In 2025, Parker was the most given gender-neutral name in the US: 6,013 babies, 42% of them girls. Names like it are more common than they used to be. In 1950, 0.60% of babies got a name given to boys and girls in similar numbers; in 2025, 2.13% did. This guide lists the most popular gender-neutral names of 2025, 98 unique ones given to fewer than 1,000 babies, 40 rare ones, and which way the names are moving.
The rule used here: a name counts as gender-neutral in a year if at least 100 babies got it and 35% to 65% of them were girls. For the 100 gender-neutral names the most people alive have, see gender-neutral names.
What Are the Most Popular Gender-Neutral Names?
These names were given to 1,000 or more babies in 2025, with girls making up 35% to 65%:
| Name | Babies in 2025 | Girls in 2025 | Girls in 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | 6,013 | 42% | 21% |
| Charlie | 4,620 | 47% | 48% |
| Emerson | 3,612 | 62% | 60% |
| Tatum | 3,397 | 49% | 62% |
| Rory | 3,100 | 43% | 33% |
| Sutton | 2,715 | 63% | 66% |
| Shiloh | 2,318 | 47% | 66% |
| Blake | 2,115 | 49% | 15% |
| Dakota | 2,109 | 49% | 59% |
| Finley | 1,770 | 43% | 60% |
| Phoenix | 1,594 | 36% | 38% |
| Morgan | 1,509 | 65% | 88% |
| Miller | 1,392 | 38% | 21% |
| Ariel | 1,384 | 61% | 84% |
| Ari | 1,284 | 37% | 26% |
| Armani | 1,143 | 47% | 43% |
| Alexis | 1,131 | 48% | 78% |
| Salem | 1,111 | 64% | 54% |
| Azariah | 1,108 | 42% | 48% |
Some of these were mostly one sex ten years earlier. Blake went from 15% girls in 2015 to 49% in 2025, and Parker from 21% to 42%. Alexis moved the other way, from 78% girls to 48%.
What Are Some Unique Gender-Neutral Names?
These 98 names were each given to 100 to 999 babies in 2025, with girls making up 35% to 65%, so they are evenly split but far less common than Parker. Meanings are from Behind the Name where it gives one:
| Name | Meaning | Babies in 2025 | Girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew | manly, masculine | 940 | 42% |
| Sevyn | – | 908 | 57% |
| Denver | Dane ford | 904 | 36% |
| Jamie | form of James | 824 | 38% |
| Campbell | crooked mouth | 811 | 58% |
| Robin | bright fame | 782 | 51% |
| Quincy | from a surname | 757 | 44% |
| Skyler | scholar | 747 | 56% |
| Amiri | – | 738 | 36% |
| Ocean | – | 720 | 48% |
| Bellamy | – | 715 | 48% |
| Legacy | – | 673 | 64% |
| Chandler | candle seller | 638 | 46% |
| Ira | – | 523 | 42% |
| Landry | – | 508 | 55% |
| Arden | high | 486 | 54% |
| Hollis | holly trees | 472 | 44% |
| Joan | – | 454 | 49% |
| Kit | bearing Christ | 403 | 52% |
| Ripley | strip clearing | 399 | 61% |
| Kacey | descendant of Cathasach | 393 | 54% |
| Harlem | – | 383 | 38% |
| True | – | 369 | 43% |
| Justice | judge, officer of justice | 355 | 46% |
| Ronnie | form of Ronald | 317 | 36% |
| Kingsley | king’s wood | 315 | 38% |
| Shea | – | 312 | 64% |
| Jael | ibex, mountain goat | 304 | 52% |
| Ever | – | 300 | 44% |
| Kasey | descendant of Cathasach | 285 | 37% |
| Bowie | – | 281 | 42% |
| Cove | – | 271 | 37% |
| Lael | of God | 255 | 39% |
| Sidney | – | 251 | 42% |
| Jaylin | form of Jalen | 228 | 51% |
| Yuri | – | 227 | 61% |
| Aris | – | 222 | 35% |
| Jules | – | 219 | 40% |
| Perry | from a surname | 218 | 38% |
| Wynn | blessed, white, fair | 215 | 56% |
| Lowen | – | 211 | 60% |
| Linden | lime tree | 210 | 39% |
| Kadence | – | 204 | 63% |
| Marlo | – | 204 | 53% |
| Cypress | – | 184 | 40% |
| Gentry | – | 182 | 52% |
| Callaway | – | 181 | 51% |
| Iman | faith | 180 | 51% |
| Divine | – | 172 | 60% |
| Ashtyn | – | 172 | 51% |
| Raleigh | from a surname | 168 | 62% |
| Ridley | reed clearing or cleared wood | 166 | 57% |
| Honor | honor | 163 | 46% |
| Sora | sky | 162 | 61% |
| Valentine | – | 159 | 44% |
| Chosyn | – | 157 | 52% |
| Issa | – | 157 | 38% |
| Huntley | – | 156 | 54% |
| Auden | – | 156 | 43% |
| Ramsey | wild-garlic island | 154 | 49% |
| Brighton | – | 154 | 45% |
| Armoni | – | 152 | 55% |
| Camdyn | – | 149 | 44% |
| Bryar | – | 149 | 44% |
| Halston | – | 148 | 60% |
| Jackie | Yahweh is gracious | 148 | 58% |
| Marion | – | 147 | 63% |
| Lou | form of Louise | 146 | 45% |
| Indiana | land of the Indians | 144 | 58% |
| Arie | – | 142 | 56% |
| Channing | from a surname | 142 | 36% |
| Ryver | – | 136 | 46% |
| Jelani | mighty | 134 | 50% |
| Taylin | – | 134 | 46% |
| Atley | – | 130 | 58% |
| Tegan | fair | 127 | 63% |
| Echo | echo | 123 | 63% |
| Asani | – | 123 | 50% |
| Praise | price, worth | 121 | 54% |
| Robbie | bright fame | 120 | 42% |
| Unique | unique | 119 | 61% |
| Baylen | – | 118 | 43% |
| Nazareth | – | 117 | 60% |
| Shannon | River Shannon | 116 | 65% |
| Bennie | form of Benjamin | 114 | 54% |
| Lake | lake | 114 | 37% |
| Rhythm | – | 109 | 57% |
| Reilly | – | 108 | 56% |
| Kior | – | 107 | 37% |
| Denym | – | 105 | 53% |
| Itzae | – | 104 | 52% |
| Johnnie | Yahweh is gracious | 103 | 41% |
| Zahari | form of Zechariah | 103 | 41% |
| Kirby | church settlement | 101 | 64% |
| Daelyn | – | 101 | 51% |
| Kobi | – | 101 | 42% |
| Aster | – | 100 | 57% |
| Dru | – | 100 | 42% |
What Are Some Rare Unisex Names?
210 names were given to 20 to 99 babies in 2025, with girls making up 40% to 60%. These 40 are picked from across the alphabet:
| Name | Babies in 2025 | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Adama | 40 | 55% |
| Amai | 28 | 46% |
| Anthem | 20 | 40% |
| Atlee | 72 | 54% |
| Avari | 32 | 53% |
| Bayler | 36 | 53% |
| Calvary | 35 | 43% |
| Charleston | 89 | 54% |
| Conlee | 21 | 57% |
| Dannie | 38 | 53% |
| Devine | 30 | 50% |
| Elroi | 40 | 40% |
| Freedom | 24 | 46% |
| Harlo | 72 | 60% |
| Indra | 23 | 43% |
| Jalyn | 20 | 45% |
| Jaye | 25 | 52% |
| Joud | 70 | 46% |
| Kamarii | 31 | 45% |
| Kelby | 32 | 44% |
| Kiko | 22 | 55% |
| Kobie | 40 | 60% |
| Larkin | 75 | 55% |
| Lyrik | 56 | 48% |
| Malone | 35 | 46% |
| Mica | 43 | 47% |
| Naziah | 22 | 50% |
| Oshun | 34 | 59% |
| Poet | 45 | 53% |
| Quinlan | 50 | 44% |
| Remmington | 28 | 43% |
| Romani | 43 | 47% |
| Rylyn | 25 | 48% |
| Shine | 45 | 42% |
| Tahari | 43 | 49% |
| Timber | 73 | 55% |
| Tristyn | 41 | 46% |
| Vision | 22 | 41% |
| Yamari | 21 | 43% |
| Zakiah | 23 | 43% |
Are Gender-Neutral Names Becoming More Popular?
| Year | Gender-neutral names | Share of all babies | Most given |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28 | 0.60% | Leslie |
| 1970 | 24 | 0.56% | Jamie |
| 1990 | 52 | 1.29% | Taylor |
| 2000 | 70 | 1.12% | Riley |
| 2010 | 82 | 1.13% | Riley |
| 2020 | 126 | 2.18% | Parker |
| 2025 | 117 | 2.13% | Parker |
Yes, over the long run: the share more than tripled from 1950 to 2025, with the biggest rise after 2010. It peaked in 2022 at 2.35% and was a little lower in 2025, so the climb may be leveling off. The chart above shows every year.
Which Names Stopped Being Gender-Neutral?
Being even doesn’t always last. Of the gender-neutral names given to 1,000 or more babies in 2015, these had tipped toward one sex by 2025:
- Hayden: 38% girls in 2015, 24% in 2025
- Rowan: 35% girls in 2015, 19% in 2025
- River: 39% girls in 2015, 31% in 2025
- Milan: 36% girls in 2015, 20% in 2025
- Lennon: 58% girls in 2015, 82% in 2025
Earlier examples went all the way: Ashley, Madison and Taylor were boys’ names before they were girls’ names. See names that switched from boys to girls.