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Fastest-Rising Names on Nameberry

The fastest-rising names on our website are ones that have seen a significant rise in views over the last year. They're not necessarily the most-viewed names on the site (although they can be), but they give a glimpse of what's growing on readers' minds. They're also a rich source of inspiration, if you're looking for fresh, underused options. Rapidly-climbing names include rarities from mythology, like Achilles and Nyx; unusual biblical names like Ephraim and Jerusha; and classy vintage names like Maude and Rupert.

Acre

Meaning: a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards

Origin:English word name
1903
Quartz The word Quartz is one of the rarest and mos...
Origin:Mineral name
2470
Bard

Meaning: minstrel, poet

Origin:Irish variation of Baird, Scottish
2835
Spark

Meaning: glowing particle

Origin:English word name
3115
Dream Dream is a name with Latin origins and the m...
Origin:Word name
3642
Kaya The meaning of Kaya is 'pure' and the name i...
Origin:Scandinavian
6561
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
5122
Kaede

Meaning: maple tree

Origin:Japanese
6556
Kin

Meaning: gold; pleasure; close; average

Origin:Japanese
4611
Puck The name Puck is gender-neutral. The meaning...
Origin:Literary name
4275
Aja

Meaning: goat

Origin:Hindi
12293
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
1626
Reeve

Meaning: bailiff

Origin:English occupational name
1501
Jazz The name Jazz is of American origin. The mea...
Origin:Word name
1940
Syd The name Syd is quite an unusual but cool-so...
Origin:French
8056
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1053
Jean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:French variation of John
2191
Origin:French
10630
Shawn

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Spelling variation of Sean
1627
Yeats

Meaning: the gates

Origin:English
9100