Olivia is still the most popular baby girl name in the United States and in England and Wales, but cross a border and the leader changes. Charlotte tops the lists in Canada, New South Wales and Victoria. Freya leads in Scotland, Lily in Ireland, Isla in New Zealand, Louise in France and Sophia in Germany. In Japan the top name is written with a single character, 翠. We gathered the latest official or most widely cited ranking for each country below, with the data year stated for every list. All rankings cover babies born or registered in 2025.
Olivia and Charlotte Top the English-Speaking Charts
- Olivia was the top girls’ name of 2025 in the US and in England and Wales, where it has now led for ten years in a row.
- Charlotte was number one in Canada nationally and in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria.
- Olivia and Amelia each appear in five of the six full top-10 lists we compared from the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and France.
- France (Louise), Germany (Sophia/Sofia) and Japan (翠, read Sui or Midori) follow their own trends.
No. 1 Girls’ Name by Country With Data Year and Agency
| Country or Region | No. 1 Girls’ Name | Data Year | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Olivia | 2025 | Social Security Administration | 8 May 2026 |
| England and Wales | Olivia | 2025 | Office for National Statistics | 9 July 2026 |
| Scotland | Freya | 2025 | National Records of Scotland | 26 May 2026 |
| Ireland | Lily | 2025 | Central Statistics Office | 27 February 2026 |
| Canada | Charlotte | 2025 | Statistics Canada | 23 September 2026 |
| Quebec (Canada) | Emma | 2025 | Retraite Québec | 18 June 2026 |
| New South Wales (Australia) | Charlotte | 2025 | NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | 26 March 2026 |
| Victoria (Australia) | Charlotte | 2025 | Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria | 1 January 2026 |
| New Zealand | Isla | 2025 | Department of Internal Affairs | 9 January 2026 |
| France | Louise | 2025 | Insee | 16 July 2026 |
| Germany | Sophia/Sofia | 2025 | Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS) | Reported 9 June 2026 |
| Japan | 翠 (Sui or Midori) | 2025 | Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance survey | Late 2025 |
Most of these come from civil registration or social security records, which cover almost all births. Germany’s list is compiled by a language society from registry office data, and Japan’s comes from an insurer’s survey of its policyholders’ babies, so treat those two as strong indicators rather than full counts.
United States: Olivia Leads Again
The Social Security Administration released its 2025 rankings on 8 May 2026, based on applications for Social Security cards. Olivia and Charlotte hold the top two places, and Eliana enters the top 10. The release also named Klarity, a modern spelling of “clarity”, as the fastest-rising girls’ name of the year.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia |
| 2 | Charlotte |
| 3 | Emma |
| 4 | Amelia |
| 5 | Sophia |
| 6 | Mia |
| 7 | Isabella |
| 8 | Evelyn |
| 9 | Sofia |
| 10 | Eliana |
The SSA ranks each spelling separately. Sophia at fifth and Sofia at ninth would sit higher as one name.
United Kingdom and Ireland
England and Wales: Olivia for a Tenth Year
The Office for National Statistics published Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 on 9 July 2026, using birth registrations. Olivia was given to 2,386 girls and has topped the list for ten consecutive years, The Irish News reported. Lily moved up to second, overtaking Amelia. Eliana was the fastest climber, up 54 places, and joined Gracie, Anaya, Alba, Marnie, Lilah and Frankie as new entries in the top 100.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia |
| 2 | Lily |
| 3 | Amelia |
| 4 | Isla |
| 5 | Florence |
| 6 | Freya |
| 7 | Poppy |
| 8 | Elsie |
| 9 | Ivy |
| 10 | Isabella |
Scotland: Freya Takes the Top Spot
National Records of Scotland published its Babies’ First Names 2025 report on 26 May 2026. Freya, given to 268 girls, finished 15 ahead of Isla, with Olivia a close third.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freya | 268 |
| 2 | Isla | 253 |
| 3 | Olivia | 251 |
| 4 | Amelia | 204 |
| 5 | Grace | 200 |
| 6 | Emily | 196 |
| 7 | Millie | 195 |
| 8 | Lily | 193 |
| 9 | Sophia | 181 |
| 10 | Rosie | 177 |
Ireland: Lily, Then Two Irish-Language Names
The Central Statistics Office’s Irish Babies’ Names 2025, published on 27 February 2026, puts Lily first, ahead of the Irish-language names Éabha and Fiadh. Grace and Sadie complete the top five, with Sophie sixth.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lily |
| 2 | Éabha |
| 3 | Fiadh |
| 4 | Grace |
| 5 | Sadie |
| 6 | Sophie |
Canada: Charlotte Nationally, Emma in Quebec
Statistics Canada released national 2025 rankings on 23 September 2026. Charlotte, with 1,502 babies, edged Olivia (1,445) for first place, Daily Hive reported. Emma, Sophia and Amelia followed, and Nora came 10th.
Quebec publishes its own list through Retraite Québec, drawn from Allocation famille records. Its 2025 ranking, released on 18 June 2026, shows how different the French-speaking province is.
| Rank | Canada (National) | Quebec |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte (1,502) | Emma (485) |
| 2 | Olivia (1,445) | Olivia and Charlotte (416, listed together) |
| 3 | Emma | Alice (394) |
| 4 | Sophia | Florence (387) |
| 5 | Amelia | Sofia (367) |
Australia and New Zealand
Australia has no single national register; each state’s Births, Deaths and Marriages office publishes its own list. In New South Wales, the most populous state, Charlotte was the top girls’ name of 2025, the NSW Government announced on 26 March 2026. Amira, Mabel, Maggie and Celine were new to its top 100.
Victoria released its list on 1 January 2026, covering names registered up to 29 December 2025, according to the Premier of Victoria’s office. New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs followed on 9 January 2026, 1News reported, with Isla beating Charlotte by a single registration.
| Rank | Victoria | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte (359) | Isla (179) |
| 2 | Amelia (336) | Charlotte (178) |
| 3 | Hazel (324) | Amelia (161) |
| 4 | Mia (320) | Hazel (157) |
| 5 | Isla (308) | Olivia (156) |
| 6 | Olivia (287) | Lily (155) |
| 7 | Lily (259) | Lucy (135) |
| 8 | Sienna (255) | Mila (131) |
| 9 | Matilda (246) | Aria (125) |
| 10 | Ava (230) | Mia (125) |
Hazel is the name to watch in this part of the world: third in Victoria and fourth in New Zealand, yet absent from the US, English and Scottish top 10s.
France: Louise Leads a Very French Top 10
Insee, the French statistics office, published its Top 10 des prénoms en France en 2025 on 16 July 2026. Only Emma overlaps with the English-speaking lists. Insee rounds its counts to the nearest five.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louise | 3,070 |
| 2 | Jade | 2,925 |
| 3 | Ambre | 2,805 |
| 4 | Alma | 2,500 |
| 5 | Alba | 2,360 |
| 6 | Rose | 2,320 |
| 7 | Emma | 2,310 |
| 8 | Romy | 2,245 |
| 9 | Adèle | 2,225 |
| 10 | Alice | 2,130 |
Germany: Sophia and Sofia Counted Together
Germany has no official government ranking. The most cited list comes from the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache (GfdS), a language society that collects data from registry offices. Its 2025 list, reported by the Berliner Zeitung on 9 June 2026, covers about 90.9% of first names given that year and counts different spellings of the same name together.
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia/Sofia |
| 2 | Emma |
| 3 | Emilia |
| 4 | Mia |
| 5 | Lina |
Japan: Ranked by Kanji, Not Sound
The long-running reference is Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance’s annual survey of names among babies born to its policyholders. Because Japanese names are ranked by the characters used, one name can have several readings. The 2025 results, summarised by Nippon.com, put 翠 first.
| Rank | Kanji | Common Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 翠 | Sui, Midori |
| 2 | 陽葵 | Himari |
| 3 | 紬 | Tsumugi |
| 4 | 茉白 | Mashiro |
| 5 | 凛 | Rin |
| 6 | 陽菜 | Hina |
| 7 | 心陽 | Koharu |
| 8 (tie) | 彩葉 | Iroha, Ayaha |
| 8 (tie) | 詩 | Uta |
| 10 (tie) | 琴葉 | Kotoha |
| 10 (tie) | 結菜 | Yuna, Yuina |
Other surveys can produce different orders. A separate 2025 survey by baby retailer Akachan Honpo, based on 6,085 members, also put 翠 first for girls, which suggests the result is not a quirk of one sample.
What the Lists Have in Common
We compared the six full top-10 lists above (US, England and Wales, Scotland, Victoria, New Zealand and France). Counting appearances gives a rough picture of which names travel best.
| Name | Top-10 Appearances (of 6) | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia | 5 | US, England and Wales, Scotland, Victoria, New Zealand |
| Amelia | 5 | US, England and Wales, Scotland, Victoria, New Zealand |
| Lily | 4 | England and Wales, Scotland, Victoria, New Zealand |
| Isla | 4 | England and Wales, Scotland, Victoria, New Zealand |
| Charlotte | 3 | US, Victoria, New Zealand |
| Mia | 3 | US, Victoria, New Zealand |
- English-speaking countries share a pool: Olivia, Amelia, Charlotte, Isla and Lily dominate from Edinburgh to Auckland. Isla is far more popular in the UK, Australia and New Zealand than in the US top 10, where it does not appear.
- Language shapes the rest: France’s list is almost entirely French names, Ireland puts two Irish-language names in its top three, and Japan’s rankings are not comparable with Western ones at all.
- Spelling rules change the winner: Germany counts Sophia and Sofia together; the US counts them apart. A merged US count would lift the name.
- Small margins decide some titles: Isla beat Charlotte in New Zealand by one baby, and Freya beat Isla in Scotland by 15.
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The UK, Canada and India’s Missing Official Ranking
What Is the Most Popular Girl Name in the World?
No body counts names worldwide. Among the countries above, Olivia and Amelia appear most often in national top 10s, and Charlotte leads the most separate lists (Canada, New South Wales and Victoria).
What Was the Number One Baby Girl Name in 2025?
In the US, Olivia, according to the Social Security Administration. Olivia also led in England and Wales for the tenth straight year.
What Is the Most Popular Girl Name in the UK?
The UK has separate lists. Olivia led in England and Wales in 2025, while Freya was number one in Scotland.
What Is the Most Popular Girl Name in Canada?
Charlotte, with 1,502 babies in 2025 according to Statistics Canada. In Quebec, Emma was first.
National Statistics Offices and Registries Publishing 2025 Names
- Social Security Administration: 2025 popular baby names release
- ONS: Baby names in England and Wales, 2025 (release page)
- The Irish News: Olivia tops girls list for 10th year
- Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine: Most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2025
- National Records of Scotland: Babies’ First Names 2025
- Central Statistics Office: Irish Babies’ Names 2025
- Daily Hive: Statistics Canada’s 2025 baby girl names
- Gouvernement du Québec: Most popular names among newborns in 2025
- NSW Government: Fresh wave of baby names defines a new generation
- Premier of Victoria: Noah and Charlotte make a name for themselves
- 1News: Familiar favourites top New Zealand’s baby names for 2025
- Insee: Top 10 des prénoms en France en 2025
- Berliner Zeitung: Vornamen-Ranking 2025
- Nippon.com: Meiji Yasuda 2025 baby name survey
- Kyodo News PR Wire: Akachan Honpo 2025 baby name ranking
