Most popular girl names in West Virginia — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in West Virginia was Charlotte, followed by Amelia and Lainey. 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 West Virginia

More common

Most distinctive Oaklynn 8.5x more common ▲145 #8 vs US #153
Paisley 4.8x more common ▲59 #8 vs US #67 Willow 4.1x more common ▲39 #5 vs US #44 Lainey 3.8x more common ▲27 #3 vs US #30 Harper 2.9x more common ▲12 #4 vs US #16

Less common

Most distinctive Mia 1.9x less common ▼67 #73 vs US #6
Isabella 1.3x less common ▼37 #44 vs US #7

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

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Charlotte ▲1 vs US #2
    84
  2. 2
    Amelia ▲2 vs US #4
    82
  3. 3
    Lainey ▲27 vs US #30
    68
  4. 4
    Harper ▲12 vs US #16
    62
  5. 5
    Willow ▲39 vs US #44
    61
  6. 6
    Sophia ▼1 vs US #5
    54
  7. 6
    Violet ▲7 vs US #13
    54
  8. 8
    Oaklynn ▲145 vs US #153
    53
  9. 8
    Paisley ▲59 vs US #67
    53
  10. 10
    Ava ▲1 vs US #11
    52
  11. 11
    Eleanor ▲1 vs US #12
    51
  12. 12
    Olivia ▼11 vs US #1
    50
  13. 13
    Aurora ▲2 vs US #15
    46
  14. 13
    Ellie ▲11 vs US #24
    46
  15. 13
    Emma ▼10 vs US #3
    46
  16. 16
    Hazel ▲5 vs US #21
    45
  17. 17
    Avery ▲20 vs US #37
    40
  18. 17
    Evelyn ▼9 vs US #8
    40
  19. 17
    Kinsley ▲76 vs US #93
    40
  20. 17
    Scarlett ▲15 vs US #32
    40
  21. 21
    Lillian ▲36 vs US #57
    39
  22. 22
    Ella ▲7 vs US #29
    36
  23. 22
    Ivy ▲17 vs US #39
    36
  24. 24
    Layla ▲12 vs US #36
    35
  25. 24
    Nova ▲22 vs US #46
    35
  26. 26
    Oakley ▲130 vs US #156
    34
  27. 27
    Delilah ▲24 vs US #51
    33
  28. 27
    Raelynn ▲89 vs US #116
    33
  29. 27
    Sadie ▲23 vs US #50
    33
  30. 30
    Isla ▼2 vs US #28
    32
  31. 30
    Wrenley ▲128 vs US #158
    32
  32. 32
    Adalynn ▲152 vs US #184
    31
  33. 32
    Eliana ▼22 vs US #10
    31
  34. 32
    Everleigh ▲162 vs US #194
    31
  35. 35
    Josie ▲47 vs US #82
    30
  36. 36
    Abigail ▲5 vs US #41
    28
  37. 36
    Lydia ▲56 vs US #92
    28
  38. 36
    Nora ▼16 vs US #20
    28
  39. 39
    Eliza ▲76 vs US #115
    27
  40. 40
    Addison ▲44 vs US #84
    26
  41. 40
    Octavia ▲268 vs US #308
    26
  42. 40
    Piper ▲115 vs US #155
    26
  43. 40
    Wrenlee ▲315 vs US #355
    26
  44. 44
    Aubrey ▲102 vs US #146
    25
  45. 44
    Gianna ▼11 vs US #33
    25
  46. 44
    Isabella ▼37 vs US #7
    25
  47. 44
    Lily ▼26 vs US #18
    25
  48. 44
    Millie ▲29 vs US #73
    25
  49. 44
    Penelope ▼22 vs US #22
    25
  50. 50
    Adeline ▲9 vs US #59
    24
  51. 50
    Brynlee ▲193 vs US #243
    24
  52. 50
    Naomi ▼3 vs US #47
    24
  53. 53
    Chloe ▼30 vs US #23
    22
  54. 53
    Clara ▲10 vs US #63
    22
  55. 53
    Hadley ▲68 vs US #121
    22
  56. 53
    Lucy ▼29 vs US #24
    22
  57. 57
    Aria ▼31 vs US #26
    21
  58. 57
    Emersyn ▲81 vs US #138
    21
  59. 57
    Nevaeh ▲108 vs US #165
    21
  60. 57
    Riley ▼9 vs US #48
    21
  61. 61
    Eden ▲9 vs US #70
    20
  62. 61
    Elena ▼19 vs US #42
    20
  63. 61
    Elizabeth ▼44 vs US #17
    20
  64. 61
    Ember ▲93 vs US #154
    20
  65. 61
    Iris Same as US #61
    20
  66. 61
    Stella ▼9 vs US #52
    20
  67. 67
    Audrey ▲19 vs US #86
    19
  68. 67
    Callie ▲108 vs US #175
    19
  69. 67
    Daisy ▲8 vs US #75
    19
  70. 67
    Grace ▼29 vs US #38
    19
  71. 67
    Parker ▲39 vs US #106
    19
  72. 67
    Remi ▲78 vs US #145
    19
  73. 73
    Alice ▼8 vs US #65
    18
  74. 73
    Arabella ▲140 vs US #213
    18
  75. 73
    Everly ▲18 vs US #91
    18
  76. 73
    Kennedy ▲12 vs US #85
    18
  77. 73
    Madelyn ▼3 vs US #70
    18
  78. 73
    Magnolia ▲51 vs US #124
    18
  79. 73
    Mia ▼67 vs US #6
    18
  80. 73
    Natalie ▲16 vs US #89
    18
  81. 73
    Ruby ▼9 vs US #64
    18
  82. 73
    Zoey ▼4 vs US #69
    18
  83. 83
    Amara ▲15 vs US #98
    17
  84. 83
    Emerson ▲39 vs US #122
    17
  85. 83
    Emery ▼9 vs US #74
    17
  86. 83
    Freya ▲93 vs US #176
    17
  87. 83
    Hallie ▲37 vs US #120
    17
  88. 83
    Josephine ▼30 vs US #53
    17
  89. 83
    Lilah ▲96 vs US #179
    17
  90. 83
    Lyla ▼3 vs US #80
    17
  91. 83
    Maisie ▲150 vs US #233
    17
  92. 83
    Sutton ▲98 vs US #181
    17
  93. 93
    Caroline ▲3 vs US #96
    16
  94. 93
    Cora ▲20 vs US #113
    16
  95. 93
    Elliana ▲46 vs US #139
    16
  96. 93
    Haisley ▲386 vs US #479
    16
  97. 93
    Skylar ▲74 vs US #167
    16
  98. 93
    Stevie ▲110 vs US #203
    16
  99. 93
    Vivian ▼23 vs US #70
    16
  100. 100
    Eloise ▼51 vs US #49
    15
  101. 100
    Emilia ▼55 vs US #45
    15
  102. 100
    Madison ▼60 vs US #40
    15
  103. 100
    Meadow ▲186 vs US #286
    15
  104. 100
    Presley ▲125 vs US #225
    15
  105. 100
    Quinn ▼3 vs US #97
    15
  106. 100
    River ▲119 vs US #219
    15