Fastest-Rising Girl Names 2023

  1. Kataleya
    • Origin:

      Variation of Cataleya, flower name from English surname
    • Meaning:

      "Cattley's flower"
    • Description:

      Variation of Cataleya, both of which are popular among Hispanic families in the US. Zoe Saldana played a character named Cataleya in Colombiana.
  2. Taytum
    • Origin:

      Variation of Tatum, English
    • Meaning:

      "Tate's homestead"
    • Description:

      As names become more popular, the truism goes, spelling variations are invented and become more popular too. Taytum entered the Top 1000 in the US for girls for the first time in 2021, following on the heels of mother name Tatum, now in the Top 300.
  3. Danna
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      This Dana-Donna variation has started to carve out its own place on popularity lists; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.
  4. Ailany
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Ailany is a fun variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani that is riding the wave of similar sounding Kailani, Alani, Leilani, et al.
  5. Ailany
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ailani, Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "chief"
    • Description:

      Ailany is a fun variation of the Hawaiian name Ailani that is riding the wave of similar sounding Kailani, Alani, Leilani, et al.
  6. Nyomi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Naomi, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "pleasantness"
    • Description:

      This spelling of Naomi guarantees you'll get the pronunciation you desire.
  7. Jaylani
    • Origin:

      modern invented name
    • Description:

      A recent addition to the name lexicon with some real potential.
  8. Journi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Journey
    • Description:

      Not a journey so much as a jaunt to the corner store.