Unisex Names---SSA (2017)

Oh, I know it won't have changed much from last year, but I can't resist.
While they're definitely not my personal style, it is fascinating to see what names are now considered gender-benders.

Here are the most popular names given to both genders last year (all spellings were considered, however, only the most common spelling for each gender is listed):

1. Jackson, ≈219 boys per girl
2. Aiden / Ayden, ≈120 boys per girl
3. Liam, ≈503 boys per girl
4. Noah / Noa, ≈31 boys per girl
5. Logan, ≈11 boys per girl
6. Grayson / Gracyn, ≈24 boys per girl
7. Mason / Maisyn, ≈29 boys per girl
8. Kayden, ≈28 boys per girl
9. Riley, ≈7 girls per boy
10. James, ≈157 boys per girl
11. Elijah / Alijah, ≈126 boys per girl
12. Jayden, ≈19 boys per girl
13. Michael, ≈284 boys per girl
14. Carter, ≈12 boys per girl
15. Evelyn, ≈1182 girls per boy
16. Avery, ≈4 girls per boy
17. Dylan, ≈9 boys per girl
18. Cameron / Kamryn, ≈3 boys per girl
19. Harper, ≈39 girls per boy
20. Aubrey, ≈71 girls per boy

Yay, people are still naming their boys Aubrey and Avery!
It's interesting how a name apparently can't be both popular and equally unisex. The most common names with a fairly even split are Finley, Jaylen/Jaelyn, and Rhys/Reese, and none of those rank in the SSA's Top 150 for either gender. 

On that note, here are the names given to about an equal % of boys and girls (from the Top 2000 only):

1. Armani
2. Britton
3. Brighton
4. Jaylen / Jaelyn
5. Jackie
6. Jelani / Jalani
7. Yuri
8. Briar
9. Murphy
10. Justice
11. Ocean
12. Ridley
13. Brylan / Brilynn
14. Conley
15. Denver
16. Sonny / Sunny
17. Harlan / Harlyn
18. Huntley
19. Wrigley
20. Layton / Leighton

Most of the these names are still pretty uncommon, though (Brighton, for instance, was given to 171 boys and 165 girls last year), so here're the most unisex names from both genders' Top 1000:

1. Armani
2. Jaylen / Jaelyn
3. Briar
4. Justice
5. Denver
6. Sonny / Sunny
7. Harlan / Harlyn
8. Layton / Leighton
9. Rory
10. Seven / Sevyn
11. Rylan
12. Francis / Frances
13. Royal
14. Campbell
15. Finley
16. Frankie
17. Khari
18. Salem
19. Dakota
20. Rhys / Reese

Because I know you want more lists and numbers, here are all the "unisex" names from both Top 1000s, from most boyish to most girlish:

• Noah / Noa, ≈31 boys per girl
• Lincoln, ≈30 boys per girl
• Mason / Maisyn, ≈29 boys per girl
• Kayden, ≈28 boys per girl
• Grayson / Gracyn, ≈24 boys per girl
• Ezra, ≈19 boys per girl
• Jayden, ≈19 boys per girl
• Hunter, ≈17 boys per girl
• Bentley, ≈15 boys per girl
• Adrian / Adrienne, ≈12 boys per girl
• Carter, ≈12 boys per girl
• Austin / Austyn, ≈11 boys per girl
• Logan, ≈11 boys per girl
• Alex, ≈10 boys per girl
• Camden, ≈9 boys per girl
• Dylan, ≈9 boys per girl
• Dawson / Dawsyn, ≈9 boys per girl
• Kai, ≈9 boys per girl
• August, ≈8 boys per girl
• Ashton, ≈8 boys per girl
• Zion, ≈7 boys per girl
• Cody / Kodi, ≈7 boys per girl
• Ryan, ≈6 boys per girl
• Aaron / Erin, ≈6 boys per girl
• Lane / Layne, ≈6 boys per girl
• Carson / Karsyn, ≈6 boys per girl
• Angel, ≈5 boys per girl
• Micah, ≈5 boys per girl
• Joel / Joelle, ≈5 boys per girl
• Spencer, ≈4 boys per girl
• Kyrie / Kairi, ≈4 boys per girl
• Devin / Devyn, ≈4 boys per girl
• Elliott, ≈4 boys per girl
• Cameron / Kamryn, ≈3 boys per girl
• Jesse / Jessie, ≈3 boys per girl
• Drew, ≈3 boys per girl
• Sawyer, ≈3 boys per girl
• Parker, ≈3 boys per girl
• Ellis, ≈3 boys per girl
• Azaiah / Aziah, ≈3 boys per girl
• Dallas, ≈2 boys per girl
• Chandler, ≈2 boys per girl
• Quincy, ≈2 boys per girl
• Colby / Colbie, ≈2 boys per girl
• Rowan, ≈2 boys per girl
• Remington, ≈2 boys per girl
• Blake, ≈2 boys per girl
• Danny / Dani, ≈2 boys per girl
• Daylen / Dailyn, ≈2 boys per girl
• Jordan / Jordyn, ≈2 boys per girl
• Kamari, ≈2 boys per girl
• Milan, ≈2 boys per girl
• River, ≈2 boys per girl
• Andy / Andi, ≈2 boys per girl
• Hayden, ≈2 boys per girl
• Phoenix, ≈1 boy per girl
• Lennox, ≈1 boy per girl
• Amari, ≈1 boy per girl
• Kymani / Kimani, ≈1 boy per girl
• Corey / Kori, ≈1 boy per girl
• Royal, ≈1 boy per girl
• Rylan, ≈1 boy per girl
• Rory, ≈1 boy per girl
• Denver, ≈1 boy per girl
• Armani, ≈1 girl per boy
• Jaylen / Jaelyn, ≈1 girl per boy
• Briar, ≈1 girl per boy
• Justice, ≈1 girl per boy
• Sonny / Sunny, ≈1 girl per boy
• Harlan / Harlyn, ≈1 girl per boy
• Layton / Leighton, ≈1 girl per boy
• Seven / Sevyn, ≈1 girl per boy
• Francis / Frances, ≈1 girl per boy
• Campbell, ≈1 girl per boy
• Finley, ≈1 girl per boy
• Frankie, ≈1 girl per boy
• Khari, ≈1 girl per boy
• Salem, ≈1 girl per boy
• Dakota, ≈1 girl per boy
• Rhys / Reese, ≈1 girl per boy
• Palmer, ≈1 girl per boy
• Jael, ≈1 girl per boy
• Taron / Taryn, ≈2 girls per boy
• Lennon, ≈2 girls per boy
• Shea, ≈2 girls per boy
• Oakley, ≈2 girls per boy
• Tatum, ≈2 girls per boy
• Arden, ≈2 girls per boy
• Noel / Noelle, ≈2 girls per boy
• Casey, ≈2 girls per boy
• Sutton, ≈2 girls per boy
• Azariah, ≈2 girls per boy
• Landry, ≈2 girls per boy
• Shiloh, ≈2 girls per boy
• Remy / Remi, ≈2 girls per boy
• Jamie, ≈2 girls per boy
• Bellamy, ≈2 girls per boy
• Taylen / Taelyn, ≈2 girls per boy
• Sage, ≈2 girls per boy
• Robin, ≈2 girls per boy
• Renly / Wrenley, ≈3 girls per boy
• Emerson, ≈3 girls per boy
• Charlie, ≈3 girls per boy
• Alexis, ≈3 girls per boy
• Kerry / Carrie, ≈3 girls per boy
• Legacy, ≈3 girls per boy
• Reign, ≈3 girls per boy
• Eden, ≈3 girls per boy
• Monroe, ≈3 girls per boy
• Aris / Eris, ≈3 girls per boy
• Scout, ≈4 girls per boy
• Laken / Laikyn, ≈4 girls per boy
• Ellison, ≈4 girls per boy
• Quinn, ≈4 girls per boy
• Lyric, ≈4 girls per boy
• Marion / Marian, ≈4 girls per boy
• Peyton, ≈4 girls per boy
• Avery, ≈4 girls per boy
• Egypt, ≈5 girls per boy
• Tory / Tori, ≈5 girls per boy
• Amani, ≈5 girls per boy
• Taylor, ≈5 girls per boy
• Courtney, ≈5 girls per boy
• Kelly, ≈5 girls per boy
• Indy / Indie, ≈5 girls per boy
• Karas / Karis, ≈6 girls per boy
• Eliyah / Elia, ≈6 girls per boy
• Marlo / Marlowe, ≈6 girls per boy
• Holland, ≈6 girls per boy
• Morgan, ≈6 girls per boy
• Kendall, ≈6 girls per boy
• Juel / Jewel, ≈6 girls per boy
• Ariel, ≈6 girls per boy
• Skyler / Skylar, ≈6 girls per boy
• Teagan, ≈6 girls per boy
• Noor, ≈6 girls per boy
• Oaklen / Oaklyn, ≈6 girls per boy
• Wren, ≈7 girls per boy
• Emery, ≈7 girls per boy
• Riley, ≈7 girls per boy
• Berkley, ≈7 girls per boy
• Sky / Skye, ≈8 girls per boy
• Kadence / Cadence, ≈9 girls per boy
• Henley, ≈10 girls per boy
• Aspen, ≈10 girls per boy
• Haven, ≈10 girls per boy
• Ivory, ≈10 girls per boy
• Jaycee, ≈11 girls per boy
• Sidney / Sydney, ≈12 girls per boy
• Collins, ≈12 girls per boy
• Marley, ≈12 girls per boy
• Blair, ≈12 girls per boy
• Nova, ≈12 girls per boy
• London, ≈13 girls per boy
• Presley, ≈14 girls per boy
• Paris, ≈15 girls per boy
• Kali, ≈15 girls per boy
• Mckinley, ≈15 girls per boy
• Kalani, ≈16 girls per boy
• Reagan, ≈16 girls per boy
• Sailor / Saylor, ≈16 girls per boy
• Sloan / Sloane, ≈20 girls per boy
• Cassidy, ≈21 girls per boy
• Winter, ≈22 girls per boy
• Bailey, ≈28 girls per boy
• Kamil / Camille, ≈28 girls per boy
• Journey / Journee, ≈30 girls per boy
• Harper, ≈39 girls per boy
• Loren / Lauren, ≈40 girls per boy
• Kennedy, ≈41 girls per boy
• Genesis, ≈43 girls per boy
• Addison, ≈45 girls per boy
• Aubrey, ≈71 girls per boy
• Mackenzie, ≈100 girls per boy
• Brooklyn, ≈100 girls per boy
• Madison, ≈205 girls per boy

All the names given to both genders is up here, on Google Sheets (I would wager that at least some are errors, however, like the 6 boys named Penelope or the 5 girls named Abraham).

As for the stats: last year about 59% of boys and 27% of girls got "unisex" names--that is, names that were also given to the opposite gender.
However, if you remove the names most heavily skewed toward one gender, and consider only the middle 80% of names, that drops to 28% of boys and 12% of girls.
This is still a bit counter-intuitive, since when we think "unisex", we tend to think of girls with boys' names, but parents are much more likely to consider popular boys' names for their daughters than the reverse. The result is that statistically, more boys have "unisex" names than girls do--however small the chance is, you're still more likely to run into a girl Jackson than a boy Sophia. 

This does not mean that we are being overrun with girls with super-masculine names, though--only 3.5% of girls were given names that were more common on boys. Conversely, about 2.5% of boys were given names more common for girls (and those stats barely change if you consider all the data instead of the middle 80%).


Some number-free tidbits to finish:
Jordyn is the most popular girls' name that is more common on boys, followed by Kamryn, Rowan, Hayden, and Parker. The most popular boys' names that are more common on girls are Avery, Jaylen, Charlie, Finley, and Riley.
While "creative" spellings abound for both genders, a handful of unisex names were only recorded with one spelling: Royce, Sullivan, Miller, Parker, Channing, Everest, Yael, Ever, Ridley, Campbell, Palmer, Sol, Charleston, Shannon, Indigo, Monroe, Scout, Holland, and Harper. 

Usual Nickname, Unexpected Name--Gus

Gus seems to be a rather polarizing nickname: either you find it adorable, or you find it hopelessly dorky. In the US, it's usually short for the various forms of August, occasionally Gustavo or Constantine, but simply Gus on its own is on the rise as well.
And gosh-darn-it, I think Gussie is adorable for a girl, so let's go ahead and see if we can find a few girl Gus-names, too.

Boys:

• Agus (AG-oos, Indonesian)--prob. "handsome"
• Angus (ANG-gus, Irish, Scottish, English)--poss. from Old Irish "one strength" or "one choice". Also spelled Aengus or Aonghus. 
• Argus (AR-gus, [Latinized] Greek)--"shining"
• Fergus (FUR-gus, English, Irish)--from Old Irish "man-strength"
• Gaius (GYE-us, Latin)--origin uncertain, poss. from Latin "rejoice". Another form was Gaianus (GYE-an-us).
• Galenus (gah-LEEN-us, [Latinized] Greek)--"calm"
• Gentius (GEN-tee-us, [Hellenized] Illyrian)--poss. "beget". [the flower gentian is derived from Gentius]
• Goswin (GAHZ-win, [archaic] English; GOHZ-veen, German)--from Germanic, "Goth-friend"
• Gusten (GOOS-ten, Swedish)--from Old Norse, "god-stone"
• Gustin (goos-AHn, French)--form of Augustine
• Lugus (LOO-gus, Celtic mythology [Latinized])--origin uncertain, poss. "light", "black", or "swear an oath"
• Margus (MAHR-goos, Estonian)--form of Marcus

Girls:

• Angustias (ahn-GOOST-yahs, Spanish)--"anguish" [a Marian name]
• Gusta (GOOS-tah, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian; GUS-tah, English)--short form of Gustava or Augusta.
  Other forms include Gustė (GOOS-tay, Lithuanian), Gustel (GOOS-tel, German), and Gusten (GOOS-ten, Swedish [much more common on boys, however]). 
• Gustava (goos-TAH-vah, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish)--feminine of Gustav (Old Norse, "Goth-staff").
  Another [rather rare] form is Gustavia (goos-TAHV-yah, English, Swedish). 

Jumping Word-Names

So I finished all my usual stats, and decided to look at a specific subset of baby names: word-names.
As usual, I've removed most archaic words and jargon, as well as imported names. Exceptions are imported names that are word-names in their language of origin, like Luna; or foreign words intentionally used in English as names, like Bodhi.

Here are the 10 fastest rising word-names (from the Top 1500):

Boys:

1. Wells, +499 (#913)
2. Legacy, +452 (#1442)
3. Roan, +406 (#1386)
4. Warner, +315 (#1489)
5. Nova, +313 (#916)
6. Wren, +263 (#1489)
7. Aspen, +257 (#1407)
8. Canon, +252 (#1489)
9. Bailey, +247 (#1277)
10. Palmer, +246 (#1084)

Girls:

1. Dream, +834 (#828)
2. Indigo, +375 (#1370)
3. Majesty, +327 (#1274)
4. Althea, +216 (#1456)
5. Sunny, +202 (#979)
6. Bonnie, +198 (#697)
7. Opal, +166 (#855)
8. Emerald, +161 (#979)
9. Samara, +151 (#324)
10. Queen, +151 (#1079)

If you don't like lots of numbers, you probably should just stop now. :p

Here are the word-names that gained the most usage by % of babies born:

Boys:

1. Maverick, +0.093%
2. Rowan, +0.036%
3. Kyrie, +0.028%
4. Beau, +0.022%
5. Axel, +0.02%
6. Legend, +0.018%
7. Colt, +0.017%
8. Henry, +0.016%
9. Brooks, +0.015%
10. Bodhi, +0.014%

Girls:

1. Luna, +0.094%
2. Nova, +0.043%
3. Aurora, +0.038%
4. Willow, +0.028%
5. Hazel, +0.026%
6. Aria, +0.021%
7. Samara, +0.019%
8. Emery, +0.018%
9. Iris, +0.015%
10. Stella, +0.013%

But, as I said on my full % analysis post, this still isn't a huge increase in popularity--Luna, the word-name that gained the most, went from being given to about 1 in every 500 girls in 2016 to about 1 in every 350 girls in 2017. So, you're still not that much more likely to meet one. ;)

Percentage ratios, on the other hand, favor less common names. This shows how much comparative usage each name gained from 2016 to 2017. So for clarification, you're about 2x more likely to meet a Chosen born in 2017 than you were in 2016. 

Boys:

1. Chosen (2.01x)
2. Wells (1.92x)
3. Hawk (1.71x)
4. Maverick (1.64x)
5. Tuff (1.58x)
6. Nova (1.57x)
7. Legacy (1.57x)
8. Roan (1.53x)
9. Rowen (1.5x)
10. Buck (1.47x)

Girls:

1. Dream (2.61x)
2. Samara (1.55x)
3. Luna (1.5x)
4. Indigo (1.45x)
5. Marigold (1.44x)
6. Venus (1.42x)
7. Sparrow (1.39x)
8. Majesty (1.38x)
9. Bonnie (1.37x)
10. Nova (1.36x)

Rare but Real (2017)

Taking a brief break from number-crunching. :)
It's always fascinating to peruse the very bottom of the SSA list--the names given to only 5 babies last year.
Caveats: they can't have any more popular spellings further up, and it can't have appeared on any previous 'Rare but Real's (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010).

Boys:

• Acamas (ah-KAH-mas, Greek [mythology])--prob. "untiring"
• Caetano (kah-eh-TAH-noo, kye-TAH-noo [short 'oo's, like "foot"], Portuguese)--from Latin, "from Gaeta"
• Carroll (KEHR-ohl, English)--from Irish surname Ó Cearbhaill, prob. "warrior"
• Cygnus (SIG-nus, Greek [mythology])--"swan"
• Froilán (froy-LAHN, Spanish, Galician)--poss. from Germanic, "lord"
• Harel (har-EL, Hebrew)--"mountain of God"
• Landric (LAN-drik, [medieval] English)--from Old English, "land-ruler" [probable source of the surname Landry]
• Nuriel (noo-ree-EL, Spanish, Hebrew)--from Hebrew, poss. "light of God" or "fire of God"
• Rasmus (RAHS-moos, Estonian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Finnish)--from ancient Greek, "beloved"
• Vasco (VAHS-koh, Spanish, Italian; VAHS-koo [short 'oo', like in "foot"], Portuguese)--from Spanish surname Velasco, prob. from Basque "little crow"; or poss. from Spanish vasco, "Basque".
• Winfred (WIN-fred, English)--from Old English "friend-peace"
• Yuval (yoo-VAHL, Hebrew)--original form of Biblical name Jubal, "stream" [unisex]
• Zorion (soh-ree-ohn, Basque)--"happiness"

Girls:

• Benedetta (beh-neh-DET-tah, Italian)--feminine of Benedict
• Bithiah (bith-EYE-ah, [Biblical] Hebrew)--"daughter of God"
• Edina (EH-dee-naw, Hungarian; eh-DEEN-ah, Bosnian) [separate derivations]
• Eréndira (eh-REN-deer-ah, Spanish)--from Tarascan, meaning unknown
• Fruma (FROO-mah, Yiddish)--"pious"
• Maryse (mah-REESE, French)--form of Marie
• Nashira (nah-SHEER-ah, NAH-sheer-ah, English)--from the star name; itself from Arabic, prob. "bringer of good news"
• Nimue (NIM-oo-ay, Arthurian Mythology)--origin unknown, poss. a mangling of a Welsh name/word
• Ninfa (NEEN-fah, Italian, Spanish)--from ancient Greek, "nymph"
• Parthenia (par-THEE-nee-ah, English; par-t'hen-EE-ah, [ancient] Greek)--from ancient Greek, "maiden"
• Tekla (TEK-lah, Hungarian, Polish, Scandinavian)--from Greek Theokleia "glory of God"
• Véronique (vay-ron-EEK, French)--form of Veronica
• Vika (VEE-kah, Russian, Ukrainian)--form of Victoria

% Changes, 2017

Ranking changes are fascinating, of course, but they show how popular names are relative to each other. To get an idea of how much more common a name is getting, figuring percentage change is better.
Here are the names that gained the most usage in 2017:

Boys:

1. Logan, +0.15% (0.56% ---> 0.71%)
2. Maverick, +0.09% (0.15% ---> 0.24%)
3. Ezekiel, +0.07% (0.17% ---> 0.24%)
4. Mateo, +0.07% (0.32% ---> 0.39%)
5. Lincoln, +0.06% (0.35% ---> 0.41%)
6. Theodore, +0.06% (0.24% ---> 0.3%)
7. Liam, +0.05% (0.9% ---> 0.95%)
8. Leo, +0.04% (0.26% ---> 0.3%)
9. Jameson, +0.04% (0.16% ---> 0.2%)
10. Rowan, +0.04% (0.11% ---> 0.14%)
11. Matias, +0.03% (0.05% ---> 0.08%)
12. Asher, +0.03% (0.27% ---> 0.31%)
13. Greyson, +0.03% (0.21% ---> 0.25%)
14. Santiago, +0.03% (0.18% ---> 0.21%)
15. Ezra, +0.03% (0.24% ---> 0.27%)
16. Kyrie, +0.03% (0.06% ---> 0.09%)
17. Elias, +0.03% (0.22% ---> 0.25%)
18. Levi, +0.03% (0.4% ---> 0.43%)
19. Rhett, +0.02% (0.09% ---> 0.11%)
20. Oliver, +0.02% (0.65% ---> 0.67%)

To make sense of these numbers, Theodore went from being given to about 1 in every 400 boys to about 1 in every 333 boys. Not actually all that more common!

Girls:

1. Luna, +0.09% (0.19% ---> 0.28%)
2. Amelia, +0.07% (0.56% ---> 0.63%)
3. Mila, +0.07% (0.25% ---> 0.32%)
4. Bella, +0.06% (0.19% ---> 0.25%)
5. Camila, +0.05% (0.31% ---> 0.36%)
6. Evelyn, +0.05% (0.52% ---> 0.57%)
7. Nova, +0.04% (0.12% ---> 0.16%)
8. Emma, +0.04% (1.01% ---> 1.05%)
9. Elena, +0.04% (0.16% ---> 0.21%)
10. Kinsley, +0.04% (0.17% ---> 0.22%)
11. Isabella, +0.04% (0.77% ---> 0.81%)
12. Aurora, +0.04% (0.21% ---> 0.24%)
13. Everly, +0.04% (0.15% ---> 0.19%)
14. Emilia, +0.03% (0.16% ---> 0.19%)
15. Nora, +0.03% (0.29% ---> 0.32%)
16. Eleanor, +0.03% (0.27% ---> 0.29%)
17. Willow, +0.03% (0.16% ---> 0.19%)
18. Raelynn, +0.03% (0.1% ---> 0.13%)
19. Hazel, +0.03% (0.24% ---> 0.27%)
20. Amara, +0.02% (0.06% ---> 0.08%)

Is anyone surprised by any of these names? About half appeared on last year's analysis too. 

Comparing change in % is going to favor the most popular names, so if you want to see how less common names are gaining use, comparing % ratios makes that a lot easier. 

Boys:

1. Asahd (59.61x)
2. Oseias (12.07x)
3. Cassian (6.89x)
4. Jaxtyn (4.4x)
5. Shivaay (4.09x)
6. Aasim (3.85x)
7. Ulices (2.73x)
8. Jru (2.48x)
9. Bellamy (2.45x)
10. Renly (2.36x)
11. Zacari (2.36x)
12. Kartier (2.26x)
13. Nirvaan (2.24x)
14. Klaus (2.09x)
15. Kylian (2.08x)
16. Kodah (2.08x)
17. Cayde (2.07x)
18. Chosen (2.01x)
19. Easten (1.98x)
20. Ayven (1.97x)

So, for clarification, Asahd was about 60x more popular in 2017 than it was in 2016.

Girls:

1. Camreigh (93.6x)
2. Westlyn (4.61x)
3. Atarah (3.88x)
4. Ensley (3.65x)
5. Laikynn (3.27x)
6. Eliyanah (3.1x)
7. Oaklynn (3.05x)
8. Loxley (3.04x)
9. Lyrica (2.86x)
10. Oaklyn (2.75x)
11. Adriel (2.63x)
12. Dream (2.61x)
13. Moana (2.58x)
14. Dawsyn (2.58x)
15. Zamira (2.56x)
16. Danelly (2.52x)
17. Emberly (2.47x)
18. Nyra (2.45x)
19. Azeneth (2.33x)
20. Elara (2.33x)

Chances are you still don't know any babies with any of these names, though (Ensley is the most common, given to 271 girls last year).

Here are the names that gained the most usage from the Top 500:

Boys:

1. Matias (1.75x)
2. Maverick (1.64x)
3. Rowen (1.5x)
4. Ezekiel (1.45x)
5. Kyrie (1.45x)
6. Zayn (1.36x)
7. Atlas (1.34x)
8. Colt (1.33x)
9. Rowan (1.33x)
10. Theo (1.33x)

Girls:

1. Samara (1.55x)
2. Everleigh (1.53x)
3. Luna (1.5x)
4. Ophelia (1.47x)
5. Amara (1.4x)
6. Nova (1.36x)
7. Magnolia (1.36x)
8. Logan (1.33x)
9. Royalty (1.32x)
10. Jolene (1.3x)

Zayn and Amara were among last year's rising names as well. Guess we should really be keeping our eyes on Rowan/Rowen, too. :)

all the names!

Hey, I decided to put up the full SSA lists on Google Sheets. Enjoy!

http://rosesandcellardoors.blogspot.com/p/all-names.html, or that new tab up above. ^

Ranking Jumps, 2017 (girls)

Girls' turn!
Here are the fastest-rising names from the Top 2500:

1. Camreigh, +≈14000 (#not ranked-->#2098)
2. Westlyn, +3543 (#5408-->#1865)
3. Laikynn, +2853 (#5095-->#2242)
4. Atarah, +2622 (#4315-->#1693)
5. Loxley, +2523 (#4706-->#2183)
6. Lyrica, +2181 (#4215-->#2034)
7. Eliyanah, +2060 (#3822-->#1762)
8. Zamira, +2007 (#4215-->#2208)
9. Adriel, +1935 (#3969-->#2034)
10. Danelly, +1871 (#3969-->#2098)
11. Nyra, +1700 (#3691-->#1991)
12. Klynn, +1683 (#4128-->#2445)
13. Ensley, +1451 (#2415-->#964)
14. Moana, +1406 (#2949-->#1543)
15. Elara, +1305 (#2998-->#1693)
16. Ariany, +1280 (#3691-->#2411)
17. Dawsyn, +1270 (#2679-->#1409)
18. Zemira, +1241 (#3552-->#2311)
19. Azeneth, +1151 (#2626-->#1475)
20. Lexa, +1102 (#2890-->#1788)

Atarah, Moana, Elara, and Azeneth are nice to see. :)

On to the names that are a bit more familiar, from the Top 1500:

1. Ensley, +1451 (#2415-->#964)
2. Dawsyn, +1270 (#2679-->#1409)
3. Azeneth, +1151 (#2626-->#1475)
4. Oaklynn, +1057 (#1942-->#885)
5. Maisyn, +1020 (#2271-->#1251)
6. Khari, +938 (#2308-->#1370)
7. Sevyn, +890 (#2208-->#1318)
8. Haisley, +873 (#1973-->#1100)
9. Dream, +834 (#1662-->#828)
10. Khalani, +757 (#2187-->#1430)
11. Elowyn, +755 (#2251-->#1496)
12. Oaklyn, +751 (#1425-->#674)
13. Melania, +714 (#1643-->#929)
14. Emberly, +614 (#1242-->#628)
15. Blayke, +588 (#1797-->#1209)
16. Emmarie, +518 (#1529-->#1011)
17. Zaira, +509 (#1942-->#1433)
18. Zyla, +495 (#1973-->#1478)
19. Ivanka, +450 (#1839-->#1389)
20. Octavia, +437 (#1030-->#593)

Oo, Octavia and Zaira! <3 

Am I happy or annoyed to see Melania and Ivanka? I DON'T KNOW.

Now, the names that're probably on everyone's lists, the fastest risers from the Top 500:

1. Everleigh, +186 (#573-->#387)
2. Ophelia, +165 (#580-->#415)
3. Samara, +151 (#475-->#324)
4. Magnolia, +124 (#508-->#384)
5. Jolene, +115 (#570-->#455)
6. Royalty, +111 (#532-->#421)
7. Oakley, +105 (#579-->#474)
8. Amara, +92 (#300-->#208)
9. Logan, +92 (#384-->#292)
10. Maia, +83 (#569-->#486)
11. Millie, +81 (#435-->#354)
12. Demi, +81 (#566-->#485)
13. Phoenix, +79 (#442-->#363)
14. Renata, +77 (#538-->#461)
15. Mira, +75 (#546-->#471)
16. Briella, +74 (#360-->#286)
17. Maryam, +73 (#551-->#478)
18. Margot, +72 (#433-->#361)
19. Journee, +69 (#331-->#262)
20. Evie, +69 (#418-->#349)

Ah, so many good names! I'll take them all, thanks. :)

Finally, the names completely new to the Top 1000:

• Alora
• Amora
• Dream
• Egypt
• Emberly
• Ensley
• Everlee
• Legacy
• Lyanna
• Malani
• Marlowe
• Melania
• Mylah
• Oaklee
• Oaklyn
• Oaklynn
• Paisleigh
• Spencer
• Yara

Ranking Jumps, 2017 (boys)

Yay, on to the fun stuff!

Here are the highest jumping names from the Top 2500 and up:

1. Asahd, +≈9800 (#not ranked-->#2251)
2. Oseias, +6102 (#7544-->#1442)
3. Shivaay, +3871 (#6305-->#2434)
4. Cassian, +3531 (#4901-->#1370)
5. Aasim, +2735 (#4587-->#1852)
6. Ulices, +2284 (#4587-->#2303)
7. Zacari, +1885 (#4295-->#2410)
8. Nirvaan, +1687 (#3965-->#2278)
9. Klaus, +1555 (#3965-->#2410)
10. Kylian, +1520 (#3852-->#2332)
11. Renly, +1601 (#3658-->#2057)
12. Kartier, +1546 (#3658-->#2112)
13. Kodah, +1430 (#3658-->#2228)
14. Everhett, +1186 (#3658-->#2472)
15. Wrigley, +1299 (#3577-->#2278)
16. Jru, +1591 (#3498-->#1907)
17. Chosen, +1321 (#3498-->#2177)
18. Easten, +1296 (#3498-->#2202)
19. Daxtyn, +1088 (#3498-->#2410)
20. Aiven, +1064 (#3498-->#2434)

Cassian! <3

Most of these are pretty uncommon still, so let's move on to names that're a bit more familiar, the Top 1500 and up:

1. Oseias, +6102 (#7544-->#1442)
2. Cassian, +3531 (#4901-->#1370)
3. Jaxtyn, +1700 (#2763-->#1063)
4. Bellamy, +989 (#2315-->#1326)
5. Riggs, +691 (#2116-->#1425)
6. Devansh, +601 (#2037-->#1436)
7. Wells, +499 (#1412-->#913)
8. Emir, +455 (#1459-->#1004)
9. Legacy, +452 (#1894-->#1442)
10. Watson, +423 (#1439-->#1016)
11. Kairo, +418 (#1221-->#803)
12. Kyrin, +413 (#1617-->#1204)
13. Casper, +413 (#1820-->#1407)
14. Krew, +408 (#1519-->#1111)
15. Roan, +406 (#1792-->#1386)
16. Kenzo, +400 (#1573-->#1173)
17. Khyree, +388 (#1864-->#1476)
18. Calum, +385 (#1685-->#1300)
19. Cartier, +366 (#1729-->#1363)
20. Faris, +365 (#1697-->#1332)

Casper is a surprise! Bellamy was on here last year; nice to see it still on the rise. Calum, Faris, and Wells are great as well. 

And finally, the names we should really be watching, the fastest risers from the Top 500:

1. Rowen, +163 (#657-->#494)
2. Matias, +125 (#361-->#236)
3. Oakley, +97 (#576-->#479)
4. Kyson, +88 (#526-->#438)
5. Nico, +83 (#496-->#413)
6. Zayn, +79 (#420-->#341)
7. Ezequiel, +79 (#520-->#441)
8. Atlas, +74 (#403-->#329)
9. Sage, +74 (#546-->#472)
10. Kyrie, +70 (#285-->#215)
11. Colt, +68 (#337-->#269)
12. Winston, +67 (#472-->#405)
13. Moises, +67 (#483-->#416)
14. Theo, +65 (#354-->#289)
15. Zayne, +65 (#448-->#383)
16. Dax, +61 (#517-->#456)
17. Bodhi, +60 (#363-->#303)
18. Legend, +56 (#311-->#255)
19. Maverick, +54 (#139-->#85)
20. Hendrix, +53 (#402-->#349)

Nico and Theo are no surprise; I feel like I've been seeing them on a lot of people's lists ;) Zayn, Matias, Legend, and Atlas continue their leaps from last year. 

And finally, the names completely new to the Top 1000:

• Alaric
• Caspian
• Colson
• Decker
• Gatlin
• Gianluca
• Jaxx
• Jaxxon
• Kace
• Kairo
• Koa
• Kyng
• Ledger
• Shepard
• Shmuel
• Wells
• Zahir
• Zayd

Aidens Gonna Aid (2017)

Happy Name Nerdy Day! :D
I'm actually in town this weekend, but by now it's tradition: here are all the names rhyming with Aiden that were given last year.

Usual disclaimer: there are imported names that look like -aidens, but aren't properly pronounced as -aidens (Adán, Raiden, Nayden, and probably others). However, I have no way of knowing which pronunciation was intended, and chances are some parents are using them as -aidens anyway.

A

• Aadan
• Aaden
• Aadin
• Aadyn
• Aaiden
• Aaidyn
• Aayden
• Adan
• Aden
• Adin
• Adon
• Adyn
• Aedan
• Aeden
• Aedyn
• Aidan
• Aiden
• Aidenn
• Aidin
• Aidon
• Aidyn
• Aidynn
• Aydan
• Aydden
• Ayden
• Aydenn
• Aydin
• Aydn
• Aydon
• Aydyn
• Ayeden
• Ayiden

B

• Baden
• Bayden
• Bladen
• Blaiden
• Blayden
• Blaydon
• Bradan
• Braden
• Bradin
• Bradon
• Bradyn
• Braedan
• Braeden
• Braedon
• Braedyn
• Braidan
• Braiden
• Braidon
• Braidyn
• Braydan
• Brayden
• Braydenn
• Braydin
• Braydon
• Braydyn
• Breyden
• Breydon

C

• Cadan
• Caden
• Cadyn
• Caeden
• Caedon
• Caedyn
• Caidan
• Caiden
• Caidyn
• Caydan
• Cayden
• Caydin
• Caydon
• Chayden
• Clayden

D

• Daden
• Dayden
• Draden
• Draeden
• Draedyn
• Draiden
• Drayden
• Draydon
• Dreydan
• Dreyden
• Dreydon

E

• Eidan
• Eiden
• Eydan
• Eyden

F: none

G

• Graden
• Gradyn
• Grayden
• Graydon
• Greyden
• Greydon

H

• Haden
• Haeden
• Haedyn
• Haiden
• Haidyn
• Haydan
• Hayden
• Haydin
• Haydon
• Haydyn
• Haydn
• Heyden

I: none

J

• Jadan
• Jaden
• Jadin
• Jadon
• Jadyn
• Jaedan
• Jaeden
• Jaedon
• Jaedyn
• Jaidan
• Jaiden
• Jaidin
• Jaidon
• Jaidyn
• Jaydan
• Jayden
• Jaydenn
• Jaydin
• Jaydn
• Jaydon
• Jaydyn
• Jden
• Jeiden
• Jeydan
• Jeyden
• Jeydon
• Jhayden

K

• Kadan
• Kaden
• Kadin
• Kadon
• Kadyn
• Kaedan
• Kaeden
• Kaedin
• Kaedon
• Kaedyn
• Kaidan
• Kaiden
• Kaidenn
• Kaidin
• Kaidon
• Kaidyn
• Kaydan
• Kayden
• Kaydenn
• Kaydin
• Kaydn
• Kaydon
• Kaydyn
• Kayeden
• Kden
• Kdyn
• Keiden
• Keyden
• Khaden
• Khadyn
• Khaiden
• Khayden

L

• Laden
• Ladon
• Laiden
• Layden
• Leyden

M: none

N

• Naiden
• Nayden

O: none

P

• Paden
• Paiden
• Payden

Q: none

R

• Raden
• Radin
• Raeden
• Raedyn
• Raidan
• Raiden
• Raidyn
• Raydan
• Rayden
• Raydin
• Raydon
• Reiden
• Reyden

S

• Shaden
• Shayden
• Slayden

T

• Taden
• Tadyn
• Taeden
• Taedyn
• Taiden
• Taidyn
• Tayden
• Taydon
• Thayden
• Trayden
• Treyden
• Treydon

U: none

V

• Vaden
• Vaiden
• Vayden

W

• Waden
• Wayden

X

• Xaden
• Xaiden
• Xaidyn
• Xayden
• Xhaiden

Y

• Yaiden
• Yeiden

Z

• Zaden
• Zadyn
• Zaeden
• Zaedyn
• Zaidan
• Zaiden
• Zaidenn
• Zaidyn
• Zaydan
• Zayden
• Zaydenn
• Zaydin
• Zaydn
• Zaydon
• Zaydyn
• Zeyden
• Zhayden

3-syllable

• Dakaden
• Jacayden
• Jakaden
• Jakaiden
• Jakayden

Grand total: 257 names, comprising 3.17% of boys. That's down again, from last year's 273 names, 3.37% of boys. :)

[previous years: 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012]

'Arl's All Around

Even though it doesn't really lend itself to many nicknames, the "-arl-" sound seems to be on the rise, especially for girls (Charlotte, Charlie, Scarlett, Marley, Harley, Marlowe, Harlow). And there are so many more fun possibilities!
[yes, multiple forms of Charles/Carlos/Carla/Charlotte belong on this list, but there are just so many that I'm only including the really rare ones]

Boys:

• Arlen (AR-len, English)--origin unknown, poss. from Erlend (Norse, "foreigner"), Harlan (Old English, "hare-land" or "hard land"), or Erlwin (Old English, "earl-friend"). Also spelled Arlan.
• Arlind (ar-LIND, Albanian)--"gold-born".
• Arlindo (ar-LIN-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"], Portuguese)--masculine form of Arlinda, prob. from Erlinde "army-shield", or similar Germanic name
• Arlo (AR-loh, English)--from Irish place name Aherlow, prob. "between two high lands", or poss. a form of Harlow (Old English, "army hill" or "rocky hill")
• Carlin (CAR-lin, English)--from Irish surname O'Caireallán, prob. "little warrior". Also Anglicized as Carlan or Carlon.
• Charlot (shar-loh, [archaic] French)--diminutive of Charles. Another form was Charlon (shar-lohn).
• Carlton (KARL-ton, English)--from Old English "freeman-town". Another form is Charlton (CHARL-ton). 
• Garland (GAR-land, English)--from Old English, "triangle land" or "crown, wreath"
• Harlan (HAR-lan, English)--from Old English, prob. "hare land" or "hard land". Also spelled Harland.
• Jarl (YARL, Scandinavian)--"chief". Another form is Jarle (YAHR-leh, Norwegian).
• Karlis (KAR-lis, Scandinavian)--form of Charles. Another form is Kārlis (KAR-lis [rolled R], Latvian).
• Karlmann (KARL-mahn, German)--"freeman"
• Marlon (MAR-lon, English, German, Scandinavian)--origin unknown, poss. a form of Merlin (English, "falcon"), Marcelin (French, diminutive of Marcel/Marcus), or Marland (Old English, "moorland")
• Varlam (VAR-lam, Russian)--form of Barlaam. Also transliterated as Varlaam.

Girls:

• Arla (AR-lah, Scandinavian)--short form of Arnlaug "eagle-promised" [also means "early" in Swedish]
• Arlette (ar-LET, French)--form of Germanic Herleva, poss. "army battle" or "noble battle"; or similar Her/Earl-name.
  Other forms include Arlete (ar-LEH-teh, ar-LEH-chee, Portuguese), Arletta (ar-LET-tah, English) and Arleta (ar-LEH-tah, Polish, Scandinavian).
• Arlinda (ar-LIND-ah, Albanian)--feminine of Arlind, "gold-born"
• Arlinda (ar-LIND-ah, English, Portuguese)--prob. from Germanic Erlinde "army-shield" or similar
• Arline (ar-LEEN, English)--origin uncertain, poss. from the English surname Arline (prob. from Erlwin, "earl-friend", or similar Erl-name) or an invention based on names like Charline and Arlette. Also spelled Arlene or Arleen.
  Other forms include Arlene (ar-LAYN, Swedish; ar-LEH-neh, Norwegian, Finnish), Arlène (ar-LEN, French), and Arlina (ar-LEEN-ah, English, Spanish)
• Carlijn (KAR-line, Dutch)--form of Caroline. Another form is Carlina/Karlina (kar-LEE-nah, German, Scandinavian)
• Darlene (dar-LEEN, English)--from English word 'darling'. Also spelled Darline or Darleen. Another form is Darla.
• Jarla (YAR-lah, Icelandic, Swedish)--feminine of Jarl, "chief"
• Marla (MAR-lah, English)--short form of Marlene/Marlena
• Marloes (mar-LOOS, Dutch)--contraction of Maria Louise
• Marlis (MAR-lees, German; mar-LEES, Dutch)--contraction of Maria Elisabeth. Also spelled Marlies.
• Sarla (SAR-lah, Hindi)--from Sanskrit, "honest, straight"

Unisex:

• Arlie (AR-lee, English)--from Old English "eagle-meadow". Also spelled Arley or Arleigh.

There are also tons of surname and place-names (mostly Old English), that fit the bill (like the modernly-trending Marlowe, Harley, Harlow, Marley, Charleston, etc), for almost every letter of the alphabet. :p

• Arliss / Arlosh
• Barlow
• Carlyon / Carleon
• Carlow
• Darley
• Darlow
• Darlton
• Farlam
• Farley / Varley
• Farlow / Varlow
• Garley / Jarley
• Parley
• Sharland

Virtues in Other Languages (again)

Yes, I already have a post with this name, but it's really old, and has a bit of a different focus than my other "....in Other Languages" posts (plants, nature, love). So, keeping line with those, I've looked up translations of the 12 most common "virtue" names in the US.
*Asterisks indicate the name is already in use in that language, and unless otherwise stated, feminine.

Grace
[some mean 'grace' in the sense of "elegance"; some in the sense of "favor"; some both, like in English]

• Armo (AHR-moh)--Finnish* [masculine]
• Báj (BYE)--Hungarian
• Charis (KHAH-rees [rough 'kh', like the ch in 'Chanukah'])--Ancient Greek [*sometimes used as a name in Modern English] [ Χάρις ]
• Endian (en-dee-an)--Mandarin [ 恩典 ]
• Genade (khen-AH-deh)--Dutch
• Graça (GRAHS-ah)--Portuguese*
• Gracia (GRAHS-yah)--Spanish*
• Gratie (KHRAH-tsee)--Dutch
• Gratija (GRAHTS-ee-yah)--Bulgarian, Croatian*, Russian [ грация ]
• Grazia (GRAHTS-yah)--Italian*
• Hari (KHAH-ree)-- Greek [ χάρη ]
• Łaska (WAHS-kah)--Polish
• Minnat (min-NAHT)--Persian [ منت ]
• Nåde (NOH-deh [no real English equivalent for the å; somewhere between the o-sounds of 'odd' and 'ode'])--Norwegian

Serenity

• Galini (ghah-LEE-nee [rough 'gh', no English equivalent])--Greek [ γαλήνη ]
• Iremia (ee-rem-EE-ah)--Greek [ ηρεμία ]
• Liniște (LEE-nish-tay)--Romanian
• Safa (sah-FAH)--Arabic [*a name in Arabic, but from a slightly different derivation] [ صَفَاء ]
• Roga (roh-gah)--Hebrew [ רֹגַע‎ ]
• Ruhe (ROO-eh)--German
• Serenità (seh-reh-nee-TAH)--Italian
• Sérénité (say-ray-nee-tay)--French
• Shanti (SHAHN-tee)--Hindi* [ शांति ]

Faith

• Astha (AHST-hah)--Hindi* [ आस्था ]
• Creideamh (KRED-yeh)--Irish, Scottish
• Emuna (eh-moo-NAH)--Hebrew* [ אֱמוּנָה‎ ]
• Iman (EE-man, ee-MAHN)--Arabic* [ إِيمَان‎‎ ]
• Iman (ee-MAHN)--Persian* [masculine] [ ایمان‎ ]
• Trú (TROO)--Icelandic* 
• Usko (OOS-koh)--Finnish* [masculine]
• Vera (VYEHR-ah)--Russian* [ вера ]
• Víra (VEE-rah)--Czech

Harmony
[some in the sense of "agreement"; some in the sense of "musical combination"; some both]

• Armonia (ar-moh-NEE-ah)--Greek [ αρμονία ], Italian
• Armonía (ar-moh-NEE-ah)--Spanish
• Darna (DAHR-nah [rolled R])--Lithuanian
• Harmonia (har-MOHN-yah)--Polish
• Harmonia (ar-MOHN-yah)--Portuguese
• Harmonie (arm-on-EE)--French*
• Harmonie (har-moh-NEE-eh)--Czech
• Harmonie (har-moh-NEE)--German
• Sämja (SAM-yah)--Swedish
• Saskaņa (SAHS-kahn-yah)--Latvian
• Soulad (SOHL-ahd)--Czech

Hope

• Amal (AM-al)--Arabic* [unisex] [ أَمَل‎‎ ]
• Asha (AH-shah)--Hindi* [ आशा ]
• Cerība (seh-REE-bah)--Latvian
• Dóchas (DOH-khahs)--Irish
• Elpida (el-PEE-dah)--Greek* [ ελπίδα ]
• Espérance (es-pay-RAWNs)--French*
• Esperanza (es-peh-RAHN-sah)--Spanish*
• Imedi (im-eh-dee)--Georgian [ იმედი ]
• Naděje (nahd-yay-eh)--Czech
• Nadéžda (nah-DEZH-dah)--Bulgarian* [ надежда ]
• Nadéžda (nahd-YEZH-dah)--Russian* [ надежда ]
• Nadíja (nah-JEE-yah)--Ukrainian* [ надія ]
• Raja (rah-ZHAH, rah-JAH)--Arabic* [unisex] [ رَجَاء‎ ]
• Remény (REH-mayn [nasalized N])--Hungarian*
• Tikva (tik-VAH)--Hebrew* [ תִּקְוָה ]
• Toivo (TOY-voh)--Finnish* [masculine]

Justice

• Adalet (ah-DAH-let)--Turkish*
• Justeza (joos-TEH-zah)--Portuguese
• Justiça (joos-TEE-sah)--Portuguese
• Justitia (jus-TISH-ah)--[Anglicized] Latin
• Justesse (zhoos-TESS)--French
• Pravda (PRAHV-dah)--Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian [also means "truth" in multiple related languages] [ правда ]

Joy / Felicity

• Alegria (ah-leh-GREE-ah)--Portuguese
• Alegría (ah-leh-GREE-ah)--Spanish
• Gioia (JOY-ah)--Italian*
• Glede (GLEH-deh)--Norwegian 
• Farah (FAH-rah)--Arabic* [unisex] [ فَرَح‎ ]
• Hara (khah-RAH)--Greek [ χαρά ]
• Ilo (EE-loh)--Finnish* [unisex, more commonly masculine]
• Joia (ZHOY-ah ['zh' like the S in 'treasure'])--Catalan* [also means "jewel"]
• Lykke (LOO-keh ['oo' like French 'ue'])--Danish*, Norwegian* [unisex, but modernly more feminine]
• Simcha (sim-KHAH )--Hebrew* [unisex] [ שמחה‎‎ ]
• Winne (WIN, WIN-neh)--[archaic] English
• Zorion (soh-ree-ohn)--Basque* [masculine]

Liberty

• Azadi (ah-zah-DEE)--Persian [ آزادی ]
• Azadi (ah-ZAH-dee)--Hindi [ आज़ादी ]
• Eleftheria (el-ef-theh-REE-ah)--Greek* [ ελευθερία ]
• Frelsi (FREL-see)--Icelandic
• Huriyya (huh-REE-yah)--Arabic [ حُرِيَّة‎ ]
• Jiyu (jee-yoo)--Japanese [ 自由 ]
• Laisvė (LICE-vay)--Lithuanian
• Libertà (lee-behr-TAH)--Italian
• Saoirse (SEER-shah, SAYR-shah)--Irish*
• Saorsa (SEER-sah)--Scottish

Sincere

• Iskren (EES-kren)--Bulgarian*, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian [masculine]
• Sincero / Sincera (seen-CHEH-roh / seen-CHEH-rah)--Italian
• Sincero / Sincera (seen-SEH-roh / seen-SEH-rah)--Spanish

Mercy

• Armo (AHR-moh)--Finnish* [masculine]
• Eleos (EL-eh-ohs)--Greek [ έλεος ]
• Huruma (hoo-ROO-mah)--Swahili
• Milă (MEE-lah)--Romanian
• Rahma (RAH-hmah)--Arabic* [ رَحْمَة‎ ]
• Rehema (reh-HEH-mah)--Swahili*

Temperance

• Raittius (RITE-tee-oos)--Finnish
• Sobriété (soh-bree-AY-tay)--French
• Temperancia (tem-peh-RAHN-see-ah)--Spanish
• Templanza (tem-PLAHN-sah)--Spanish
• Temprança (tem-PRAHN-sah)--Catalan