Alexis
Greek
defender
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299 names · US outside top 500 · 2025
Less common, by the numbers. These names have a recorded US rank outside the top 500 in 2025. Each card shows the year and whether its rank is for boys or girls. “Unique” doesn’t mean no one else has it.
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Greek
defender
Latin
love
English
valley of the eagle; high
Scottish
crooked mouth
English · Norse
coal town
Irish
poet
Diminutive of Andrew
strong and manly
English
Ellis' town
Italian
God is gracious
English · Greek
circle of light
English
high meadow
Dutch
wooded land
Diminutive of James
supplanter
English · Hebrew
flowing down
Scottish
crooked nose
English · Irish
brave in battle
English · Irish
brave in battle
English
barrel maker
English
lake
English
long hill
Scottish
elm grove
Short form of Louise
renowned warrior
Greek
night
English
oak clearing
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