Word Names Nerd Names By Romy Marylou Amber

A musical name that's more popular for girls, but has been hovering just inside the Top 1000 for boys since 2007.

For basketball fans, in honor of Magic Johnson. Or anyone who believes in magic.

Alternative to Prince, Duke, King, or Earl, but not an improvement on them.

This bold choice soared in popularity from 2008 to 2013, and now seems to have plateaued. But watch out—the character Major Major Major Major in the classic absurdist novel Catch-22 had a terrible time.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden added this rocking name to the lexicon of day names, which have their roots in the African tradition of naming a child after the day of the week, time of day, or season in which he or she was born. But they wisely used it as a middle name.

Mountain names such as Everest and Denali are being used more frequently, but Mountain itself was unknown until Hunger Games star Jena Malone used it as a middle name for her son Ode Mountain. And really, why not? It's one of the most unique baby names in the hot nature category.