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One of the new crop of boys' names that manage to be unconventional and macho at the same time — though Blade verges on the threatening.

Soft and simple, but no less magical, Faye is enjoying a quiet spell of popularity in the US. It broke the Top 1000 in 2014, and by 2023, was one of the fastest rising names on the charts. Faye is a perfect example of a name that fits in and stands out, recognizable and yet unexpected. It also makes a beautiful middle name option, if Mae and Rae are feeling too overdone.

Gareth, the name of a modest and brave knight in King Arthur's court, makes a sensitive, gently appealing choice, used more in its native Wales than anywhere else.

A unique combination of a surname feel and dainty femininity. It's currently associated with actress Lacey Chambert.

Elvis naming his daughter Lisa Marie and Nat King Cole's hit song "Mona Lisa" conspired to catapult one of Elizabeth's many offshoots to a high of #4 in 1970.

With the ultra-popularity of Madison—currently ranked Number 15 for girls—it's inevitable that spelling deviations will make their way into the charts as well. Madyson joins this group of alternates, headlined by Maddison and Madisyn, all of which rank somewhere in the Top 1000. While the "creative" trend of adding the letter y doesn't look to be going away any time soon, it often creates confusion more than anything else.

The temperature is definitely rising for this popular seasonal name, which began being used in the seventies, and has been heard consistently ever since.