Vintage girl names
Most widely given today: Elsie, Elizabeth and Annie.
57 names meet the rule, most given first.
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 1939 at about 2,226.2 per 100,000; now about 385.6 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it ih-LIZ-uh-beth
Hebrew origin
my God is an oath
4 syllablesCommon across Canada, England and Wales, Ireland and two more places. Rare in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Netherlands and 11 more places.
1 in 325 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1947 at about 2,652.8 per 100,000; now 8.7 (France)
Say it AN-ee
English origin from Ann,
grace, gracious, graced with child
2 syllablesLoved in Northern Ireland. Common across Ireland and Scotland. Rare in England and Wales, Sweden, Canada and nine more places.
1 in 80 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 9,843.0 per 100,000; now 177.8 (France)
Say it muh-REE
Hebrew origin from Miriam,
possibly bitter
2 syllablesLoved in Austria, Cologne and one more place. Common across three other German cities, Norway, the Netherlands and two more places. Rare in France, Switzerland, Canada and six more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland 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 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 1943 at about 3,893.6 per 100,000; now 15.7 (France)
Say it nih-KOHL
Greek origin from Nicholas,
victory + people
2 syllablesCommon across Italy and two more places. Rare in five German cities, Poland, Sweden and 12 more places.
1 in 2,113 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 214.4 per 100,000; now about 25.7 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAR-thuh
Aramaic origin
mistress
2 syllablesCommon across Northern Ireland and two more places. Rare in four German cities, England and Wales, Austria and nine more places.
1 in 291 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 342.4 per 100,000; now about 22.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it EL-en
Greek origin from Eleanor,
perhaps other
2 syllablesCommon across Sweden and two more places. Rare in four German cities, Ireland, Norway and ten more places.
1 in 754 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 1,738.4 per 100,000; now about 77.1 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it ROOTH
Hebrew origin
possibly companion
1 syllableCommon across Israel and Sweden. Rare in four German cities, Ireland, Norway and 13 more places.
1 in 1,243 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 1926 at about 7,293.4 per 100,000; now about 93.6 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAIR-ee
Roots in Aramaic and Hebrew from Miriam,
possibly bitter
2 syllablesRare in Ireland, the UK, four German cities and nine more places.
1 in 515 girls born in Ireland 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 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 1942 at about 1,044.4 per 100,000; now about 22.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it GLOR-ee-uh
Latin origin
glory
3 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and Italy. Rare in Poland, Austria, three German cities and ten more places.
1 in 2,347 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 4,563.7 per 100,000; now about 106.5 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAR-guh-ret
Greek origin
pearl
3 syllablesRare in Ireland, Canada, the UK and two more places.
1 in 604 girls born in Ireland 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 1926 at about 268.6 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it WIL-muh
Germanic origin 2 syllables
Common across Sweden and two more places. Rare in Norway, four German cities, Austria and four more places.
1 in 21,107 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1948 at about 6,157.6 per 100,000; now about 27.5 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it LIN-duh
Germanic origin
tender, soft
2 syllablesCommon across Austria, Italy and two more places. Rare in five German cities, Switzerland, Poland and seven more places.
1 in 5,282 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1948 at about 253.1 per 100,000; now 1.7 (France)
Say it noh-EL
French origin from Noël,
Christmas
2 syllablesRare in Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and 11 more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern 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 1930 at about 669.0 per 100,000; now 31.4 (France)
Say it eye-REEN
Greek origin
peace
2 syllablesCommon across Italy and one more place. Rare in Catalonia, Canada, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 2,347 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1942 at about 1,639.4 per 100,000; now 19.2 (France)
Say it AN
Roots in French and Germanic
grace, gracious, graced with child
1 syllableRare in Norway, the Netherlands, Canada and nine more places.
1 in 3,521 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 472.3 per 100,000; now about 14.7 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it tuh-REE-suh
Greek origin 3 syllables
Common across Austria and Munich. Rare in five other German cities, Italy, Switzerland and three more places.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
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Peak 1943 at about 204.1 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it SAL-ee
English origin from Sarah,
lady, princess
2 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Ireland, Israel, Britain and five more places.
1 in 1,174 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1939 at about 92.4 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it SON-yuh
Russian origin 2 syllables
Common in Norway. Rare in Sweden, Austria, Berlin and three more places.
1 in 135 girls born in Norway in 2025
Peak 1936 at about 3,389.0 per 100,000; now about 22.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it BAR-buh-ruh
Latin origin
strange, foreign
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Catalonia, Italy, Austria and five more places.
1 in 23,026 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 1,181.2 per 100,000; now 62.8 (France)
Say it heh-LEEN
Greek origin 2 syllables
Common across Austria and two more places. Rare in Norway, four German cities, France and four more places.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1928 at about 944.5 per 100,000; now about 66.1 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it FRAN-sis
Latin origin from Francis,
French(man)
2 syllablesRare in Canada, Sweden and Britain.
1 in 2,261 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
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 401.2 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it HIL-duh
Germanic origin
battle
2 syllablesCommon across Sweden and two more places. Rare in four German cities, Austria, Norway and five more places.
1 in 15,830 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 1,737.6 per 100,000; now 34.9 (France)
Say it mar-guh-REET
French origin
pearl
3 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in France, Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1936 at about 85.0 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MER-leh
English origin
blackbird
2 syllablesCommon in three German cities. Rare in Berlin, Munich, the Netherlands and three more places. Loved in Rostock.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1944 at about 2,581.8 per 100,000; now about 20.2 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it JOO-dith
Hebrew origin
woman from Judea, Jewess
2 syllablesCommon in France. Rare in Sweden, Catalonia, Canada and five more places.
1 in 11,012 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1949 at about 964.8 per 100,000; now 7.0 (France)
Say it ay-lee-AHN
3 syllables
Common in Quebec. Rare in Switzerland, Austria, France and one more place.
1 in 1,789 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
Peak 1940 at about 570.0 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it AN
Hebrew origin
grace, gracious, graced with child
1 syllableCommon in Israel. Rare in Ireland, Britain, Austria and one more place.
1 in 2,641 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 103.3 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it ee-NEZ
Spanish origin from Inés,
pure, chaste
2 syllablesCommon in Sweden. Rare in Poland, the Netherlands and England and Wales.
1 in 18,092 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1941 at about 1,357.2 per 100,000; now 19.2 (France)
Say it lee-lee-AHN
Latin origin
lily
3 syllablesCommon in Quebec. Rare in Berlin, France, Austria and four more places.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1926 at about 50.2 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it kar-MEL
Hebrew origin
vineyard of El/God
2 syllablesCommon in Israel. Rare in France and England and Wales.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales 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 1926 at about 164.5 per 100,000; now 14.0 (France)
Say it OL-guh
Roots in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian
holy; inviolable, sacred
2 syllablesRare in Poland, Sweden, Italy and six more places. Common in Moscow.
1 in 50,656 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1941 at about 322.7 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it ver-JIN-yuh
Latin origin 3 syllables
Common in Italy. Rare in Catalonia, Switzerland, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1934 at about 111.0 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it FAY
English origin 1 syllable
Rare in the Netherlands, Switzerland, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Peak 1944 at about 2,008.4 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it DON-uh
Italian origin 2 syllables
Rare in the Netherlands, British Columbia, Austria and one more place.
1 in 35,722 girls born in Austria in 2025
Peak 1925 at about 56.9 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it WIL-dah
2 syllables
Rare in Sweden.
Number 188 in Sweden in 2025
Peak 1939 at about 81.5 per 100,000; now 0.0 (France)
Say it al-BER-teh
Germanic origin
noble + bright, famous
3 syllablesCommon in Denmark.
Number 19 in Denmark 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
Peak 1932 at about 147.6 per 100,000; now about 0.0 (Ontario and British Columbia)
Say it MAR-gryet
Greek origin
pearl
2 syllablesLast listed in Austria, 1838th in 2023.