How can a name be popular and unique at the same time?

　　It can sit at the top of second tier of 1000 most popular names, lying just out of sight beneath the much-publicized Top 1000, ranking Number 1001 to 2000 and used for an average of 100 to 200 babies a year.

　　Nameberry takes a first look at these Top Unique Names, which occupy a sweet spot for baby namers. Neither too trendy or too obscure, these names can offer the perfect balance looking for a middle ground between Emma and Emberlyn.

　　

Unique Names Ready to Pop

Some names toward the top of the list seem to be swimming straight for the top, ready to break out when the 2019 tally of most popular names is released next May.

　　These unique names most likely to pop are:

　　             girls

　　boys

　　1.     Winnie

　　Alistair

　　2.     Chandler

　　Bear

　　3.     Salem

　　Blaise

　　4.     Indie

　　Callahan

　　5.     Eleanora

　　McCoy

　　6.     Cordelia

　　Channing

　　7.     Jovie

　　Frankie

　　8.     Elodie

　　Wes

　　9.     Flora

　　Vaughn

　　10.  Persephone

　　Foster

　　

Unique Names Ripe for Discovery

The next group of names, a bit further down the list, may not be discovered yet, but they strike the right style note.

　　       girls

　　boys

　　1.     Marcella

　　Slade

　　2.     Tabitha

　　Boaz

　　3.     Cleo

　　Rome

　　4.     Halo

　　Krish

　　5.     Viola

　　Taj

　　6.     Blessing

　　Ansel

　　7.     Kensington

　　Rio

　　8.     Loyalty

　　Ulysses

　　9.     Beatrix

　　Edmund

　　10.  Darcy

　　Ocean

　　

Unique Names You Never Heard Of

The list of Top Unique Names is also a place you can find names you never heard of before, but that you may be hearing a lot more of soon. And even if you’ve technically heard of some of these names, you might not be aware they’re floating up toward the Top 1000.

　　      girls

　　boys

　　1.     Shea

　　Link

　　2.     Ida

　　Eamon

　　3.     Ripley

　　Jethro

　　4.     Baylor

　　Banks

　　5.     Capri

　　Veer

　　6.     Quincy

　　Lazarus

　　7.     Navy

　　Elmer

　　8.     Havana

　　Finnick

　　9.     Indigo

　　Zeus

　　10.  Vida

　　Cedar

　　For more ideas, check out our new list of Top Unique Names.