Names that Peaked in 2016
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Joziah
Spelling variation of Josiah
Attempts to update traditional Josiah have landed this name in the Top 1000. It falls in line with trendy spellings of names that opt for an additional x , y , or z whenever possible.
Graysen
Spelling variation of Grayson
Surname name Grayson has become quite popular in recent years, bringing with it Gray, Grey, Greyson, and, yes, Graysen. Former professional hockey player Neil Little has a son named Graysen.
Tinley
Modern invented name
Ultimately, many parents attracted to Tinley's appealing -inley rhythm may decide they can do better with the first syllable than "tin" and move on to Finley, Brinley, or Kinley.
Henley
English
"high meadow"
The name of a British town on the Thames that hosts a famous regatta. Henley is one of the English baby names soaring in popularity for both boys and girls in the US, but is now much more popular for…
Royal
English word name
"royal"
A superlative word name along the lines of Saint, King, Princess, and Chosen, Royal was mostly used for boys — as in Wes Anderson's anti-hero Royal Tennenbaum — until Lil' Kim named her daughter…
Addilynn
Spelling variation of Adeline, French
"noble, nobility"
The sweet old-fashioned Adeline is one of the prime up-and-coming vintage baby names ; Addilynn is a phonetic spelling. The only dubious advantage Addilynn offers is that is clarifies pronunciation.…
Riaan
Variation of Ryan or Hindi
"little king"
South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he…
Eason
Scottish surname
"son of Adam"
Scottish names that started as surnames are a class unto themselves. This old Scottish surname name debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2016 -- bolstered, no doubt, by the extreme popularity of Easton,…
Ahmir
Variation of Amir, Arabic or Hebrew
"prince, ruler; treetop"
Variation of Amir that debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and still ranks in the lower part of that list.