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Favorite Names in the SSA 900's Range

  1. Emiliana

    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Emily

    • Meaning:

      "rival"

    • Description:

      The enormous popularity of Emily and Emma means that parents will be looking further afield for substitutes -- and this is one of the prettiest.

  2. Brecken

    • Origin:

      Variation of Breccan; Irish

    • Meaning:

      "freckled, speckled"

    • Description:

      Brecken is a fresh, distinctively Irish alternative to similar-sounding (and much more popular) Beckett or Beckham. While Brecken is a spelling variation of the original Breccan, it's the most popular form of the name. By whatever spelling, it's a name we'll likely see rise in popularity.
  3. Agustin

    • Origin:

      Spanish, from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "the exalted one"

    • Description:

      Popular in the Hispanic world and used in honor of Saint Augustine, Agustin is an anglicized form of the Spanish Agustín. It peaked at Number 561 in 2001 in the US charts and has since dropped on and off of the list again. Given to around 210 boys in a recent year, Agustin also ranks highly in Chile and Uruguay.
  4. Sariah

    • Origin:

      Variation of Sarah

    • Description:

      Sariah is the perfect compromise name for when you say Sarah, and your spouse says Mariah. Spelled Saria, it's a character in the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
  5. Rosalina

    • Origin:

      Variation of Rosaline, English

    • Meaning:

      "rose"

    • Description:

      A feminine and fragrant member of the Rose family.
  6. Vihaan

    • Origin:

      Sanskrit

    • Meaning:

      "dawn"

    • Description:

      Vihaan comes from a Sanskrit word denoting the dawn, but has the symbolic meaning of the beginning of a new age, making Vihaan a wonderful choice for the first baby in a family's next generation.
  7. Zainab

    • Origin:

      Variation of Zaynab

    • Description:

      Zainab—the name of a flowering tree and of a granddaughter, daughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed—was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2013. While simplified variations Zaina or Zayna are more Western-friendly, neither makes the US list.
  8. Ryatt

    • Origin:

      Invented name

    • Description:

      Ryatt — which may be a combination of names like Ryan and Wyatt — gives you the sound of Riot without the violent connotations. Naturally, it's almost twice as popular among baby boys than Riot, even cracking the Top 1000 in 2022.