Modern Baby Names

Karsyn debuted on the boys’ side of the US Top 1000 in 2018, sneaking in at number 940, but dropped off again in 2019. Karsyn for a girl continues to rise.

One of the new literalist religious names, like Blessing, Heavenly and Neveah. More male than female, but essentially unisex.

Just when we thought Paisley couldn't get trendier, this -ee suffix showed up. Although it's not our favorite, parents are choosing this spelling more and more often.

Fresher diminutive form of Gertrud

Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).

The American appetite for new names ending in the letters "yn" knows no bounds. This one, a close relative of popular Jaxson, was among the fastest-rising boys' names of 2017.

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.

Prior to 2013, this name was unheard of. That was the year that Larry Hernandez, singer and star of reality show Larrymania, gave the name to his daughter. It has now entered the US Top 1000, following in the footsteps of Daleyza, the invented name Hernandez bestows upon his older daughter.

A trendy choice that takes a little from Riley and a little from Kayleigh.

Soul fans may wish to use this unusual name as a reference to singer Jimmy Ruffin and his younger brother David, one of the lead members of The Temptations.

Bridges is one of the new last names as first names ending in S that are so fashionable right now, joining Brooks, Wells, and Banks.

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

Rivers is an indisputably unisex surname with is strong nature connotation and its connection to the character Diana Rivers from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Rivers is also the first name of one of the girl Sweet Home sextuplets.

With the rise of Cameron, we've seen more and more spellings join the Top 1000—Kamryn, Camryn, and Kameron are just a few. This spelling consistently ranks much higher for girls than boys, which isn't too surprising with its K and Y that make it look very similar to Kathryn.

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

The popular -ley suffix can be credited for this name's use in recent years. We're not loving that it sounds as trendy and of-the-moment as it is.