We’ve searched far and wide (actually, we just went across the pond to the United States) where American parents were asked to weigh in on their favourite ‘quirky’ baby name.
Nameberry then collated the data based on each of the 50 American states (plus the District of Columbia, which, for the record, is not a state) and shared the results with the rest of the world.
And we are so happy they did. Because what other baby name list would include both the cutest and the cruellest names you’ve ever encountered?
Only in America.
50 quirkiest American baby girl names are…
Same same, but different
Kinzlee/Kynslee
Aspen/Aspyn
Laylani/Jaylani
Oakley/Oaklee/Oakleigh
The new age old school
Roslyn
Maura
Etta
Mauve
Haddie
Ophelia
Lucinda
Penny
The unisex (but with really weird spelling)
Devyn
Rhyan
Camdyn
Quincy
Gentry
The names that seem like the parents have just mashed two names together (we like to call these name fusions)
Cambrie (possibly a combination of the parents’ two favourite cheeses)
Nechama
Egypt
Wren
Yasmeen
Jolie
Say hello to the next generation of quirky names for boys
Moving on, we encounter a few more unusual choices on the boys’ list. Here is the complete list of unique American baby names:
The Kardashian effect
Krew
Keanu
Kenji
Kelly
Random words that are now considered names
Cedar
Ransom
Coy
Trace
Wilder
The next generation of ultra-posh bankers
Brigham
Bridger
Arman
Sutton
Banks
Brecken
Bryer
Jarvis
Andreas
The cultural exchange
Hirum
Umar
Estevan
Makai
Hussein
Yasir
Abdirahman
Jahmir
Yaakov
The blokey boys
Domenic
Chaz
Jordy
Ross
Torin
The gender benders
Payton
Teagan
Courtney
Aubrey
Eliot
Amias
Juelz
Leeland
The names that sound almost normal
Davin
Shimon
Jaron
Tylan
Jakobe
Dewayne
And then there are the rest…
Brogan
Hagen
Zyaire
Javian
Mauro
Okay, so, let’s dissect the lists, shall we? Clearly Americans love the letter Y when choosing a girl’s name with 21 of the 51 baby girl names including a Y. And some of these American baby names include more than one Y (like Braylynn) Because Y not?
As for the boys… names starting with J and B proved most popular with 13 of the 51 names starting with these two letters. While some of the unique names are quite adorable and definitely worth adding to your lists, a lot of them are probably better choices for your dog.
You be the judge
What do you think of America’s favourite quirky baby names? Are any of them worth adopting? Or do you prefer to keep them an ocean away?
Swing by the Mum’s Grapevine Due Date Groups and connect with other mums-to-be who are just as excited about baby names as you are. Swap ideas, discuss your favourite names, and make the naming journey a memorable one. Come on in everyone’s welcome – and let’s talk baby names!
