The Fastest Rising Baby Names in America are In and Um, WHAT??

The Social Security Administration in the USA has released its annual top baby names of last year and, while you may recognise some of the most popular names on the list, it’s the fastest rising baby names that left us more than a little confused.

We love unique baby names but some of these names are next-level. The graduating class of 2041’s yearbook is going to be a page-turner. Buckle up and get ready for a wild ride as we dissect some of the monikers we can expect our future generation to have.

Let’s start with the most popular names in America

Before we head into the baby naming abyss, here are the top 10 names for boys and girls, as selected by American parents:

GIRLS:

Olivia
Emma
Charlotte
Amelia
Sophia
Mia
Isabella
Ava
Evelyn
Luna

BOYS:

Liam
Noah
Oliver
James
Elijah
Mateo
Theodore
Henry
Lucas
William

Have a look at the top baby names in Australia to compare. The lists are quite similar.

Now, onto the fastest rising baby names in America

Here’s where it gets interesting. This is going to be one heck of a high school yearbook. I can see it now ….

1. Izael – That’s Is-I-El for anyone heading to Google to see how to pronounce this. The name means “he who struggles with God” and we’re not really sure what to make of it.

2. Chozen – Not to be confused with the proper way to spell Chosen, because that would be too normal. Chozen is quickly becoming the new “Jack” for baby boys, but it looks like the name of a weird type of meat to me.

3. Eiden – Next we have this year’s attempt at spelling Aiden. Fail.

4. Jrue – Jreadful.

5. Khaza – Dazza and Shazza called. They want their baby name back.

6. Yahya – Yah. Nah.

7. Eren – There are so many ways to spell Aaron already. Erin. Airen. And now we have Eren.

8. Meir – Pronounced Myer, this is a Jewish baby name and means “one who shines or illuminates” which makes it a little bit less weird and kind of cute, actually.

9. Truett – True, it’s unique. But Truett is part of the rising nature names which means “river bend”.

Among the fastest rising names for boys we also have:

Lux
Kyren
Cartier
Caspian
Dion
Camilo
Rome
Zen
Eithan
Rhodes
Callahan
Jakai
Koen
Waylen
Dutton
Madden
Ivaan
Stetson
Teo
Koa

The fastest rising names for girls

1. Jream – I’m sorry, but anything that looks like Cream shouldn’t be a name. I get that it’s meant to be a new-age version of Dream, but I just can’t.

2. Kaeli – This unique moniker is 2024’s version of Kayleigh or Kaylee or the 100 other ways to spell it. There’s an influencer named Kaeli Mae who may have inspired the surge.

3. Alitzel – The origins of this name are a bit cloudy but it could mean “rainbow baby” or “smiling girl”. It’s a litzel cute, I guess.

4. Emryn – Emryn means “immortal ruler” and with a name like that, I’m expecting to see an Emryn in the White House in 30 years’ time.

5. Zhuri – LeBron James inspired the rise of baby Zhuri and it’s a cute Z-name to consider.

6. Love – Perhaps inspired by the serial-killing nutter on You, or perhaps inspired by tennis. I guess it’s better than naming your kid “Like”.

7. Arlet – Like Scarlet. But missing half of it. There are a few versions of this rising name including Arlette and Arlete which are all on the up. The name means “eagle”.

8. Arely – This sunny name means “golden” and is another air-themed named that continues to rise.

Additional fastest rising baby names for girls in America include:

Wrenlee
Georgina
Winona
Arleth
Adalee
Neriah
Cielo
Sol
Zendaya
Scottie
Zoya
Zaria
Tru
Vienna
Aspyn
Emerald
Scout

So there we have it…. the next-gen of baby names taking over American nurseries. What do you think of the fastest rising baby names? Too cute or too kooky for your liking?

Before you go, have a look at a few more of our very favourite tragedeigh baby names of all time, ranked below:

10. Hellzel – What Hazel would look like, if her dad was Satan.

9. Mhavrych – Anyone wanna take a stab at what this name is meant to be? It’s a tough one – Maverick.

8. Chelc – This one made me laugh. It’s Chelsea. But like Chel – C. See?

7. R-Chee – Hyphens are fun, right? Just ask A-A (Adasha). Apparently, Archie’s parents agreed.

6. Jawzaiyah – Here’s another tricky one for you. It starts with a J and there is usually an S in the middle, not a collection of uncommon consonants. It’s Josiah, folks. Did you get it?

5. U’Neek – When you really want your kid to be considered unique but also really love random apostrophes. At least it doesn’t say U’Reek.

4. Grayss – Grace is such a pretty, elegant name. And then there’s Grayss.

3. Abcde – Also known as Ab-si-dee.

2. C’KRET – This one says ‘secret’ and apparently the mum chose it because she had kept her pregnancy a secret from most people. Is this ingenious or batshit crazy? I don’t even know anymore.

1. Sssst – This one is my very favourite! There are four S’s… guys. Are you ready for it? It’s FOREST! I don’t know whether to bow down to these parents or throw a shoe at them.