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Top 1,002 Girls' Names of 2005

This list combines 8,541 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 2005 is Emily, given to 28,279 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Makayla has the most spelling variations with 78 different spellings, while Micaiah has the highest confusion index at 93.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Jamia showed the biggest improvement, moving up 452 positions from 772 to 320, while Amber had the largest drop, falling 37 positions from 101 to 138.

Looking at trends, Cadence shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 2003–2005 are 3158.75% higher compared to 1996–2005), while Brittany shows the steepest decline (80.31% lower). Compared to 2004, Naima had the largest rank improvement, moving up 277 positions to rank #517, while Kareem fell 128 positions to rank #646.

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#1

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↑ 5%

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28,279

#2

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↑ 38%

↑ 1

22,482

#3

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↑ 134%

↓ -1

20,544

3 spellings: Emma 20.4k 99.08%Ema 133 0.65%Emmah 57 0.28%

#4

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↑ 13%

↑ 22

20,152

#5

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↓ 22%

↑ 29

19,111

#6

↑ 1

↑ 52%

↓ -2

18,331

#7

↑ 6

↑ 171%

↑ 5

17,954

11 spellings: Sophia 12.7k 70.61%Sofia 5.2k 28.75%Sofiya 33 0.18%Sophya 16 0.09%Sophea 14 0.08%Sofija 11 0.06%Sophiya 11 0.06%Sofiah 9 0.05%Sofya 9 0.05%Sophiah 7 0.04%Sofhia 5 0.03%

#8

↑ 2

↑ 64%

↓ -3

17,331

18 spellings: Olivia 15.7k 90.58%Alivia 1.1k 6.58%Alyvia 207 1.19%Olyvia 102 0.59%Olivea 33 0.19%Aliviah 24 0.14%Alivea 20 0.12%Olivya 16 0.09%Oliviah 15 0.09%Alivya 14 0.08%Oliwia 13 0.08%Ahlivia 9 0.05%Alyviah 8 0.05%Oliviya 8 0.05%Aliveah 6 0.03%Allivia 6 0.03%Aliviya 5 0.03%Aliviyah 5 0.03%

#9

↓ 3

↓ 21%

↑ 11

17,180

#10

↑ 2

↑ 228%

↓ -4

16,877

13 spellings: Isabella 15.2k 90.04%Izabella 829 4.91%Isabela 539 3.19%Izabela 86 0.51%Ysabella 80 0.47%Izzabella 49 0.29%Issabella 42 0.25%Yzabella 17 0.10%Isebella 9 0.05%Isobella 9 0.05%Ysabela 9 0.05%Izabellah 7 0.04%Isabellah 5 0.03%

#11

↓ 2

↓ 14%

↓ -4

16,683

4 spellings: Hannah 14.9k 89.02%Hanna 1.3k 8.05%Hana 416 2.49%Hanah 73 0.44%

#12

↓ 4

↓ 33%

↑ 3

16,122

17 spellings: Sarah 11.5k 71.64%Sara 4.3k 26.56%Sera 48 0.30%Ceara 34 0.21%Cera 32 0.20%Sahra 32 0.20%Serra 22 0.14%Ceaira 20 0.12%Searra 17 0.11%Sarrah 16 0.10%Saarah 13 0.08%Seirra 13 0.08%Sarra 12 0.07%Serah 11 0.07%Cearra 9 0.06%Ceairra 6 0.04%Searah 6 0.04%

#13

↓ 2

↓ 36%

↓ -3

15,910

15 spellings: Ashley 13.3k 83.44%Ashlee 1.2k 7.66%Ashleigh 565 3.55%Ashly 395 2.48%Ashlie 142 0.89%Ashely 91 0.57%Ashli 80 0.50%Ashlei 40 0.25%Ashlea 39 0.25%Ashle 17 0.11%Ashlye 16 0.10%Asheley 13 0.08%Ashleah 7 0.04%Ahsley 6 0.04%Ashlley 5 0.03%

#14

↑ 2

↑ 46%

↑ 26

14,895

73 spellings: Kaylee 5.9k 39.41%Kailey 1.3k 8.71%Kayleigh 1.2k 8.28%Kaylie 1.1k 7.39%Kaleigh 675 4.53%Kaley 513 3.44%Kailee 499 3.35%Kayley 438 2.94%Kayli 320 2.15%Caleigh 239 1.60%Caylee 225 1.51%Cailey 182 1.22%Kalie 169 1.13%Kaylea 128 0.86%Kaili 124 0.83%Kaileigh 120 0.81%Kaylei 117 0.79%Keily 109 0.73%Kaily 97 0.65%Kaeli 96 0.64%Caley 92 0.62%Cayleigh 82 0.55%Caylie 76 0.51%Calleigh 75 0.50%Kailie 64 0.43%Kaeleigh 54 0.36%Calie 53 0.36%Cayley 51 0.34%Cailee 48 0.32%Kaeley 47 0.32%Caileigh 44 0.30%Kaelee 44 0.30%Keyli 44 0.30%Kaely 33 0.22%Kaelie 31 0.21%Kailei 28 0.19%Keilly 28 0.19%Caeley 25 0.17%Kaly 24 0.16%Kaliegh 23 0.15%Caeli 22 0.15%Chaeli 22 0.15%Cayli 20 0.13%Kayelee 20 0.13%Keilee 20 0.13%Ceili 19 0.13%Kayly 19 0.13%Kalleigh 18 0.12%Kaelei 16 0.11%Kayliegh 16 0.11%Calee 15 0.10%Keili 15 0.10%Keylie 13 0.09%Caily 12 0.08%Keyly 12 0.08%Keyleigh 11 0.07%Caylea 10 0.07%Caili 8 0.05%Caeleigh 7 0.05%Caely 7 0.05%Caliegh 7 0.05%Caylei 7 0.05%Kailly 7 0.05%Keileigh 6 0.04%Khaley 6 0.04%Caelee 5 0.03%Cailie 5 0.03%Kaeliegh 5 0.03%Kaelly 5 0.03%Kailye 5 0.03%Keighley 5 0.03%Keilie 5 0.03%Khaleigh 5 0.03%

#15

↓ 1

↓ 9%

↑ 14

14,458

#16

↑ 22

↑ 722%

↓ -7

13,866

8 spellings: Ava 13.6k 98.12%Avah 106 0.76%Ayva 82 0.59%Aeva 26 0.19%Aiva 24 0.17%Ayvah 10 0.07%Aivah 6 0.04%Ewa 6 0.04%

#17

↑ 2

↓ 30%

↓ -9

13,788

4 spellings: Samantha 13.6k 98.94%Samanta 98 0.71%Sammantha 43 0.31%Samanatha 5 0.04%

#18

↑ 4

↓ 1%

↑ 26

13,546

78 spellings: Makayla 5.7k 42.28%Mikayla 2.4k 17.68%Michaela 1.2k 8.51%Mckayla 576 4.25%Mikaela 507 3.74%Mikalah 321 2.37%Makaila 304 2.24%Micaela 298 2.20%Makaylah 201 1.48%Makyla 160 1.18%Mikaylah 156 1.15%Mykayla 127 0.94%Mikala 116 0.86%Micayla 102 0.75%Mikaila 101 0.75%Macayla 96 0.71%Makaela 92 0.68%Mykala 73 0.54%Mekayla 70 0.52%Mickayla 66 0.49%Mackayla 61 0.45%Mykaela 54 0.40%Michela 42 0.31%Makailah 40 0.30%Michaella 36 0.27%Michala 36 0.27%Michayla 34 0.25%Makylah 31 0.23%Mkayla 26 0.19%Mykalah 26 0.19%Machaela 24 0.18%Micheala 24 0.18%Mckaylah 20 0.15%Mikela 20 0.15%Mykaila 18 0.13%Mikaella 17 0.13%Makilah 16 0.12%Mckaila 16 0.12%Mikaelah 16 0.12%Mikailah 16 0.12%Micala 15 0.11%Mickaela 15 0.11%Mikhaela 15 0.11%Mikhaila 14 0.10%Mekaylah 12 0.09%Micaila 12 0.09%Michaila 12 0.09%Mickala 12 0.09%Mikeyla 12 0.09%Makela 11 0.08%Mikhayla 11 0.08%Mykela 11 0.08%Makeila 10 0.07%Mckaela 10 0.07%Micaella 10 0.07%Makaelah 9 0.07%Mikeala 9 0.07%Mychaela 9 0.07%Mykaylah 9 0.07%Macaela 8 0.06%Makeyla 8 0.06%Mahkayla 7 0.05%Mckyla 7 0.05%Mikahla 7 0.05%Macaila 6 0.04%Makhyla 6 0.04%Makiyla 6 0.04%Mckala 6 0.04%Michaelah 6 0.04%Mikhala 6 0.04%Mykaella 6 0.04%Macaylah 5 0.04%Machayla 5 0.04%Mackaylah 5 0.04%Mekaila 5 0.04%Micalah 5 0.04%Mikayala 5 0.04%Mikeila 5 0.04%

#19

↓ 2

↓ 14%

↓ -8

13,491

8 spellings: Elizabeth 12.7k 94.44%Elisabeth 682 5.06%Elyzabeth 21 0.16%Elizebeth 16 0.12%Elysabeth 14 0.10%Elizibeth 6 0.04%Ellizabeth 6 0.04%Elibeth 5 0.04%

#20

↓ 5

↓ 18%

↓ -7

13,161

17 spellings: Alexis 12k 91.00%Alexus 547 4.16%Alexys 212 1.61%Alexi 140 1.06%Alexie 60 0.46%Alexxis 45 0.34%Alexas 36 0.27%Alexsis 34 0.26%Alexy 20 0.15%Alexyss 19 0.14%Alexiss 15 0.11%Allexis 14 0.11%Alexsys 12 0.09%Alexxus 12 0.09%Alexcis 8 0.06%Allexus 6 0.05%Alexee 5 0.04%

#21

↓ 1

↓ 22%

↑ 15

12,910

#22

↓ 4

↓ 5%

↓ -6

12,885

#23

↑ 4

↑ 44%

↓ -5

12,414

14 spellings: Natalie 10.7k 86.53%Nataly 667 5.37%Natalee 590 4.75%Natali 219 1.76%Nataleigh 58 0.47%Nataley 38 0.31%Natilee 28 0.23%Natally 13 0.10%Natallie 12 0.10%Natilie 11 0.09%Nattalie 10 0.08%Natlie 9 0.07%Nattaly 9 0.07%Natelie 8 0.06%

#24

↓ 3

↑ 83%

↓ -10

11,952

2 spellings: Grace 11.9k 99.27%Grayce 87 0.73%

#25

↑ 17

↑ 210%

↓ -8

11,865

14 spellings: Mia 10.8k 91.39%Miah 347 2.92%Miya 281 2.37%Mea 112 0.94%Meah 106 0.89%Miyah 102 0.86%Meia 21 0.18%Meeya 12 0.10%Miaya 9 0.08%Meiah 7 0.06%Miia 7 0.06%Meiyah 6 0.05%Myya 6 0.05%Mhia 5 0.04%

#26

↓ 1

↑ 29%

↑ 44

11,836

#27

↓ 4

↑ 5%

↓ -5

11,590

8 spellings: Anna 9.1k 78.58%Ana 2.4k 20.31%Annah 54 0.47%Ahna 24 0.21%Aunna 15 0.13%Onna 14 0.12%Anah 12 0.10%Ahnna 9 0.08%

#28

↑ 5

↑ 112%

↓ -9

10,947

#29

↓ 5

↓ 27%

↓ -4

10,725

#30

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↑ 166%

↑ 24

10,665

#31

↓ 5

↓ 25%

↓ -10

10,415

12 spellings: Lauren 9.2k 88.80%Lauryn 777 7.46%Loren 203 1.95%Loryn 51 0.49%Lorin 33 0.32%Laurin 26 0.25%Lawren 25 0.24%Lauran 13 0.12%Laurynn 13 0.12%Loran 13 0.12%Lorren 7 0.07%Lorrin 6 0.06%

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