A LITTLE LESS EXPECTED

Unique girl names,
a lovely little discovery.

From Belle and Birdie to Lottie and Marigold. Explore less common girl names with stories to tell, and find a favorite that feels right for your family.

127 names · US outside top 500 · 2025

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Less common, by the numbers. These names have a recorded US rank outside the top 500 in 2025. Each card shows the year and whether its rank is for boys or girls. “Unique” doesn’t mean no one else has it.

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Annelise

Danish · Dutch · German

grace + oath

#1072US girls · 2025View name

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Annika

Hebrew · Swedish

grace

#995US girls · 2025View name

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Ariya

Sanskrit

noble

#615US girls · 2025View name

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Ashly

English

dweller near the ash tree meadow

#1273US girls · 2025View name

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Ashlyn

Irish

dream

#972US girls · 2025View name

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Ashlynn

Irish

dream

#980US girls · 2025View name

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Aspyn

English

aspen tree

#869US girls · 2025View name

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Aubrie

English · French · German

elf ruler

#1353US girls · 2025View name

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Aura

Greek

soft breeze

#817US girls · 2025View name

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Avani

Hindi · Sanskrit

earth

#806US girls · 2025View name

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Averi

English

ruler of the elves

#1200US girls · 2025View name

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Ayah

Arabic

sign, miracle

#870US girls · 2025View name

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Bee

Animal name or nickname for any name starting with B

she who brings happiness

#11095US girls · 2025View name

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Belle

French

beautiful

#1013US girls · 2025View name

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Betty

Hebrew

pledged to God

#1113US girls · 2025View name

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Birdie

English

bird

#670US girls · 2025View name

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Carolyn

English · French

free man

#1222US girls · 2025View name

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Cassidy

Irish

curly-haired

#541US girls · 2025View name

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Cecelia

Latin

blind

#529US girls · 2025View name

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Cleo

Greek

glory

#577US girls · 2025View name

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Danielle

French · Hebrew

God is my judge

#549US girls · 2025View name

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Dove

Nature name

dove, a bird

#1487US girls · 2025View name

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Elisabeth

Danish · Dutch · English · German · Hebrew

pledged to God

#925US girls · 2025View name

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Elowen

Cornish

elm

#798US girls · 2025View name

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