BabyNamesMap

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Names that started as surnames

The most given names in 2025 where Wiktionary says it started as a surname, up to 50 girls and 50 boys. A name can have more than one origin, so it can appear in several of these lists. Names Wiktionary hasn’t tagged are left out.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #16HarperFrom a surname for “a player of the harp”6,792 babies
  2. #32ScarlettEditor’s note Down from #22 in 2015 to #32 in 2025 in the US5,644 babies
  3. #37AveryEditor’s note Used for both: 82% of US babies named Avery in 2025 were girls5,267 babies
  4. #40MadisonEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1970, with 5 babies4,945 babies
  5. #74EmeryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #74 vs #1,197 in 20253,208 babies
  6. #84AddisonForm of Adam, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”2,971 babies
  7. #85Kennedy“head + ugly”2,933 babies
  8. #91EverlyVariant of Everleigh, meaning “wild boar + woodland clearing”2,695 babies
  9. #93Kinsley“Royal (a man's name) + s + woodland clearing”2,671 babies
  10. #97Quinn“descendant of Chief”2,634 babies
  11. #104Hailey“hay + clearing”2,556 babies
  12. #121Hadley“heath + woodland clearing”2,254 babies
  13. #122EmersonEditor’s note Used for both: 62% of US babies named Emerson in 2025 were girls2,241 babies
  14. #137RyleeVariant of Riley, meaning “rye + clearing, meadow”2,118 babies
  15. #138EmersynEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #138 vs #3,705 in 20252,111 babies
  16. #146Aubrey“elf, fairy + king, ruler”2,003 babies
  17. #155PiperEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #67 in 2015, #155 in 20251,940 babies
  18. #156Oakley“oak + woodland clearing, glade”1,933 babies
  19. #164Ashley“ash tree + wood, clearing”1,829 babies
  20. #167SkylarEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #42 in 2015, #167 in 20251,818 babies
  21. #181Sutton“south + town”1,697 babies
  22. #189TatumEditor’s note Used for both: 49% of US babies named Tatum in 2025 were girls1,661 babies
  23. #191BlakelyEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #191 vs #1,407 in 20251,638 babies
  24. #192Reese“ardor”1,631 babies
  25. #194Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”1,615 babies
  26. #199PeytonEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #72 in 2015, #199 in 20251,559 babies
  27. #208Bailey“outer castle wall”1,446 babies
  28. #214Lennon“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”1,421 babies
  29. #217Saylor“dancer, acrobat”1,415 babies
  30. #228Mackenzie“son, descendant + of Coinneach”1,343 babies
  31. #242Delaney“from the alder grove”1,283 babies
  32. #243BrynleeEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1995, with 5 babies1,282 babies
  33. #248Reagan“descendant of Riagán”1,244 babies
  34. #255KayleeEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #61 in 2015, #255 in 20251,205 babies
  35. #290Sawyer“one who saws”1,056 babies
  36. #295Blake“black”1,035 babies
  37. #302KimberlyEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #108 in 2015, #302 in 20251,009 babies
  38. #309HarlowEditor’s note Used for both: 85% of US babies named Harlow in 2025 were girls981 babies
  39. #313BrookeEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1996, with 6,724 babies; 972 in 2025972 babies
  40. #322MarleyEditor’s note Down from #218 in 2015 to #322 in 2025 in the US950 babies
  41. #328Kendall“spring + valley”932 babies
  42. #340TeaganEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1979, with 6 babies894 babies
  43. #342Leighton“leek + settlement”892 babies
  44. #346Paigepossibly “servant”884 babies
  45. #348SydneyVariant of Sidney, meaning “wide + island”873 babies
  46. #372Mallory“unhappy, unlucky”825 babies
  47. #397Murphy“descendant of Murrough”783 babies
  48. #402Logan“little hollow”775 babies
  49. #403TaylorFrom the word “tailor”772 babies
  50. #410MckennaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1972, with 5 babies758 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #17HudsonEditor’s note Up from #65 in 2015 to #17 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 200 US boys in the 2025 records8,583 babies
  2. #27CooperEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #77 in 2015, #27 in 20257,472 babies
  3. #36JacksonEditor’s note Down from #17 in 2015 to #36 in 2025 in the US. About 1 in 260 US boys in the 2025 records6,582 babies
  4. #39MasonFrom a surname for “a stonemason”6,291 babies
  5. #45Carter“son of Arthur”6,024 babies
  6. #51Grayson“steward”5,805 babies
  7. #52Wesley“west + wood, clearing”5,578 babies
  8. #53Logan“little hollow”5,576 babies
  9. #65Nolan“descendant of Nuallán”4,846 babies
  10. #69Lincoln“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”4,703 babies
  11. #76Cameron“crooked, bent + nose”4,348 babies
  12. #78WalkerEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #340 in 2015, #78 in 20254,204 babies
  13. #98ArcherEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #289 in 2015, #98 in 20253,627 babies
  14. #99RyanEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1985, with 29,905 babies; 3,532 in 20253,532 babies
  15. #102ParkerFrom a surname for “a gamekeeper”3,477 babies
  16. #103Colton“coal + settlement”3,420 babies
  17. #110Easton“east + settlement”3,198 babies
  18. #113Austin“majestic”3,103 babies
  19. #115JaxonEditor’s note Cooling off in the US: #44 in 2015, #115 in 20253,073 babies
  20. #116HarrisonEditor’s note Steady in the US: #119 in 2015 and #116 in 20253,072 babies
  21. #120Graham“gravel + homestead”2,967 babies
  22. #121EmmettDiminutive of Emma, meaning “entire”2,950 babies
  23. #122Sawyer“one who saws”2,941 babies
  24. #124Carson“rock”2,883 babies
  25. #125Dean“valley”2,876 babies
  26. #127Landon“long + hill”2,840 babies
  27. #130HunterFrom the word “hunter”2,761 babies
  28. #132Calvin“bald”2,710 babies
  29. #132RyderFrom a surname for “a rider, cavalryman, or knight”2,710 babies
  30. #137JamesonEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #137 vs #1,093 in 20252,609 babies
  31. #143DawsonShort form of David, meaning “beloved”2,487 babies
  32. #149GreysonVariant of Grayson, meaning “steward”2,439 babies
  33. #152BrysonEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #152 vs #1,066 in 20252,416 babies
  34. #156JaxsonEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1991, with 13 babies2,365 babies
  35. #160Elliott“my God is Yahweh”2,287 babies
  36. #161Hayden“hay + valley”2,268 babies
  37. #162Hayes“brushwood”2,240 babies
  38. #168Beckham“homestead”2,185 babies
  39. #172BraxtonEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #172 vs #2,014 in 20252,131 babies
  40. #181TuckerEditor’s note Steady in the US: #186 in 2015 and #181 in 20252,008 babies
  41. #182Cole“coal, coal-black”2,003 babies
  42. #182RykerEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #182 vs #1,066 in 20252,003 babies
  43. #188Rhett“advice”1,936 babies
  44. #189Maxwell“well”1,924 babies
  45. #190Callan“descendant of Cathalán”1,917 babies
  46. #192ChaseEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2009, with 7,394 babies; 1,904 in 20251,904 babies
  47. #197Ashton“ash (tree species) + enclosure, settlement”1,801 babies
  48. #202TatumEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #585 in 2015, #202 in 20251,736 babies
  49. #205Camden“enclosure + valley”1,722 babies
  50. #207Riley“rye + clearing, meadow”1,666 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #23HarperFrom a surname for “a player of the harp”1,367 babies
  2. #93ScarlettEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #16 in 2015, #93 in 2025496 babies
  3. #140Darcy“to burn, consume”351 babies
  4. #154MaddisonEditor’s note Down from #97 in 2015 to #154 in 2025 in England & Wales324 babies
  5. #175MadisonEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 2005, with 1,556 babies; 280 in 2025280 babies
  6. #191Aubrey“elf, fairy + king, ruler”267 babies
  7. #212PiperEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #230 in 2015 and #212 in 2025221 babies
  8. #261AveryEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #722 in 2015, #261 in 2025178 babies
  9. #263Quinn“descendant of Chief”175 babies
  10. #295SydneyVariant of Sidney, meaning “wide + island”151 babies
  11. #297EverlyVariant of Everleigh, meaning “wild boar + woodland clearing”150 babies
  12. #312SkylarEditor’s note Down from #207 in 2015 to #312 in 2025 in England & Wales139 babies
  13. #325HarlowEditor’s note Used for both: 58% of England & Wales babies named Harlow in 2025 were girls133 babies
  14. #351AddisonForm of Adam, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”123 babies
  15. #353BrookeEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #107 in 2015, #353 in 2025121 babies
  16. #371Hailey“hay + clearing”115 babies
  17. #413Everleigh“wild boar + woodland clearing”98 babies
  18. #434MarleyEditor’s note Used for both: 19% of England & Wales babies named Marley in 2025 were girls93 babies
  19. #439HarleyEditor’s note Used for both: 20% of England & Wales babies named Harley in 2025 were girls91 babies
  20. #478Hayley“hay + wood, clearing”83 babies
  21. #478LaceyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #82 in 2015, #478 in 202583 babies
  22. #580Paigepossibly “servant”68 babies
  23. #596Blake“black”65 babies
  24. #696PeytonEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #285 in 2015, #696 in 202553 babies
  25. #705Bailey“outer castle wall”52 babies
  26. #705Murphy“descendant of Murrough”52 babies
  27. #719MacieEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #226 in 2015, #719 in 202551 babies
  28. #807Cassidy“descendant of Caiside”45 babies
  29. #845TiffanyEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1997, with 451 babies; 42 in 202542 babies
  30. #872ShelbyEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1997, with 309 babies; 40 in 202540 babies
  31. #894DanaEditor’s note Down from #831 in 2015 to #894 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  32. #894MedinaEditor’s note Up from #1,452 in 2015 to #894 in 2025 in England & Wales39 babies
  33. #922MonroeEditor’s note Used for both: 61% of England & Wales babies named Monroe in 2025 were girls38 babies
  34. #922SkylerEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #366 in 2015, #922 in 202538 babies
  35. #983Hadley“heath + woodland clearing”35 babies
  36. #983RyleeVariant of Riley, meaning “rye + clearing, meadow”35 babies
  37. #1,051Mallory“unhappy, unlucky”32 babies
  38. #1,133Kendall“spring + valley”29 babies
  39. #1,133Oakley“oak + woodland clearing, glade”29 babies
  40. #1,197EmeryEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #74 vs #1,197 in 202527 babies
  41. #1,271Ashley“ash tree + wood, clearing”25 babies
  42. #1,271KelseyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #595 in 2015, #1,271 in 202525 babies
  43. #1,271MaceyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #320 in 2015, #1,271 in 202525 babies
  44. #1,271Sidney“wide + island”25 babies
  45. #1,407BlakelyEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #191 vs #1,407 in 202522 babies
  46. #1,407LacieEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #340 in 2015, #1,407 in 202522 babies
  47. #1,454RylieEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #476 vs #1,454 in 202521 babies
  48. #1,512TaylorFrom the word “tailor”20 babies
  49. #1,584EmersonEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #122 vs #1,584 in 202519 babies
  50. #1,584Kennedy“head + ugly”19 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #18FinleyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #18 vs #333 in 20251,733 babies
  2. #33Oakley“oak + woodland clearing, glade”1,377 babies
  3. #43HudsonEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #176 in 2015, #43 in 20251,204 babies
  4. #50HarrisonEditor’s note Down from #32 in 2015 to #50 in 2025 in England & Wales1,007 babies
  5. #77MasonFrom a surname for “a stonemason”675 babies
  6. #83Riley“rye + clearing, meadow”619 babies
  7. #86Austin“majestic”612 babies
  8. #87Logan“little hollow”609 babies
  9. #88JaxonEditor’s note Steady in England & Wales: #80 in 2015 and #88 in 2025605 babies
  10. #91HunterFrom the word “hunter”595 babies
  11. #92Ellis“benevolent, kind”582 babies
  12. #97Carter“son of Arthur”536 babies
  13. #97Stanley“stone + meadow”536 babies
  14. #102CodyEditor’s note Up from #116 in 2015 to #102 in 2025 in England & Wales504 babies
  15. #104Grayson“steward”499 babies
  16. #105CooperEditor’s note Up from #147 in 2015 to #105 in 2025 in England & Wales493 babies
  17. #106BrodyEditor’s note Up from #148 in 2015 to #106 in 2025 in England & Wales491 babies
  18. #121Elliott“my God is Yahweh”418 babies
  19. #125MarleyEditor’s note Used for both: 81% of England & Wales babies named Marley in 2025 were boys395 babies
  20. #128Chester“a town or city, especially a Roman one”388 babies
  21. #135RyanEditor’s note Down from #69 in 2015 to #135 in 2025 in England & Wales374 babies
  22. #138JacksonEditor’s note Down from #82 in 2015 to #138 in 2025 in England & Wales372 babies
  23. #140JensonEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #140 vs #1,347 in 2025371 babies
  24. #144Blake“black”367 babies
  25. #145HarleyEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #52 in 2015, #145 in 2025366 babies
  26. #145JaxEditor’s note Up from #217 in 2015 to #145 in 2025 in England & Wales366 babies
  27. #152ArcherEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #337 in 2015, #152 in 2025354 babies
  28. #154Dexter“right (handed)”346 babies
  29. #158BrodieEditor’s note Up from #277 in 2015 to #158 in 2025 in England & Wales331 babies
  30. #170SpencerEditor’s note Down from #153 in 2015 to #170 in 2025 in England & Wales298 babies
  31. #175Finlay“fair warrior/hero”293 babies
  32. #175ParkerFrom a surname for “a gamekeeper”293 babies
  33. #179Cole“coal, coal-black”289 babies
  34. #183Maxwell“well”274 babies
  35. #188Casey“descendant of (a person named) Watchful”267 babies
  36. #203Sidney“wide + island”247 babies
  37. #216Cameron“crooked, bent + nose”231 babies
  38. #220JaxsonEditor’s note Down from #198 in 2015 to #220 in 2025 in England & Wales226 babies
  39. #224Colby“charcoal + settlement”222 babies
  40. #224Douglas“black + stream”222 babies
  41. #227FlynnEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #227 vs #827 in 2025218 babies
  42. #254LaithEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #254 vs #893 in 2025181 babies
  43. #257Barney“growing with barley + island”179 babies
  44. #260Bailey“outer castle wall”178 babies
  45. #265Tyler“tiler”171 babies
  46. #267JensenEditor’s note Down from #191 in 2015 to #267 in 2025 in England & Wales170 babies
  47. #272Lennon“descendant of Lover (Leannán)”167 babies
  48. #274Rohan“to ascend”165 babies
  49. #283Nolan“descendant of Nuallán”159 babies
  50. #283Quinn“descendant of Chief”159 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Origins: Wiktionary category tags. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).