Hundreds of unisex names were given to both baby boys and baby girls last year. But only 65 were split evenly between the two genders, according to SSA data.
Name |
Boys |
Girls |
Total |
Michel |
55 |
55 |
110 |
Michal |
48 |
48 |
96 |
Storm |
43 |
43 |
86 |
Haydyn |
32 |
32 |
64 |
Avry |
27 |
27 |
54 |
Adi |
26 |
26 |
52 |
Indiana |
26 |
26 |
52 |
Kemani |
26 |
26 |
52 |
Clarke |
22 |
22 |
44 |
Riyan |
20 |
20 |
40 |
Samar |
17 |
17 |
34 |
Amori |
16 |
16 |
32 |
Bradie |
13 |
13 |
26 |
Carlisle |
12 |
12 |
24 |
Oluwadamilola |
12 |
12 |
24 |
Angell |
11 |
11 |
22 |
Eaden |
11 |
11 |
22 |
Maika |
11 |
11 |
22 |
Nur |
11 |
11 |
22 |
Chesley |
10 |
10 |
20 |
Dacoda |
10 |
10 |
20 |
Mattia |
10 |
10 |
20 |
Fewer than 20 babies total: Agam, Aidynn, Amadi, Armahni, Arrington, Ecko, Elim, Elyah, Grae, Jarae, Jasyiah, Jiayi, Keighan, Kumari, Lakshya, Lanny, Lean, Mako, Marcelle, Money*, Nyel, Oluwanifemi, Oluwatomisin, Omega, Phynix, Psalm, Qamar, Rayen, Reyhan, Ryian, Santanna, Shadow, Shyler, Siah, Sinclair, Skiler, Starling, Stellar, Thanh, Ugonna, Windsor, Yali, Yareth
*I’m pleased that Money made the list. There may be a gender-based income gap in the U.S., but at least men and women are named Money in equal measure. That has to count for something, right?