Fastest-Rising Unisex Names in the United States in 2002
Official Momentum Edition • Highest Year-over-Year Rank Improvements from SSA Data
US Baby Unisex Names in 2002: Historical Trending Rankings
Explore the historical archive of the Fastest-Rising American unisex names in 2002. Based on official Social Security Administration (SSA) birth data, Namedary identifies names with significant year-over-year improvements in popularity rank while applying a minimum birth-volume threshold. The rankings measure upward movement in rank rather than growth in the number of births.
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Fastest-Rising Unisex Names in the US in 2002 (Official SSA Trends)
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.
Riley is an Old English name meaning “rye clearing”.
Avery is an Old English name meaning “elf ruler”.