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  1. English · Old-fashioned

    Beryl

    “resembling the pale-green precious stone” · “little bear”

    14Very rareEasing

    >99% girls

  2. English · Old-fashioned

    Ruby

    “as precious as the red gemstone”

    80CommonSteady

    >99% girls

  3. English · Nature

    Daisy

    “of the day's eye; resembling a flower”

    79CommonRising

    >99% girls

  4. Latin · Nature

    Primrose

    “the first rose; resembling the flower”

    35RareRising

    >99% girls

  5. Latin · Literary

    Joy

    “a delight; one who brings pleasure to others”

    62FamiliarEasing

    2% boys · 98% girls

  6. American · Shared

    Happy

    “a joyful woman” · “filled with joy”

    21RareRising

    45% boys · 55% girls

  7. Late Latin · Virtue

    Fortunato

    “fortunate”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  8. Late Latin · Virtue

    Bonifacio

    “doer of good deeds”

    0Not recently recordedCooling

    >99% boys

  9. Latin · Virtue

    Felix

    “lucky” · “one who is happy and prosper- OuS”

    74CommonRising

    99% boys · 1% girls

  10. Place names

    Isla(y)

    No U.S. birth series

    —

  11. Greek · Old-fashioned

    Iona

    “woman from the island”

    35RareSteady

    1% boys · 99% girls

  12. Gaelic · Royal

    Lewis

    “devotee of the Lord”

    62FamiliarRising

    >99% boys

  13. Place names

    Uist

    No U.S. birth series

    —

  14. English · Place names

    Lorne

    “a man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel” · “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”

    11Very rareEasing

    >99% boys

  15. Gaelic · Place names

    Athol

    “from the new Ireland”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  16. Scottish · Nature

    Clyde

    “from the river Clyde”

    53UncommonRising

    >99% boys

  17. English

    Peggy

    Peggy is used as a given name and a surname. Peggy is connected with Maggie and Margaret.

    17Very rareEasing

    >99% girls

  18. English · Royal

    Bill

    “the determined protector” · “will”

    21RareCooling

    >99% boys

  19. English

    Chuck

    Chuck is used as a given name and a surname. Chuck is connected with Charles.

    15Very rareEasing

    >99% boys

  20. English · Old-fashioned

    Bud

    “one who is brotherly”

    17Very rareRising

    >99% boys

  21. Royal

    Reg

    “the king's advisor”

    0Not recently recorded

    >99% boys

  22. Latin · Royal

    Reginald

    “the king's advisor”

    44UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  23. Latin

    Max

    “the greatest” · “from Mack's spring”

    74CommonEasing

    98% boys · 2% girls

  24. Vietnamese · Literary

    Kim

    “as precious as gold”

    29RareEasing

    17% boys · 83% girls

  25. English

    Maxwell

    “from Mack's spring”

    73CommonEasing

    98% boys · 2% girls

  26. Old English · Literary

    Kimberley

    “as precious as gold” · “of the royal fortress”

    23RareEasing

    >99% girls

  27. English · Old-fashioned

    Jack

    “God is gracious” · “the son of Jack or John”

    90Very commonSteady

    >99% boys

  28. Hebrew · Norse

    John

    “God is gracious”

    89Very commonEasing

    >99% boys

  29. Hebrew · Celtic

    James

    “supplanter” · “heel grabber”

    94Very commonEasing

    99% boys · 1% girls

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