Unisex Names: The Most Popular Shared Names, Decade by Decade
Some names are given to plenty of boys and plenty of girls. We looked through US birth records for names where at least a quarter of the babies were boys and at least a quarter were girls, and ranked them by how many babies got them.
Fast facts
- In 2020–2024 the most popular shared name is Parker (30,705 babies, 38% girls).
- In the 1990s it was Taylor (227,445 babies), followed by Jordan.
- In the 1950s, Kim and Leslie led, both used mostly for girls.
Top unisex names in three eras
2020–2024
| Name | Babies | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Parker | 30,705 | 38% |
| River | 24,451 | 34% |
| Charlie | 21,323 | 52% |
| Sawyer | 21,034 | 29% |
| Hayden | 15,973 | 30% |
| Amari | 15,412 | 32% |
| Emerson | 15,307 | 59% |
| Blake | 15,000 | 47% |
| Sage | 12,722 | 70% |
| Oakley | 12,169 | 68% |
The 1990s
| Name | Babies | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 227,445 | 74% |
| Jordan | 206,509 | 30% |
| Angel | 56,488 | 35% |
| Casey | 55,150 | 47% |
| Dominique | 34,630 | 68% |
| Riley | 29,074 | 35% |
| Kendall | 20,469 | 62% |
| Jaime | 19,445 | 30% |
The 1950s
| Name | Babies | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Kim | 77,289 | 73% |
| Leslie | 64,430 | 67% |
| Lee | 49,687 | 28% |
| Jackie | 37,749 | 51% |
| Dana | 32,265 | 53% |
| Kelly | 28,491 | 54% |
| Kerry | 20,859 | 31% |
| Johnnie | 20,232 | 31% |
The new unisex names come from nature and surnames
Today’s shared names are very different from earlier eras. Many are surnames (Parker, Sawyer, Hayden, Emerson) or nature words (River, Sage, Oakley). Older unisex names like Leslie and Kelly drifted over time to become mostly girls’ names.
Find one you like
Our unisex name generator shows the real girl/boy split for every name in any decade, and you can filter by first letter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most popular unisex name?
In 2020–2024, Parker, with 30,705 babies, 38% of them girls.
What was the top unisex name in the 1990s?
Taylor, with 227,445 babies, followed by Jordan.
Sources
- Popular Baby Names: national data, US Social Security Administration.
- Unisex threshold (at least 25% of each sex, at least 200 babies per decade) chosen by NameGeneratorHQ.
