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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
#80
From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.
#109
Feminine form of LUCIUS. Saint Lucia was a 4th-century martyr from Syracuse. She was said to have had her eyes gouged out, and thus she is the patron saint of the blind.
#110
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye".
#127
Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).
#138
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR.
#141
From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.
#151
From an Irish surname which was derived from an Anglicized form of the given name SLUAGHADHÁN.
#182
French, German and Dutch form of ROSALIA. In the English-speaking this name received a boost after the release of the movie 'Rosalie' (1938), which was based on an earlier musical.
Rising Boy Names
60 boy names gaining momentum in 2025
#18
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of LEON. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over…
#21
From an English surname which meant "son of HUDDE". A famous bearer of the surname was the English explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611).
#74
Medieval form of BENEDICT. This was the more common spelling in England until the 18th century. Modern use of the name is probably also influenced by the common surname Bennett, itself a derivative of the medieval name.
#80
Means "beautiful" in French. It has been occasionally used as an American given name since the late 19th century.
#81
Probably a short form of SILVANUS. This is the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament.
#111
Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλαω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.
#127
Oarsman; one who rows.; Remi can be written in different kanji with various meanings. Commonly, it can mean 'beautiful' (麗) or 'man' (男).
#130
The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius.
#149
From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". This name was popularized in the late 1990s by the television drama 'Dawson's Creek'.
#174
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood.
#183
a variant of the word 'Stetson' denoting a wide-brimmed hat, often associated with cowboy culture.
#197
From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.
#198
Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".
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Comeback Girl Names
30 vintage girl names surging back into fashion
#110
Simply from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dægeseage meaning "day eye". — peaked 1880
#138
Possibly means "star" in Persian. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess ISHTAR. — peaked 1896
#141
From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s. — peaked 1977
#182
French, German and Dutch form of ROSALIA. In the English-speaking this name received a boost after the release of the movie 'Rosalie' (1938), which was based on an earlier musical. — peaked 1938
#252
From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas. — peaked 1994
#265
Derived from Greek οφελος (ophelos) meaning "help". This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem 'Arcadia'. — peaked 1882
#278
Medieval feminine form of AMABILIS. This spelling and Amabel were common during the Middle Ages, though they became rare after the 15th century. It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M. — peaked 1891
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Comeback Boy Names
30 vintage boy names making their return
#99
a Gael, a person of Gaelic origin; a reference to 'Gale', meaning cheerful or merry — peaked 1945
#130
The meaning of this name is unknown. It could be derived from the Celtic elements artos "bear" combined with viros "man" or rigos "king". Alternatively it could be related to an obscure Roman family name Artorius. — peaked 1885
#174
From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. — peaked 1966
#244
Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament. — peaked 1983
#252
From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas. — peaked 1994
#320
Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian and Slovene short form of NIKOLA (1). — peaked 1972
#347
Diminutive of ARCHIBALD. This name is borne by Archie Andrews, an American comic-book character created in 1941. — peaked 1890
#415
Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'. — peaked 1993