Height Chart for 2-Month-Old Girls
At 2 months, the WHO median length for girls is 57.1 cm (1 ft 10.5 in). The 3rd and 97th percentiles are 53.2 cm and 60.9 cm.
| Percentile | Metric | Feet-inches |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 53.2 cm | 1 ft 8.9 in |
| 5th | 53.7 cm | 1 ft 9.1 in |
| 10th | 54.5 cm | 1 ft 9.5 in |
| 25th | 55.7 cm | 1 ft 9.9 in |
| 50th | 57.1 cm | 1 ft 10.5 in |
| 75th | 58.4 cm | 1 ft 11.0 in |
| 90th | 59.7 cm | 1 ft 11.5 in |
| 95th | 60.4 cm | 1 ft 11.8 in |
| 97th | 60.9 cm | 2 ft 0.0 in |
Check a length against this row
Accepts 48.9 to 65.2 cm.
Length gained since birth and in the months ahead
The median has risen 8.0 cm since birth, when it was 49.1 cm. It adds 2.7 cm in the next month, 8.6 cm by 6 months and 16.9 cm by 12 months.
The monthly gain is falling quickly at this age: 4.6 cm in the first month, 3.4 cm in the second and 2.7 cm in the third.
| Age | 3rd | 50th | 97th | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 45.6 | 49.1 | 52.7 | |
| 1 month | 50.0 | 53.7 | 57.4 | +4.6 |
| 2 months | 53.2 | 57.1 | 60.9 | +3.4 |
| 3 months | 55.8 | 59.8 | 63.8 | +2.7 |
| 4 months | 58.0 | 62.1 | 66.2 | +2.3 |
| 6 months | 61.5 | 65.7 | 70.0 | +3.6 |
| 24 months | 80.3 | 86.4 | 92.5 | +20.7 |
Spread at 2 months
The 3rd-to-97th range is 7.7 cm, a little wider than the 7.1 cm at birth; by 12 months it is 9.7 cm. Since birth the 3rd-percentile value has risen 7.6 cm and the 97th 8.2 cm, which is why the range is wider.
A girl at the 3rd percentile (53.2 cm) is about as long as the median girl at 1 month (53.7 cm); at the 97th (60.9 cm), as long as the median at 3 months (59.8 cm).
Girls and boys at 2 months
The WHO boys' median at 2 months is 58.4 cm, 1.3 cm longer.
When to ask a doctor
A single length measurement places a baby on the reference; it does not describe health. If a baby's growth worries you, speak to a pediatrician or family doctor.
Reference values only, not medical advice. How these tables are built.