100 Awesome Alternatives to Popular Baby Names 🤫
Check out our top uncommon alternatives to the Top 100 baby names, as well as Nameberry’s brand new fastest-rising names for 2021 so far!
An Inside Guide to the Hottest Names Right Now
Want a sneak peak at the baby names about to pop? Look no further than our brand new list: Fastest Rising Names on Nameberry!
These are the names that saw at least a 45% increase in pageviews compared with this time last year – that’s double the average increase 🔥🔥
Led by new top Nameberry boy name Arlo and rounded out by zippy rarity Zephyrine, they’re a super eclectic bunch generating a lot of buzz among cutting-edge baby namers.
Pssst… We’d love to know what you think of our new list layout! The top names in each list (by Nameberry popularity) now enjoy some extra attention – click the button above to see it in action, and tell us your thoughts below!
Name of the Week: Thoreau
Plenty of lively O-ending names make our fastest-rising list, but could the next trend be O-sounding names? From Beau to Marlowe, several are already heating up fast…
Today’s Name of the Week was chosen by Zac and Kate Hanson for their newest arrival: Quincy Joseph Thoreau 😍
Quincy is a brilliant choice for a fifth child, but it’s his dashing literary middle that really caught our eye.
Baby Sussex #2: Enter Our Contest
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced this week that they are expecting a baby girl to join their son Archie this summer 💕
Of course, our Name Guru to the Stars Sophie Kihm was straight on the case with ten expert suggestions for the new princess’ name.
Head over to our Instagram to see her picks, and don’t forget to tell us your guess(es) for a chance to win $100!
Cool Rare Alternatives to Popular Names
We get a lot of questions from expectant parents and name-lovers alike about lesser-used alternatives to popular baby names.
If you love the sound or style of some of the top baby names – but not their popularity – then this one’s for you 🙋
We’ve taken the Top 100 baby names for boys and girls and transformed them into perfect uncommon alternatives: think Eben for Ethan, or Elowen for Evelyn.