Most popular girl names in District of Columbia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in District of Columbia was Emma, followed by Sophia and Charlotte. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in District of Columbia

More common

Most distinctive Zoe 4.4x more common ▲27 #4 vs US #31
Lucy 4.0x more common ▲20 #4 vs US #24 Eleanor 3.1x more common ▲6 #6 vs US #12 Ava 3.0x more common ▲4 #7 vs US #11 Sofia 2.8x more common ▲2 #7 vs US #9

Less common

No distinctive less-common names in the top 10

Percentages are each name's share of all girls born in District of Columbia. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Emma ▲2 vs US #3
    36
  2. 1
    Sophia ▲4 vs US #5
    36
  3. 3
    Charlotte ▼1 vs US #2
    34
  4. 4
    Lucy ▲20 vs US #24
    31
  5. 4
    Zoe ▲27 vs US #31
    31
  6. 6
    Eleanor ▲6 vs US #12
    30
  7. 7
    Ava ▲4 vs US #11
    29
  8. 7
    Sofia ▲2 vs US #9
    29
  9. 9
    Amelia ▼5 vs US #4
    27
  10. 9
    Olivia ▼8 vs US #1
    27
  11. 11
    Chloe ▲12 vs US #23
    26
  12. 11
    Josephine ▲42 vs US #53
    26
  13. 13
    Lily ▲5 vs US #18
    25
  14. 14
    Mia ▼8 vs US #6
    24
  15. 15
    Elizabeth ▲2 vs US #17
    22
  16. 16
    Eliana ▼6 vs US #10
    21
  17. 16
    Naomi ▲31 vs US #47
    21
  18. 18
    Evelyn ▼10 vs US #8
    20
  19. 18
    Isabella ▼11 vs US #7
    20
  20. 18
    Sophie ▲37 vs US #55
    20
  21. 21
    Caroline ▲75 vs US #96
    18
  22. 21
    Margaret ▲91 vs US #112
    18
  23. 23
    Camila ▼4 vs US #19
    17
  24. 23
    Maya ▲39 vs US #62
    17
  25. 23
    Nora ▼3 vs US #20
    17
  26. 26
    Ailany ▼12 vs US #14
    16
  27. 26
    Aria Same as US #26
    16
  28. 26
    Aurora ▼11 vs US #15
    16
  29. 26
    Grace ▲12 vs US #38
    16
  30. 26
    Layla ▲10 vs US #36
    16
  31. 26
    Lucia ▲57 vs US #83
    16
  32. 26
    Madison ▲14 vs US #40
    16
  33. 26
    Penelope ▼4 vs US #22
    16
  34. 34
    Alice ▲31 vs US #65
    15
  35. 34
    Autumn ▲54 vs US #88
    15
  36. 34
    Eloise ▲15 vs US #49
    15
  37. 34
    Emilia ▲11 vs US #45
    15
  38. 34
    June ▲116 vs US #150
    15
  39. 34
    Riley ▲14 vs US #48
    15
  40. 40
    Margot ▲62 vs US #102
    14
  41. 40
    Nova ▲6 vs US #46
    14
  42. 40
    Phoebe ▲117 vs US #157
    14
  43. 43
    Abigail ▼2 vs US #41
    13
  44. 43
    Clara ▲20 vs US #63
    13
  45. 43
    Genesis ▲23 vs US #66
    13
  46. 43
    Hazel ▼22 vs US #21
    13
  47. 43
    Lillian ▲14 vs US #57
    13
  48. 43
    Maeve ▲33 vs US #76
    13
  49. 43
    Rose ▲71 vs US #114
    13
  50. 43
    Ruby ▲21 vs US #64
    13
  51. 51
    Amira ▲81 vs US #132
    12
  52. 51
    Elena ▼9 vs US #42
    12
  53. 51
    Hannah ▲5 vs US #56
    12
  54. 51
    Maria ▲36 vs US #87
    12
  55. 51
    Mila ▼8 vs US #43
    12
  56. 51
    Violet ▼38 vs US #13
    12
  57. 57
    Claire ▲11 vs US #68
    11
  58. 57
    Emily ▼23 vs US #34
    11
  59. 57
    Eva ▲77 vs US #134
    11
  60. 57
    Harper ▼41 vs US #16
    11
  61. 57
    Lila ▲129 vs US #186
    11
  62. 57
    Vivienne ▲115 vs US #172
    11
  63. 57
    Zuri ▲271 vs US #328
    11
  64. 64
    Audrey ▲22 vs US #86
    10
  65. 64
    Ayla ▲13 vs US #77
    10
  66. 64
    Camille ▲176 vs US #240
    10
  67. 64
    Celine ▲143 vs US #207
    10
  68. 64
    Cora ▲49 vs US #113
    10
  69. 64
    Ella ▼35 vs US #29
    10
  70. 64
    Frances ▲254 vs US #318
    10
  71. 64
    Genevieve ▲84 vs US #148
    10
  72. 64
    Valentina ▼29 vs US #35
    10
  73. 73
    Aaliyah ▲28 vs US #101
    9
  74. 73
    Amara ▲25 vs US #98
    9
  75. 73
    Anna ▲34 vs US #107
    9
  76. 73
    Anne ▲546 vs US #619
    9
  77. 73
    Ariyah ▲293 vs US #366
    9
  78. 73
    Daphne ▲105 vs US #178
    9
  79. 73
    Harmony ▲203 vs US #276
    9
  80. 73
    Helen ▲388 vs US #461
    9
  81. 73
    Isabel ▲103 vs US #176
    9
  82. 73
    Isla ▼45 vs US #28
    9
  83. 73
    Katherine ▲113 vs US #186
    9
  84. 73
    Madeleine ▲381 vs US #454
    9
  85. 73
    Madeline ▲8 vs US #81
    9
  86. 73
    Mary ▲52 vs US #125
    9
  87. 73
    Mira ▲262 vs US #335
    9
  88. 73
    Nina ▲251 vs US #324
    9
  89. 73
    Sage ▲87 vs US #160
    9
  90. 73
    Sydney ▲275 vs US #348
    9
  91. 73
    Victoria ▼19 vs US #54
    9
  92. 73
    Zora ▲895 vs US #968
    9
  93. 93
    Alexandra ▲144 vs US #237
    8
  94. 93
    Alina ▲37 vs US #130
    8
  95. 93
    Ashley ▲71 vs US #164
    8
  96. 93
    Avery ▼56 vs US #37
    8
  97. 93
    Catherine ▲220 vs US #313
    8
  98. 93
    Gianna ▼60 vs US #33
    8
  99. 93
    Jane ▲128 vs US #221
    8
  100. 93
    Julia ▲38 vs US #131
    8
  101. 93
    Leilani ▼33 vs US #60
    8
  102. 93
    Luna ▼66 vs US #27
    8
  103. 93
    Natalia ▲51 vs US #144
    8
  104. 93
    Sadie ▼43 vs US #50
    8
  105. 93
    Serenity ▲36 vs US #129
    8
  106. 93
    Talia ▲172 vs US #265
    8
  107. 93
    Vivian ▼23 vs US #70
    8
  108. 93
    Zara ▲119 vs US #212
    8