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Hi! Based on what I remember, the only one of those names that probably still sounds trendy in Japan is Rina (莉菜). It follows a trend of giving girls short, cute, two kanji names (unless they're feeling creative and use this hypothetically: 理衣奈). Runner up for modernity: Naomi, Midori and Akira might sound fresher than the others because they can be spelled with 3 kanji to be different. It's a matter of spelling that's trendy, not only the sound.

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I think Chizuru and Suzume are considered old-fashioned. I don't think Kaede was ever popular. So, these might be more reminiscent of old anime or senior citizens than the other names. But technically, any name could be fresh if you spelled it differently. I hope this helps...