These new baby names have only recently been born but are rising through baby names popularity lists and we predict will be used more frequently in the future. 

Where do new baby names come from? Some are invented by parents and catch on, while others, such as Saint and Shiloh are the handiwork of celebrities. Some new names for babies are respellings of established names or new imported names from other cultures.
 
Along with Saint and Shiloh, other new baby names on the rise in the US Top 1000 include Aries, Brisa, Ember, Meilani, Navy, Onyx, Thiago, and Wells. New place names becoming more popular include Harlem, Princeton, Zion, and Zaire.

In recent years, many words have been promoted to become new baby names. And new names are always being created from established surnames or nature names.

There are thousands of new baby names with more being minted every day, but the new baby names gaining in popularity include the following.

New Baby Names on the Rise

2019 was the year of seven, as both Seven (for boys) and Sevyn (for girls) broke into the Top 1000. Sevyn's use may be inspired by Sevyn Streeter, a singer and songwriter. She was born Amber Denise Streeter but chose Sevyn as her stage name — rather appropriately, since her birthday is July 7.

Sevyn

Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?

Nirvana

Maxton is a new member of the ever-expanding Max clan of baby names, hitting the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2011. It joins newfangled Maxon and stylish cousin Paxton. Still, we prefer the more classic Maxwell, Maxfield, Maximus, or just plain Max.

Maxton

One of the fastest-rising names currently, thanks to LeBron James' daughter Zhuri.

Zhuri

Updates Allison—which everyone will misunderstand it as. But it's definitely a fresh spin on the Ellie names, and a rising surname name choice for girls. It made its first appearance on the US Top 1000 in 2013.
 Ralph Ellison was the author of Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953.

Ellison

A melodic name that's taking off in the African-American community. 

Kamari

Tempest is one of those names that could go either way. Cool, evocative modern word name? Or asking for trouble?  Your call, but if you decide the former image is dominant, be warned that some people will see it as the latter.


Tempest

The short, clipped Cru is one of those modern names that's starting to find favor -- it was given to nearly 50 boys last year, while Crew has vaulted onto the Top 1000. One inspiration is undoubtedly the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/161/Spanish-Names">Spanish name</a> Cruz, which came to wider attention via the third son of Victoria and David Beckham. Cru has a handsome sound and a modern feel.

The popularity of Mila has no doubt influenced the rise of Mylah, which can also be viewed as a feminization of Milo.

Mylah

Iyla, now a Top 1000 girls' name in the US, resembles many other popular names, from the Top 100 Isla to the Turkish Ayla, with which it shares a moonlit meaning.

Iyla

One of the many new spellings of Zaire that has been climbing the charts lately.

Zyair

Legacy is proof that any attractive-sounding word can be turned into a name, and this one has the added attractions of an inspirational meaning and a cool creative namesake -- hot young artist Legacy Russell.

Legacy

A simple name occasionally heard a couple of generations back. 

Banks as a girls' name was brought into the lexicon by actress Hilary Duff and musician Matthew Koma, who chose it for their daughter, Banks Violet. As both a surname and a word name, Banks refers to financial establishments as well as river banks.

Banks

Saint as a descriptive word name was first chosen by rocker Pete Wentz for his younger son (baby brother is Bronx), and now Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have catapulted the name into the celebrity stratosphere by choosing it for their baby boy. The couple called their baby "Saint" throughout the pregnancy because his conception had been so difficult. Saint was named in our predictions for the top baby name trends of 2015, on descriptive word names which also include Royal and Noble, King and Rogue. Saint is moving beyond the group of names that are only <a href="https://nameberry.com/fameberry">celebrity baby names</a> and into the general lexicon.

Saint

Author Colson Whitehead introduced this surname-name to the lexicon, perfect for, well, a son or grandson of a Nicholas.

Colson

A fresher spin on Jaxon, with built-in cool nickname Nix, and a great way to honor an ancestral Nick. But the association with disgraced former president Richard Nixon remains strong, which might explain why this otherwise bang-on-trend surname name has remained under the radar, peaking at #482 in 2017.

Nixon

A short form that can stand on its own, though not all that steadily. 

Cali

This attempt to masculinize Jules has made its way into the Top 1000. We recommend using the more traditional spelling, as this one will likely appear dated in a few years' time.
 Juelz Santana is the stage name of LaRon Louis James, an American rapper and actor.

Juelz

This variation of Wesley moved into the Top 1000 among <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">boys' names</a> in the US in 2016, perhaps because it makes the name less like Lesley and more Western, with the cowboy nickname West.

Westley

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