Top 30 *Fastest Trending* Girl Names In America 2024 - new data! SJ STRUM

[@katrinasimmons9288]

I’m not sure if I shared this or not, but since you asked for birth announcements, I had a son in February and we named him Isaac George. His middle name is to honor my brother George that died 6 years ago this month. We love our little Isaac George so so much!!!🩵 Now we have Elliana, Celina, and Isaac 🤍🤍🤍

[@Ms_me914]

Congrats!

[@KmarieKnockOut]

Love his name. I adore George.

[@katrinasimmons9288]

@@Ms_me914 thank you!!

[@katrinasimmons9288]

@@KmarieKnockOut thank you ☺️

[@cherlovda3225]

Beautiful!

[@kirstycat]

In church, we pronounce Selah as Say-la. I've seen it a lot from Christian influencers!

[@IzzyGraceBeauty]

In church we pronounce it see-lah

[@shirz1841]

In the original Hebrew it's pronounced Seh-lah, how SJ pronounced it

[@saras.9626]

Since you asked for birth announcements, we had our third baby in April and named him Evander Henry. We also have Isaac William and Elaina Michelle.

[@SJ_Strum]

Wow I love the name!! Huge congratulations to you all xxx

[@saras.9626]

@@SJ_StrumThank you. I love your videos and have found them quite helpful in naming our last two kids! ♥️

[@jlaurelle]

I have had a crush on Evander for well over a decade! I never tire of it! I love the pairing with Henry!

[@saras.9626]

@@jlaurelle thank you! Yes, I just love it. I’m not sure I’d heard it before I got pregnant this third time.

[@jlaurelle]

@@saras.9626 there was a boxer in the U.S. called Evander Holyfield. That’s how I heard of the name.

[@stephanieangela4407]

Yasmin is popular amongst Middle Eastern communities. I've also seen Jasmine and Jasmina. I believe it is also popular in hispanic cominities. Makes sense for the US as we have larger populations of both cultures.

[@danaschreiner3334]

Yes I know a lot of Yasmines all Hispanic.

[@anniesmolkin7685]

I was disappointed to see we dont have women supporting women in there :). Come on US :(

[@katrinasimmons9288]

I have a friend with a daughter named Selah and they pronounce it SAY-luh. It was on my list a long time ago and I would have pronounced it the same. Most Americans I know would also say SAY-luh. I’m not sure if it’s an American pronunciation or personal preference, but I think its beautiful ☺️

[@anniegwynnehowell]

I like it pronounced sea-lah but it’s probably because I love the ocean lol

[@PHE4_]

I read it as "Seller" 🙈

[@raylew311]

As a hebrew speaker, technically the correct pronunciation is Seh-lah.

[@chelsmeister]

@@raylew311 Yes I was going to say both of these are Hebrew names! Very interesting to see quite a lot of Hebrew names trending up ...

[@danaschreiner3334]

​​@@chelsmeisteranother one I see trending is Hadassah. Not sure if it's Hebre but I know it's Biblical. I work in a church sometimes so I hear a lot of Biblical names used.

[@raquelweber3287]

Emryn is absolutely gorgeous, definitely my favorite from this list :) Great video SJ :)

[@musicalfish8]

Billie here - it's really strange to see a name that I was teased about in grade school become popular. 😅 I was named after my dad (William- went by Billy).

[@StarrySkies80]

Lots of great ones here! Love Nylah, Cleo, Rivka, Noemi, Veda, Xiomara, Birdie, Araceli, Mallory, Navy, Cielo, and Adhara. As an American, I'm looking forward to the boys' version and the UK trending names. Thanks, SJ!

[@jackiebaratta9629]

American here, I have a friend with a four year old named Selah (Say-lah). She’s the youngest of four and her parents chose the name because of its meaning “pause,” as in their final child 😊

[@elsa_nyc]

Bring back the 80s! Also had a friend named Mallory. She had a sister named Merritt. Beautiful girls!!

[@TyrHannahSaurus217]

I wonder if Kaeli is in any way related to the 90s trend? This is a different spelling but Kaylee, Kailey, Kaley, etc. were very popular in my area of the US in the early to mid 90s.

[@horsemama6112]

I made a similar comment-LOL! There were so many along with Haily and all its spellings.

[@janvan4424]

My daughter was born in the 90s and I named her Kaleigh 😊

[@lauraw5269]

⁠@@janvan4424 I was looking in the comments, I thought surely people have heard of the name Kayleigh! I was born in the 90s had a friend named Kayleigh ☺️ it’s a lovely name!

[@alisonm6005]

I was born in 2000 and every other girl my age is a variation of Kailey or Hailey! So surprised to see another spelling on this list 😅

[@enchantegance]

I’m with you on Selah, I’d pronounce it sel-lah. I also think that pronunciation is the prettiest but they’re all great! I also went to school with an Itzel, and her name was a conversation starter with teachers. Edit: I definitely think Kaeli is rising over here because Kaylee has been popular for so long and we like to spell popular names uniquely to make them less popular for some reason. 😂

[@AmberRai92]

Itzel is a name of Mexican or Mayan origins. It comes from the Maya Goddess of the Moon, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and medicine. I know many Mexican Americans including myself who live in the US with native and indigenous heritage who are using names from our culture for our little ones. That's probably why there is a rise in more Indigenous names. It's a powerful Goddess name. It's pronounced eet-sel

[@saratexas5181]

Birdie is my fav from the list! I’ve loved those “vintage” ie names for years.

[@MoreLikeMerMad]

I love these kinds of names! Birdie, Bridie, Goldie, Queenie... My husband would never approve though haha

[@saratexas5181]

@@MoreLikeMerMad Goldie is my absolute favorite! But love them all!

[@raylew311]

Seh-lah is actually the correct hebrew pronunciation. And technically the translation is 'forever more'.

[@ktherese4372]

In Ireland Kaeli would be more commonly spelt Kayleigh.. it’s a very popular name here. An Irish/Scottish Céilí is a social gathering where Trad music is played and people dance traditional céilí dances 🙃🙃

[@alissadewolf3447]

My niece is named Selah, and it’s pronounced Say-lah. It’s also the name of a 90s Christian band that pronounced it the same way, and that’s the only pronunciation I’ve ever heard when people read it in the Bible. But maybe in other countries it’s pronounced differently. It would be interesting to look up the actual Hebrew pronunciation.

[@allieclark2387]

Legit always thought the band was pronounced see-lah 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@shai99walk]

I know of Chana as a Hebrew name, for Hannah. So it is pronounced with the ch- like in chutzpah 😊

[@fizzyhog]

I’ve never heard anyone pronounce the ch sound in chutzpah. 🤔

[@danaschreiner3334]

​@@fizzyhogI think she means it's an h sounds. Also like Channakah. Unless I mis understood

[@fionatetz3158]

Yes, it’s that throat sound, almost like a cough. Like Bach

[@tourwifelife6534]

Had my second girl this year and named her Willoughby, but we call her Willie (Willie Lou, actually). I had wanted to use it for 7 ish years, so I think it was tucked in my brain before the rise of Billie, but it does feel like a cute less-common version of it imo

[@nellerue446]

Kaylee has been in the top 500 since 1986 in the US. It is currently at #180 after peaking at #26 in 2006. It's pronounced the same as Kaeli, so it won't sound fresh in the US.

[@nellerue446]

Thank you for giving the background of the name. I thought it was a made up name. I always learn something watching your videos.

[@fionaprior5481]

For my second girl I really wanted to call her Birdie Maeve but I already had Wren and didn’t want such a strong bird theme, but do love it!! She is Quinn instead.

[@moviemelody2210]

American here! Those are really beautiful names! I actually have a friend named Tatum so that’s cool to see it here

[@ashtonadairsummers4316]

I have a Birdie Holland (:

[@jerrytrainor5939]

Omg how beautiful

[@OksanaBelle]

SJ what do you think of Emerence, I’ve seen it used a few times while doing my ancestry !!

[@SJ_Strum]

Wow that’s gorgeous!! I’ve not heard it before and it’s super wearable but special x

[@amapolared6535]

Aracely starts with an "r" sound like you're pronouncing the letter R. R-ah-celee. Itzel starts with the sound "eat" not "it", so it's pronounced eat-cell. Aitana is a modern name that comes from a famous Spanish poem written by Rafael Alberti as he flew out if Spain to go into exile following the Spanish Civil War. He chose Mount Aitana because he said it was the last part of Spain he could see as his plane left. He then named his daughter Aitana and it has slowly gained in popularity with two poets being named that and a famous actress.

[@danaschreiner3334]

This might be preference both names are pronounced exactly as they're spelled where I am. Air-ah-cely (like celery but no r) and It-zel. Maybe bc I don't have a Spanish accent though?

[@danaschreiner3334]

I've only heard Selah as "say-lah". I live in Texas in the Bible Belt, so I've heard it quite a few times. Tatum, Noemi, Veda, and Xiomara, are all on my list. I know a baby just born Billie. Im so excited to hear Itzel. I knew a girl with the name and loved it and added it to my list probably about 5 years ago and now ive seen it trending!

[@angelap517]

I have a Veda, but I spelled it Vada which I think is the more common/modern spelling. It's at least the spelling they used in the 90's movie My Girl! I always listen for her name on your lists 😊

[@ca147]

Love Birdie as a nickname for Bernadette 🕊️

[@maisy3887]

Scotland's baby names for 2023 were published by National Records of Scotland on 28th March! The list published by ONS is just for England and Wales 🙂

[@maisy3887]

P.S. Love this video!

[@maddisoda2607]

yay!!! thank you for sharing. i am in america and would love more US name lists!!

[@marty9011]

Maybe find an American name podcast.

[@sunset4ever29]

I speak to a lot of adults named Kaylee and Kayley in the U.S., over the phone with my job, so Kaeli is just a different way to spell it. There are a lot of Hayleys and Haileys, so Kaeli is just a different version of a popular name in the U.S. I like Emryn, Avanie and Azari from the list. I would say Selah is pronounced Say-la.

[@MamaJonesie]

I had an Avani Raine in September ❤️

[@SJ_Strum]

That’s Gorgeous!! I love the combination x

[@lindsaypinsy]

My 4 year old is Birdie 🕊️

[@ashleycristineeee]

We chose Selah as our girl choice for our first baby. We are bilingual so we probably would have said “say-luh” in English and “sell-uh” in Spanish. We did lose the chance to use it since someone in the family has chosen Layla and we think it’s too similar. We did have our little Jericho which we adore!

[@HillaryKey-wz6bn]

I'm from the US and only heard it pronounced "Say-luh" here

[@caeliparis]

Omg I was shocked when I saw Kaeli on the list! My name is Caeli and I'm 23, I've never met someone with my name, although there is a prominent Canadian olympian named Caeli. Food for thought- perhaps it is an alternative spelling of my name (Caeli is the latin word for Heaven), rather than a different spelling of Kayleigh (the Irish dance).

[@melodyhatcher616]

My niece is 10 and her name is Selah! Felt so rare at the time but it has been neat seeing it pop up more! We pronounce it “Say-lah”.

[@ShibbyLoveMoore]

❤❤❤ my daughter born in 2021 is named Vada, pronounced just how you said it. We call her DARTH Vada when she’s in a bad mood🤣

[@gemwhite8247]

Never heard of Cielo and Cici would be such a cute nickname It means bird from Greek mythology which links to heavenly sky like the full name meaning

[@smirwinina]

Love Billie! I have seen it for nn for Sybil and love it if my sister hadn't used it for her cat!

[@stacytampa4314]

We have a Selah “say-lah.” I don’t mind the pronunciation dilemma as I like all the pronunciations and it’s easily corrected. Say-lah is how we’ve heard it pronounced so didn’t think twice about it. We know a Selah pronounced “see-lah” and people seem to appreciate the ease of differentiating the girls names by their pronunciation. I have a cousin Xiomara, pronounced as an “s”

[@SJ_Strum]

True they are all lovely! It’s interesting to hear all the different pronunciations x

[@sharonfowler1282]

My favorites are Azariah, Emryn and Kaeli…great names!

[@sophiemcconnell]

Hi there SJ, this is a super weird one and I don’t know if you’ve ever had a request like this before but we are a Rare Breeds Farm in Cholderton, Wiltshire just 8 miles also from Stonehenge. We have recently had one of our gorgeous mares give birth to an adorable little dark brown/black foal, a rare breed Eriskay colt (young boy horse). He was born on the 8th of May 2024, and still has no name as we are all feeling very undecided! Can you help us? The Eriskay breed is of Scottish decent and heritage, from the Isle of Eriskay, and over the years we have had several fouls born here and all have kept a very similar theme linking each to Stonehenge. For example we had Equinox, Solstice, Summer, Twilight, to name a few, so each would have Cholderton as its prefix: “Cholderton Summer” etc. I love the name Sarsen, like the stones of Stonehenge but it just doesn’t seem to go well with the prefix Cholderton Sarsen? Also, we’ve had a few people mentioned that it reminds them of the vinegar! At the moment we are at a dead end pretty please oh please can you help us? We would love you to visit us and meet him and we also have a vineyard on site too if that helps encourage you to come!

[@sophiemcconnell]

We have narrowed it down to be Cholderton Sunset Attenborough to be known as Sunny ☀️ thoughts????

[@ItsTiffanyR]

My daughter is Cleo Reverie :)

[@kwgryffindor]

When I have a daughter I want to name her Reverie ❤ loveeee that name sooooo much

[@TyrHannahSaurus217]

I have a friend with a baby Selah and they pronounce it the same way you did!

[@elsa_nyc]

I love Kumari, so pretty. Love, love Xiomara. Went to school (ages ago) with a lovely girl named Xiomara.

[@LudimOjed]

My daughter's name is Cloe (Spanish & Italian spelling of Chloe pronounced Clo-eh) and I've had a couple people read it as Cleo. I do love Cleo and the English pronunciation of Chloe but I really love the softness of Cloe pronounced as clo-eh even though most people call her clo-ee anyway.

[@JNM1009]

I have a daughter named Hazel and the name Itzel is giving me the same vibes ❤

[@AmberRai92]

Itzel is a Mayan name from the Maya Goddess of the Moon, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, and medicine. Itzel is pronounced as eet-sel

[@marty9011]

That was a wild list ! I personally would steer clear of names like Selah & Azariah with their pronouciation problems. I have heard Azariah, for a boy, with the emphasis on the " i ". Kaeli reminded me of Michaela, a form of Michael.

[@azariahelizabeth]

You’re so right! No one can pronounce my name 😂

[@natalieunis5122]

Andi rising on the list is wild to me! We named our daughter Andie last year and I’ve never heard it on anyone else before.

[@danaschreiner3334]

I know an Andie so I was shocked as well she is about 30 and named after Andie McDowell

[@emmacahill5502]

Its strange because when u mentioned the name Araceli and said she was the first spainish woman to climb mount everest.... then literally the next name you said was Mallory.. and George Mallory was one of the first men to try summit mount everest lol ❤

[@jlaurelle]

Chava or Chawa is thought to be Eve’s original name which would be pronounced HAVA or HAWA

[@leylagordon5267]

We have a Vaeda with middle name Lilian we changed the spelling to have the ae as I love the way it looks written down

[@greendoorsoundbath8694]

Thank you for this queenie pop!

[@steffi9536]

Ah wow I didnt't know Clio spelt this way was also a goodess name! :)

[@taylornsegar]

I love Lainey! My daughter is Leighton and I call her Leini as a nickname and pronounce it the same as Lainey. I also think Helaina with the nickname Lainey would be super cute! 😍

[@randyp9491]

I just heard a new-to-me name on tv and the show was recorded in 1978. Dayton. It was a boys name.

[@ReannaWarne]

I'm in the midwestern US and I know 2 Selah's and one pronounces it Say-lah, and one is Sell-ah. Both born and raised here!

[@jasmineelliott9525]

We had our first baby recently and named her Phoenix Aurora ♡

[@chillystargirl7031]

Our birth announcement is Roxanna (no middle name) 🤭 we made it up as a variation of Roxanne since we wanted a long form of Anna. We feel like it’ll be hard to find sibling names that match vibe but we love it!

[@flyingbird9633]

I like Rivka , Cleo, Selah, Noemi, Billie, Chana, Andi, Lainey, Cielo, Avanie, Emryn . my little cousin(a boy) is called Andy. Andi for a girl is adorable; it sounds similar to indie.

[@louisacoote2337]

I would pronounce Selah as see-lah.

[@snpomroy]

This is how I would say it on first glance too but after hearing Say-lah I think that sounds right haha

[@jlaurelle]

My grandmother named Mary was called Billie and I always hated it. My great-grandmother who is 104 is called Hazel ❤

[@shridarling]

Ah! I love Veda! never thought about that name, but now its on my list!

[@SJ_Strum]

I love it too! Xxx

[@ashleyjaderose]

LOVE this video idea and the names!

[@ntblkenf]

I love love Araceli, Xiomara, Lainey, and Aitana , lol, I seem to have a trend towards liking Latina names! Cielo Lainey would be so dreamy, I think. Oh yes, I am also loving Veda and Scottie, but I do prefer Stevie for a girl to Scottie. I Really love Scout even more than either Stevie or Scottie. Avanie is absolutely lush! Avanie Veda would also be glorious! Well done, take a bow!

[@kristykiphart3749]

My older sister’s name is Mallory. I liked Kamari and Kaeli. I love finding K names for girls

[@jadetriche914]

I’ve loved Cleo for over 10 years back since I was in high school, I really hope it doesn’t get popular by the time I get to use it 😢

[@alisonm6005]

I’ve always loved Birdie as a nickname for Bridget! I know Bridie is usually the nn but I just think Birdie is so cute.

[@aubreymathers]

The females in my husbands family have Lucretia as their middle name. my mother in law goes by the nickname “looky” and my husband and I thought having “lucky” as a middle name would be a good middle ground. But can’t seem to find names that flow well with it. We love Sage, but Sage Lucky doesn’t flow in my opinion. Help 😂

[@elsa_nyc]

Perfect timing!!

[@teraloew9364]

My husband and I can't seem to agree on a boy name. We are pretty confident in our girl name Arielle Anna (naming after family that passed away recently). We aren't pregnant yet but are hoping to soon. I am jewish and really want a unique but classic hebrew name. I would love any suggestions and am excited for the boys list next week.

[@steffi9536]

When I have heard it before I have heard it prounlunced as "Say-luh" and I think I just assumed it as that x

[@sophiecmoyer]

Selah is “Say-luh”!

[@clairewillow6475]

I predict Nylah, Cleo, and Emory will be closer to the top next year ❤

[@shawnasadler1251]

I have Lillie, Peyton, Kylee, Freya, and Elowen. All 5 of my girls. ❤

[@jadebezuidenhout7344]

I think Chana would be pronounced as Shana, like Chailyn😊

[@sandradolls5682]

Ryan ONeil named his daughter Tatum

[@mads229]

In America I knew a girl who pronounced it Say-lah

[@jesseriley282]

I would totally use Andie for a girl but I worry about it trending up and getting too popular for me…. 🙈

[@tinktinkbell97]

For any literature lovers out there, F. Scott Fitzgerald's daughter, Frances Scott Fitzgerald, was known as Scottie.

[@saratexas5181]

I know a Selah and it’s pronounced “Say-Luh” :)

[@emmadawson1158]

You asked for birth announcements so we had our 2nd in February and he is Ronan Kade.

[@lc4822]

The original hebrew pronunciation is Seh-lah

[@azariahelizabeth]

My name is Azariah.. and I have never liked it until I saw your video 😂❤

[@DeLaTr0ll]

I was going to make daughter Xiomara but chose Yara.

[@cheynepatricia9931]

My daughter is named Veda but spelt Vaeda she will be 3 in June 🥰 her dad loves Star Wars and I love the movie my girl with little girl named Vada so that was our compromise 😂 I live in Australia

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes I forgot it was from My Girl! Great name xxx

[@Luckyforus686]

Vaida is my 2yo girls name and I’m Australian ❤ I also loved it because of My Girl. I get a lot of “like Darth Vader?”

[@janvan4424]

I love how you spelled your daughter Vaeda's name. That's so pretty 😊

[@lindayoder484]

Our friends have a little girl named Selah. (say-lu)😊

[@caitscaits]

Nyla derives from a historical Arabic name Naila/Nayla

[@jlaurelle]

I can’t do Mallory, as nice as it sounds, it means unlucky.

[@mallorypoulin2249]

My name is Mallory and I’m not unlucky. I often win contests and I live a very happy life. Just thought I’d mention it in case it changes anything for you. Have a nice day 😊

[@charlottem7453]

Love the name Cleo, I had a cabbage patch doll named Cleo 😂❤

[@SJ_Strum]

😂 I loved my cabbage patch but can’t remember her name sadly! X

[@space_signals]

My older sister is Veda, spelt Veida

[@soundescape4653]

I think Chana is pronounced hana?

[@danaschreiner3334]

That's what I would assume as well

[@jonasbrotherslove303]

cellar pronunciation, I'd say.

[@mentallyunw3ll]

Not my babies but we have an Nellie Scarlett and Harvey Taylore in the family 🫶🏻

[@Bahby123]

I need help with a middle name. I'm due in a couple weeks and I'm struggling. My daughter's name is going to be Daphne. Please help!!

[@marty9011]

Daphne Rose, Daphne Anna, Daphne Willa, Daphne Kate....

[@horsemama6112]

Daphne Allesandra, Daphne Fae, Maybe play with one syllable middle names verses multi-syllable middle names . Much depends on the number of syllables and sound of the surname. Congratulations!!!!

[@zhoradaiyu5184]

Laurel would be a great reference to the myth of Daphne and Apollo, but not sure if it fits. Laura, Laurentine, Lorelle, Lorelei etc could be variations River might also be nice Jane or James come to mind Cove Bloom, Blossom, Briar to stay in a nature theme Elowen Iliana Marie Mariette Catharina

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

Are you looking for a longer or shorter middle? A few ideas: Daphne Bly/Blythe Daphne Drew Daphne Rue Daphne Wren Daphne Aurora Daphne Ingrid Daphne Marceline Daphne Opal

[@sunset4ever29]

It depends on what sounds good with the first and last name. I thought of Daphne Leah or Daphne Joy.

[@mellyjoy]

Noemi is so cute

[@SJ_Strum]

It’s lovely isn’t it xx

[@horsemama6112]

Kaili with multiple different spellings was the less popular version of the abundant Hailys 30 years ago in the US.

[@hollyatkinson3940]

Cleo name is well know in Australia after the little girl was stolen then found by police well known

[@jlaurelle]

Selah is Hebrew and the e has a long A sound.