Uncommon Baby Names

41,912 Uncommon Baby Names

This list features all Uncommon Baby Names — Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity.

1. Willie

   UncommonTimelessBoy Name

   Willie is a Germanic name meaning “resolute protector”.

2. Phyllis

   UncommonVintageGirl Name

   Phyllis is a Greek name meaning “foliage”.

3. Wanda

   UncommonVintageGirl Name

   Wanda is a Slavic name meaning “wanderer”.

4. Earl

   UncommonClassicBoy Name

   Earl is an English name meaning “noble man”.

5. Sherry

   UncommonRetroGirl Name

   Sherry is an English name meaning “beloved”.

6. Jesus

   UncommonTimelessBoy Name

   Jesus is an Aramaic name meaning “the Lord is salvation”.

7. Thelma

   UncommonVintageGirl Name

   Thelma is a Greek name meaning “will”.

8. Dolores

   UncommonClassicGirl Name

   Dolores is a Spanish name meaning “sorrows”.

9. Ethel

   UncommonTimelessGirl Name

   Ethel is an Old English name meaning “noble”.

10. Jo

    UncommonVintageGirl Name

    Jo is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.

11. Joann

    UncommonClassicGirl Name

    Joann is a Hebrew name meaning “God is gracious”.

12. Arlene

    UncommonGirl Name

    Arlene is an Irish name meaning “pledge”.

Uncommon Names Explained

Uncommon names fall between the 70th and below the 90th percentile. They have a stronger observed presence than names in the Rare and Extremely Rare levels, but are not among the highest-frequency names in the distribution.

Namedary calculates popularity separately for each regional dataset, using time-decayed birth volumes and normalization to account for differences in total births. Names such as Willie, Phyllis, Wanda fall within this statistical range.

For details on the calculation and percentile thresholds, see our Name Popularity Methodology.