Charlotte tops Iowa's 2025 girls' list with 158 babies, a familiar favorite in a year full of movement below her.
Evelyn (117) and Emma (116) sit right behind Charlotte, followed by Amelia, Eleanor and Olivia in a top tier dominated by enduring classics. Sophia was the biggest mover inside the top ten, climbing eight places, while Violet and Lainey also gained ground.
Lower down, vintage revivals and surname-style picks tell the story. Vera made the largest jump of any girls' name on the page, up 113 places, while Ailany climbed 83. Ruth and Mabel each gained 69 spots, and unisex picks such as Parker, Oakley and Palmer also rose.
There were notable slides, too: Quinn dropped 53 places, Gianna fell 51 and Hadley slipped 43, with short names like Maeve and Layla also losing ground. Even so, the list keeps its classic anchors near the top while making room for vintage and surname-style favorites farther down.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Charlotte | 158 |
| 2 | 1 | Evelyn | 117 |
| 3 | 4 | Emma | 116 |
| 4 | -2 | Amelia | 112 |
| 5 | 1 | Eleanor | 109 |
| 6 | -1 | Olivia | 107 |
| 7 | 8 | Sophia | 104 |
| 8 | 4 | Lainey | 101 |
| 9 | -6 | Harper | 98 |
| 10 | 7 | Violet | 97 |
| 11 | -2 | Hazel | 90 |
| 12 | -4 | Nora | 88 |
| 13 | -2 | Ava | 86 |
| 14 | 4 | Lucy | 84 |
| 15 | 5 | Aurora | 83 |
| 16 | -6 | Ellie | 76 |
| 17 | -4 | Ivy | 74 |
| 18 | 25 | Millie | 72 |
| 18 | 13 | Isabella | 72 |
| 18 | 6 | Elizabeth | 72 |
| 21 | 1 | Lily | 71 |
| 22 | 30 | Penelope | 70 |
| 22 | -6 | Mia | 70 |
| 24 | -10 | Willow | 69 |
| 25 | 12 | Vivian | 68 |
| 26 | 28 | Eliana | 67 |
| 27 | - | Isla | 66 |
| 28 | 25 | Lydia | 63 |
| 29 | -1 | Ella | 61 |
| 30 | -9 | Scarlett | 58 |
| 30 | -7 | Paisley | 58 |
| 30 | -5 | Nova | 58 |
| 33 | 62 | Sofia | 56 |
| 34 | 6 | Ruby | 55 |
| 34 | 25 | Iris | 55 |
| 34 | 25 | Emersyn | 55 |
| 37 | -12 | Lillian | 54 |
| 37 | -2 | Clara | 54 |
| 39 | 2 | Elsie | 53 |
| 39 | -4 | Avery | 53 |
| 41 | 54 | Sadie | 52 |
| 41 | -7 | Eloise | 52 |
| 43 | 28 | Claire | 51 |
| 44 | -16 | Luna | 49 |
| 44 | -26 | Layla | 49 |
| 46 | -8 | Stella | 48 |
| 46 | -5 | Josephine | 48 |
| 46 | -18 | Grace | 48 |
| 46 | 1 | Aria | 48 |
| 46 | 83 | Ailany | 48 |
| 51 | 38 | Parker | 47 |
| 51 | -13 | Delilah | 47 |
| 53 | 47 | Oakley | 46 |
| 54 | -11 | Chloe | 45 |
| 55 | -4 | Cora | 44 |
| 56 | -25 | Wrenley | 42 |
| 56 | 44 | Madison | 42 |
| 56 | 25 | Juniper | 42 |
| 56 | -6 | Josie | 42 |
| 56 | 27 | Brynlee | 42 |
| 61 | 22 | Raelynn | 41 |
| 61 | 28 | Margaret | 41 |
| 61 | 6 | Lyla | 41 |
| 61 | 44 | Hallie | 41 |
| 61 | -7 | Emery | 41 |
| 61 | -3 | Camila | 41 |
| 67 | 22 | Sophie | 40 |
| 67 | -8 | Kinsley | 40 |
| 69 | 36 | Elena | 39 |
| 69 | -15 | Daisy | 39 |
| 71 | 49 | Scottie | 38 |
| 71 | -28 | Maeve | 38 |
| 71 | 29 | Collins | 38 |
| 74 | 1 | Oaklynn | 37 |
| 74 | 50 | Blair | 37 |
| 74 | -20 | Adeline | 37 |
| 74 | 31 | Addison | 37 |
| 78 | 51 | Hannah | 36 |
| 78 | -19 | Everly | 36 |
| 78 | -9 | Blakely | 36 |
| 78 | -1 | Abigail | 36 |
| 82 | -51 | Gianna | 35 |
| 82 | 23 | Genevieve | 35 |
| 84 | 113 | Vera | 34 |
| 84 | 63 | Presley | 34 |
| 84 | -25 | Mila | 34 |
| 87 | -20 | Zoey | 33 |
| 87 | 33 | Emerson | 33 |
| 87 | -6 | Eden | 33 |
| 90 | -31 | Sutton | 32 |
| 90 | -1 | Naomi | 32 |
| 90 | 66 | Madelyn | 32 |
| 90 | -43 | Hadley | 32 |
| 90 | -13 | Athena | 32 |
| 90 | 75 | Alice | 32 |
| 96 | 51 | Saylor | 31 |
| 96 | 69 | Ruth | 31 |
| 96 | -53 | Quinn | 31 |
| 96 | 48 | Palmer | 31 |
| 96 | 69 | Mabel | 31 |