Trending Unisex Names in the United States in 2026
Official Momentum Edition • Highest Year-over-Year Rank Improvements Sourced from SSA Data
This list contains 7 Fastest-Rising unisex names, sourced from the latest official government growth statistics in 2025.
Trending Unisex Names in the United States in 2026
Algorithmic Standard: Names must meet the regional minimum birth-volume threshold and show a year-over-year popularity rank improvement of more than 10% to qualify as trending. Newly ranked names can also qualify when they meet the same volume threshold. Results are ordered by the size of the rank improvement.
Rowan is a Gaelic name meaning “red”.
Scottie is an Old English name meaning “from Scotland”.
Briar is a Middle English name meaning “thorny shrub”.
Blair is a Scottish name meaning “plain”.
Emerson is a Germanic name meaning “son of the industrious ruler”.
Charlie is a Germanic name meaning “free man”.
Sutton is an Old English name meaning “southern settlement”.
About Trending Unisex Name Data in the United States
How We Calculate US Trending Unisex Names
Our US trending list is built on a foundation of absolute accuracy, utilizing official birth name statistics published annually by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Once the SSA releases the complete dataset for the latest year, we run a comparative analysis against the prior year's data. We track the exact volume shift for each unisex name to determine its year-over-year percentage growth. By ranking these names from the sharpest percentage surge to the lowest, we highlight the genuine, verified names that are rapidly climbing in popularity across the United States.
How Trending Rankings Are Displayed
To ensure consistency across all comparisons, official popularity ranks (based on total births) are always shown as numerical positions on the name cards (e.g., #1, #24). However, trending ranks—which reflect names rapidly gaining usage—are displayed using distinct icons to visually highlight momentum.
You can click on any trending icon in a name card to view a detailed explanation of that name’s recent performance.
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