In the District of Columbia, 2025's top girls' list opens with a tie: Emma and Sophia at 36 babies apiece.
Charlotte follows with 34 babies, while Lucy climbs 28 places with 31. Amelia rises 10 spots and Olivia slips 7, showing how quickly the upper reaches can shift even among familiar favorites.
Among the year's biggest rank jumps, Aurora soars 96 places, Maria leaps 133, and Lily climbs 62, bringing a mix of vintage and lyrical picks into the conversation.
The drop side is just as lively: Isla falls 57 places, Ella drops 40, and Mila slides 32. Even with those shifts, the District's list stays rich with short, sleek choices like Zoe and Ava, surname-style picks like Riley and Madison, and timeless staples such as Elizabeth and Margaret.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Emma | 36 |
| 1 | 4 | Sophia | 36 |
| 3 | -2 | Charlotte | 34 |
| 4 | 28 | Lucy | 31 |
| 4 | -1 | Zoe | 31 |
| 6 | 7 | Eleanor | 30 |
| 7 | 4 | Sofia | 29 |
| 7 | -1 | Ava | 29 |
| 9 | 10 | Amelia | 27 |
| 9 | -7 | Olivia | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | Chloe | 26 |
| 11 | 13 | Josephine | 26 |
| 13 | 62 | Lily | 25 |
| 14 | -7 | Mia | 24 |
| 15 | -6 | Elizabeth | 22 |
| 16 | 8 | Eliana | 21 |
| 16 | -7 | Naomi | 21 |
| 18 | 17 | Evelyn | 20 |
| 18 | 1 | Isabella | 20 |
| 18 | -7 | Sophie | 20 |
| 21 | 3 | Caroline | 18 |
| 21 | 3 | Margaret | 18 |
| 23 | -10 | Nora | 17 |
| 23 | -16 | Maya | 17 |
| 23 | 35 | Camila | 17 |
| 26 | 9 | Penelope | 16 |
| 26 | 9 | Madison | 16 |
| 26 | 49 | Lucia | 16 |
| 26 | 22 | Layla | 16 |
| 26 | -13 | Grace | 16 |
| 26 | 96 | Aurora | 16 |
| 26 | 9 | Aria | 16 |
| 26 | 32 | Ailany | 16 |
| 34 | 1 | Riley | 15 |
| 34 | - | June | 15 |
| 34 | 53 | Emilia | 15 |
| 34 | 53 | Eloise | 15 |
| 34 | 88 | Autumn | 15 |
| 34 | -10 | Alice | 15 |
| 40 | 18 | Phoebe | 14 |
| 40 | 8 | Nova | 14 |
| 40 | -5 | Margot | 14 |
| 43 | 15 | Ruby | 13 |
| 43 | 15 | Rose | 13 |
| 43 | -24 | Maeve | 13 |
| 43 | -8 | Lillian | 13 |
| 43 | 2 | Hazel | 13 |
| 43 | -27 | Genesis | 13 |
| 43 | -8 | Clara | 13 |
| 43 | -19 | Abigail | 13 |
| 51 | -27 | Violet | 12 |
| 51 | -32 | Mila | 12 |
| 51 | 133 | Maria | 12 |
| 51 | 7 | Hannah | 12 |
| 51 | 36 | Elena | 12 |
| 51 | 7 | Amira | 12 |
| 57 | 65 | Zuri | 11 |
| 57 | 1 | Vivienne | 11 |
| 57 | 18 | Lila | 11 |
| 57 | 1 | Harper | 11 |
| 57 | -9 | Eva | 11 |
| 57 | - | Emily | 11 |
| 57 | -22 | Claire | 11 |
| 64 | -6 | Valentina | 10 |
| 64 | -32 | Genevieve | 10 |
| 64 | 23 | Frances | 10 |
| 64 | -40 | Ella | 10 |
| 64 | 23 | Cora | 10 |
| 64 | 82 | Celine | 10 |
| 64 | 23 | Camille | 10 |
| 64 | -6 | Ayla | 10 |
| 64 | - | Audrey | 10 |
| 73 | -15 | Madeleine | 9 |
| 73 | 28 | Madeline | 9 |
| 73 | -25 | Mary | 9 |
| 73 | 73 | Mira | 9 |
| 73 | -15 | Nina | 9 |
| 73 | - | Sage | 9 |
| 73 | 2 | Sydney | 9 |
| 73 | -15 | Victoria | 9 |
| 73 | - | Zora | 9 |
| 73 | 2 | Katherine | 9 |
| 73 | -57 | Isla | 9 |
| 73 | 28 | Aaliyah | 9 |
| 73 | - | Amara | 9 |
| 73 | -25 | Anna | 9 |
| 73 | - | Anne | 9 |
| 73 | - | Ariyah | 9 |
| 73 | -25 | Daphne | 9 |
| 73 | 49 | Harmony | 9 |
| 73 | - | Helen | 9 |
| 73 | 14 | Isabel | 9 |
| 93 | -18 | Julia | 8 |
| 93 | - | Jane | 8 |
| 93 | -45 | Gianna | 8 |
| 93 | - | Catherine | 8 |
| 93 | 8 | Avery | 8 |
| 93 | -6 | Ashley | 8 |
| 93 | - | Alina | 8 |
| 93 | 91 | Leilani | 8 |