Most popular baby names for girls in Arkansas

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December 20, 2020
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Most popular baby names for girls in Arkansas

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in Arkansas using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by the number of babies in 2019, with ties broken by highest ranking since 2000.

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

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#50. Anna

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 43
- Change since 2015: -21.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #7 in 2002

National
- Rank: #63
- Number of babies: 3,807

Anna is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".

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#49. Delilah

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 44
- Change since 2015: +131.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #48 in 2019

National
- Rank: #88
- Number of babies: 3,133

Delilah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "delicate".

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#48. Ruby

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 44
- Change since 2015: +29.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #44 in 2017

National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies: 3,707

Ruby is a name of Latin origin meaning "precious red stone".

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#47. Aria

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 44
- Change since 2015: -10.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #30 in 2017

National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies: 7,072

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

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#46. Aurora

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 45
- Change since 2015: +12.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #44 in 2019

National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies: 4,952

Aurora is a name of Latin origin meaning "dawn".

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#45. Kinsley

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 45
- Change since 2015: -11.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #35 in 2018

National
- Rank: #74
- Number of babies: 3,493

Kinsley is a name of English origin meaning "king's meadow".

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#44. Nevaeh

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 45
- Change since 2015: -26.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2012

National
- Rank: #90
- Number of babies: 3,080

Nevaeh is a name of American origin, Nevaeh is "heaven" spelled backwards.

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#43. Hannah

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 45
- Change since 2015: -30.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2001

National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies: 5,586

Hannah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "grace".

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#42. Luna

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 48
- Change since 2015: +200.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #41 in 2019

National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies: 7,755

Luna is a name of Italian origin meaning "moon".

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#41. Stella

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 48
- Change since 2015: +26.3%
- Highest rank since 2000: #30 in 2016

National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies: 4,965

Stella is a name of Latin origin meaning "star".

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#40. Ellie

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 49
- Change since 2015: -12.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #22 in 2018

National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies: 5,404

Ellie is a name of Greek origin meaning "shining light".

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#39. Aubrey

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 49
- Change since 2015: -39.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #14 in 2011

National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies: 4,570

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

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#38. Naomi

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 50
- Change since 2015: +22.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #37 in 2019

National
- Rank: #59
- Number of babies: 3,929

Naomi is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "pleasantness".

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#37. Zoey

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 50
- Change since 2015: -26.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2012

National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies: 5,650

Zoey is a name of Greek origin meaning "life".

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#36. Camila

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 51
- Change since 2015: +142.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2019

National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies: 7,809

Camila is a name of Latin origin meaning "young ceremonial attendant".

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#35. Nova

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 51
- Change since 2015: +363.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #34 in 2019

National
- Rank: #51
- Number of babies: 4,294

Nova is a name of Latin origin meaning "new".

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#34. Hazel

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 51
- Change since 2015: +27.5%
- Highest rank since 2000: #25 in 2017

National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies: 5,431

Hazel is a name of English origin meaning "hazelnut tree".

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#33. Chloe

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 51
- Change since 2015: -32.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2010

National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies: 6,361

Chloe is a name of Greek origin meaning "blooming" or "fertility".

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#32. Blakely

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 52
- Change since 2015: +100.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #31 in 2019

National
- Rank: #182
- Number of babies: 1,607

Blakely is a name of English origin meaning "dark wood" or "clearing".

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#31. Caroline

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 52
- Change since 2015: -8.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #23 in 2017

National
- Rank: #61
- Number of babies: 3,900

Caroline is a name of French origin meaning "free man".

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#30. Penelope

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 53
- Change since 2015: +82.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #29 in 2019

National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies: 6,697

Penelope is a name of Greek origin meaning "weaver".

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#29. Madison

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 53
- Change since 2015: -26.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2007

National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies: 6,269

Madison is a name of English origin meaning "son of Matthew".

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#28. Addison

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 55
- Change since 2015: -27.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #3 in 2011

National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies: 4,473

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

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#27. Eleanor

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 56
- Change since 2015: +64.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #26 in 2019

National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies: 6,164

Eleanor is a name of Greek origin meaning "bright".

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#26. Layla

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 56
- Change since 2015: +3.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #17 in 2018

National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies: 6,478

Layla is a name of Arabic origin meaning "wine".

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#25. Everleigh

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 58
- Change since 2015: +1060.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #24 in 2019

National
- Rank: #108
- Number of babies: 2,607

Everleigh is a name of English origin meaning "boar meadow".

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#24. Riley

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 58
- Change since 2015: 0.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #18 in 2016

National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies: 5,676

Riley is a name of Irish origin meaning "courageous".

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#23. Lillian

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 58
- Change since 2015: -13.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #13 in 2014

National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies: 5,092

Lillian is a name of Latin origin meaning "lily".

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#22. Emery

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 59
- Change since 2015: +43.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2019

National
- Rank: #93
- Number of babies: 2,997

Emery is a name of German origin meaning "powerful".

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#21. Everly

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 59
- Change since 2015: +227.8%
- Highest rank since 2000: #21 in 2019

National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies: 4,751

Everly is a name of English origin meaning "boar meadow".

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#20. Emily

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 59
- Change since 2015: -35.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2005

National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies: 8,213

Emily is a name of Latin origin meaning "to strive".

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#19. Brooklyn

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 60
- Change since 2015: -28.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2013

National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies: 4,270

Brooklyn is a name derived from Dutch word Breukelen, meaning "broken land".

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#18. Scarlett

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 61
- Change since 2015: +8.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #11 in 2016

National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies: 7,044

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

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#17. Nora

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 62
- Change since 2015: +29.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #17 in 2019

National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies: 5,899

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

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#16. Avery

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 71
- Change since 2015: -30.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #8 in 2015

National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies: 7,311

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

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#15. Elizabeth

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 71
- Change since 2015: -18.4%
- Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2018

National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies: 7,844

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

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#14. Willow

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 72
- Change since 2015: +33.3%
- Highest rank since 2000: #14 in 2019

National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies: 4,566

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

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#13. Charlotte

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 74
- Change since 2015: -6.3%
- Highest rank since 2000: #7 in 2018

National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies: 13,138

Charlotte is a name of French origin meaning "free man".

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#12. Ella

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 77
- Change since 2015: -22.2%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2015

National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies: 8,079

Ella is a name of German origin meaning "fairy maiden".

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#11. Mia

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 79
- Change since 2015: -16.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #10 in 2016

National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies: 12,414

Mia is a name of Latin origin meaning "mine".

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#10. Abigail

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 86
- Change since 2015: -18.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2016

National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies: 9,106

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

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#9. Evelyn

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 93
- Change since 2015: +31.0%
- Highest rank since 2000: #9 in 2019

National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies: 10,392

Evelyn is a name of English origin meaning "desired".

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#8. Paisley

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 95
- Change since 2015: -3.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #6 in 2017

National
- Rank: #53
- Number of babies: 4,242

Paisley is a name of Scottish origin meaning "church".

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#7. Isabella

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 98
- Change since 2015: -27.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2011

National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies: 13,306

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

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#6. Sophia

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 98
- Change since 2015: -10.9%
- Highest rank since 2000: #2 in 2012

National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies: 13,714

Sophia is a name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom".

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#5. Harper

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 108
- Change since 2015: -10.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2017

National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies: 10,442

Harper is a name of English origin meaning "harp player".

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#4. Amelia

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 117
- Change since 2015: +48.1%
- Highest rank since 2000: #4 in 2019

National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies: 12,862

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

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#3. Emma

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 125
- Change since 2015: -41.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2017

National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies: 17,102

Emma is a name of German origin meaning "universal".

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#2. Ava

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 146
- Change since 2015: -13.6%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2018

National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies: 14,440

Ava is a name of Latin origin meaning "bird".

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#1. Olivia

Arkansas
- Number of babies in 2019: 164
- Change since 2015: -4.7%
- Highest rank since 2000: #1 in 2019

National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies: 18,451

Olivia is a name of Latin origin meaning "olive tree".

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