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It can be difficult to tell how rare a name is. Most names tend to have regional popularity, so for most people, not knowing an actual baby with the name is considered “unique” enough. That’s why boards like this and websites like the social security site which keeps track of baby names are so useful. I think you’ll find that if you go onto ssa.gov that many of your favourites are trendier than you think. That doesn’t mean you should stop liking them, it just means it’s a little odd to refer to them as “unique”.

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Some of them might be more rare themselves, but be part of a larger trend that affects the way we think about their rarity. Aubriella for example brings to mind a few years ago when Aubrey, Audrey, and names ending in -ella were everywhere.

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I also love the name Dahlia, btw.

This message was edited 12/23/2021, 11:41 AM