Charlotte leads North Dakota’s popular girls’ names for 2025 with 42 babies, climbing eight places, while Lainey holds second at 39.
Olivia and Ellie are close behind, and Ivy, Hazel and Ella tie for seventh. The upper ranks mix steady favorites with softer, contemporary choices; Emma sits just behind the leaders, while Violet, Nora, Lucy, Isla and Harper cluster together.
Lillian makes the biggest climb, rising 106 places to 23rd with 21 babies, and Hattie is not far behind with a 68-place gain to 26th. Nova slips 51 places and Oaklynn 48, among the sharpest declines on the list.
Around them, the list shows plenty of vintage revivals and surname-style picks—Clara, Ruth, Elsie, Scottie and Palmer among them—alongside short, unisex and nature-leaning names such as Wrenley, Sage, Indie and Ember.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Charlotte | 42 |
| 2 | - | Lainey | 39 |
| 3 | 4 | Olivia | 34 |
| 4 | 3 | Ellie | 33 |
| 5 | -4 | Evelyn | 32 |
| 6 | -4 | Amelia | 30 |
| 7 | -3 | Ivy | 29 |
| 7 | 3 | Hazel | 29 |
| 7 | 7 | Ella | 29 |
| 10 | - | Emma | 28 |
| 11 | 3 | Violet | 26 |
| 11 | -7 | Nora | 26 |
| 11 | 5 | Lucy | 26 |
| 11 | 5 | Isla | 26 |
| 11 | -1 | Harper | 26 |
| 11 | -7 | Aurora | 26 |
| 17 | 12 | Elizabeth | 24 |
| 18 | 11 | Willow | 23 |
| 18 | 11 | Elsie | 23 |
| 18 | 3 | Eleanor | 23 |
| 21 | 8 | Paisley | 22 |
| 21 | 54 | Clara | 22 |
| 23 | 13 | Scottie | 21 |
| 23 | 106 | Lillian | 21 |
| 23 | 13 | Eden | 21 |
| 26 | -7 | Scarlett | 20 |
| 26 | -5 | Millie | 20 |
| 26 | 68 | Hattie | 20 |
| 26 | -8 | Ava | 20 |
| 30 | -3 | Lily | 19 |
| 30 | 45 | Lennon | 19 |
| 30 | 36 | Emery | 19 |
| 33 | -23 | Sophia | 18 |
| 33 | 96 | Ruth | 18 |
| 33 | 15 | Lydia | 18 |
| 33 | 25 | Adeline | 18 |
| 37 | -13 | Wrenley | 17 |
| 37 | 21 | Iris | 17 |
| 37 | 11 | Emersyn | 17 |
| 40 | 8 | Vivian | 16 |
| 40 | 26 | Lyla | 16 |
| 40 | 1 | Layla | 16 |
| 40 | -17 | Josie | 16 |
| 40 | -11 | Josephine | 16 |
| 40 | 1 | Isabella | 16 |
| 40 | -20 | Hadley | 16 |
| 40 | 70 | Brynlee | 16 |
| 40 | -4 | Avery | 16 |
| 49 | 17 | Zoey | 15 |
| 49 | -25 | Ruby | 15 |
| 49 | -1 | Penelope | 15 |
| 49 | 61 | Eloise | 15 |
| 53 | 41 | Margaret | 14 |
| 53 | -5 | Hallie | 14 |
| 53 | 22 | Grace | 14 |
| 53 | -12 | Chloe | 14 |
| 53 | -17 | Aria | 14 |
| 58 | -31 | Stella | 13 |
| 58 | 17 | Riley | 13 |
| 58 | -17 | Quinn | 13 |
| 58 | -17 | Mia | 13 |
| 58 | 36 | Liliana | 13 |
| 58 | -10 | Kinsley | 13 |
| 58 | 105 | Isabelle | 13 |
| 58 | 36 | Gianna | 13 |
| 58 | - | Everly | 13 |
| 58 | 36 | Eliza | 13 |
| 58 | 17 | Eliana | 13 |
| 58 | - | Cora | 13 |
| 58 | 25 | Audrey | 13 |
| 58 | 105 | Adalynn | 13 |
| 72 | -24 | Parker | 12 |
| 72 | 22 | Palmer | 12 |
| 72 | -48 | Oaklynn | 12 |
| 72 | -31 | Mila | 12 |
| 72 | -6 | Freya | 12 |
| 72 | 11 | Brooklyn | 12 |
| 72 | - | Aubrey | 12 |
| 72 | 22 | Addison | 12 |
| 80 | 49 | Victoria | 11 |
| 80 | 14 | Tatum | 11 |
| 80 | -44 | Sutton | 11 |
| 80 | 3 | Sage | 11 |
| 80 | -51 | Nova | 11 |
| 80 | 83 | Natalie | 11 |
| 80 | - | Indie | 11 |
| 80 | 3 | Ember | 11 |
| 80 | 49 | Collins | 11 |
| 80 | 14 | Blakely | 11 |
| 80 | -32 | Aspen | 11 |
| 91 | -43 | Sophie | 10 |
| 91 | - | Sloane | 10 |
| 91 | 104 | Olive | 10 |
| 91 | - | Maria | 10 |
| 91 | 104 | Jade | 10 |
| 91 | - | Gracie | 10 |
| 91 | 104 | Elena | 10 |
| 91 | -8 | Charlie | 10 |
| 91 | 72 | Alina | 10 |
| 91 | 3 | Ada | 10 |