Rising Names
Measured from the birth records, not asserted. A name is rising here because its recent years are ahead of its earlier ones in the register — not because anyone declared it a name to watch.
Every name here is placed by how its recent years in the birth records compare with its
earlier ones — so the list moves as the records do.
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Bodhi Bodhi is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "awakening" or "enlightenment."Boy Sanskrit #265 in US
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Arleth Arleth is a girl's name used almost exclusively in Mexico and among Mexican-American families.Girl Norman French #269 in US
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Antonella Antonella is a girl's name of Italian origin, a diminutive of Antonia.Girl Latin #284 in US
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Gia Gia is a girl's name, the Italian short form of Gianna, meaning God is gracious.Girl Italian #287 in US
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Leia Leia is a girl's name whose modern use comes almost entirely from Star Wars.Girl Invented #297 in US
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Sonny Sonny is a boy's name of English origin meaning exactly what it looks like — son.Boy English #298 in US
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Esme Esme is a girl's name of Old French origin meaning "esteemed" or "beloved."Girl French #298 in US
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A style is our reading of a name. A decade is the register — the names children were actually given, in order, with the counts.