Gender-Neutral Names 2025 | Unisex, Nonbinary, Unique

If you're looking for unisex baby names that carry gender-neutral values and a nonbinary image, start your search here.

Popular unisex names in the US are calculated by Nameberry using official Social Security data for the most popular baby names. We combine the number of baby girls and baby boys who receive each gender neutral name to create our exclusive list of the most popular unisex baby names. Pink and blue hearts designate which names are more common for girls and boys.

All the names in our database that have entries for both genders and include individual commentary can be searched by first initial, below. These include popular unisex names from Avery to Zion as well as unusual unisex names that work for boys and girls from Abbott to Zuri. Find all our search by letter tools on the Baby Names A-Z page.

Unisex names and unique names enjoy a lot of crossover. Invented names and names derived from other sources like nature or cities aren't tied to any traditional gender identity and so work equally well for all children. The unique unisex names on this list are rare and uncommon as well as unconventional.

Nonbinary names are truly gender neutral names, used nearly equally for boys and girls and free of any gender identity. Here are the most popular nonbinary names.

Gender-neutral names are hot among celebrities, who are often among the first to create new unisex names or adopt names for children of the minority sex.

Nature is the source of a lot of the coolest, most unique gender-neutral names. Unique unisex nature names can be drawn from water, trees, the sky, animals -- and natural element. Here are some the best unique unisex baby names.

You may want to give your child a first name that's conventionally gendered and a middle name that's gender-neutral, to add an element of interest to the name. This might express your values around gender or you might simply think it's cool. And it is! Here are some of the best gender-neutral middle names.

Irish surnames have become popular first names in the U.S. for boys and especially girls. The top Irish names for girls are all surnames: Riley, Kennedy, Quinn. And Irish surnames such as Finn and Rowan are enormously popular for boys. Here are some of the top Irish surname names as first names.

Looking for gender-neutral names for your baby, a character, or yourself? Launch your name search and find inspiration with our new gender-neutral name generator. A few simple questions will lead you to thousands of combinations of gender-neutral or nonbinary names that might be right for you. Also works for middle name inspiration!