A female child
Derived from the Middle English word 'gyrle', which originally referred to a young person of either sex before becoming specific to females. As a given name, it is exceptionally rare and typically used as a literal descriptor or a bold, modern word-name choice.
Less common today
Girl isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,624 in 1999.
The protagonist's companion in the post-apocalyptic film · Bird Box
A character in the novel and film adaptation · The Road
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
