sure you don’t pick a long one. Names with 3-4 letters are super-popular right now. Names like Mia and Zoe that are short and sweet are all the rage. Here are 10 of the top short babygirl names we think will be a hit in 2022.
- Mia
- Luna
- Ava
- Aria
- Ella
- Zoe
- Lucy
- Eva
- Ruby
- Jade
Nature-inspired Names Are Still Trending
When it comes to names, lots of people have been letting their surroundings inspire the names they choose for their baby girl—a trend that’s carried over from 2021. From floral names, like Lillian and Lily, to ones inspired by the sky with the name Skyler and even monikers inspired by the seasons, like Autumn. See 10 of the names taken from nature below.
- Luna
- Lily
- Aurora
- Willow
- Violet
- Ivy
- Skylar
- Autumn
- Lillian
- Iris
The Top 100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names for 2022
If you’re curious what names were used the most in 2021, you can see the top 100 most popular baby girl names, below. The list was compiled using data from BabyCenter and SSA, which is why we predict they’ll be some of the most popular baby girl names for 2022, too.
- Olivia
- Emma
- Amelia
- Ava
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Isabella
- Mia
- Luna
- Harper
- Gianna
- Evelyn
- Aria
- Ella
- Ellie
- Mila
- Layla
- Avery
- Camila
- Lily
- Scarlett
- Sofia
- Nova
- Aurora
- Chloe
- Riley
- Nora
- Hazel
- Abigail
- Rylee
- Penelope
- Elena
- Zoey
- Isla
- Elanor
- Elizabeth
- Madison
- Willow
- Emilia
- Violet
- Emily
- Eliana
- Stella
- Maya
- Paisley
- Everly
- Addison
- Ryleigh
- Ivy
- Grace
- Hannah
- Bella
- Naomi
- Zoe
- Aaliyah
- Kinsley
- Lucy
- Delilah
- Skylar
- Leilani
- Ayla
- Victoria
- Alice
- Aubrey
- Savannah
- Serenity
- Autumn
- Leah
- Sophie
- Natalie
- Athena
- Lillian
- Hailey
- Audrey
- Eva
- Everleigh
- Kennedy
- Maria
- Natalia
- Nevaeh
- Brooklyn
- Raelynn
- Arya
- Ariana
- Madelyn
- Claire
- Valentina
- Sadie
- Gabriella
- Ruby
- Anna
- Iris
- Charlie
- Brielle
- Emery
- Melody
- Amara
- Piper
- Quinn
- Jade
The 50 Most Up-and-Coming Baby Girl Names for 2022
The baby girl names on this list are making their way up the charts quickly, according to data from SSA, which is why we think they’ll continue to grow in popularity for 2022. Here are 50 great names to consider naming your daughter-to-be.
- Avayah
- Denisse
- Jianna
- Capri
- Rosalia
- Denise
- Zhuri
- Haisley
- Novah
- Murphy
- Jaylin
- Drew
- Wrenley
- Marleigh
- Mazikeen
- Leilany
- Shay
- Naya
- Noah
- Aarya 21.Stormi
- Bellamy
- Aitana
- Amaia
- Elora
- Sevyn
- Milana
- Oaklynn
- Giavanna
- Zoya
- Brynleigh
- Laylani
- Analia
- Malani
- Florence
- Scout
- Ila
- Berkley
- Elodie
- Adalee
- Araceli
- Nathalia
- Navy
- Jovie
- Amoura
- Frankie
- Khalani
- Rosalee
- Avalynn
- Aislinn
