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We flag names whose rank has improved year-over-year based on SSA birth data going back to 1880. "Comeback" names peaked before 2000 and are now climbing again — driven by the 80–100 year generational revival cycle.

How we identify trending names

  • 120 names are actively climbing the charts right now
  • 60 comeback names peaked before 2000 and are rising again
  • Luna rose over 200 ranks in 3 years — the fastest climb in recent history
  • "Comeback" names are driven by the 80–100 year generational revival cycle

Rising Girl Names

60 girl names climbing the charts right now

#21
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#33
English↑ Rising
Island
#34
Hebrew↑ Rising
My God has answered
#38
American↑ Rising
faithfulness
#52
Hebrew↑ Rising
Delicate
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#59
American↑ Rising
princess
#60
France↑ Rising
wisdom
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#64
France↑ Rising
God Will Add
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#72
Brazil↑ Rising
Supplanter
#73
Ireland↑ Rising
Intoxicating.
#75
American↑ Rising
From the west town
#76
Greece↑ Rising
Goddess of wisdom and warfare
#76
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#78
Greece↑ Rising
Divine gift
#80
China↑ Rising
English
#81
France↑ Rising
healthy, wide
#82
Hebrew↑ Rising
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#85
American↑ Rising
One who walks
#87
American↑ Rising
Who is like God?
#88
Italy↑ Rising
of the lily, a flower symbolizing purity and beauty
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#95
Slavic↑ Rising
Bringer of light
#99
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#100
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#104
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#104
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#105
Turkey↑ Rising
Moonlight
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#108
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#109
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#110
English↑ Rising
English
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#113
Hebrew↑ Rising
Flock of God
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#115
Hebrew↑ Rising
Hebrew
#116
American↑ Rising
A flowing body of water
#120
Basque Country↑ Rising
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#125
American↑ Rising
highest point
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#128
American↑ Rising
Farmer
#129
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#130
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#131
Arabic↑ Rising
princess
#133
Italy↑ Rising
Rival
#136
Scandinavia↑ Rising
noble lady
#138
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#140
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#141
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#141
American↑ Rising
English
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#144
Italy↑ Rising
Gift of God
#144
English↑ Rising
a flower
#147
Spanish↑ Rising
pure

Rising Boy Names

60 boy names gaining momentum in 2025

#7
Greece↑ Rising
Theodōros (Θεόδωρος), meaning 'gift of God'.
#15
Hebrew↑ Rising
Help, helper
#18
Latin↑ Rising
lion
#21
American↑ Rising
English
#24
Italian↑ Rising
Italian
#36
Greece↑ Rising
Ελίας - 'Yahweh is my God'
#37
American↑ Rising
independent, nonconformist
#43
English↑ Rising
Soldier
#45
Spain↑ Rising
Saint James, refers to the apostle who represents strength and protection.
#50
Hebrew↑ Rising
God strengthens
#52
American↑ Rising
barrel maker
#54
American↑ Rising
bright, shining light
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
sea
#61
Hawaii↑ Rising
Heavenly flower
#62
American↑ Rising
land by the road
#64
France↑ Rising
God Will Add
#70
Germanic↑ Rising
Work ruler; from the Old German name 'Emmerich'
#70
American↑ Rising
Western meadow
#72
Brazil↑ Rising
Supplanter
#73
English↑ Rising
brocc
#74
English↑ Rising
Latin
#75
American↑ Rising
From the west town
#76
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#77
Hebrew↑ Rising
delight, paradise
#78
Greek↑ Rising
rainbow
#78
Greece↑ Rising
Divine gift
#80
French↑ Rising
French
#80
China↑ Rising
English
#81
English↑ Rising
wood
#85
American↑ Rising
One who walks
#87
American↑ Rising
Who is like God?
#90
Italy↑ Rising
ruler of the home
#95
Slavic↑ Rising
Bringer of light
#99
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#99
USA↑ Rising
Night
#100
Arabic↑ Rising
Arabic
#104
American↑ Rising
Majestic, venerable
#104
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Strong fighter
#107
English↑ Rising
soldier
#108
American↑ Rising
God is my salvation
#109
Italy↑ Rising
Latin
#110
English↑ Rising
English
#111
Greek↑ Rising
Greek
#113
Hebrew↑ Rising
Flock of God
#113
American↑ Rising
Latin
#116
American↑ Rising
A flowing body of water
#120
Basque Country↑ Rising
Joyful, happy; a cheerful spirit.
#121
American↑ Rising
soldier
#125
American↑ Rising
highest point
#127
France↑ Rising
French
#128
American↑ Rising
Farmer
#129
English↑ Rising
bowman, one who uses a bow and arrow
#130
United Kingdom↑ Rising
Welsh
#133
Italy↑ Rising
Rival
#138
Hebrew↑ Rising
star
#140
Italy↑ Rising
reddish-brown
#141
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#141
American↑ Rising
English
#143
English↑ Rising
Wise person, from the herb sage, known for its medicinal properties.
#144
Italy↑ Rising
Gift of God

Trending names signal cultural shifts — the names parents choose today reflect what we collectively value and fear and hope for.

Dr. Laura Wattenberg — BabyNameWizard, Author of "The Baby Name Wizard"

Comeback Girl Names

30 vintage girl names surging back into fashion

#64
France↩ Comeback
God Will Add — peaked 1916
#75
American↩ Comeback
From the west town — peaked 1986
#78
Greece↩ Comeback
Divine gift — peaked 1887
#82
Hebrew↩ Comeback
Bitterness; sea of sorrow — peaked 1973
#87
American↩ Comeback
Who is like God? — peaked 1998
#99
Ireland↩ Comeback
Irish — peaked 1945
#104
United Kingdom↩ Comeback
Strong fighter — peaked 1881
#108
American↩ Comeback
God is my salvation — peaked 1880
#110
English↩ Comeback
English — peaked 1880
#128
American↩ Comeback
Farmer — peaked 1882
#130
United Kingdom↩ Comeback
Welsh — peaked 1885
#138
Hebrew↩ Comeback
star — peaked 1896
#141
Scotland↩ Comeback
Scottish — peaked 1915
#141
American↩ Comeback
English — peaked 1977
#148
Greece↩ Comeback
Meaning 'lion' — peaked 1908
#163
Scotland↩ Comeback
God's promise — peaked 1896
#171
English↩ Comeback
June, the month — peaked 1925
#174
Greek↩ Comeback
lord — peaked 1966
#178
Germanic↩ Comeback
noble, nobility — peaked 1880
#180
Latin↩ Comeback
olive tree — peaked 1893
#181
Spanish↩ Comeback
Rival — peaked 1953
#182
France↩ Comeback
rose — peaked 1938
#187
Hebrew↩ Comeback
friend, companion — peaked 1893
#190
Greece↩ Comeback
radiant, shining — peaked 1880
#192
Latin↩ Comeback
Happy — peaked 1928
#194
English↩ Comeback
dweller by the river — peaked 1894
#202
English↩ Comeback
grace — peaked 1881
#223
Russia↩ Comeback
faith — peaked 1915
#230
Irish↩ Comeback
little, dark one — peaked 1999
#231
Spanish↩ Comeback
Hebrew — peaked 1977

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Comeback Boy Names

30 vintage boy names making their return

#64
France↩ Comeback
God Will Add — peaked 1916
#70
American↩ Comeback
Western meadow — peaked 1977
#75
American↩ Comeback
From the west town — peaked 1986
#78
Greece↩ Comeback
Divine gift — peaked 1887
#87
American↩ Comeback
Who is like God? — peaked 1998
#99
Ireland↩ Comeback
Irish — peaked 1945
#104
United Kingdom↩ Comeback
Strong fighter — peaked 1881
#108
American↩ Comeback
God is my salvation — peaked 1880
#110
English↩ Comeback
English — peaked 1880
#128
American↩ Comeback
Farmer — peaked 1882
#130
United Kingdom↩ Comeback
Welsh — peaked 1885
#138
Hebrew↩ Comeback
star — peaked 1896
#141
Scotland↩ Comeback
Scottish — peaked 1915
#141
American↩ Comeback
English — peaked 1977
#148
Greece↩ Comeback
Meaning 'lion' — peaked 1908
#163
Scotland↩ Comeback
God's promise — peaked 1896
#171
English↩ Comeback
June, the month — peaked 1925
#174
Greek↩ Comeback
lord — peaked 1966
#178
Germanic↩ Comeback
noble, nobility — peaked 1880
#180
Latin↩ Comeback
olive tree — peaked 1893
#181
Spanish↩ Comeback
Rival — peaked 1953
#182
France↩ Comeback
rose — peaked 1938
#190
Greece↩ Comeback
radiant, shining — peaked 1880
#192
Latin↩ Comeback
Happy — peaked 1928
#194
English↩ Comeback
dweller by the river — peaked 1894
#202
English↩ Comeback
grace — peaked 1881
#223
Russia↩ Comeback
faith — peaked 1915
#230
Irish↩ Comeback
little, dark one — peaked 1999
#231
Spanish↩ Comeback
Hebrew — peaked 1977
#240
Italy↩ Comeback
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror) — peaked 1971