Names that end in y

Like Cassidy, Kassidy peaked near the turn of the millennium and has lost ground in recent years.

A trimmer version of Riley, Miley, Kylie, et al., used by model Coco Rocha for her daughter in 2020.

A busby is the English name for the fur military headdress originally worn by the Hungarian hussars. As a first name, Busby is also the unique name of iconic movie choreographer Busby Berkeley.

Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.

Toby is an early unisex name with a Shakespearean pedigree; when used for a girl it retains its tomboyish quality.

Emry is an abbreviated form of Emery but might also be considered a relative of the Welsh Emrys. Emry was used for only 35 baby boys in the US last year and about 150 girls, placing it well below the Top 1000.

Offbeat Anglicized form of the intractable Gaelic Rathnait.

Brand new surname option that's equally appealing on girls and boys.

Christy was one of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.

Yes, it's a word name, but Busy is also a rare pet form of Elizabeth. And yes, actress Busy Philipps was christened Elizabeth--she was given the nickname because she was such an active child. She must have been happy with the name, because she also gave her daughters adorable unique baby names, Birdie and Cricket.

Rough-and-tumble surname with some degree of charm.

We understand the appeal — similar to Evie, a word name — but envy is not a quality you want to incite in your child.

Why has it taken so long for us to discover Italy? The name, that is.

A modern coinage from the initials JC, or from a combination of Jay plus the popular -acey/-asey ending sound.

Gentry is a word name that's gaining ground for girls as a kind of updated Jennifer, especially in the Jentry (or Jentri or Jentree) spelling.

Digory is the name of a character in a romantic poem from the Middle Ages as well as from The Chronicles of Narnia, also known as The Professor. There's a Harry Potter character named Diggory.

The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.

Most things Jul-related – from the month of July to popular modern names Julia and Julian – originate with Roman emperor Julius Caesar, and the month name July is no exception. Fifteen girls and seven boys were named July in 2013, putting this month name into the class of gender neutral names.