How popular is the baby name Calluna in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Calluna.

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Popularity of the baby name Calluna


Posts that mention the name Calluna

Girl names that debuted in the U.S. baby name data in 2023

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Which girl names emerged in the U.S. baby name data in 2023 for the first time ever?

A total of 659 girl names debuted in the data last year, and the most impressive debut was made by Rumani. Here are the top debuts overall:

  1. Rumani, 88 baby girls
  2. Cimani, 67
  3. Naiari, 66
  4. Azaylie, 39
  5. Nizaraly, 38
  6. Seoni, 37
  7. Aryya, 22
  8. Aluney, 21
  9. Yanaisy, 21
  10. Yuleini, 19
  11. Yameiry, 18
  12. Deriany, 17
  13. Adalett, 16
  14. Alicent, 15
  15. Waziha, 15
  16. Dayali, 14
  17. Ketzali, 14

Aluney’s appearance is likely related to the rise of Eluney last year, and Alicent comes from a character in the TV series House of the Dragon (the Game of Thrones prequel).

Here are some more debuts:

13 baby girlsAesira, Anant, Biani, Izariya, Jazaely, Nazaia, Shrivi, Zelyiana
12 baby girlsAxyla, Mariham, Storiee
11 baby girlsAhlora, Ishira, Jaretssy, Keyorie, Nehmat, Rhayn, Savanni, Sheynnis, Solomiia, Xanthi, Yelenny
10 baby girlsAhzuri, Ailiany, Aquetzali, Barkat, Ezriah, Ifora, Maisleigh, Marliya, Mulanii, Oveah, Rhaena, Riani

Jaretssy (as with Aluney/Eluney) can be attributed to the rise of Jaretssi last year, and Sheynnis comes from Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, who was crowned Miss Universe 2023 last November.

Finally, here’s a selection of the rest of the debuts:

  • 9 baby girls: Azary, Croia, Hrida, Khemani, Truveya, Tsireya
  • 8 baby girls: Adalette, Dalahni, Digiannia, Elunay, Eylen, Jophiel, Mare, Milki, Navvy, Oleander, Rouss, Xenobia, Yahlani
  • 7 baby girls: Aemma, Aleinad, Chimnora, Ezeriah, Freydis, Jasoni, Kaelli, Khalanni, Namora, Poetic, Renzi, Ruemani, Seonie, Shlay, Zeylani
  • 6 baby girls: Ahado, Bibihawa, Chantzy, Dalanni, Elswyth, Heysell, Iluminada, Itotiani, Kayeli, Leihana, Native, Oslin, Raphtalia, Rosemina, Ryza, Salix, Whiskey, Wood, Zarissa
  • 5 baby girls: Alluka, Aomi, Bethesda, Calliandra, Calluna, Doxa, Dune, Elloa, Energy, Gaeli, Greyshell, Hades, Haumea, Iyris, Jashly, Kavery, Marycollins, Millaray, Muxi, Peridot, Rahmani, Remirose, Roulette, Sarvi, Trulove, Tsumugi, Ungwa, Viper

Tsireya is a character from the 2022 movie Avatar: The Way of Water, and Namora is a character from the 2022 movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Digiannia must come from Colombian influencer/singer Digiannia “Digi” Lanca.

Raphtalia is a character in the Japanese manga/anime The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Tsumugi might come from a character in the Japanese video game franchise Danganronpa.

Ryza could be based on RZA, which was used as a (male) baby name by Rihanna and ASAP Rocky recently.

(A few extra facts: Iluminada means “illuminated” in Spanish, Ungwa means “blood” in Hopi, and Itotiani is derived from the Nahuatl word itotia, which refers to dancing. Willow trees are of the genus Salix, heather is of the genus Calluna, and various “powder puff plants” are of the genus Calliandra.)

If you can explain any of the other debuts, please leave a comment!

Sources: SSA, Wiktionary, Online Nahuatl Dictionary

Image: Adapted from LotusBud0048a (public domain) by Frank “Fg2” Gualtieri

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2019

Flag of Alberta
Flag of Alberta

According to the government of Alberta, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province in 2019 were Olivia and Noah.

Here are Alberta’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 229 baby girls
  2. Charlotte, 188
  3. Sophia, 181
  4. Emma, 178
  5. Ava, 161
  6. Amelia, 159
  7. Emily, 150
  8. Abigail, 141
  9. Hannah, 137
  10. Elizabeth, 124

Boy Names

  1. Noah, 275 baby boys
  2. Liam, 234
  3. Oliver, 225
  4. Ethan, 213
  5. Jack, 198
  6. William, 185
  7. Lucas, 174
  8. Owen, 167
  9. Benjamin, 163
  10. Jacob, 162

In the girls’ top 10, Hannah returned and ousted Harper.

In the boys’ top 10, Owen replaced Logan, Alexander, and James. (It’s uneven because there were two ties in the 2018 top 10.)

Rare baby names that were bestowed just once in Alberta last year include…

Unique Girl NamesUnique Boy Names
Anesidora, Aviendha, Brungus, Castrence, Calluna, Doxa, Eilish, Fitia-Jane, Giannajoe, Historia, Isleigh, Jennathul, Kriscilla, Kipper, Kurdistan, Lilith-Luna, Lillix, Loonskin, Maxeld, Navaline, Neepin, Ovalah, Phoemella, Ruftael, Starbrit, Tenacious, Timely, Uzuvira, Verily, Waskway, Xanthal, Yuvleen, ZsanelleAbundance, Apollo-July, BlueJay, Couloir, Cousteau, Cowboy, Despot, Ellejon, Felix-Ivan, Glenter, Gravity, Handsome-Jack, Harmonick, Humbly, Iguttaq, Iskotew, Jenzieland, Kitterick, Luxton, Maxjay, Nomatic, Ozmo, Pétain, Ranxel, Revic, Sprocket, Thundersky, Uael, Varis, Whirlwind, Xiron, Ylan-Maël, Zagger

Explanations and/or potential influences for a few of the above:

  • Aviendha was a character from Wheel of Time book series (1990-2013) by author Robert Jordan.
  • Waskway is the Cree word for “birch” or “birch tree.”
  • Couloir is the word for “a steep gully in alpine terrain” (from the French word for “corridor” or “hallway”).
  • Iguttaq is the Inuktitut word for “bumblebee.”
  • Iskotew is the Cree word for “fire.”
  • Nomatic is a company that creates minimalist travel products.
  • Revic (“revolutionary” + “optics”) is a company that makes rifle scopes.

In 2018, the top two names in Alberta were Olivia and Liam.

Sources: Alberta’s Top Baby Names, Alberta reveals top baby names of 2019, Online Cree Dictionary, Couloir – Avalanche.org

Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)

Never-ranked flower names: Jonquil, Celosia, Lunaria

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Tansy

Looking for flower names that aren’t as run-of-the-mill as Lily, Daisy and Rose?

Here are some flower names — as well as a few other botanical names — that have never ranked among the top 1,000 baby names in the United States before.

  • Acacia
  • Acanthus
  • Alder
  • Alyxia
  • Amaryllis
  • Arbutus
  • Ardisia
  • Aster
  • Begonia
  • Betony
  • Betula
  • Birch
  • Bryony
  • Buttercup
  • Calla
  • Calluna
  • Camellia – The leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant are used to make tea.
  • Cassia
  • Cedar
  • Celosia (pronounced see-LOH-zhah, see-LOH-zhee-ah, and other ways)
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Daffodil
  • Dandelion
  • Disa – A genus in the orchid family named for Disa, the heroine in a Swedish legendary saga.
  • Garance
  • Geranium
  • Gloxinia
  • Honeysuckle
  • Hyacinth
  • Jonquil
  • Kalmia
  • Kerria
  • Laelia
  • Lehua
  • Lilac
  • Linnaea – The sole species (Linnaea borealis) in this genus is commonly known as the twinflower.
  • Lobelia
  • Lotus
  • Lunaria – A genus name meaning “moon-like” (which refers to the plants’ decorative seedpods).
  • Lupine
  • Maile (pronounced MY-leh) – A flowering vine native to Hawaii that is used for making leis.
  • Mistletoe
  • Nandina – The sole species (Nandina domestica) in this genus is commonly called “heavenly bamboo.”
  • Nigella
  • Nyssa
  • Orchid
  • Passiflora
  • Peony
  • Pine
  • Poplar
  • Primrose
  • Primula
  • Rhododendron
  • Senna
  • Serissa – The sole species (Serissa japonica) in this genus is one of the most common types of bonsai tree.
  • Sunflower
  • Tansy
  • Thistle
  • Vanda
  • Vernonia
  • Wisteria
  • Zinnia

In case you’re wondering, all of the words above have been used as human names. In fact, most have appeared in U.S. baby name data — just never in the top 1,000 (for either gender). The rest were found by doing records searches.

Which of these do you like most?

Sources: Wikipedia, FamilySearch.org, Flower Names: Beyond Rose and Lily, SSA

Image: Adapted from Atlas roslin pl Wrotycz pospolity by Joanna Boisse under CC BY-SA 4.0.

[Latest update: Feb. 2025]