Best Names Beyond the Top 1000
Plus the wildest new names from pop culture
We’re still busy delving into the baby name data for 2021, and this week we’ve found some real treasures.
If you’re looking for rare names that few parents are using, below the Top 1000 is the place to search. But scrolling through tens of thousands of names — some of them pretty obscure — can be overwhelming, even for name lovers.
We’ve saved your time and sanity by pulling out 100 amazing names for each gender that are still below the radar (at least in the States).
New This Week
Top baby names A to Z: the most popular pick for each letter, from Amelia and Alexander to Zoey and Zion
Pop culture baby names: parents in 2021 were inspired by everything from Disney to Bridgerton, anime to celeb children.
Sneak peek 🔭
Coming up on the blog next week:
Playground Analysis 2021: we group spellings of the same name to find out what’s really most popular… and there’s a new boys’ Number 1!
The top names in every US state revealed
How I Named My Baby: artists pick a popular sound with a minimalist spelling twist