Germanic names
The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary files the name under “Germanic”, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.
Girls · US 2025
- #3Emma“entire”*12,754 babies
- #4Amelia“vigor, bravery”*12,699 babies
- #6MiaEditor’s note Steady in the US: #6 in 2015 and #6 in 2025. About 1 in 150 US girls in the 2025 records11,078 babies
- #8EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”*9,123 babies
- #11AvaEditor’s note Down from #4 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 210 US girls in the 2025 records7,732 babies
- #59AdelineForm of Adela, meaning “noble”*3,864 babies
- #65Alice“noble + character”*3,547 babies
- #96CarolineEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #96 vs #1,271 in 20252,646 babies
- #103AllisonForm of Elon, meaning “oak tree”*2,564 babies
- #130AlinaEditor’s note Up from #173 in 2015 to #130 in 2025 in the US2,204 babies
- #167SkylarEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #42 in 2015, #167 in 20251,818 babies
- #208AdalineForm of Adela, meaning “noble”*1,446 babies
- #219Ada“noble”*1,401 babies
- #289Adelaide“noble + nature, character”*1,062 babies
- #333LorelaiEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #333 vs #807 in 2025926 babies
- #340HeidiEditor’s note Up from #343 in 2015 to #340 in 2025 in the US894 babies
- #364MatildaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #19 vs #364 in 2025838 babies
- #376AstridDanish, from Old Norse Ástríðr, meaning “god + beautiful, originally…*818 babies
- #393Jocelyn“a Geat, a Goth”*788 babies
- #422WillaEditor’s note Up from #480 in 2015 to #422 in 2025 in the US742 babies
- #441Lorelei“murmuring rock or lurking rock”*699 babies
- #453Alyssa“a plant of the genus Alyssum”*680 babies
- #460AliciaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1984, with 7,820 babies; 672 in 2025672 babies
- #476Alison“of noble kind”*644 babies
- #489AubreeEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #79 in 2015, #489 in 2025606 babies
- #511AlissonVariant of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”*580 babies
- #566Amalia“vigor, bravery”*530 babies
- #569AllieEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #255 in 2015, #569 in 2025529 babies
- #670SkylerEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #283 in 2015, #670 in 2025422 babies
- #691BillieDiminutive of William, meaning “will + helmet”*409 babies
- #694LouisaForm of Louis, meaning “loud; famous + battle”*407 babies
- #704RobinDiminutive of Robert, meaning “shining glory”*400 babies
- #751Adele“noble”*362 babies
- #778EvelinaEditor’s note Up from #1,354 in 2015 to #778 in 2025 in the US349 babies
- #799KarlaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1964, with 2,060 babies; 340 in 2025340 babies
- #832ZeldaEditor’s note Down from #648 in 2015 to #832 in 2025 in the US328 babies
- #902Linda“tender, soft”*294 babies
- #922EmmelineEditor’s note Down from #810 in 2015 to #922 in 2025 in the US284 babies
- #1,008CarlyEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #389 in 2015, #1,008 in 2025248 babies
- #1,053Kai“warrior”*234 babies
- #1,071HarrietEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1921, with 2,389 babies; 226 in 2025226 babies
- #1,082CarlaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1962, with 5,820 babies; 223 in 2025223 babies
- #1,104ElsaEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #486 in 2015, #1,104 in 2025216 babies
- #1,109ErikaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1990, with 4,569 babies; 213 in 2025213 babies
- #1,120Ida“work”*209 babies
- #1,139AllysonVariant of Alison, meaning “of noble kind”*203 babies
- #1,150Adela“noble”*201 babies
- #1,222CarolynEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1947, with 20,742 babies; 185 in 2025185 babies
- #1,229AlishaEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 2,437 babies; 183 in 2025183 babies
- #1,235EmmalineEditor’s note 182 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales182 babies
Boys · US 2025
- #3OliverEditor’s note Up from #19 in 2015 to #3 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 110 US boys in the 2025 records14,939 babies
- #5HenryEditor’s note Up from #29 in 2015 to #5 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 140 US boys in the 2025 records12,020 babies
- #9William“will + helmet”*10,545 babies
- #38Wyatt“war + hard, brave”*6,480 babies
- #48Charles“free man”*5,898 babies
- #77EverettSame root as Everard, meaning “wild boar + hard, brave”*4,287 babies
- #79AxelEditor’s note Up from #123 in 2015 to #79 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 410 US boys in the 2025 records4,140 babies
- #92Robert“shining glory”*3,772 babies
- #93Kai“warrior”*3,768 babies
- #100MylesEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #223 in 2015, #100 in 20253,511 babies
- #119MiloEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #288 in 2015, #119 in 20252,974 babies
- #150CarlosSpanish and Portuguese form of Charles, meaning “free man”*2,418 babies
- #234Richard“king, ruler + hard, brave”*1,505 babies
- #240Warren“river, water”*1,471 babies
- #251Walter“ruler + army, host”*1,381 babies
- #273EricEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1970, with 23,571 babies; 1,256 in 20251,256 babies
- #277Otto“wealth, riches”*1,241 babies
- #284DerekEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1989, with 8,365 babies; 1,191 in 20251,191 babies
- #301Archie“anti-aircraft artillery”*1,129 babies
- #366ErickEditor’s note Down from #265 in 2015 to #366 in 2025 in the US879 babies
- #377Hugo“thought, mind, spirit”*837 babies
- #394Raymond“advice + protection”*807 babies
- #417Conrad“bold, brave + counsel”*770 babies
- #433LewisSame root as Louis, meaning “loud; famous + battle”*736 babies
- #435Frederick“peace king, peaceful ruler”*728 babies
- #449BoSwedish, from Old Norse Búi, meaning “dweller, long-time resident”*698 babies
- #511AlonzoEditor’s note Up from #527 in 2015 to #511 in 2025 in the US590 babies
- #513FrankForm of Francis, meaning “Frankish (man); a Frank”*584 babies
- #552JeffreyEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #552 vs #1,705 in 2025544 babies
- #553DrewDiminutive of Andrew, meaning “manly”*541 babies
- #564GarrettEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #269 in 2015, #564 in 2025526 babies
- #607Roland“fame-land”*466 babies
- #614Albert“noble + bright, famous”*461 babies
- #637Leonard“lion”*438 babies
- #637Ronald“advice + power”*438 babies
- #652OtisEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #71 vs #652 in 2025422 babies
- #688DereckEditor’s note 396 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales396 babies
- #703RobinDiminutive of Robert, meaning “shining glory”*382 babies
- #728Dustinpossibly “Thor s stone”*365 babies
- #732Hugh“heart, mind”*360 babies
- #740Bruno“brown”*351 babies
- #775HarryEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1918, with 9,896 babies; 329 in 2025329 babies
- #783SkylerEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #360 in 2015, #783 in 2025325 babies
- #785AlonsoEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #785 vs #1,897 in 2025324 babies
- #814EmeryEditor’s note Down from #745 in 2015 to #814 in 2025 in the US305 babies
- #832Roger“fame-spear”*297 babies
- #850DerrickEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #384 in 2015, #850 in 2025288 babies
- #862LanceEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1970, with 4,160 babies; 279 in 2025279 babies
- #883EmoryEditor’s note Down from #830 in 2015 to #883 in 2025 in the US269 babies
- #1,002Howard“high + guard”*226 babies
Girls · England & Wales 2025
- #3Amelia“vigor, bravery”*2,153 babies
- #11AvaEditor’s note Down from #5 in 2015 to #11 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 3 letters1,611 babies
- #12EvelynSame root as Eileen, possibly meaning “radiance, beauty”*1,560 babies
- #19MatildaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #19 vs #364 in 20251,449 babies
- #21MiaEditor’s note Down from #9 in 2015 to #21 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 3 letters1,372 babies
- #40Ada“noble”*1,014 babies
- #52Alice“noble + character”*825 babies
- #55OttilieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #55 vs #2,933 in 2025782 babies
- #59HarrietEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #59 vs #1,071 in 2025757 babies
- #76RobynForm of Robert, meaning “shining glory”*611 babies
- #85Emma“entire”*536 babies
- #130HeidiEditor’s note Down from #80 in 2015 to #130 in 2025 in England & Wales376 babies
- #151BillieDiminutive of William, meaning “will + helmet”*331 babies
- #222AdelineForm of Adela, meaning “noble”*211 babies
- #224AlinaEditor’s note Up from #357 in 2015 to #224 in 2025 in England & Wales208 babies
- #238AstridDanish, from Old Norse Ástríðr, meaning “god + beautiful, originally…*196 babies
- #250RobinDiminutive of Robert, meaning “shining glory”*186 babies
- #312SkylarEditor’s note Down from #207 in 2015 to #312 in 2025 in England & Wales139 babies
- #325Alyssa“a plant of the genus Alyssum”*133 babies
- #342Adelaide“noble + nature, character”*126 babies
- #342Ida“work”*126 babies
- #376AlishaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2006, with 986 babies; 113 in 2025113 babies
- #408AdalineForm of Adela, meaning “noble”*100 babies
- #436EmmelineEditor’s note Down from #395 in 2015 to #436 in 2025 in England & Wales92 babies
- #478HenriettaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #478 vs #2,645 in 202583 babies
- #502Amalia“vigor, bravery”*80 babies
- #514AliciaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2004, with 938 babies; 78 in 202578 babies
- #542EvelinaEditor’s note Up from #735 in 2015 to #542 in 2025 in England & Wales73 babies
- #585EricaEditor’s note Down from #350 in 2015 to #585 in 2025 in England & Wales67 babies
- #684ElsaEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #262 in 2015, #684 in 202554 babies
- #684LouisaForm of Louis, meaning “loud; famous + battle”*54 babies
- #696AubreeEditor’s note Down from #432 in 2015 to #696 in 2025 in England & Wales53 babies
- #705WillaEditor’s note Up from #1,204 in 2015 to #705 in 2025 in England & Wales52 babies
- #719Adele“noble”*51 babies
- #807LorelaiEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #333 vs #807 in 202545 babies
- #894ErikaEditor’s note Down from #461 in 2015 to #894 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
- #922CarlaEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 230 babies; 38 in 202538 babies
- #922Frida“beautiful, beloved”*38 babies
- #922SkylerEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #366 in 2015, #922 in 202538 babies
- #922ZeldaEditor’s note Up from #1,240 in 2015 to #922 in 2025 in England & Wales38 babies
- #1,028Millicent“hard work + strong”*33 babies
- #1,166Lorelei“murmuring rock or lurking rock”*28 babies
- #1,166RobertaEditor’s note About 1 in 9,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records28 babies
- #1,271CarolineEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #96 vs #1,271 in 202525 babies
- #1,407AlissaEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #674 in 2015, #1,407 in 202522 babies
- #1,454MathildaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,454 vs #4,352 in 202521 babies
- #1,512Adela“noble”*20 babies
- #1,639RosalindEditor’s note 8 letters, ending in -nd like Jind and Diamond18 babies
- #1,639WilhelminaEditor’s note About 1 in 14,000 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records18 babies
- #1,719Alison“of noble kind”*17 babies
Boys · England & Wales 2025
- #6OliverEditor’s note Down from #1 in 2015 to #6 in 2025 in England & Wales. 6 letters, starting with a vowel3,154 babies
- #11Archie“anti-aircraft artillery”*2,465 babies
- #13HenryEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #13 in 2015 and #13 in 20252,295 babies
- #16AlfieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #16 vs #2,056 in 20251,955 babies
- #19HarryEditor’s note Down from #3 in 2015 to #19 in 2025 in England & Wales1,718 babies
- #21AlbieDiminutive of Albert, meaning “noble + bright, famous”*1,702 babies
- #25William“will + helmet”*1,456 babies
- #46Hugo“thought, mind, spirit”*1,094 babies
- #52Frederick“peace king, peaceful ruler”*954 babies
- #57Albert“noble + bright, famous”*884 babies
- #67MylesEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #194 in 2015, #67 in 2025764 babies
- #71OtisEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #258 in 2015, #71 in 2025726 babies
- #78Kai“warrior”*672 babies
- #79RupertSame root as Robert, meaning “shining glory”*670 babies
- #90MiloEditor’s note Up from #135 in 2015 to #90 in 2025 in England & Wales597 babies
- #96RalphEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #96 vs #1,046 in 2025541 babies
- #109RobinDiminutive of Robert, meaning “shining glory”*485 babies
- #117Otto“wealth, riches”*444 babies
- #119Charles“free man”*437 babies
- #147AxelEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #363 in 2015, #147 in 2025363 babies
- #164Robert“shining glory”*310 babies
- #168EricEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #173 in 2015 and #168 in 2025300 babies
- #186FrankForm of Francis, meaning “Frankish (man); a Frank”*272 babies
- #201RafeDiminutive of Raphael, meaning “God cures/has healed”*255 babies
- #228ReginaldEditor’s note Up from #435 in 2015 to #228 in 2025 in England & Wales217 babies
- #231LewisSame root as Louis, meaning “loud; famous + battle”*216 babies
- #249Leonard“lion”*187 babies
- #252Ernest“vigor, strife”*185 babies
- #306Wyatt“war + hard, brave”*149 babies
- #334Walter“ruler + army, host”*127 babies
- #346Archibald“pure, holy, genuine, precious + strong, bold”*123 babies
- #376RudiEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #376 vs #8,910 in 2025110 babies
- #431Richard“king, ruler + hard, brave”*92 babies
- #474Osman“a god + protection, hand”*82 babies
- #529Hugh“heart, mind”*73 babies
- #602Bruno“brown”*64 babies
- #627Arnold“eagle + power”*59 babies
- #627Raymond“advice + protection”*59 babies
- #627Ronald“advice + power”*59 babies
- #639Ivo“yew, bow”*57 babies
- #639JanSame root as John, possibly meaning “God is gracious”*57 babies
- #745Aubrey“elf, fairy + king, ruler”*46 babies
- #782BernardGerman, from Old High German Bernhart, meaning “bear”*42 babies
- #811HerbertEditor’s note Down from #740 in 2015 to #811 in 2025 in England & Wales40 babies
- #896AchimEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 35 in 202535 babies
- #896Roland“fame-land”*35 babies
- #934FredrickEditor’s note Down from #856 in 2015 to #934 in 2025 in England & Wales33 babies
- #976Conrad“bold, brave + counsel”*31 babies
- #976DrewDiminutive of Andrew, meaning “manly”*31 babies
- #1,066CarlosSpanish and Portuguese form of Charles, meaning “free man”*28 babies
Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).