Revival girl names
Most widely given today: Maria, Evelyn and Ruby.
37 names meet the rule, most given first.
Peak 1925 at about 623.3 per 100,000; now 258.0 (France)
Say it muh-REE-uh
Hebrew origin from Miriam,
possibly bitter
3 syllablesLoved in Spain and two more places. Common across Poland, six German cities, Switzerland and 13 more places. Rare in Scotland, British Columbia and Slovenia.
1 in 311 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 1,132.4 per 100,000; now about 631.6 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it EV-uh-lin
Germanic origin
possibly desired, wished for
3 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ontario, British Columbia and seven more places. Rare in Norway, Quebec, four German cities and seven more places.
1 in 162 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 469.3 per 100,000; now about 157.9 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it ROO-bee
English origin
ruby
2 syllablesLoved in South Australia. Common across the UK, Ireland, British Columbia and eight more places. Rare in Cologne, Ontario, Quebec and nine more places.
1 in 132 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 643.0 per 100,000; now about 112.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it EL-see
Roots in Scots and Hebrew 2 syllables
Loved in England and Wales and one more place. Common across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Sweden and five more places. Rare in Canada, Norway, Austria and three more places.
1 in 132 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1927 at about 199.3 per 100,000; now about 97.3 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it AY-duh
Germanic origin
noble
2 syllablesCommon across Norway, the UK, Berlin and seven more places. Rare in four other German cities, Sweden, Italy and seven more places.
1 in 187 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 637.3 per 100,000; now about 459.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it HAY-zul
English origin
hazel (plant)
2 syllablesLoved in British Columbia and five more places. Common across Ontario, Ireland, England and Wales and two more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, three German cities, Quebec and six more places.
1 in 240 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1936 at about 778.0 per 100,000; now about 525.1 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it EL-uh-nor
Occitan origin
perhaps other
3 syllablesCommon across Ontario, British Columbia, England and Wales and six more places. Rare in Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland and 12 more places.
1 in 326 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1927 at about 115.1 per 100,000; now 10.5 (France)
Say it EYE-duh
Roots in Germanic and Sanskrit
work
2 syllablesLoved in Berlin and one more place. Common across four other German cities, Austria, Norway and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Italy, the UK and four more places.
1 in 1,457 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 93.3 per 100,000; now 57.5 (France)
Say it ROH-zuh
Latin origin
rose
2 syllablesCommon across Austria, the Netherlands, four German cities and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Ireland, Switzerland and nine more places.
1 in 228 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1927 at about 404.6 per 100,000; now about 97.3 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAY-bul
Latin origin
lovable
2 syllablesCommon across the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Canada, Cologne, the Netherlands and two more places.
1 in 166 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 594.6 per 100,000; now about 104.7 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it VEER-uh
Russian origin
faith
2 syllablesLoved in Sweden. Common across Spain, the Netherlands, Norway and two more places. Rare in Switzerland, Italy, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 4,966 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 495.1 per 100,000; now about 119.3 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it OL-iv
Roots in Latin and English
olive
2 syllablesCommon across England and Wales, British Columbia and four more places. Rare in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ontario and seven more places.
1 in 284 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 97.9 per 100,000; now 78.5 (France)
Say it ROH-zuh-lee
Roots in French and Latin
rose
3 syllablesCommon across three German cities, Quebec and Austria. Rare in three other German cities, the Netherlands, Ontario and seven more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 96.7 per 100,000; now about 23.9 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it HAIR-ee-ut
Roots in English, French and Germanic 3 syllables
Common across England and Wales and five more places. Rare in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Sweden and five more places.
1 in 335 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 498.9 per 100,000; now 200.5 (France)
Say it JOH-suh-feen
French origin from Joseph,
(God) shall add
3 syllablesCommon across France, Ontario and British Columbia. Rare in Austria, five German cities, the Netherlands and ten more places.
1 in 911 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1948 at about 111.7 per 100,000; now about 58.8 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it FAY
English origin 1 syllable
Common in Ireland. Rare in the UK, the Netherlands, Canada and six more places.
1 in 346 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 244.7 per 100,000; now about 36.7 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it NEL-ee
English origin from Eleanor,
perhaps other
2 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in the UK, Canada, Norway and eight more places.
1 in 553 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 2,410.6 per 100,000; now 169.1 (France)
Say it MAD-uh-lin
French origin from Magdalene,
woman from Magdala
3 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in France, British Columbia, Britain and 11 more places.
1 in 1,415 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 995.8 per 100,000; now about 196.5 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it LIL-ee-un
Latin origin
lily
3 syllablesCommon in Canada. Rare in Norway, Britain, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 1,789 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 3,821.9 per 100,000; now 559.6 (France)
Say it ZHAHN
French origin
God is gracious
1 syllableCommon across France and Quebec. Rare in Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1932 at about 103.3 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it GRET-uh
Greek origin from Margareta,
pearl
2 syllablesCommon across Italy, Catalonia and two more places. Rare in three German cities, Austria, Sweden and four more places.
1 in 12,664 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 103.3 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it EE-vuh
Used in Italian, Serbo-Croatian and Czech 2 syllables
Common across Slovenia and one more place. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Switzerland and three more places.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 1,283.5 per 100,000; now about 102.8 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it JOON
English origin
vital force, youthful vigor
1 syllableCommon in the Netherlands. Rare in Canada, France, three German cities and seven more places.
1 in 3,521 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 494.2 per 100,000; now 310.3 (France)
Say it gab-ree-EL
French origin from Gabriel,
God is my strong man
3 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Canada, Switzerland, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 2,641 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 290.2 per 100,000; now about 20.2 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it vy-OH-luh
Latin origin
violet
3 syllablesCommon across Italy, Sweden and one more place. Rare in Austria, five German cities, Norway and three more places. Loved in Finland.
1 in 7,915 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 252.1 per 100,000; now about 47.7 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it lee-OH-nuh
Latin origin from Leo,
lion
3 syllablesCommon across Austria and one more place. Rare in Sweden, four German cities, Switzerland and ten more places.
1 in 2,556 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Peak 1933 at about 1,081.9 per 100,000; now about 18.4 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it LOH-is
Greek origin 2 syllables
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in the UK, France, Cologne and five more places.
1 in 1,041 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1930 at about 190.5 per 100,000; now 43.6 (France)
Say it KAR-men
Roots in Spanish and Italian 2 syllables
Common in Spain. Rare in Poland, Italy, Norway and ten more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1929 at about 2,238.9 per 100,000; now 29.6 (France)
Say it sih-MOHN
French origin from Simeon,
hearkening, listening
2 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in Sweden, British Columbia, France and five more places.
1 in 14,071 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 289.7 per 100,000; now about 119.3 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it VIV-ee-un
Latin origin
probably alive
3 syllablesRare in Canada, Cologne, Poland and eight more places. Common in Finland.
1 in 5,890 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
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Peak 1928 at about 240.5 per 100,000; now about 22.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAY
English origin
Maia's month
1 syllableRare in Israel, Britain, three German cities and nine more places.
1 in 1,627 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 102.4 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it FERN
fern
1 syllableRare in the UK, Ireland and British Columbia.
1 in 484 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 171.0 per 100,000; now 76.7 (France)
Say it BLAHNSH
French origin
white
1 syllableRare in Quebec, France and Italy.
1 in 1,304 girls born in France in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 88.5 per 100,000; now 5.2 (France)
Say it ER-muh
Germanic origin
whole, entire
2 syllablesRare in Sweden, four German cities, Austria and three more places.
1 in 3,969 girls born in Austria in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 2,402.9 per 100,000; now 251.1 (France)
Say it soo-ZAN
French origin
lily
2 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Poland, Quebec, the Netherlands and three more places.
1 in 36,183 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1929 at about 1,308.3 per 100,000; now 22.7 (France)
Say it jih-ZEL
French origin
pledge
2 syllablesRare in Quebec, Cologne, France and three more places.
1 in 4,412 girls born in France in 2025
Peak 1931 at about 57.1 per 100,000; now 3.5 (France)
Say it ee-REH-nah
Roots in Latin and Greek from Irene,
peace
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Austria, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025