American Names

Virtue-esque Reason first appeared in the US stats back in the early 20th-century, but it has been used more consistently and in greater numbers since the 2020s. Given to 50 babies (around 80% boys) in a recent year, spelling alternatives have also begun to appear. Reazyn made its deubt in 2024, while Reasyn was one of two names debuted for both sexes in 2025 — the other being Kover. 
 
Chosen for 14 girls and 6 boys, it ranked above the Reason and Reazyn spellings for in the same year. Nickname Reese, perhaps?

Reasyn

While the almost-virtue-name Reason first appeared in the US stats back in the early 20th-century, it has only been a rising choice since the start of the 2020s. Given to around 50 babies (80% of them registered as male) in a recent count, alternative spellings have begun to feature in the stats, including Reazyn and Reasyn (much like Chosen and Chosyn and Chozen and Chozyn).
 
The Reasyn spelling was one of two names to debut for both sexes in 2025 — the other being Kover — when it was given to 14 girls and 6 boys.

Reason has been on the rise in the 2020s, joining choices like Chosen, Truce, Legacy and Wilder: bold choices that have begun to feel, well, more reasonable as baby names (to some). Given to 41 boys in a recent count, spelling alternatives have now begun to appear and Reazyn is one such option. It debuted for girls in 2024, then for boys in 2025, when it was given to 13 babies, five being boys. 


	

Reazyn

Confident and outdoorsy, with a hint of sweetness too, Cavvy is a cowgirl-style word name, used to describe a herd of horses, particularly saddle horse kept on a ranch for working or riding. A rare option that might appeal (sound-wise) to fans of Savvy, Livvy, Callie, and Evy, it has appeared in social media birth announcements.
 
Ultimately from the Spanish caballada, the name shouldn't be confused with cavy, a group of South American rodents including capybaras and guinea pigs, or with cavities, as in tooth decay.

Cavvy

Eziah was one of the fastest rising names of 2025, while this spelling variation was one of the top debuts. Given to 36 boys, it is most likely inspired by the Biblical Isaiah ("Yahweh is my salvation"), though it also be a spin of Ezra ("Yahweh is help") or Aziah ("God hath made").




Ezaia

Riler is another spelling on the trendy invented name Ryler, given in the US last year to 33 baby boys and six girls. A mashup of the trendy surname-names Tyler and Riley, Riler and Ryler bridge the gender gap between the male-leaning Tyler and female-heavy Riley.

Riler is one of the invented names that as a "same but different" choice, ala Rylan, represents an update on names that may have gotten too popular.

Riler

Riler is a spelling spin on another new invented name Ryler, given in the US in 2024 to about 40 babies, about 80 percent of them male. You can think of it as a mashup of the trendy surname-names Tyler and Riley, with Tyler far more popular for boys — about 2000 boys to 130 girls got the name last year — and Riley more popular for girls, given to about 4500 baby girls vs. 1500 boys in this spelling alone.

Riler is one of the "same but different" names that represent a new variation on a trendy choice, sure to increase in popularity in the years ahead. The also-invented also-popular Rylan may have paved the way for Ryler and Riler's ascent.

One of the top debuts to the US charts in 2025, Eraya has a variety of different sources, including: the English and Italian Aria ("song, melody, air"), the Persian, Hindi, and Thai Arya ("noble"), the Turkish Eray ("brave moon"), the Hebrew Uriah ("Yahweh is my light"), the Ethiopian or Eritrean Araya ("leader by example"), or the multicultural Raya ("queen").
 
Eraya following in the footsteps of names like Elaya, Elara, annd Soraya.

Eraya

An occasionally respelled form of the popular boy name Rowdy. 

Rowdie

A rare spin on the classic Ruth, Ruthetta was used occasionally in the early half of the 20th-century. 

Ruthetta

A variety of Ruth-elaborations have appeared in the US stats over the years, including Ruthetta, Ruthie, Ruthanne, and Ruthella, but surprisingly, Ruthette has never been given to more than five babies in a single year. As such, it's a very rare option, blending the appeal of Colette and Odette with the classic feel of Biblical Ruth. 

Ruthette

We're suddenly hearing of babies of both genders with this invented name that's a mashup of Tyler and Riley (or Rylee et al). Ryler might also be a rare surname or occupational name, meaning "worker in a rye field" or some such, though ryler is not a genuine occupational word the way cooper and sawyer are.

Ryler

Cimarron is a Great Plains city and river name used by Edna Ferber as the title of a popular novel. The Cimarron people of Panama were previously enslaved Africans who had escaped from their Spanish masters and lived together in defiance of colonial rule. In the 1570s, they allied with Francis Drake of England to defeat the Spanish conquest.

Cimarron

Spike is part mid-century nickname-name, ala Buster or Buck, and part word name, with an all-over cool creative dude feel thanks to directors Spike Lee and Spike Jonze. Mike Myers named his son Spike. That's right: Spike and Mike. Spike qualifies as one of the distinctly <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/519/american-baby-names">American names</a>.

Spike

A modern name, likely invented by influencers Catherine Paiz and Igor Ten, who chose it for their daughter in 2026, Sea'vanna is possibly a blend of the word "sea" with the vanna element of Giovanna, Ivanna, or Savannah. As such, it could mean "God's gracious sea" or "sea and grassy plain".

Sea'vanna

The name of the glamorous mean girl in "High School Musical", Sharpay is a spin on the dog breed Shar Pei, which means "sand skin" in Chinese. As such, it's a brilliant name joke skewering the practice of picking a name for its sound without considering what it means. 
 
You might be pleased to learn that it has never appeared in the US name stats.

Sharpay

This perfume name, undoubtedly a takeoff on the French word for pretty, has somehow wafted into the girls' lexicon. Too commercial. 

Enjoli

Whimsy yet sharp word name Sky meets popular Lainey and more classic Elaine in the contemporary name. It debuted in the US stats in 2025 when 9 girls received the name. 

Skylaine

Skylar and Sky meet Shiloh, Mylo, Arlo, and Kylo in this modern creation, which made its US debut in 2025. Given to 13 boys, it could be interpreted as meaning "of the sky" (from the word), "scholar" (from Skyler and Schuyler), "sky hill" (when considered as a spin on Arlo or Harlow), or "sky soldier" (if viewed as a mash up of Milo and Sky).

Skylo

Funky, boyish, old-style combo name chosen for their daughter by hip couple Donna D'Ericco and Nikki Sixx.

Frankie-jean

Are there any truly American baby names? Sure, if you count word names such as True and Justice and place names like Savannah and Sierra and invented names such as Brailyn and Zayden.

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