529 names shared by boys and girls
Unisex names that fit any little one.
The top 100 unisex baby names given to both boys and girls in the US in 2025, plus cute gender neutral names and cool gender neutral names, from Social Security records. Every name here is truly shared: at least 1 in 10 babies who got it was the less common sex. The bar under each name shows the split.
Popular now
Ranked by US babies of both sexes in 2025. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Between 40% and 60% girls, so nobody can guess which from the name alone.
Mostly boys today, but shared: 10% to 35% girls.
Mostly girls today, but shared: 65% to 90% girls.
Climbing fastest in the US rankings since 2020.
Four letters or fewer, most popular first.
Origins
Carter was the most common name shared by boys and girls in 2025, given to 6,703 babies, followed by Rowan. Many of today's favorite gender-neutral names started as surnames or nature words, which is why they feel fresh for either. The fastest climbers right now are Zahari, Psalm and Winslow.
Some unisex names are shared evenly, like Parker, Charlie and Tatum; others are drifting toward one sex. A name that is 80% girls today may read as a girl's name in ten years. Tap any name to see its boy and girl history since 1880.
Meanings often make the choice: Carter (“cart driver”), Rowan (“little red-haired one”), Avery (“elf counsel”) and Logan (“little hollow”). Nature names such as River, Sage and Rowan are a popular middle ground, too.
Short unisex names travel well and suit a child at any age: Ryan, Eden, Rory, Sage and Remi are all four letters or fewer. Pair one with a longer, more traditional middle name for balance.
Carter was the most popular name given to both boys and girls in the US in 2025: 6,703 babies, 10% of them girls.
Among names given to at least 200 babies, Parker is one of the most evenly split: 42% girls and 58% boys in 2025.
A name counts if at least 10% of the US babies given it in the latest year were the less common sex. That keeps out names like Noah or James, which a few girls get but which are overwhelmingly boys' names.
U.S. Social Security Administration baby name records for 2025, which list every name given to at least 5 babies of each sex.