Enduring Names

Names whose curve barely moves across the whole series. The rarest movement category, and the only one that is a genuine achievement rather than a phase.

Rankings for

8,721 names, most popular first in the United States

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Milo Milo is a boy's name of disputed origin, arriving in England with the Normans alongside Miles.
Boy Latin #119 in US
Graham Graham is a boy's name of English origin meaning "gravelly homestead," from Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Boy English #120 in US
Hallie Hallie is a girl's name with more than one line.
Girl English #120 in US
Emmett Emmett is a boy's name of English origin derived from Emma — it is a matronymic surname, formed from a woman's name rather than a man's, which was unusual in medieval England.
Boy English #121 in US
Hadley Hadley is a girl's name of English origin meaning "heather meadow," from the Old English hæth, heather or heathland, and leah, a clearing.
Girl English #121 in US
Emerson Emerson is a name of English origin meaning "son of Emery."
Unisex English #122 in US
Elsie Elsie is a girl's name that began as a Scottish short form of Elspeth, itself a Scottish form of Elizabeth.
Girl Hebrew #123 in US
Giovanni Giovanni is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is gracious," the Italian form of John.
Boy Hebrew #123 in US
Carson Carson is a name of Scottish and Irish origin meaning "son of Carr."
Boy Scottish #124 in US
Magnolia Magnolia is a girl's name naming the flowering tree, which was named after Pierre Magnol, a seventeenth-century French botanist.
Girl Latin #124 in US
Mary Mary is a girl's name of Hebrew origin whose meaning has never been settled.
Girl Hebrew #125 in US
Dean Dean is a boy's name with two English origins.
Boy English #125 in US
George George is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "farmer" or "worker of the earth," from ge, earth, and ergon, work.
Boy Greek #126 in US
Scottie Scottie is a name meaning "a Scot," a pet form of Scott.
Unisex Latin #126 in US
Valerie Valerie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "strong" or "healthy," from the verb valere, meaning to be strong or to be well.
Girl Latin #127 in US
Landon Landon is a boy's name of English origin meaning "long hill," from the Old English lang, long, and dun, a hill or down.
Boy English #127 in US
Jonah Jonah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "dove," from Yonah.
Boy Hebrew #128 in US
Jasper Jasper is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "treasurer," from a root behind the title of a keeper of the treasury.
Boy Persian #129 in US
Hunter Hunter is a name of English origin meaning "one who hunts."
Boy English #130 in US
Jordan Jordan is a name from the river, whose Hebrew name Yarden means "to descend" or "flow down" — the Jordan drops sharply from its source to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth's land surface.
Unisex Hebrew #131 in US
Julia Julia is a girl's name of Latin origin, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius.
Girl Latin #131 in US
Charlie Charlie is a name of Germanic origin meaning "free man."
Unisex Germanic #133 in US
Calvin Calvin is a boy's name of French origin meaning "little bald one," from the Latin calvus, bald.
Boy French #133 in US
Eva Eva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "life" or "living."
Girl Hebrew #134 in US
Malachi Malachi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "my messenger."
Boy Hebrew #134 in US
Savannah Savannah is a girl's name of Taino origin meaning "treeless plain."
Girl Taino #135 in US
Bella Bella is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "beautiful."
Girl Italian #136 in US
Leon Leon is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "lion."
Boy Greek #138 in US
Nathaniel Nathaniel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift of God."
Boy Hebrew #140 in US
Alana Alana is a girl's name whose origin is disputed.
Girl Disputed #140 in US
Melanie Melanie is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "black" or "dark."
Girl Greek #142 in US
Dawson Dawson is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "son of David."
Boy Hebrew #143 in US
Luis Luis is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "famous warrior."
Boy Germanic #144 in US
Natalia Natalia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "birthday," specifically Christmas Day.
Girl Latin #144 in US
Remi Remi is a name of Latin origin meaning "oarsman."
Unisex Latin #145 in US
Aubrey Aubrey is a name of Germanic origin meaning "elf ruler."
Unisex Germanic #146 in US
Evangeline Evangeline is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "bearer of good news."
Girl Greek #147 in US
Genevieve Genevieve is a girl's name of Gaulish origin whose meaning is not settled.
Girl Gaulish #148 in US
Arlo Arlo is a name whose origin is unsettled.
Boy Disputed #148 in US
Carlos Carlos is a boy's name of Germanic origin meaning "free man."
Boy Germanic #150 in US
June June is a girl's name of Latin origin taken from the month, which is named for the goddess Juno — the queen of the Roman gods and the protector of marriage and childbirth.
Girl Latin #150 in US
Samantha Samantha is a girl's name of uncertain origin, first recorded in America in the eighteenth century.
Girl Disputed #151 in US
Elliot Elliot is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my God."
Boy Hebrew #151 in US
Bryson Bryson is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "son of Brice."
Boy Scottish #152 in US
Evan Evan is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "God is gracious."
Boy Welsh #153 in US
Emilio Emilio is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "rival" or "eager."
Boy Latin #154 in US
Jude Jude is a name of Hebrew origin meaning "praised" or "thanks."
Boy Hebrew #155 in US
Oakley Oakley is a name of Old English origin meaning "oak clearing" or "oak meadow."
Unisex English #156 in US

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