Find out if your name means beauty, hope, power, bravery, or something different. Learn the origin of your name: English, Hebrew, Spanish, German, or another origin.
To make it into this list, the name has to have serious staying power. If you are looking for a name that everyone will recognize but isn't necessarily the most popular or the most popular right now, this list could be for you.
While most of our rankings look at numbers for each gender individually, the list below considers the total babies born with the name, but each name must have at least 5% of babies with each gender. To see more popular names and see the trends, check out our list of unisex names.
You can search for your own name and pull out amazing information from the massive name database on this site. With millions of statistical records and historical references for popular baby names after 1880, this site is packed with eye-opening facts.
The map shows the relative popularity of the name John as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Pennsylvania.
While some of the names trending this year may not be very common throughout history, if given to a baby now, they aren't likely have a unique name among their peer group.
The name Jayden is a modern American creation that emerged in the late 20th century, primarily derived from the Hebrew name Jadon (יָדוֹן), meaning "thankful" or "he will judge."
In addition to finding the origin and traditional meaning of a name, visitors can also see other potential sources of inspiration for names including celebrities with the same name or alternative dictionary definitions.
