Naming is a creative process. Some parents seem believe they can alter their child’s destiny by picking the perfect—preferably idiosyncratic—name. A crop of preschoolers include a few Uniques, with uncommonly named playmates like Kyston, Payton and Sawyer. From Dakota to Heaven, Integrity to Serenity, more babies are being named after places and states of mind. Names with alternative spellings are on the upswing, like Jaxon, Kassidy, Mikayla, Jazmine and Nevaeh (Heaven spelled backward), as are mix-and-match names such as Ashlynn and Rylan.
- Aaliyah/Aliyah
- Alexandra
- Alexis
- Alyssa
- Angel
- Aniyah
- Brianna
- Chloe
- Destiny
- Diamond
- Gabrielle
- Hailey
- Hannah
- Imani
- Isis
- Jada
- Jasmine
- Jayla
- Jordan
- Kayla
- Kennedy
- Kiara
- Laila
- Madison
- Makayla
- Nevaeh
- Sydney
- Taylor
- Tiana
- Trinity
Please note that this list was compiled from he states that submit ethnic backgrounds.
