The playground may be full of Liams, but take heart: There are some parents still trying their darnedest to promote creativity in naming.
Along with its top baby names of 2020, the Social Security Administration last week released the full list of all names given to at least five U.S. babies last year. (It won’t go any lower because of security concerns.)
Here is a sampling from the bottom of the list:
Girls
- Harleyquinn, Loki, Maleficent, Genie, Rowdy, Nemesis
- Axl, Creed, Drake, Sinatra, Keanu, Reeves
- Alfie, Dansby, Klark, Ebenezer, Chamberlain
- Aunestee, Oracle, Dreamie, Ethereal, Namaste, Reality, Lavish, Kourage
- Athens, Calais, Versailles, Lundynn, Aibileen, Dallys, Joliet, Palmyra, Gethsemani, Phoenixx, Merica
- Anyx, Bexlynn, Bristyn, Hayzleigh, Knoxlee, Makinleigh, Nevaehlee, Paesleigh, Praisley, Ryverlynn, Waelyn, Dax
- Cinder, Cloud, Swayde, Quill, Kanary, Yuzu, Clove
- Joule, Jhett, Tsunami, Gravity, Enfinity
- Miamour, Myrakle, Baby
- Brindle, Indyca, Monday, Roo
Boys
- Armor, Beacon, Fable, Quantum
- Bach, Creedance, Iago, Keats, Joyce, Curry, Statham
- Bison, Otter, Phox, Glacier, Glade, Trail, Pecos, Arizona, Yukon
- Benz, Jag, Camry, Traden
- British, Highland, Tudor, Sirkyng
- Kache, Worth, Jewelz, Amillian, Euro, Kurrency, Money
- Mighty, Mayhem, Wiles, Dominance, Lawyer, Truce
- Frankly, Genuine, Stoic, Image
- Kalvyn, Karcyn, Kaylix, Knolyn, Logyn, Xackery, Xzekiel, Zaxtyn, Ahnyx, Jaylex, Maxden, Drax
- Barnaby, Festus, Jonesy, Millard
- Kayo, Kiyo, Riff, Juke

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