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Most popular baby names for girls in Missouri


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Most popular baby names for girls in Missouri

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in Missouri using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies born in Missouri in 2021.

Olivia is currently the most popular girl name in the United States while Emma, Charlotte, Amelia, and Ava round out the top five.

Note: The Social Security Administration collects data on baby names with a binary understanding of sex and gender. Stacker understands that names aren’t inherently gendered and will continue to look for opportunities in our coverage to demonstrate that.

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#50. Delilah

Delilah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “delicate”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 85

National
– Rank: #58
– Number of babies in 2021: 3,735



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#49. Kennedy

Kennedy is a name of Irish origin meaning “chieftain”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 86

National
– Rank: #70
– Number of babies in 2021: 3,425



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#48. Aubrey

Aubrey is a Norman French variation of the German name “Alberic”, meaning “elf ruler”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 87

National
– Rank: #65
– Number of babies in 2021: 3,494



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#47. Mila

Mila is a name of Slavic origin meaning “dear” or “gracious”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 88

National
– Rank: #26
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,295



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#44. Naomi (tie)

Naomi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “pleasantness”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 91

National
– Rank: #54
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,248

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#44. Madison (tie)

Madison is a name of English origin meaning “son of Matthew”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 91

National
– Rank: #29
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,930



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#44. Everleigh (tie)

Everleigh is a name of English origin meaning “boar meadow”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 91

National
– Rank: #100
– Number of babies in 2021: 2,678



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#42. Lucy (tie)

Lucy is a name of Latin origin meaning “light”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 92

National
– Rank: #47
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,433



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#42. Cora (tie)

Cora is a name of Greek origin meaning “maiden”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 92

National
– Rank: #87
– Number of babies in 2021: 2,989



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#41. Zoey

Zoey is a name of Greek origin meaning “life”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 95

National
– Rank: #38
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,179

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#40. Addison

Addison is an Old English name, meaning “son of Adam”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 96

National
– Rank: #45
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,468



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#39. Lily

Lily is a name of English origin, named after the flower.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 98

National
– Rank: #31
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,584



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#38. Josephine

Josephine is a name of French origin meaning “God will increase”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 100

National
– Rank: #72
– Number of babies in 2021: 3,364



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#36. Riley (tie)

Riley is a name of Irish origin meaning “courageous”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 101

National
– Rank: #37
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,184



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#36. Ivy (tie)

Ivy is a name of English origin meaning “faithfulness”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 101

National
– Rank: #49
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,374

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#35. Aria

Aria is a name of Hebrew, and Italian origin meaning “song” or “melody”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 102

National
– Rank: #22
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,348



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#34. Layla

Layla is a name of Arabic origin meaning “wine”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 105

National
– Rank: #25
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,303



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#33. Isla

Isla is a name of Scottish origin, that references a river and an island in Scotland.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 106

National
– Rank: #33
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,514



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#31. Grace (tie)

Grace is a name of Latin origin meaning “gracious”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 108

National
– Rank: #34
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,486



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#31. Everly (tie)

Everly is a name of English origin meaning “boar meadow”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 108

National
– Rank: #50
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,355

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#29. Violet (tie)

Violet is a name of English origin based on the purple flower of the same name. Violet is ultimately derived from Latin “Viola”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 110

National
– Rank: #35
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,474



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#29. Aurora (tie)

Aurora is a name of Latin origin meaning “dawn”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 110

National
– Rank: #36
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,466



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#28. Mia

Mia is a name of Latin origin meaning “mine”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 115

National
– Rank: #8
– Number of babies in 2021: 11,096



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#26. Lillian (tie)

Lillian is a name of Latin origin meaning “lily”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 118

National
– Rank: #51
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,302



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#26. Kinsley (tie)

Kinsley is a name of English origin meaning “king’s meadow”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 118

National
– Rank: #57
– Number of babies in 2021: 3,871

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#25. Luna

Luna is a name of Italian origin meaning “moon”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 120

National
– Rank: #11
– Number of babies in 2021: 8,173



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#24. Scarlett

Scarlett is a name of English origin meaning “scarlet” or “red”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 121

National
– Rank: #20
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,594



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#23. Stella

Stella is a name of Latin origin meaning “star”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 123

National
– Rank: #41
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,784



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#22. Abigail

Abigail is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “Joy Of The Father”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 125

National
– Rank: #17
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,938



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#21. Ellie

Ellie is a name of Greek origin meaning “shining light”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 126

National
– Rank: #30
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,835

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#20. Chloe

Chloe is a name of Greek origin meaning “blooming”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 127

National
– Rank: #24
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,311



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#19. Penelope

Penelope is a name of Greek origin meaning “weaver”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 129

National
– Rank: #23
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,327



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#18. Ella

Ella is a name of German origin meaning “fairy maiden”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 143

National
– Rank: #16
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,987



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#17. Paisley

Paisley is a name of Scottish origin meaning “church”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 147

National
– Rank: #52
– Number of babies in 2021: 4,263



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#16. Hazel

Hazel is a name of English origin meaning “hazelnut tree”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 152

National
– Rank: #28
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,967

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#15. Willow

Willow is a name of English origin meaning “slender” or “graceful”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 154

National
– Rank: #39
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,143



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#13. Nova (tie)

Nova is a name of Latin origin meaning “new”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 158

National
– Rank: #32
– Number of babies in 2021: 5,516



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#13. Elizabeth (tie)

Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “god is my oath”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 158

National
– Rank: #14
– Number of babies in 2021: 7,190



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#12. Nora

Nora is a derivation of the name Norah, a name of Latin origin meaning “honor”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 160

National
– Rank: #27
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,246



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#11. Avery

Avery is a name of English origin meaning “ruler of the elves”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 166

National
– Rank: #19
– Number of babies in 2021: 6,770

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#10. Isabella

Isabella is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “devoted to God”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 168

National
– Rank: #7
– Number of babies in 2021: 11,201



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#9. Evelyn

Evelyn is a name of English origin meaning “desired”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 215

National
– Rank: #9
– Number of babies in 2021: 9,434



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#8. Eleanor

Eleanor is a name of Greek origin meaning “bright”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 221

National
– Rank: #15
– Number of babies in 2021: 7,059



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#7. Sophia

Sophia is a name of Greek origin meaning “wisdom”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 224

National
– Rank: #6
– Number of babies in 2021: 12,496



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#6. Harper

Harper is a name of English origin meaning “harp player”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 242

National
– Rank: #10
– Number of babies in 2021: 8,388

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#5. Emma

Emma is a name of German origin meaning “universal”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 259

National
– Rank: #2
– Number of babies in 2021: 15,433



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#4. Ava

Ava is a name of Latin origin meaning “bird”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 267

National
– Rank: #5
– Number of babies in 2021: 12,759



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#3. Amelia

Amelia is a variation of Amalia, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning “work”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 300

National
– Rank: #4
– Number of babies in 2021: 12,952



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#2. Charlotte

Charlotte is a name of French origin meaning “free man”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 331

National
– Rank: #3
– Number of babies in 2021: 13,285



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#1. Olivia

Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning “olive tree”.

Missouri
– Number of babies in 2021: 340

National
– Rank: #1
– Number of babies in 2021: 17,728

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