10 Most Popular Anime Girls (of 2020)

Anime girls are a really popular topic. Not just when it comes to volume of Google Searches, but also as a recurring question – Who is the best girl/ waifu? 

Someone has to be the most popular, right?

I created this list thanks to MAL’s Most Favorited Characters, so this should be somewhat close to reality!

Read also: Top 10 Most Popular Anime Boys of 2019

These are the 10 most popular anime girls (of 2020).

10. Shinobu Oshino

• Member Favorites: 23,457
• Anime: Monogatari series
• Age: 598
• Race: Vampire
• Occupation: Meme Oshino’s companion

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is a cute loli.

⭐ Shinobu is an immortal vampire with mischievous eyes and fangs.

⭐ Not afraid of gaining weight – eats tons of donuts. 😀 

9. Holo

• Member Favorites: 23,760
• Anime: Spice & Wolf
• Age: Unknown
• Race: Deity
• Occupation: Wolf harvest deity

What makes her so popular?

⭐  Holo is one of the most nuanced, complex female leads. 

⭐ She is (probably) immortal wolf deity (with all cute physical features).

⭐ She has a great personality and is playful.

8. Megumin

• Member Favorites: 25,361
• Anime: Konosuba
• Age: 13-14
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Arch Wizard

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is a chuuni loli. 

⭐ Her excitement for explosions is simply infectious.

⭐ Megumin = guaranteed fun, cuteness, and eccentricity.

7. Saber

• Member Favorites: 25,270
• Anime: Fate series
• Age: 17-18
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Saber-class Servant

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is the waifu of Takeuchi. 

⭐ Saber is beautifully noble, courageous and smart.

⭐ Her traits are very likable. 

6. Taiga Aisaka

• Member Favorites: 27,467
• Anime: Toradora
• Age: 17-18
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Student

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is a cute loli. 

⭐ Taiga is the type of tsundere that can attack you physically. 

⭐ Taiga is just Taiga. And she’s completely selfless when it comes to people she cares about. 

5. Hitagi Senjougahara

• Member Favorites: 28,211
• Anime: Monogatari series
• Age: 17-18
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Student

What makes her so popular?

⭐ Senjougahara doesn’t create unnecessary drama and actively supports and tries to protect Araragi (the MC).

⭐ She is the Queen of banter. 

⭐ She is brutally honest with everything, including her feelings. 

4. Yuno Gasai

• Member Favorites: 28,737
• Anime: Mirai Nikki
• Age: 14
• Race: Human/Goddess
• Occupation: Owner of the Yukiteru Diary

What makes her so popular?

⭐ Yuno is an absolute definition of yandere. 

⭐ She is willing to do literally everything in order to protect her man. 

⭐ She is very skilled with all sorts of guns, swords, and even bombs, plus she has a high IQ (her analysis is on point).

3. Mikasa Ackerman

• Member Favorites: 31,318
• Anime: Attack on Titan
• Age: 15 in the beginning, later 19
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Soldier

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is a loyal companion.

⭐ She is an extremely skilled and powerful soldier.

⭐ Looks very realistically beautiful. 

2. Rem

• Member Favorites: 35,638
• Anime: Re:Zero
• Age: 17
• Race: Oni
• Occupation: One of the twin maids working for Roswaal L Mather

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is immensely loyal and reliable.

⭐ Rem is a cute and delicate demon maid but can also kick ass. 

⭐ She is unconditionally in love with useless NEET main character. 😀

1. Kurisu Makise

• Member Favorites: 41,714
• Anime: Steins;Gate
• Age: 18
• Race: Human
• Occupation: Member of the neuroscience laboratory

What makes her so popular?

⭐ She is a snarky, confident, nerdy girl.

⭐ She is also a girl genius with hot looks.

⭐ Has a tsundere personality. 

Misaka

Hi, my name is Mia and I’m the founder of 9 Tailed Kitsune.
I love anime, games, and esports (I am also a bit weird).
My passion for anime sparked when I was about 7 (Phantom Thief Jeanne, hello!) and has never stopped.