Newcomers to the extended SSA list 2025

[Wandarine]

When the SSA name data for 2025 came out last week, I compared the extended list to my collection of all the names that had ever appeared on there, top 1000 or below. But before adding the new ones, I took a closer look at them. Apparently I’ve been doing this for five years now!

There were 565 newcomers to the boys’ list, the highest entry being Akyris at 74 uses.

I couldn’t make out a lot of clear trends, so either I’ve seen it all at this point and am underwhelmed or there’s not a lot of interesting stuff going on. There are several new spellings of [name_m]Chosen[/name_m], more everyday words than on the girls’ list, and Trump as a given name. Genuinely thought that one would have been used before. Also, [name_f]Ailany[/name_f] is now officially a common girls name, proven by the fact that it appears on the boy list. Names new to both lists this year: Kover & Reasyn.

Girls’ thread to follow!

the ones that stood out

Aezra
Ahmillion
Alezz
Alistor
Anjaneya
Arkadius
Atraeus
Belian
Bozeman
Braum
Brewen
Buddha
[name_m]Cascade[/name_m]
[name_m]Clarens[/name_m]
Corduroy
Cyeir
Cyire
Deyson
Djouvensky
Dreaux
[name_m]Eclipse[/name_m]
Eike
[name_m]Eiran[/name_m]
[name_m]Eliandro[/name_m]
Enyer
Erebus
[name_m]Forty[/name_m]
[name_m]Griggs[/name_m]
Hansi
[name_f]Haylo[/name_f]
Hendrickson
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
Hollywood
[name_f]Honesty[/name_f]
[name_m]Howdy[/name_m]
[name_m]Irenaeus[/name_m]
[name_f]Jeanmarie[/name_f]
Jesko
Jheyson
Jorvik
[name_f]Kaycie[/name_f]
[name_m]Kleon[/name_m]
Koul
Kysaac
Lenzo
Levijames
Liammateo
Lioran
Lirian
Lockett
[name_f]Lucki[/name_f]
Luzian
Matheis
Nairo
Neom
Neriel
Nurislam
Oziris
Pedri
Praize
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
Remmick
Rhael
[name_m]Ridoc[/name_m]
Roodens
Rudvik
[name_m]Scheffler[/name_m]
Siggi
Skylo
[name_m]Soli[/name_m]
Stenson
[name_m]Tadej[/name_m]
Tayeb
Theodosius
Trump
Tymofii
Wind
Woodens
Wynstin
Xaylon
Xero
Yonan
Zafari

all newcomers

Abusufyan
Adhyay
[name_f]Adrielle[/name_f]
Advaithram
Aezra
Agner
Ahdonis
Ahmillion
Ahnik
Ahnor
Ahonest
[name_f]Ailany[/name_f]
Aimes
Akaii
Akaio
Akairo
Akani
Akarie
Akhazi
Akoah
Aktan
Akyris
Alamir
[name_f]Alanis[/name_f]
Aleandro
Alehkye
Alexon
Alezz
Alistor
[name_f]Amazen[/name_f]
Aminu
Amiran
Amirius
[name_f]Amoure[/name_f]
Amylo
[name_f]Amyrie[/name_f]
Anjaneya
[name_f]Arai[/name_f]
Araiz
Arenzo
Areus
Ariyo
Arjundev
Arjunkarthikeya
Arkadius
[name_f]Arnaaz[/name_f]
[name_m]Arsenios[/name_m]
Arsiyah
Arvaan
[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m]
Asiim
Asr
[name_f]Assil[/name_f]
Asumani
Atraeus
[name_f]Atzi[/name_f]
Atziel
Avilio
Avyakt
Ayann
[name_m]Aybars[/name_m]
Aymin
[name_m]Aymon[/name_m]
Ayouba
[name_f]Azahni[/name_f]
Azakiah
Azarai
Azareyeh
Azaris
[name_f]Azary[/name_f]
Azem
[name_f]Azhani[/name_f]
Azhiel
Azien
[name_f]Azrah[/name_f]
Azran
Azren
Azwan
Barsbek
Baruk
Belian
[name_m]Bennito[/name_m]
[name_f]Beri[/name_f]
Bowdee
Bowdyn
Bozeman
Braum
[name_f]Breilyn[/name_f]
Brew
Brewen
Brinston
Brymir
Buddha
[name_f]Caasi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cailyn[/name_f]
Caiven
Caizyn
Camazi
Caplan
[name_m]Cascade[/name_m]
Cayceon
Chesda
[name_f]Chosynn[/name_f]
Choxen
Chozin
Ciyon
[name_m]Clarens[/name_m]
Corduroy
Cyeir
Cyire
Cyreese
Dabens
Dahari
Daizen
Dakhai
Dakhylin
Dalens
Datsun
[name_f]Daya[/name_f]
Decree
Deiner
Deison
[name_f]Demonii[/name_f]
[name_f]Demyri[/name_f]
Denhym
Denzo
[name_f]Deshai[/name_f]
[name_f]Desta[/name_f]
Devanshreddy
[name_m]Devran[/name_m]
Deyson
Dezekiah
Dharm
Dharv
Dhruvik
[name_m]Dismas[/name_m]
Divansh
Djouvens
Djouvensky
Dreaux
[name_m]Eclipse[/name_m]
Eike
[name_m]Eiran[/name_m]
[name_m]Eliandro[/name_m]
Elianel
[name_f]Elieth[/name_f]
Elthan
Emazi
Endrias
Enil
Enyer
Ephesian
Erebus
[name_f]Eres[/name_f]
[name_m]Erkin[/name_m]
[name_f]Eryan[/name_f]
Esaun
Espoir
Eydam
Eydem
Ezaia
Ezaiel
Ezakai
Ezir
Ezmir
Ezzy
Fadl
[name_f]Firdaus[/name_f]
[name_m]Forty[/name_m]
Frander
Franyer
Gamliel
Gesiah
[name_m]Gilligan[/name_m]
Gloire
[name_m]Griggs[/name_m]
Gugan
[name_m]Gurnawab[/name_m]
Gurvaan
[name_f]Hallel[/name_f]
Hammam
[name_m]Haneul[/name_m]
Hansi
Hanu
Hanzell
[name_f]Haylo[/name_f]
Heitan
Heithan
Hendrickson
Hezam
Hogarth
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
Hollywood
[name_f]Honesty[/name_f]
[name_m]Howdy[/name_m]
Hunain
Hunar
Igabe
Ionatana
[name_m]Irenaeus[/name_m]
Iru
Ishvik
Iso
Izandro
Izani
Jacaius
[name_f]Jacelyn[/name_f]
Jahnoah
Jaiair
[name_f]Jailani[/name_f]
Jaisir
Jaiyr
Jakaiven
Jakhyri
Jakodah
Jakovi
Jakyius
[name_m]Jamais[/name_m]
Janner
Jareck
Jasaii
Jasail
[name_f]Jayani[/name_f]
Jaybe
Jayciel
Jayir
Jaywen
Jayzel
[name_f]Jeanmarie[/name_f]
Jermai
Jermiri
[name_f]Jersi[/name_f]
Jesko
Jetsan
[name_f]Jhersi[/name_f]
Jheyson
Jhonn
Jhoziel
Jiano
Jiayu
Jihaan
Jorai
Jorvik
Josepedro
Jrusiah
Jugaad
Juvensley
Juvenson
Juziah
Jyier
Jzai
Kaell
Kahmazi
Kahsai
Kailyx
Kaisaiah
Kaiwan
Kaiyre
Kaizo
Kalawaia
Kaleio
Kallias
[name_m]Kamaka[/name_m]
Kamylo
Kamyren
[name_f]Karri[/name_f]
[name_f]Karti[/name_f]
Kasaii
Kashin
Kasiel
Kaskile
Kassiel
[name_f]Kasye[/name_f]
Kavod
[name_f]Kaycie[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaydens[/name_f]
Kaydo
Kazyn
Keider
Kelias
Kelyan
Kenaii
Kenzen
[name_f]Kerlin[/name_f]
Kesai
[name_f]Keyani[/name_f]
Keyhan
Keyyon
Khaius
[name_f]Khamyri[/name_f]
[name_f]Kharii[/name_f]
Khazai
Khilo
Khizen
Khozyn
Kivanc
Kiyale
Kizen
[name_m]Kleon[/name_m]
Knoxin
[name_m]Kohaku[/name_m]
Kolesen
Koul
Kover
Krid
Kridhav
Krome
Kyaiden
Kyezen
[name_f]Kyomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Kyori[/name_f]
Kysaac
Kyssac
Kyyear
Kyzhir
Kyzire
Kyzyn
Laios
Lakelen
Lasai
Leaire
Leiran
Lenzo
Leonn
Lessiah
Levijames
[name_f]Leyan[/name_f]
Liammateo
Lioran
Lirian
Lockett
[name_m]Lowan[/name_m]
Lucasjames
Lucasmatthew
Lucianno
[name_f]Lucki[/name_f]
Luriel
[name_f]Luxtyn[/name_f]
Luzian
Maceyon
Mahbir
Mahed
Mahlil
Maiyon
Majaliwa
Makwa
Markiyan
Masias
Matheis
Mayaan
[name_f]Maylen[/name_f]
Mayzen
Maziel
Mazim
Melijah
[name_m]Mikayil[/name_m]
Minhkhang
Mirav
Mivansh
Miylo
Mohammedmusa
[name_f]Moksha[/name_f]
Monzer
Mouhamadoul
Muhammadabdulla
Muhammadazlan
Muhammadidris
Muhammadzaviyar
[name_m]Mundo[/name_m]
Mycere
Myhir
Myloe
Myzir
Nahkai
Nahvyir
Nairo
Namier
[name_f]Naveh[/name_f]
Nayar
Naziel
Nehkai
Nekai
Neom
Neriel
Neymari
[name_m]Nihad[/name_m]
Niigaanii
Nilav
Nimer
Nivaaz
Nooraiz
Novanni
Nurislam
Nyaan
Odrit
Offranel
Omias
Oshan
[name_m]Osier[/name_m]
Oziris
Oziyah
[name_m]Patten[/name_m]
Pedri
[name_m]Penuel[/name_m]
Praize
Pranab
Prashiv
Rahzir
Rainiel
Ramazani
Ramazi
Ramiere
Rasai
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
Reasyn
[name_f]Reazyn[/name_f]
[name_m]Reigan[/name_m]
Reigns
Relja
Remiri
Remmick
Reyom
Rhael
Rhoe
[name_m]Rhyze[/name_m]
Riam
Ridhav
Ridhvik
[name_m]Ridoc[/name_m]
Roodens
Rosiah
Rossel
Rowoon
Rudhransh
Rudhvin
Rudvik
Ruhn
Ruilin
Ruize
Rushdan
Ryloh
Saadi
Saanvik
[name_f]Saiah[/name_f]
Sain
[name_m]Salter[/name_m]
[name_f]Sama[/name_f]
Samarv
Samweli
Sarvam
Savyion
Saylen
Saymon
[name_m]Scheffler[/name_m]
Sedem
Sekari
Sevro
[name_f]Shailoh[/name_f]
[name_f]Shami[/name_f]
Shanmukha
Shanvik
Sharvik
Shivarth
Shivoham
Shmaye
Shragy
Shrinav
Shrinay
Sidhvik
Siggi
[name_m]Sihan[/name_m]
Silias
Skylo
[name_m]Soli[/name_m]
Statten
Stenson
Stettson
Swanay
Symeire
Symier
Symiere
Symire
[name_m]Tadej[/name_m]
Takoah
Tasai
Tayeb
Tazmir
Tegbir
Teghvir
Tez
Theodosius
Tiaan
Tonalli
Toxey
Trump
Tuaha
Tyhlo
Tyier
Tymofii
Tyzeir
Tzar
[name_m]Uras[/name_m]
Vaayun
Vamari
Varis
Vaylor
Vayun
Vedaan
Vedanthreddy
Vedvik
Vidaan
Vrushank
Wadiel
Wind
Woodens
Wooju
Wynstin
Xaiel
Xair
Xaivian
Xaylon
Xaylyn
Xero
Ximir
Xyheir
Xyn
Yaalan
Yakoub
Yamungu
Yashvik
Yefrin
Yeidel
Yeik
Yesiah
Yikai
[name_m]Yize[/name_m]
Yonan
Yorlin
Yossy
Yugveer
Yuvir
Zad
Zaelo
Zafari
Zainalabidin
Zairon
Zakais
Zakhias
Zakias
Zakoa
[name_m]Zayair[/name_m]
Zayann
Zaydence
Zaydriel
[name_m]Zejd[/name_m]
Zendrix
Zephryn
Zhylo
Ziko
Zilo
[name_m]Zohran[/name_m]
Zyael
Zyairre
Zydan
Zyreese

[Greyblue]

So many… letters… in some of these?

Some I find interesting:

Brewen (like Brewer?)
Buddha (interesting choice…)
[name_m]Cascade[/name_m] (I don’t hate it)
Corduroy (surprised this wasn’t in the database!)
Hansi
Hollywood
[name_m]Howdy[/name_m] (! added this to the database only recently )
Jesko
Lockett
Lirian
Remmick
[name_m]Ridoc[/name_m] (this is from a book, i believe)
Roodens
Skylo (i should dislike this, but it does have a cool-ish sound)
[name_m]Soli[/name_m]
Trump (why)
Wind
Woodens (D:)
Ahmillion (Amillion is not great but this is worse)
Aimes (don’t mind it)
Akaio
Alexon
Amylo
[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m] ()
[name_f]Atzi[/name_f]
[name_m]Aymon[/name_m] (surprised this is new – I’ve known a couple)
[name_f]Chosynn[/name_f] / Choxen / Chozin…
Decree
Denzo
[name_f]Elieth[/name_f] (is it said as eh-lee-eth, eh-lee-ett, ee-lie-eth I wonder)
Ezzy !
[name_m]Griggs[/name_m]
Hogarth
Izandro
Iru
Kover
Krome
Lasai
Lessiah
Lioran
[name_f]Lucki[/name_f]
[name_f]Moksha[/name_f]
Nekai
Oshan
Ryloh (D:)
Swanay
Xero…

[jujung]

Trump and Hollywood are goofy

I like Rowoon, Skylo, Buddha, [name_m]Kohaku[/name_m], Muhammadazlan, and Woodens

[sethsiberia]

As surprising as some of these are on their own (Forty?), I’m not surprised to see a lot of spelling variations, word names, reference names, new surname names, as well as what I assume are some invented names. There are fewer social expectations around baby-naming nowadays, and hey, it leads to strange places, but it’s interesting. I expect to keep seeing more of these, especially surname names and word names.

I’m torn on Wynstin. It’s obviously a spelling variation on [name_m]Winston[/name_m], done for uniqueness sake, but it stood out to me immediately because it’s similar to Wynnstan, the Old [name_m]English[/name_m] name that [name_m]Winston[/name_m] probably comes from. I couldn’t help but be excited to see the Wy- beginning even though it’s obviously a coincidence and Wynnstan is not being revived anytime soon

Is Koul supposed to be a spelling variation on…cool?

[Demoiselle]

[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m] and [name_m]Gilligan[/name_m] had never appeared before?! I am very happy to see this injustice being righted, but I would have never guessed it.

[name_m]Soli[/name_m], [name_m]Irenaeus[/name_m], Lirian, and Erebus (I know, I know ) are a few more I am thrilled to see. Rosiah and [name_m]Ridoc[/name_m] are new to me, but I am quite intrigued as well!

Mildly political content

@Wandarine

[…] Trump as a given name. Genuinely thought that one would have been used before.

Perhaps it was naive of me to think no one would do this.

[persephonescrown]

Enjoying…

Aezra! (Surprised this hasn’t been done before)
Alamir (it’s kind of giving Boromir/Faramir)
[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m]
[name_m]Cascade[/name_m]
[name_m]Eiran[/name_m]
Elianel
Erebus (like the ship?)
Ezzy (have heard this a couple of times as an [name_m]Ezra[/name_m] nn so interesting to hear it on its own)
Hogarth
Lioran
Lirian
Siggi
Skylo (why do I like this)
Theodosius (even though it’s kind of a lot, surprised this hasn’t popped up before what with the popularity of [name_m]Theodore[/name_m])

I like considerably fewer of these than the girls list which is interesting. I also think the ‘yikes’ options are much…yikes-ier than the girls like Ahmillion , Ahmazen, Buddha, Chozin, [name_f]Demonii[/name_f] , Hollywood, [name_m]Howdy[/name_m], Koul, Trump, Tzar, Wind (poor kid), Xero.

Also it feels like the vast majority of these start with A, J, K, or Z, or at least contain most of those!

[lagoon_moth]

thank you for sharing!

some that stood out to me

Ahmillion
[name_f]Alanis[/name_f]
[name_f]Amazen[/name_f]
Arkadius
[name_m]Ashbel[/name_m]
Brew
[name_m]Cascade[/name_m]
[name_m]Corduroy[/name_m] (i think this one is pretty cute )
[name_m]Eclipse[/name_m] (cool!)
[name_m]Eliandro[/name_m]
[name_f]Elieth[/name_f]
Espoir
[name_m]Forty[/name_m] (i’m curious how many numbers will be considered okay for names haha)
[name_m]Gilligan[/name_m] (shocked this hasn’t made it before!)
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f] (also surprised this is new! i guess it’s pretty much been exclusively feminine before now?)
[name_m]Howdy[/name_m]
Iso
[name_f]Jacelyn[/name_f] (it’s fun to see a -lyn name for boys!)
[name_m]Jamais[/name_m]
[name_f]Jeanmarie[/name_f]
Jorvik
Josepedro
Kallias
Kover
Levijames
Lirian
Lockett
[name_m]Lowan[/name_m]
Luzian
[name_m]Mikayil[/name_m]
Omias
[name_f]Raya[/name_f]
[name_m]Salter[/name_m]
[name_f]Shailoh[/name_f]
Siggi
Skylo
[name_m]Soli[/name_m]
[name_m]Tadej[/name_m]
Tez
Theodosius (another one i’m a little surprised is new! it feels more common to me, maybe just because of [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f])
Trump
Wind
Wynstin
Zakias

it’s especially interesting to see the trends in new names between the girls and boys; there are sooo many Ks, Xs, and Zs here!

[southern.maple]

I wish the Winds all the best going through life with a name that also means fart.

Interesting to see [name_m]Griggs[/name_m] as that is a family surname for me and not one I see often. I’m connected to some Bozemans also. Double names like Liam-Mateo catch my eye. Are these boys [name_f]Irish[/name_f] and Spanish, or did their parents just like the two names together? Hmm.