Most popular girl names in North Carolina — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in North Carolina was Amelia, followed by Charlotte and Olivia. 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 North Carolina

More common

Most distinctive Eleanor 1.4x more common ▲2 #10 vs US #12
Eliana 1.4x more common ▲2 #8 vs US #10 Amelia 1.2x more common ▲3 #1 vs US #4 Evelyn 1.2x more common ▲-1 #9 vs US #8 Charlotte 1.2x more common ▲0 #2 vs US #2

Less common

No distinctive less-common names in the top 10

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

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Amelia ▲3 vs US #4
    459
  2. 2
    Charlotte Same as US #2
    453
  3. 3
    Olivia ▼2 vs US #1
    441
  4. 4
    Sophia ▲1 vs US #5
    396
  5. 5
    Emma ▼2 vs US #3
    391
  6. 6
    Isabella ▲1 vs US #7
    342
  7. 7
    Mia ▼1 vs US #6
    325
  8. 8
    Eliana ▲2 vs US #10
    321
  9. 9
    Evelyn ▼1 vs US #8
    317
  10. 10
    Eleanor ▲2 vs US #12
    315
  11. 11
    Ava Same as US #11
    313
  12. 12
    Ailany ▲2 vs US #14
    275
  13. 12
    Sofia ▼3 vs US #9
    275
  14. 14
    Harper ▲2 vs US #16
    267
  15. 15
    Elizabeth ▲2 vs US #17
    260
  16. 16
    Isla ▲12 vs US #28
    245
  17. 17
    Violet ▼4 vs US #13
    228
  18. 18
    Lily Same as US #18
    226
  19. 19
    Lucy ▲5 vs US #24
    225
  20. 20
    Aurora ▼5 vs US #15
    221
  21. 21
    Naomi ▲26 vs US #47
    214
  22. 21
    Nora ▼1 vs US #20
    214
  23. 23
    Ella ▲6 vs US #29
    212
  24. 24
    Lainey ▲6 vs US #30
    209
  25. 25
    Ellie ▼1 vs US #24
    208
  26. 25
    Hazel ▼4 vs US #21
    208
  27. 27
    Willow ▲17 vs US #44
    207
  28. 28
    Chloe ▼5 vs US #23
    203
  29. 28
    Nova ▲18 vs US #46
    203
  30. 30
    Zoe ▲1 vs US #31
    200
  31. 31
    Sadie ▲19 vs US #50
    193
  32. 32
    Ivy ▲7 vs US #39
    191
  33. 32
    Lillian ▲25 vs US #57
    191
  34. 34
    Penelope ▼12 vs US #22
    188
  35. 35
    Camila ▼16 vs US #19
    187
  36. 36
    Abigail ▲5 vs US #41
    186
  37. 37
    Gianna ▼4 vs US #33
    185
  38. 38
    Avery ▼1 vs US #37
    182
  39. 39
    Madison ▲1 vs US #40
    181
  40. 40
    Luna ▼13 vs US #27
    180
  41. 41
    Aria ▼15 vs US #26
    179
  42. 41
    Layla ▼5 vs US #36
    179
  43. 43
    Scarlett ▼11 vs US #32
    175
  44. 44
    Eloise ▲5 vs US #49
    173
  45. 44
    Riley ▲4 vs US #48
    173
  46. 46
    Emily ▼12 vs US #34
    171
  47. 47
    Grace ▼9 vs US #38
    164
  48. 48
    Caroline ▲48 vs US #96
    162
  49. 49
    Eden ▲21 vs US #70
    160
  50. 50
    Emilia ▼5 vs US #45
    155
  51. 50
    Madelyn ▲20 vs US #70
    155
  52. 52
    Adeline ▲7 vs US #59
    150
  53. 53
    Elena ▼11 vs US #42
    149
  54. 53
    Josephine Same as US #53
    149
  55. 55
    Kennedy ▲30 vs US #85
    143
  56. 56
    Emery ▲18 vs US #74
    141
  57. 56
    Josie ▲26 vs US #82
    141
  58. 58
    Paisley ▲9 vs US #67
    140
  59. 59
    Claire ▲9 vs US #68
    137
  60. 59
    Genesis ▲7 vs US #66
    137
  61. 59
    Leilani ▲1 vs US #60
    137
  62. 62
    Sophie ▼7 vs US #55
    135
  63. 63
    Delilah ▼12 vs US #51
    134
  64. 63
    Stella ▼11 vs US #52
    134
  65. 65
    Iris ▼4 vs US #61
    133
  66. 66
    Zoey ▲3 vs US #69
    131
  67. 67
    Clara ▼4 vs US #63
    127
  68. 67
    Hannah ▼11 vs US #56
    127
  69. 67
    Mila ▼24 vs US #43
    127
  70. 70
    Madeline ▲11 vs US #81
    125
  71. 71
    Magnolia ▲53 vs US #124
    124
  72. 72
    Ruby ▼8 vs US #64
    123
  73. 73
    Emerson ▲49 vs US #122
    122
  74. 74
    Alice ▼9 vs US #65
    121
  75. 75
    Georgia ▲24 vs US #99
    119
  76. 75
    Millie ▼2 vs US #73
    119
  77. 77
    Addison ▲7 vs US #84
    118
  78. 78
    Vivian ▼8 vs US #70
    117
  79. 79
    Victoria ▼25 vs US #54
    116
  80. 80
    Savannah ▲55 vs US #135
    115
  81. 81
    Maya ▼19 vs US #62
    114
  82. 81
    Valentina ▼46 vs US #35
    114
  83. 83
    Hallie ▲37 vs US #120
    113
  84. 83
    Leah ▼25 vs US #58
    113
  85. 85
    Anna ▲22 vs US #107
    112
  86. 86
    Raelynn ▲30 vs US #116
    111
  87. 87
    Audrey ▼1 vs US #86
    110
  88. 87
    Melody ▼8 vs US #79
    110
  89. 89
    Mary ▲36 vs US #125
    109
  90. 89
    Natalie Same as US #89
    109
  91. 91
    Eliza ▲24 vs US #115
    108
  92. 91
    Kehlani ▲57 vs US #148
    108
  93. 93
    Autumn ▼5 vs US #88
    106
  94. 93
    Emersyn ▲45 vs US #138
    106
  95. 93
    Kinsley Same as US #93
    106
  96. 93
    Margaret ▲19 vs US #112
    106
  97. 97
    Aubrey ▲49 vs US #146
    103
  98. 97
    Charlie ▲36 vs US #133
    103
  99. 97
    Oaklynn ▲56 vs US #153
    103
  100. 97
    Parker ▲9 vs US #106
    103