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The table below contains the most popular German names and names of Germanic origin which have been given to baby girls in the USA during the last hundred years (1905 through 2004). The rank and count values are based on U.S. Social Security Administration counts for the one thousand most popular names given to baby girls in each of these years. This list and other similar tables on this site can help you find and research the history, derivation, and meaning of many popular and unusual ethnic names for your baby girl!
| Name | Derivation or Meaning | Rank | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma | is a variation of Erma. | 1 | 333,079 |
| Kristen | is an alternate form of Christina. | 2 | 210,538 |
| Bertha | means bright. | 3 | 148,833 |
| Ella | means all or total. | 4 | 140,681 |
| Ida | means youth. | 5 | 133,299 |
| Gertrude | means spear strength. | 6 | 133,186 |
| Heidi | is a diminutive form of Adelaide. | 7 | 129,040 |
| Amelia | means hard working. | 8 | 81,257 |
| Bridget | means strength. | 9 | 79,295 |
| Krista | is an alternate form of Kristina. | 10 | 70,066 |
| Irma | means complete. | 11 | 65,764 |
| Gretchen | is a diminutive form of Margaret. | 12 | 49,580 |
| Erma | is a variation of Irma. | 13 | 49,035 |
| Henrietta | is a feminine form of Henry. | 14 | 40,101 |
| Stefanie | is a variation of Stephanie. | 15 | 33,907 |
| Christa | is a diminutive form of Christina. | 16 | 30,445 |
| Adele | means noble. | 17 | 29,146 |
| Elva | means elf. | 18 | 24,105 |
| Selma | is a feminine diminutive form of Anselm. | 19 | 18,721 |
| Adelaide | means of noble rank. | 20 | 10,076 |
| Alina | is a diminutive form of Adeline. | 21 | 9,819 |
| Millicent | means born to power. | 22 | 6,516 |
| Theodora | means gift of God. | 23 | 5,864 |
| Brigitte | is a variation of Bridget. | 24 | 4,443 |
| Lorelei | is derived from the name of an area in Germany. | 25 | 2,030 |
| Hildegarde | means battle enclosure. | 26 | 1,248 |
| Hildegard | means battle enclosure. | 27 | 515 |
Actual usage of German names shown on this page may be slightly higher than the indicated usage values. Of course these names are widely used for girls in Germany as well! See the Social Security card applications information for qualifiers about this data.
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