Hidden Gems of the 2021 SSA Name Data

Girl Names
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So the SSA name data came out this weekend and it was very interesting (lots of unexpected rises). But I thought this year to be different I would go through and pick out some of hidden gems outside of the top 1000. To make the top 1000 this year you needed 254 girls born with that name. The gems on this list all have under 150 girls so unless Disney decides to use one of them for an upcoming film it should take a while for them to become top 1000 bound. I avoided alternate spellings and names which rank for boys as well as names that could be mistaken for names in the top 1000 (eg. Dyland is pronounced differently and thus is technically a different name but I don’t think that would be obvious unless someone said).

Preppy/Surnames
  • Bowie = 136 Girls in 2021
  • Ramsey = 120 Girls in 2021
  • Perry = 108 Girls in 2021
  • Ridley = 98 Girls in 2021
  • Greer = 97 Girls in 2021
  • Chesney = 81 Girls in 2021
  • Channing = 75 Girls in 2021
  • Huntley = 65 Girls in 2021
  • Larkin = 65 Girls in 2021
  • Afton = 64 Girls in 2021
  • Winslow = 64 Girls in 2021
  • Kirby = 61 Girls in 2021
  • Swayze = 59 Girls in 2021
  • Callan = 52 Girls in 2021
  • Lexington = 51 Girls in 2021
  • Britton = 42 Girls in 2021
  • Kerrigan = 41 Girls in 2021
  • Morrigan = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Melrose = 36 Girls in 2021
  • Dagny = 34 Girls in 2021
  • Windsor = 33 Girls in 2021
  • Tierney = 30 Girls in 2021
  • Carrington = 29 Girls in 2021
  • Dempsey = 29 Girls in 2021
  • Jennings = 26 Girls in 2021
  • Collier = 20 Girls in 2021
  • Dayton = 19 Girls in 2021
  • Sinclair = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Winslet = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Copeland = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Mccall = 13 Girls in 2021
  • Brogan = 11 Girls in 2021
  • Tilden = 11 Girls in 2021
  • Connelly = 10 Girls in 2021
Vintage Picks
  • Odette = 150 Girls in 2021
  • Arwen = 147 Girls in 2021
  • Audra = 141 Girls in 2021
  • Calista = 137 Girls in 2021
  • Nadine = 128 Girls in 2021
  • Cecily = 126 Girls in 2021
  • Edie = 123 Girls in 2021
  • Lois = 119 Girls in 2021
  • Pippa = 115 Girls in 2021
  • Pamela = 111 Girls in 2021
  • Constance = 108 Girls in 2021
  • Darlene = 103 Girls in 2021
  • Dottie = 92 Girls in 2021
  • Wynn = 86 Girls in 2021
  • Gigi = 82 Girls in 2021
  • Marguerite = 78 Girls in 2021
  • Philomena = 77 Girls in 2021
  • Francine = 76 Girls in 2021
  • Sabine = 76 Girls in 2021
  • Mindy = 74 Girls in 2021
  • Zipporah = 71 Girls in 2021
  • Lynette = 69 Girls in 2021
  • Lavinia = 67 Girls in 2021
  • Abilene = 66 Girls in 2021
  • Colleen = 64 Girls in 2021
  • Roxy = 64 Girls in 2021
  • Polly = 63 Girls in 2021
  • Bea = 54 Girls in 2021
  • Connie = 53 Girls in 2021
  • Augusta = 47 Girls in 2021
  • Emmanuella = 44 Girls in 2021
  • Allegra = 44 Girls in 2021
  • Delphine = 41 Girls in 2021
  • Astoria = 40 Girls in 2021
  • Bronwyn = 40 Girls in 2021
  • Keturah = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Seraphine = 38 Girls in 2021
  • Thora = 38 Girls in 2021
  • Georgette = 37 Girls in 2021
  • Wanda = 36 Girls in 2021
  • Liesel = 35 Girls in 2021
  • Marcia = 35 Girls in 2021
  • Lucina = 33 Girls in 2021
  • Marietta = 30 Girls in 2021
  • Celestine = 28 Girls in 2021
  • Josabeth = 26 Girls in 2021
  • Amala = 22 Girls in 2021
  • Rosamund = 22 Girls in 2021
  • Peggy = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Saskia = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Tilda = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Elspeth = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Nettie = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Cassiopeia = 16 Girls in 2021
  • Jetta = 16 Girls in 2021
  • Christabel = 15 Girls in 2021
  • Gracia = 15 Girls in 2021
Word Names
  • Symphony = 149 Girls in 2021
  • Essence = 148 Girls in 2021
  • Jersey = 146 Girls in 2021
  • Asia = 144 Girls in 2021
  • Fern = 140 Girls in 2021
  • Maple = 136 Girls in 2021
  • Venus = 135 Girls in 2021
  • Coral = 128 Girls in 2021
  • Adore = 125 Girls in 2021
  • Serene = 117 Girls in 2021
  • Charm = 114 Girls in 2021
  • Verity = 113 Girls in 2021
  • Lux = 107 Girls in 2021
  • Maven = 103 Girls in 2021
  • Sedona = 94 Girls in 2021
  • Mahogany = 93 Girls in 2021
  • Rainey = 81 Girls in 2021
  • Dove = 73 Girls in 2021
  • Cypress = 71 Girls in 2021
  • Bliss = 69 Girls in 2021
  • Blossom = 69 Girls in 2021
  • Amaryllis = 67 Girls in 2021
  • Nazareth = 62 Girls in 2021
  • Avonlea = 61 Girls in 2021
  • Laramie = 59 Girls in 2021
  • Lake = 56 Girls in 2021
  • Moxie = 56 Girls in 2021
  • Scotland = 56 Girls in 2021
  • Snow = 56 Girls in 2021
  • Truly = 55 Girls in 2021
  • Pilar = 52 Girls in 2021
  • Posey = 51 Girls in 2021
  • Lemon = 50 Girls in 2021
  • Soul = 50 Girls in 2021
  • Valentine = 49 Girls in 2021
  • Silver = 47 Girls in 2021
  • Gala = 46 Girls in 2021
  • Loxley = 46 Girls in 2021
  • Sicily = 45 Girls in 2021
  • Crimson = 43 Girls in 2021
  • Praise = 40 Girls in 2021
  • Bloom = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Zephyr = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Amity = 38 Girls in 2021
  • Galilee = 37 Girls in 2021
  • December = 36 Girls in 2021
  • Unity = 36 Girls in 2021
  • Breeze = 35 Girls in 2021
  • Candy = 34 Girls in 2021
  • Nevada = 33 Girls in 2021
  • Topanga = 31 Girls in 2021
  • Prairie = 29 Girls in 2021
  • Marvel = 28 Girls in 2021
  • Auburn = 27 Girls in 2021
  • Kansas = 27 Girls in 2021
  • Fawn = 26 Girls in 2021
  • Miami = 20 Girls in 2021
  • Peach = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Revel = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Temple = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Hyacinth = 16 Girls in 2021
  • Fleur = 15 Girls in 2021
  • January = 15 Girls in 2021
  • Lazuli = 15 Girls in 2021
  • Worthy = 11 Girls in 2021
  • Zealand = 11 Girls in 2021
  • Chapel = 10 Girls in 2021
  • Clove = 10 Girls in 2021
Modern
  • Aviva = 124 Girls in 2021
  • Noelani = 123 Girls in 2021
  • Priya = 121 Girls in 2021
  • Chevelle = 117 Girls in 2021
  • Winry = 116 Girls in 2021
  • Taya = 112 Girls in 2021
  • Pia = 110 Girls in 2021
  • Siobhan = 99 Girls in 2021
  • Blythe = 96 Girls in 2021
  • Coco = 94 Girls in 2021
  • Denali = 88 Girls in 2021
  • Jules = 88 Girls in 2021
  • Andromeda = 84 Girls in 2021
  • Tahani = 84 Girls in 2021
  • Zena = 81 Girls in 2021
  • Anjali = 80 Girls in 2021
  • Zari = 80 Girls in 2021
  • Kelis = 70 Girls in 2021
  • Lourdes = 69 Girls in 2021
  • Cassia = 66 Girls in 2021
  • Acacia = 61 Girls in 2021
  • Neve = 59 Girls in 2021
  • Sakura = 58 Girls in 2021
  • Twyla = 58 Girls in 2021
  • Lumi = 57 Girls in 2021
  • Lupita = 50 Girls in 2021
  • Krista = 49 Girls in 2021
  • Vesper = 47 Girls in 2021
  • Monique = 43 Girls in 2021
  • Kateri = 41 Girls in 2021
  • Sapphira = 41 Girls in 2021
  • Vega = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Starla = 39 Girls in 2021
  • Mulani = 38 Girls in 2021
  • Adamaris = 37 Girls in 2021
  • Britta = 36 Girls in 2021
  • Mattea = 32 Girls in 2021
  • Sonali = 32 Girls in 2021
  • Sable = 30 Girls in 2021
  • Felicia = 29 Girls in 2021
  • Arcadia = 27 Girls in 2021
  • Stassi = 23 Girls in 2021
  • Chantel = 21 Girls in 2021
  • Niyomi = 19 Girls in 2021
  • Electra = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Nixie = 18 Girls in 2021
  • Calypso = 17 Girls in 2021
  • Caprice = 16 Girls in 2021
  • Dori = 15 Girls in 2021
  • Io = 15 Girls in 2021
  • Bronte = 12 Girls in 2021
  • Anouk = 11 Girls in 2021
  • Camber = 10 Girls in 2021
  • Midori = 10 Girls in 2021
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Where can I find the full list. I can’t find it anywhere.

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I think this is it.

Bowie, Greer, Larkin, Morrigan, Windsor, Winslet, Arwen, Adamaris, Audra, Calista, Marguerite, Augusta, Delphine, Astoria, Thora, Rosamund, Saskia, Cassiopeia, Fern, Lux, Amaryllis, Avonlea, Valentine, December, Fawn, Hyacinth, Fleur, Andromeda, Lumi, Vesper, Midori, Io, Electra and Arcadia are some of my favourites.

I saw Marvel and Valentine for the boys as well. Don’t know about Valentine, but I do think Marvel’s popularity is partially, or entirely, attributed to the MCU and Marvel Comics. Nonetheless, I love both the names as well as the MCU.

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourites/ones that still feel fresh to an obsessive reader of names:

[name_u]Tierney[/name_u] and [name_u]Tilden[/name_u] :green_heart:

[name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Roxy[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Marietta[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Jetta[/name_f] all shining out to me like a freshly polished vintage brooch!
How adorable is [name_f]Josabeth[/name_f] :heartbeat: Would this be PN the [name_f]English[/name_f] or Spanish way (or other) do you think?

[name_u]Maven[/name_u], [name_f]Sedona[/name_f], [name_u]Snow[/name_u] and [name_u]Loxley[/name_u] :ok_hand:t3:

I like [name_f]Winry[/name_f]. I can’t love [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] or [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] myself (nor do I dislike them) so [name_f]Winry[/name_f] would be my compromise with a hypothetical partner who wanted those!

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How are you seeing names outside of the top 1000 and their popularity?

I love Bowie, Ramsey, Greer, Larkin, Tierney, Winslet, Arwen, Cecily, Edie, Lois, Dottie, Wynn, Marguerite, Sabine, Polly, Bea, Allegra, Astoria, Thora, Rosamund, Saskia, Elspeth, Fern, Maple, Verity, Lux, Maven, Dove, Snow, Valentine, Zephyr, Prairie, Hyacinth, Winry, Siobhan, Blythe, Cassia, Twyla, Lumi, Vesper, Electra, Calypso, Io, Bronte, and Anouk.

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Yay, Kerrigan!! [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_u]Bowie[/name_u], [name_u]Ridley[/name_u], [name_u]Larkin[/name_u], [name_u]Afton[/name_u], [name_u]Tierney[/name_u], [name_u]Dempsey[/name_u] and [name_u]Connelly[/name_u] are nice too!!

Nice to see [name_f]Nadine[/name_f] getting some use still, and [name_u]Abilene[/name_u], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Astoria[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

[name_f]Charm[/name_f], [name_f]Amity[/name_f] and [name_u]Lazuli[/name_u] are lovely and I like [name_f]Twyla[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Nixie[/name_f] and [name_u]Camber[/name_u] (!!)

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some highlights for me:

preppy/surnames
vintage picks
word names
modern
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ooh okay my favorites have to be bowie, perry, ridley, winslow, kirby, tierney, sinclair, winslet, copeland, odette, nadine, pippa, wynn, lavinia, augusta, allegra, delphine, bronwyn, seraphine, liesel, rosamund, saskia, fern, valentine, hyacinth, fleur, aviva, priya, siobhan, blythe, tahani, neve, krista, bronte and anouk! oh that’s a lot of favorites oops i decided to include both my favorite favorites and just my favorites so that’s what you get lmao

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First of all: Thank you for doing this, it must have been quite some work!

[name_f]My[/name_f] personal favorites:

Preppy/Surnames

[name_u]Afton[/name_u], [name_u]Bowie[/name_u], [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_u]Greer[/name_u], [name_u]Kerrigan[/name_u], [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_u]Sinclair[/name_u], [name_u]Tierney[/name_u], [name_u]Tilden[/name_u], [name_f]Winslet[/name_f], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u]

[name_f]Vintage[/name_f]

[name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Cassiopeia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Pamela[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]

Word Names

[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Amity[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Bloom[/name_f], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Fawn[/name_f], [name_u]Fern[/name_u], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u], [name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Lux[/name_u], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_u]Maven[/name_u], [name_f]Posey[/name_f], [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], [name_f]Praise[/name_f], [name_u]Revel[/name_u], [name_f]Serene[/name_f], [name_u]Snow[/name_u], [name_u]Truly[/name_u], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_u]Zealand[/name_u]

Modern

[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Anouk[/name_f], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_u]Coco[/name_u], [name_f]Electra[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Nixie[/name_f], [name_f]Priya[/name_f], [name_f]Sakura[/name_f], [name_f]Sapphira[/name_f], [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f], [name_f]Twyla[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_f]Winry[/name_f]

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Fun to read. Thanks.

I love [name_u]Greer[/name_u], [name_u]Dagny[/name_u], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Mahogany[/name_f], [name_f]Pilar[/name_f], [name_u]Marvel[/name_u], and some others.

But how can only 18 people in a country choose the amazing name of [name_f]Saskia[/name_f] for example when so many choose the boring name of X (fill in a super popular name here)?

I dislike conformity.

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I have so many favorites from this list!

Especially love [name_u]Abilene[/name_u], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Nadine[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Gracia[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], Amala, [name_f]Marietta[/name_f], [name_f]Lucina[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Delphine[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_f]Francine[/name_f], [name_f]Darlene[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Serene[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f], [name_u]Truly[/name_u], [name_f]Sicily[/name_f], [name_u]Laramie[/name_u], [name_u]Nazareth[/name_u], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], [name_f]Noelani[/name_f], [name_f]Priya[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Lumi[/name_f], [name_f]Lupita[/name_f], [name_f]Starla[/name_f], and [name_f]Mattea[/name_f]. (So many!)

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This is exactly my style of name, names that hit that sweet spot between being unknown but still used ( we’ve already used [name_f]Winry[/name_f] :blush:)

In fact this list has a lot of our top names on our current list (if we have a #3) including…

[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_u]Afton[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_u]Truly[/name_u]

Plus names I love but couldn’t use
[name_u]Winslow[/name_u]
[name_f]Winslet[/name_f]
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]

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This was really interesting to read through, thank you for putting this together!

I’m so happy to see that [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], and [name_f]Allegra[/name_f] are being used but aren’t super popular yet, since they are so high on my personal favourites list lol :smile:

[name_f]My[/name_f] other favourites from the lists would be: [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Sabine[/name_f], [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f], [name_f]Keturah[/name_f], [name_f]Liesel[/name_f], [name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f], [name_u]Snow[/name_u], [name_f]Posey[/name_f], [name_f]Bloom[/name_f], [name_f]Amity[/name_f], [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], [name_u]Marvel[/name_u], [name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Lourdes[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Kateri[/name_f], [name_f]Adamaris[/name_f], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]

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Great list! I’m sure it took forever to make.
I love [name_u]Ramsey[/name_u], [name_u]Larkin[/name_u], [name_u]Winslow[/name_u], [name_u]Callan[/name_u], [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], [name_u]Windsor[/name_u], [name_f]Winslet[/name_f], [name_u]Copeland[/name_u], [name_f]Odette[/name_f], [name_f]Audra[/name_f], [name_f]Lois[/name_f], [name_f]Pippa[/name_f], [name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], [name_f]Zipporah[/name_f], [name_f]Lynette[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_u]Connie[/name_u], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f], [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], [name_f]Thora[/name_f], Amala, [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Gracia[/name_f], [name_f]Symphony[/name_f], [name_u]Jersey[/name_u], [name_f]Adore[/name_f], [name_f]Verity[/name_f], [name_f]Rainey[/name_f], [name_u]Laramie[/name_u], [name_f]Posey[/name_f], [name_f]Praise[/name_f], [name_u]Zephyr[/name_u], [name_f]Amity[/name_f], [name_f]Unity[/name_f], [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], [name_u]Marvel[/name_u], [name_u]Auburn[/name_u], [name_u]Revel[/name_u], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_u]Clove[/name_u], [name_f]Noelani[/name_f], [name_f]Taya[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_u]Jules[/name_u], [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Neve[/name_f], [name_f]Twyla[/name_f], [name_f]Krista[/name_f], [name_u]Vesper[/name_u], [name_u]Vega[/name_u], [name_f]Adamaris[/name_f], [name_f]Mattea[/name_f], [name_u]Sable[/name_u], [name_u]Calypso[/name_u], and [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]!

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is:

[name_f]Taya[/name_f]