One list per kind of name
Each style below is a list on this site with a stated rule, so you can check why a name is on it. The table shows how big each list is and how many of its names have a documented meaning.
| List | Names | With a documented meaning | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique Baby Names | 1,466 | 1,466 | 100.0% |
| Vintage Baby Names | 64 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Nature Baby Names | 1,370 | 1,370 | 100.0% |
| Unisex Names | 931 | 714 | 76.7% |
| Names That Mean Moon | 154 | 154 | 100.0% |
| Names That Mean Star | 101 | 101 | 100.0% |
Counts are distinct names. A name given to both genders is counted once.
Meanings, origins and genders are as recorded in this site's dataset: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and the MuslimNames.com dataset (CC0). Each is one documented sense, not a full etymology.
And how many of those names are also in the 2024 SSA file, meaning a family could have met them recently:
| List | Names | Listed by SSA in 2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unique Baby Names | 1,466 | 1,466 | 100.0% |
| Vintage Baby Names | 64 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Nature Baby Names | 1,370 | 289 | 21.1% |
| Unisex Names | 931 | 496 | 53.3% |
| Names That Mean Moon | 154 | 26 | 16.9% |
| Names That Mean Star | 101 | 18 | 17.8% |
A name counts as listed when SSA publishes its spelling for at least one sex in that year.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Which guide to read
- Unique, rare, unusual. How to choose a unique name without making it weird and what unique, rare and unusual mean.
- Vintage. Which old names came back, with ranks then and now.
- Nature and celestial. Names by meaning: moon, star, sun.
- Gender-neutral. What the data shows.
- Middle names. How to pick one.
- Reading the data. How to read SSA baby name data.
Browse the lists directly at unique baby names, vintage baby names and nature baby names.