LEAST POPULAR BABY NAMES OF THE YEAR
Way down at the very bottom of the official U.S. Popular Names List are those baby names given to only five children each year. (The Social Security Administration doesn’t publicize those names given to fewer babies because of privacy concerns.)
Most of these rare names are spelling variations of popular names (Izebella and Jacub), inventions like Jayly, or international names largely unknown in the U.S.
Nominations for the “Worst”
Girls
1. Trejure
2. Ransom
3. Gunner
4. Icy
5. Kouture
Boys
1. Albino
2. Craven
3. Furious
4. Angeljesus
5. Anass (Eds. note: This is actually a variant of a common Arabic name, Anas. Now I’m crying a little inside for all the immigrant parents who name their child something that means “friendliness” and can’t understand why everyone is laughing.)
Rare names listed by the Social Security Administration:
Girls
1. Clementina
2. Eulalie
3. Frederica
4. Letitia
5. Thisbe
Boys
1. Baird
2. Chaplin
3. Inigo
4. Thoreau
5. Wyn