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Top 1,001 Girls' Names of 2001

This list combines 8,068 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2001 is Emily, given to 28,406 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Makayla has the most spelling variations with 84 different spellings, while Kaylin has the highest confusion index at 92.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Shaelyn showed the biggest improvement, moving up 426 positions from 765 to 339, while Angela had the largest drop, falling 32 positions from 77 to 109.

Looking at trends, Nevaeh shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1999–2001 are 6016.88% higher compared to 1992–2001), while Hillary shows the steepest decline (78.56% lower). Compared to 2000, Nevaeh had the largest rank improvement, moving up 497 positions to rank #251, while Dariana fell 121 positions to rank #657.

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#1

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↑ 18%

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28,406

#2

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↑ 4%

↑ 29

25,263

#3

↑ 4

↑ 173%

↓ -1

24,810

#4

↓ 1

↑ 51%

↓ -1

22,986

4 spellings: Hannah 20.7k 90.15%Hanna 1.8k 7.65%Hana 388 1.69%Hanah 118 0.51%

#5

↓ 1

↑ 64%

↑ 28

22,639

#6

↓ 1

↑ 17%

↑ 12

21,689

#7

↓ 1

↓ 25%

↓ -1

21,513

#8

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↓ 46%

↓ -4

19,073

18 spellings: Ashley 16.5k 86.67%Ashleigh 907 4.76%Ashlee 880 4.61%Ashly 239 1.25%Ashlie 158 0.83%Ashely 104 0.55%Ashli 91 0.48%Ashlei 47 0.25%Ashlea 39 0.20%Asheley 14 0.07%Ashliegh 11 0.06%Ashlye 10 0.05%Ahsley 9 0.05%Ashle 9 0.05%Ashlley 7 0.04%Ashleah 6 0.03%Aslhey 6 0.03%Ashaley 5 0.03%

#9

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↑ 54%

↓ -4

18,423

#10

↑ 9

↑ 111%

↓ -2

17,116

#11

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↓ 22%

↑ 24

16,061

#12

↓ 2

↓ 24%

↓ -5

16,019

5 spellings: Samantha 15.9k 99.05%Samanta 79 0.49%Sammantha 56 0.35%Samanthia 12 0.07%Samanatha 5 0.03%

#13

↑ 3

↓ 14%

↓ -4

15,963

8 spellings: Elizabeth 14.8k 92.66%Elisabeth 1.1k 6.85%Elizebeth 27 0.17%Elyzabeth 18 0.11%Elysabeth 17 0.11%Ellizabeth 6 0.04%Elibeth 5 0.03%Elizibeth 5 0.03%

#14

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↑ 21%

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15,704

17 spellings: Alyssa 13.3k 84.51%Alissa 1.1k 6.98%Alisa 384 2.45%Alysa 325 2.07%Allyssa 271 1.73%Allysa 103 0.66%Allissa 77 0.49%Allisa 41 0.26%Alyssah 41 0.26%Alyissa 25 0.16%Aleesa 19 0.12%Alesa 15 0.10%Alysah 10 0.06%Alayssa 7 0.04%Aalyssa 6 0.04%Alisah 6 0.04%Alissah 6 0.04%

#15

↑ 5

↓ 4%

↑ 10

15,313

#16

↑ 6

↑ 93%

↓ -6

14,853

13 spellings: Olivia 14k 94.10%Alivia 584 3.93%Alyvia 111 0.75%Olyvia 93 0.63%Olivea 24 0.16%Oliviah 13 0.09%Olivya 12 0.08%Alivea 11 0.07%Oliwia 8 0.05%Aliviah 5 0.03%Aliviya 5 0.03%Alivya 5 0.03%Alyvea 5 0.03%

#17

↑ 4

↑ 83%

↑ 37

14,680

84 spellings: Makayla 5.3k 36.22%Mikayla 3k 20.53%Michaela 1.8k 12.45%Mckayla 642 4.37%Mikaela 639 4.35%Micaela 370 2.52%Makaila 284 1.93%Mikaila 239 1.63%Mikala 181 1.23%Mykayla 146 0.99%Makaela 140 0.95%Macayla 137 0.93%Micayla 114 0.78%Mekayla 101 0.69%Makaylah 86 0.59%Makyla 86 0.59%Michayla 82 0.56%Mykala 80 0.54%Michala 76 0.52%Mickayla 71 0.48%Michaella 68 0.46%Michela 64 0.44%Micheala 57 0.39%Mykaela 56 0.38%Mackayla 55 0.37%Mikaylah 45 0.31%Mikela 42 0.29%Machaela 32 0.22%Mykaila 30 0.20%Mikhayla 28 0.19%Makailah 27 0.18%Mikalah 24 0.16%Mickaela 23 0.16%Mkayla 23 0.16%Mikhaila 22 0.15%Macaela 19 0.13%Mychaela 19 0.13%Makela 15 0.10%Mickala 15 0.10%Mikaella 15 0.10%Makylah 14 0.10%Mckala 14 0.10%Mekaila 14 0.10%Mikailah 14 0.10%Mckaila 13 0.09%Mikeala 13 0.09%Macaila 12 0.08%Mckaela 12 0.08%Mykela 12 0.08%Makeila 11 0.07%Mckaylah 11 0.07%Mikeila 11 0.07%Mekaela 10 0.07%Michaila 10 0.07%Mikhaela 10 0.07%Mycala 10 0.07%Macaylah 9 0.06%Mikhala 9 0.06%Mykalah 9 0.06%Mccayla 8 0.05%Micaella 8 0.05%Micala 8 0.05%Mykaylah 8 0.05%Mahkayla 7 0.05%Mckyla 7 0.05%Maikayla 6 0.04%Makaelah 6 0.04%Makiyla 6 0.04%Micahla 6 0.04%Micaila 6 0.04%Michaelah 6 0.04%Mikaelah 6 0.04%Mikayela 6 0.04%Mikiala 6 0.04%Mychala 6 0.04%Makaylla 5 0.03%Makhayla 5 0.03%Makilah 5 0.03%Mekaylah 5 0.03%Micalah 5 0.03%Micaylah 5 0.03%Michealla 5 0.03%Mikeyla 5 0.03%Mykhala 5 0.03%

#18

↓ 3

↓ 3%

↓ -6

14,547

#19

↓ 6

↓ 8%

↓ -4

14,412

13 spellings: Lauren 12.8k 88.69%Lauryn 1.1k 7.51%Loren 279 1.94%Lorin 59 0.41%Lauran 39 0.27%Loryn 36 0.25%Loran 27 0.19%Laurynn 26 0.18%Laurin 25 0.17%Lawren 24 0.17%Lorren 14 0.10%Lorynn 11 0.08%Lorrin 7 0.05%

#20

↓ 8

↓ 54%

↓ -9

14,399

12 spellings: Jessica 13.9k 96.70%Jessika 127 0.88%Yesica 114 0.79%Jesica 100 0.69%Jesika 28 0.19%Jessyca 28 0.19%Jesseca 24 0.17%Jessyka 23 0.16%Jessikah 13 0.09%Jessaca 6 0.04%Jesyka 6 0.04%Yesika 6 0.04%

#21

↓ 4

↓ 15%

↓ -4

14,370

#22

↓ 4

↓ 34%

↓ -2

13,962

#23

↑ 3

↑ 159%

↓ -10

13,407

4 spellings: Emma 13.3k 99.40%Ema 58 0.43%Emmah 17 0.13%Enma 6 0.04%

#24

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↑ 25%

↓ -5

13,229

7 spellings: Anna 10.6k 80.04%Ana 2.5k 19.03%Annah 68 0.51%Ahna 23 0.17%Aunna 16 0.12%Anah 10 0.08%Onna 5 0.04%

#25

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↑ 118%

↓ -3

12,305

#26

↓ 3

↑ 104%

↓ -3

12,284

#27

↑ 1

↑ 75%

↑ 39

12,242

67 spellings: Kaylee 4.6k 37.75%Kailey 1.1k 8.90%Kayleigh 962 7.86%Kaylie 733 5.99%Kaleigh 729 5.95%Kaley 508 4.15%Kailee 503 4.11%Kayley 375 3.06%Kayli 264 2.16%Caleigh 237 1.94%Cailey 196 1.60%Kalie 183 1.49%Caylee 179 1.46%Kaylea 132 1.08%Kaili 101 0.83%Kaeli 90 0.74%Kaileigh 83 0.68%Kaylei 83 0.68%Caley 79 0.65%Kaily 73 0.60%Kaeleigh 63 0.51%Kailie 61 0.50%Cailee 57 0.47%Cayley 53 0.43%Caylie 53 0.43%Caileigh 51 0.42%Cayleigh 48 0.39%Keily 47 0.38%Kaelee 43 0.35%Calie 42 0.34%Caeli 33 0.27%Caeley 29 0.24%Kaelie 25 0.20%Kaeley 23 0.19%Kailei 23 0.19%Chaeli 22 0.18%Calee 21 0.17%Kaely 20 0.16%Kaliegh 18 0.15%Cayli 17 0.14%Keili 17 0.14%Caylea 15 0.12%Keilly 15 0.12%Ceili 14 0.11%Kaly 14 0.11%Kayelee 14 0.11%Keyli 14 0.11%Caeleigh 13 0.11%Kayly 13 0.11%Keilee 13 0.11%Ceilidh 12 0.10%Keighley 12 0.10%Cailie 10 0.08%Calleigh 10 0.08%Caelee 8 0.07%Caly 8 0.07%Keyly 8 0.07%Caily 7 0.06%Kaelei 7 0.06%Kealeigh 7 0.06%Keylie 7 0.06%Caelie 6 0.05%Cailley 6 0.05%Kalleigh 6 0.05%Kayliegh 6 0.05%Caylei 5 0.04%Keighly 5 0.04%

#28

↑ 3

↑ 233%

↓ -12

12,158

2 spellings: Grace 12.1k 99.43%Grayce 69 0.57%

#29

↑ 1

↑ 109%

↑ 11

12,097

#30

↓ 1

↑ 92%

↑ 26

12,095

#31

↓ 4

↓ 32%

↓ -7

11,193

8 spellings: Rachel 9.6k 85.37%Rachael 1.3k 11.65%Racheal 128 1.14%Rachell 71 0.63%Raychel 53 0.47%Raechel 52 0.46%Rachal 17 0.15%Rachyl 13 0.12%

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