Most common female names in USA

Most common female names in USA

It is not surprising that female names in USA are common as many people seek to name their young girls with these names. There is the assumption that such names will attract some sort of favour associated with the names. Some parents, on the other hand, go for these names just because they are fancy and interesting. There are those who believe that names may affect the self-esteem and confidence of the individual. Whichever group you fall in, make sure that you choose the right name for your daughter. This article has a variety of female names in USA ranging from the most common to those that are rarely used today. You can make your pick based on what you fancy most.

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When searching for a name for your beautiful baby daughter, it is always wise to look for the best name for her. A lovely name will make her feel beautiful and hence, she would be confident to interact with any person. She will also be proud when introducing herself to a social gathering. Check out the following popular American names for your girl.

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List of female names in USA

  • Carla: It means little and womanly
  • Sally: It means princess
  • Samantha: It means told by God
  • Claire: It means bright
  • Ashley: Meaning ash tree meadow
  • Jillian: It means youthful
  • Nearra: Meaning happy
  • Priscilla: It means old, ancient or primitive
  • Janet: It means God is gracious
  • Penny: A bobbin worker
  • Lisa: Meaning one consecrated to God
  • Mikayla: It means who is like God
  • Brittany: Meaning from Britain
  • Jeniffer: It means white wave
  • Wendy: Light skinned
  • Whitney: It means white island
  • Audie: It means noble strength
  • Amy: It means beloved
  • Brooke: It is a small stream
  • Tabitha: Meaning gazelle
  • Tanya: It implies a fairy princess
  • Virginia: It says she is pure
  • Tempest: Meaning turbulent or stormy
  • Scarlet: It means bright red
  • Sonya: It implies wisdom
  • Christina: Meaning a follower of Christ
  • Connie: It means constant
  • Kacie: It says she is brave
  • Ariyana: It means holy
  • Kristen: A follower of Christ
  • Stacy: It implies resurrection
  • Stephanie: Meaning a crown of garland
  • Shayleen: Meaning supplanter
  • Deondra: Meaning divine
  • Destiny: It implies fate
  • Nelly: It means shining light
  • Sheila: It means blind
  • Terry: It implies a harvester
  • Katelyn: Meaning pure
  • Caralyn: It means a friend
  • Carol: It implies a song of joy
  • Qunn: It means counsel
  • Tania: Meaning fairly princess
  • Rachel: It implies innocence of a lamb
  • Rosa: Meaning rose flower
  • Regan: Meaning a little ruler
  • Roxane: It implies the dawn of the day

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Most common female names in USA

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  • Mary: It means sea of bitterness
  • Barbara: It means a stranger or a foreigner.
  • Patricia: It means noble
  • Jennifer: It means a white wave
  • Linda: It means tender beauty
  • Maria: It means bitter
  • Margaret: It means a pearl
  • Lisa: One consecrated to God
  • Susan: It means lily
  • Dorothy: Meaning God's gift
  • Helen: It means light
  • Nancy: Indicating she is full of grace
  • Sandra: Humankind defender
  • Betty: It says God is my oath
  • Sharon: The desert plain
  • Ruth: It means a companion
  • Michele: It means who is like God
  • Carol: It means a song of joy
  • Laura: Cowed with laurels
  • Deborah: A bee
  • Sarah: It means a princess
  • Kimberly: It means fortress meadow
  • Shirley: It means a shining meadow
  • Melissa: It means a bee
  • Cynthia: Meaning the moon
  • Brenda: It means a little raven
  • Angela: A messenger
  • Amy: Beloved one
  • Virginia: It means pure
  • Anna: It means grace
  • Kathleen: Meaning she is pure
  • Rebecca: It means one who is bound
  • Pamela: It means sweet
  • Stephanie: It means a crown of garland
  • Christine: A follower of Christ
  • Frances: It means from France
  • Joyce: It means rejoicing
  • Alice: One who is truthful
  • Heather: Meaning a flower
  • Halley: Indicating she is a heroine
  • Doreen: It means a gift
  • Amanda: She is worthy to be loved
  • Carolyn: It means womanly
  • Catherine: It means she is pure
  • Ann: It means gracious.
  • Diana: It means she is divine
  • Julie: It says she is downy bearded
  • Evelyn: A hazelnut
  • Cheryl: Beloved one
  • Katherine: She is pure
  • Ashley: Ash tree meadow
  • Rose: A flower
  • Kelly: A warrior
  • Kerry: One who is dark-haired
  • Judith: One from Judea
  • Beverly: One from beaver meadow

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Popular female names in USA

  • Emma: It means she is industrious
  • Olivia: Name derived from an olive tree
  • Ava: One who is like a bird
  • Isabella: One who is consecrated to God
  • Sophia: It means wisdom
  • Mia: Meaning a child who is wished for.
  • Charlotte: It means little and womanly
  • Evelyn: Meaning hazelnut
  • Abigail: It says my father rejoices
  • Emily: Meaning industrious
  • Elizabeth: Indicating God is my oath
  • Avery: Meaning an Elf ruler
  • Ella: It means a foreigner
  • Madison: One who is mighty in battle
  • Scarlett: It means bright red
  • Victoria: It means victory
  • Aria: It means a gentle music
  • Grace: It means beauty of form
  • Chloe: Meaning blooming
  • Camilla: A young ceremonial attendant
  • Penelope: It means a weaver
  • Layla: It means wine
  • Lillian: It means lily
  • Nora: It means a bright torch
  • Zoe: It means life
  • Addison: It means son of Adam
  • Eleanor: It means light
  • Savannah: It means a treeless place
  • Brooklyn: Stream by the lake
  • Leah: Meaning tired and weary
  • Zoe: It means life
  • Stella: It means a star
  • Audrey: Meaning noble strength
  • Anna: It means grace
  • Allison: It means truthful
  • Adeline: It means noble
  • Alexa: It means one who defends humanity.
  • Arianne: Meaning one who is holy.
  • Alice: It means truthful
  • Aubrey: A blond ruler
  • Adalynn: One who is noble
  • Faith: Trust or belief
  • Alexandra: Is a defender of humanity
  • Ashley: Meaning ash tree meadow
  • Brianna: A strong person
  • Bailey: One who enforces the law
  • Athena: Meaning wisdom or skills
  • Andrea: It says she is manly.
  • Alissa: It means truthful
  • Adalin: One who is noble
  • Ariel: Meaning a lion of God

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Common old female names in USA

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This list has common female names in USA for the period between 1960 and 1980

  • Mary: It means a sea of bitterness
  • Susan: Meaning lily
  • Maria: It means a sea of bitterness
  • Lisa: One who is consecrated to God
  • Linda: Meaning tender beauty
  • Donna: Meaning a lady
  • Patricia: She is noble
  • Deborah: Meaning a bee
  • Cynthia: Meaning the moon
  • Sandra: She is a humankind defender
  • Kimberly: It means a fortress meadow
  • Elizabeth: It means God is my oath
  • Michelle: It means who is like God.
  • Kara: Meaning beautiful or graceful
  • Angela: She is a messenger
  • Melissa: Meaning a bee
  • Jennifer: meaning a white wave
  • Tammy: It means twin
  • Pamela: It means sweet
  • Lori: She is crowned with laurels
  • Laura: She is crowned with laurels
  • Julie: It means youthful
  • Barbara: It means a stranger or a foreigner
  • Nancy: One who is full of grace
  • Christine: A follower of Christ
  • Denise: It means God of wine
  • Kelly: It means a worrier
  • Tina: It means a flower of Christ
  • Diana: She is divine
  • Dawn: Meaning daybreak
  • Kim: It means fortress meadow
  • Rhonda: It means a rough island
  • Stephanie: It means a crown of garland
  • Cindy: Refers to the moon
  • Janet: It means God is gracious
  • Jacqueline: It means supplanter
  • Margaret: It means a pearl
  • Paula: It means small
  • Sherry: It means darling
  • Sheila: It means blind
  • Ann: It means grace
  • Jill: It means youthful
  • Connie: It means constant
  • Alice: It means truthful

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Top female names in USA

  • Emily: One who is industrious
  • Madison: Meaning she is mighty in battle
  • Emma: It means industrious
  • Olivia: Meaning is drawn from an olive tree
  • Hannah: Meaning she is gracious
  • Abigail: It says the father rejoices.
  • Samantha: One who was told by God
  • Elizabeth: Meaning God is my oath
  • Ashley: Meaning ash tree meadow
  • Alexis: She is a humanity defender
  • Sarah: She is a princess
  • Sophia: It implies wisdom
  • Alyssa: It means truthful
  • Grace: Meaning beauty of form
  • Ava: Meaning one who is like a bird
  • Taylor: It means to cut
  • Brianna: It means one who is very strong.
  • Lauren: Meaning drawn from the laurel tree
  • Chloe: Meaning blooming
  • Natalie: Saying she was born at Christmas
  • Kayla: One who is pure
  • Jessica: It means she sees
  • Anna: It implies grace
  • Victoria: It implies victory
  • Mia: Meaning a child who has been wished for
  • Alexandra: Meaning humankind defender
  • Allison: Meaning one who is truthful
  • Haley: Meaning a heroine
  • Kaylee: It means pure
  • Mackenzie: It means one who is handsome
  • Nicole: It means people's victory
  • Stephanie: Meaning a crown of garland
  • Lillian: It means a lily
  • Andrea: It says she is manly
  • Zoe: It implies life
  • Faith: It implies to trust
  • Kimberly: It means fortress meadow
  • Madeline: Meaning from the high tower
  • Alexa: Meaning humanity's defender

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Popular names of female in USA

  • Cassandra: It means doom
  • Reagan: It means a little king
  • Giselle: Meaning a pledge
  • Serenity: It means tranquillity
  • Alondra: She is humankind's defender
  • Lucy: It says one who brings light
  • Bianca: It means white
  • Kiana: It means favoured grace
  • Erica: It means an eternal ruler
  • Angelica: Meaning one who is like an Angel
  • Hope: Indicating an expectation
  • Chelsea: It means a landing place or a port.
  • Alanis: It means she is precious
  • Lillian: It means a lily
  • Camilla: It means a young and ceremonial attendant
  • Brittany: Meaning from Britain
  • Makenzie: It means a fair one
  • Veronica: It means a girl who brings right image or victory
  • Lilly: It means a lily
  • Adriana: It means dark
  • Delaney: It means a daughter of the challenger
  • Karina: It means beloved one
  • Ellie: It means light
  • Jasmine: It means a fragrant flower

In conclusion, following the above list of female names in USA, we can all agree that most of them are among the best names in the world. You can, therefore, choose any for your daughter regardless of your nationality.

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