Home / Life The 10 top trending girls’ names from the past decade Some names come from seemingly nowhere to explode onto the scene. ? By Nameberry June 28, 2017 Rectangle Inside this article 1. Adalynn2. Paislee3. Isla4. Adaline5. Nova6. Addilyn7. Leighton8. Bristol9. Lennon10. Adley Table of Contents Toggle 1. Adalynn2. Paislee3. Isla4. Adaline5. Nova6. Addilyn7. Leighton8. Bristol9. Lennon10. Adley You know those baby names you feel like you’ve never heard before and then suddenly seem to be everywhere? It’s not an illusion: Some names come from seemingly nowhere to explode onto the scene, like the girls’ names here, up dramatically in usage over the past 10 years. Here, the 25 hottest names for baby girls and how much they’ve increased from 2006 to 2016. 1. Adalynn 30.8x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 84 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 2585 2. Paislee 30.5x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 37 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 1130 Names ending in “lee” are super hot right now! 3. Isla 27.2x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 92 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 2504 The rising popularity of actress Isla Fischer probably has a hand in this! 4. Adaline 26.0x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 72 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 1873 Here’s the second member of the whole Adalynn family—this is the spelling used in the Blake Lively movie “Age of Adaline.” 5. Nova 21.6x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 105 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 2272 A post shared by Motherly (@mother.ly) on Jun 15, 2017 at 12:37pm PDT 6. Addilyn 21.1x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 49 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 1033 7. Leighton 20.4x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 37 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 754 Leighton Meester, the appealing star of “Gossip Girl,” helped up this one on the map. 8. Bristol 19.5x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 30 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 585 Is this climb due to a sudden urge or interest in the English port town of Bristol? Nope, it’s closely linked to Sarah Palin’s daughter, Bristol. 9. Lennon 18.5x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 35 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 649 John Lennon was killed nearly 40 years ago—long enough that the ostentatious patina of celebrity that used to coat his last name has started to dull to something mellow and vaguely musical for young parents. 10. Adley 18.5x Number of babies with the name in 2006: 26 Number of babies with the name in 2016: 482 Did you contribute to the rise of any of these great names? ? Original article by Joe Satran ( along with the rest of the top 25 trending names!) for Nameberry. Categories: Life Inside this article 1. Adalynn2. Paislee3. Isla4. Adaline5. Nova6. Addilyn7. Leighton8. Bristol9. Lennon10. Adley Related articles Shop 14 money-saving products that grow with your baby September 15, 2021 Life I didn’t know what to register for, but this baby registry checklist made it simple June 24, 2021 Life Dear firstborn—thanks for showing me the way August 11, 2020 Celebrity News Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard launch a new baby line at Walmart 🎉 February 25, 2019 Life Throwing away our stroller, I realized: I don’t have babies anymore June 26, 2018