Names That Peaked in 2021

One of the many liquid, vowel-heavy names that are so fashionable right now.

A recent addition to the name lexicon with some real potential.

Girl names ending in lani are one of the hottest trends of recent years, thanks to the lilting and lyrical Hawaiian name Leilani. Leilani has inspired a number of offshoots, including Kehlani and Meilani.

While we're definite fans of Zaire -- the former name of the country now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- the "Y" really isn't necessary. This spelling variation debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Kartier is on the rise for boys, along with a host of other luxury fashion related baby names.

Created in the style of Jabari, a fashionable Swahili name. Jakari is mainly used among African American families in the US.

Emberlynn is a twin of Emberlyn, sister of Emberly, cousin of Ember, and granddaughter of Amber.

Genesis, meet Jennifer. This spelling of Genesis — the first book in the Bible — is comfortably in the Top 1000.

This Josiah variant has been in the Top 1000 every year since 2006.

Not a journey so much as a jaunt to the corner store.

Why use one x when you can use two?