North Dakota's most popular girl names of 2024: Evelyn No. 1, Amelia and Lainey tied for second, with Aurora, Ivy, and Nora close behind.
Ellie leaps to No. 4; Olivia and Charlotte follow at Nos. 5 and 6. A four-way tie fills No. 7 (Emma, Harper, Hazel, Sophia), with Ella and Violet at No. 8, Isla and Lucy at No. 9, and Ava rounding out the Top 10.
Style snapshot: vintage and nickname charm (Evelyn, Nora, Millie, Josie, Sadie, Mabel, Ada) meets nature vibes (Ivy, Hazel, Willow, Daisy, Aspen, River, Sage) and modern surname picks (Oaklynn, Wrenley, Parker, Sutton, Palmer). Notable year-over-year climbs include Ellie (+10), Aurora (+9), Josie (+11), Oaklynn (+11), Lucy (+8), Ruby (+6), Aspen (+6), Daisy (+6), Sadie (+7), and Sutton (+5).
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Evelyn | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | Amelia | 37 |
| 2 | 6 | Lainey | 37 |
| 3 | 9 | Aurora | 36 |
| 3 | 3 | Ivy | 36 |
| 3 | 2 | Nora | 36 |
| 4 | 10 | Ellie | 31 |
| 5 | -1 | Olivia | 30 |
| 6 | -4 | Charlotte | 29 |
| 7 | 4 | Emma | 28 |
| 7 | -4 | Harper | 28 |
| 7 | -1 | Hazel | 28 |
| 7 | 4 | Sophia | 28 |
| 8 | 1 | Ella | 27 |
| 8 | - | Violet | 27 |
| 9 | 1 | Isla | 26 |
| 9 | 8 | Lucy | 26 |
| 10 | 3 | Ava | 25 |
| 11 | 2 | Scarlett | 23 |
| 12 | 1 | Hadley | 22 |
| 13 | -4 | Eleanor | 21 |
| 13 | 2 | Millie | 21 |
| 14 | 11 | Josie | 20 |
| 15 | 11 | Oaklynn | 19 |
| 15 | 2 | Wrenley | 19 |
| 16 | -4 | Lily | 18 |
| 16 | 6 | Ruby | 18 |
| 17 | -9 | Elizabeth | 17 |
| 17 | -1 | Elsie | 17 |
| 17 | -2 | Josephine | 17 |
| 17 | 3 | Nova | 17 |
| 17 | -5 | Paisley | 17 |
| 17 | 7 | Sadie | 17 |
| 17 | -1 | Stella | 17 |
| 17 | -10 | Willow | 17 |
| 18 | 3 | Aria | 16 |
| 18 | -4 | Avery | 16 |
| 18 | -3 | Eden | 16 |
| 18 | - | Scottie | 16 |
| 18 | 5 | Sutton | 16 |
| 19 | 2 | Alice | 15 |
| 19 | -5 | Chloe | 15 |
| 19 | 1 | Isabella | 15 |
| 19 | 3 | Layla | 15 |
| 19 | 6 | Mia | 15 |
| 19 | 1 | Mila | 15 |
| 19 | -6 | Quinn | 15 |
| 20 | 6 | Aspen | 14 |
| 20 | 3 | Emersyn | 14 |
| 20 | 1 | Kinsley | 14 |
| 20 | -2 | Lydia | 14 |
| 20 | 3 | Parker | 14 |
| 20 | -5 | Penelope | 14 |
| 20 | 5 | Raelynn | 14 |
| 20 | 2 | Sophie | 14 |
| 20 | 2 | Vivian | 14 |
| 21 | -2 | Cora | 13 |
| 21 | -6 | Luna | 13 |
| 21 | 3 | Iris | 13 |
| 21 | -1 | Hannah | 13 |
| 21 | -3 | Hallie | 13 |
| 21 | 6 | Emilia | 13 |
| 21 | -2 | Adeline | 13 |
| 21 | -2 | Autumn | 13 |
| 21 | - | Everly | 13 |
| 22 | 5 | Callie | 12 |
| 22 | -6 | Claire | 12 |
| 22 | 6 | Daisy | 12 |
| 22 | -4 | Emery | 12 |
| 22 | -4 | Freya | 12 |
| 22 | -2 | Lyla | 12 |
| 22 | 2 | Maeve | 12 |
| 22 | 1 | Oakley | 12 |
| 22 | -4 | Zoey | 12 |
| 23 | 2 | Blair | 11 |
| 23 | - | Clara | 11 |
| 23 | - | Eliana | 11 |
| 23 | -5 | Grace | 11 |
| 23 | -1 | Lennon | 11 |
| 23 | -1 | Piper | 11 |
| 23 | -1 | Riley | 11 |
| 24 | 4 | Zoe | 10 |
| 24 | 4 | Margot | 10 |
| 24 | - | Maggie | 10 |
| 24 | 3 | Leah | 10 |
| 24 | - | Ember | 10 |
| 24 | 3 | Charlie | 10 |
| 24 | - | Brooklyn | 10 |
| 24 | - | Audrey | 10 |
| 24 | - | Greta | 10 |
| 25 | 1 | Mabel | 9 |
| 25 | 2 | Tatum | 9 |
| 25 | - | Sarah | 9 |
| 25 | -2 | Sage | 9 |
| 25 | - | River | 9 |
| 25 | 1 | Palmer | 9 |
| 25 | 3 | Margaret | 9 |
| 25 | - | Liliana | 9 |
| 25 | 3 | Lilah | 9 |
| 25 | 1 | Ada | 9 |