The Ultimate List of Modern Baby Names (700+ Names!)

Inside: Choosing a name for your little one can be both stressful and exciting! That’s why I put together a comprehensive list of the best modern baby names to make sure you don’t miss any of the good ones. 

My husband slid the wrinkled paper across the table.

I scanned past the dark pencil scribbles, looking for the bright yellow highlighted baby names from a list of 100.

“Finally,” I sighed. We had narrowed it down to two!

Our Baby Naming Formula

My husband ultimately decided on “Hudson” for the first name and I picked “Forest” as his middle name.

And that’s the same formula we’ve followed with all of our children.

I create a list of favorites, my husband chooses the first name, and I choose the middle name. It’s worked out pretty well so far (if I do say so myself!).

But for our third baby, it had been years since I’d looked at a baby name list, so I decided to do a little “market research” to see what all of the cool moms were naming their kiddos.

And that’s how this post came to be!

So if you’re looking for modern, unique names, you’ve come to the right place. The following list has more than 700 modern baby boy and girl names.

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Make sure you check out the free printables at the end of the post with the most popular boy and girl names from these lists!

Modern Baby Boy Names

A

1. Abel
2. Absalom
3. Ace
4. Adrian
5. Aiden
6. AJ
7. Alan
8. Alder
9. Alexander
10. Alexsandro
11. Alistair
12. Ames
13. Anders
14. Andrew
15. Archer
16. Arlan
17. Arlen
18. Arlo
19. Arlow
20. Arlowe
21. Arrow
22. Ash
23. Asher
24. Ashton
25. Atlas
26. Atticus
27. Augie
28. August
29. Austin
30. Axxton
31. Ayden
32. Azriel

B

1. Bailer
2. Baker
3. Banks
4. Barrett
5. Baylor
6. Beau
7. Beauden
8. Beckam
9. Beckett
10. Beck
11. Benjamin
12. Benji
13. Bennett
14. Bensen
15. Benson
16. Bentlee
17. Bentley
18. Birch
19. Blake
20. Blaze
21. Boden
22. Bohdi
23. Bodie
24. Boone
25. Boss
26. Boston
27. Bowden
28. Bowen
29. Brady
30. Brae
31. Braeton
32. Branson
33. Brantley
34. Braxton
35. Brayden
36. Breagan
37. Breckston
38. Briar
39. Bridger
40. Brigg
41. Briggs
42. Brixton
43. Brixx
44. Brody
45. Bronson
46. Brooks
47. Bryce
48. Bryton
49. Burke
50. Burks

C

1. Cabry
2. Cal
3. Caleb
4. Callum
5. Calvin
6. Camden
7. Cannon
8. Carson
9. Carter
10. Case
11. Cash
12. Cayden
13. Caz
14. Chance
15. Chanceton
16. Chet
17. Chipper
18. Clay
19. Clifford
20. Clive
21. Clyde
22. Coast
23. Cohen
24. Coleman
25. Collin
26. Colt
27. Colton
28. Conrad
29. Cooper
30. Corbin
31. Cord
32. Corvin
33. Coulson
34. Covey
35. Coy
36. Crew
37. Crue
38. Cruz
39. Cruiz
40. Cutler

D

1. Dallas
2. Dalton
3. Dane
4. Dash
5. Dason
6. Davis
7. Dawson
8. Dax
9. Daxon
10. Daxton
11. Dayton
12. Deacon
13. Deagan
14. Decker
15. Declan
16. Dekker
17. Denver
18. Desmond
19. Dixon
20. Drakon

E

1. Eames
2. Easton
3. Edison
4. Egan
5. Eli
6. Emerson
7. Emery
8. Emmett
9. Emory
10. Ender
11. Enzo
12. Everest
13. Everett
14. Everhett
15. Ezden
16. Ezra
17. Ezrael

F

1. Faber
2. Fallon
3. Fenix
4. Fennwick (Fenn)
5. Fenton
6. Ferrin
7. Finn
8. Finnegan
9. Finnian
10. Finley
11. Fisher
12. Fitz
13. Flynn
14. Ford
15. Forest
16. Foster
17. Fox

G

1. Gable
2. Gage
3. Gaige
4. Gaines
5. Gaites
6. Gareth
7. Garin
8. Garrett
9. Garrick
10. Garrison
11. Gatling
12. Gatsby
13. Gauge
14. Gavin
15. Gehrig
16. Gibson
17. Gordin
18. Grady
19. Graham
20. Granger
21. Grant
22. Gray
23. Graydon
24. Grayson
25. Grey
26. Greyer
27. Greyson
28. Griffin
29. Griffith
30. Grigsby
31. Gunner
32. Guy
33. Gyver

H

1. Haines
2. Halen
3. Harland
4. Harris
5. Harrison
6. Harvey
7. Hatcher
8. Havok
9. Hayden
10. Hayes
11. Hemi
12. Hendricks
13. Hendrix
14. Henley
15. Henry
16. Heston
17. Hiro
18. Holden
19. Houston
20. Hudsen
21. Hudson
22. Hugh
23. Huntlee
24. Huntley
25. Hutch
26. Huxon
27. Hyker
28. Hyrum

I

1. Indie
2. Isaac

J

1. Jace
2. Jacer
3. Jack
4. Jackson
5. Jak
6. James
7. Jameson
8. Jax
9. Jaxon
10. Jaxson
11. Jayden
12. Jensen
13. Jesse
14. Jet/Jett
15. Jex
16. Joe
17. Jonah
18. Jonas
19. Jonathan
20. Jones
21. Jorey
22. Joshua
23. Josiah
24. Judd
25. Jude
26. Juddson
27. Julian

K

1. Kade
2. Kai
3. Kaiden
4. Kaladin
5. Kalani
6. Kannon
7. Kasen
8. Kashton
9. Katayo
10. Kayger
11. Kayven
12. Kaze
13. Keaton
14. Keegan
15. Kellen
16. Kellin
17. Kendrick
18. Kent
19. Kenyon
20. Kimball
21. Kincaid
22. Kingson
23. Kingstyn
24. Knox
25. Knoxx
26. Koe (Pronounced like Joe)
27. Kolby
28. Kole
29. Korbyn
30. Kove
31. Koy
32. Krew/Kru
33. Kyrone

L

1. Laker
2. Lamoni
3. Lance
4. Landon
5. Lane
6. Larson
7. Lawson
8. Ledger
9. Leland
10. Lennon
11. Lennox
12. Leo
13. Leonidas
14. Levi
15. Lewis
16. Liam
17. Lincoln
18. Loal
19. Lockwood (Lock)
20. Logan
21. Loic
22. Louie
23. Luca
24. Luke

M

1. MacAdam
2. Maccoy
3. Mack
4. Madden
5. Maddox
6. Malachi
7. Malakai
8. Martin
9. Mason
10. Mateo
11. Maverick
12. Max
13. Maxim
14. Maximus
15. Maxton
16. McClain
17. McCoy
18. McKade
19. Mcoy
20. Memphis
21. Merrel
22. Miller
23. Milo
24. Miloh
25. Mitchell
26. Morrison
27. Moxon
28. Mykah
29. Mylo

N

1. Nash
2. Nathan
3. Nicholas
4. Nixon
5. Noah
6. Nolan

O

1. Oakland
2. Oaklee
3. Oliver
4. Orson
5. Otto
6. Owen

P

1. Parker
2. Parks
3. Phoenix
4. Porter
5. Preston
6. Pryer

Q

1. Quade
2. Quaid
3. Quinn

R

1. Ranger
2. Rayder
3. Ree
4. Reed
5. Reese
6. Reid
7. Rex
8. Rexton
9. Rhett
10. Rhys
11. Ridge
12. Riggins
13. Riggs
14. Ripp
15. River
16. Rockwell
17. Roman
18. Ronin
19. Rooney
20. Roper
21. Ross
22. Roston
23. Rowdy
24. Rowling
25. Royce
26. Ruger
27. Russell
28. Ryatt
29. Ryde
30. Ryder
31. Ryker

S

1. Samson
2. Sawyer
3. Slade
4. Smith
5. Soony
6. Soren
7. Stanley
8. Steel
9. Steeler
10. Sterling
11. Stetson
12. Stockton

T

1. Tad
2. Taft
3. Tag
4. Taggart
5. Taj
6. Taje (Pronounced like Sage)
7. Talmage
8. Talon
9. Tarek
10. Tate
11. Tatum
12. Tayson
13. Tayten
14. Tayton
15. Teague
16. Tennessee
17. Tennyson
18. Thatch
19. Thatcher
20. Theodore
21. Theo
22. Thomas
23. Tiago
24. Timber
25. Titan
26. Titon
27. Tobias
28. Toryn
29. Townes
30. Trace
31. Tracer
32. Trae
33. Traeger
34. Trafford
35. Trayke
36. Treg
37. Treyson
38. Trigg
39. Tripp
40. Truman
41. Tucker
42. Turner
43. Tyge
44. Tyler
45. Tyrion
46. Tyson

U

1. Urban

V

1. Vaan (Pronounced like Vaughn)
2. Vanson
3. Vaughn
4. Vaylor
5. Vinn

W

1. Walker
2. Wallis
3. Warner
4. Ward
5. Watts
6. Waylon
7. Wells
8. Welles
9. Wesley
10. West
11. Weston
12. Wheeler
13. Wilder
14. Woodrow
15. Wyatt
16. Wynston

X

1. Xander

Y

1. Yates
2. York

Z

1. Zachary
2. Zaiden
3. Zandyn
4. Zane
5. Zayden
6. Zeke
7. Zion

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Baby Name Bunting

Once you have your baby name picked out, you’ll need a fun way to announce it.

I created a baby name bunting bundle for that very reason!

You can grab the download to get three different bunting designs perfect for the modern mom.

Here are a few ideas on how to use the bunting:

• Pregnancy announcement
• Name announcement at birth
• Monthly baby photos
• Bedroom decor
• Happy birthday sign

The options are endless!

And since you’ll have access to the files, you can print them out whenever you want to make whatever banner you want!

Modern Baby Girl Names

A

1. Abby
2. Abygail
3. Acadia
4. Ada
5. Adaline
6. Adeline
7. Adalyn
8. Addilyn
9. Addison
10. Addisynn
11. Adelaide
12. Adele
13. Adrie
14. Aidan
15. Ainsley
16. Alaine
17. Alexia
18. Ali
19. Alta
20. Ambree
21. Amelia
22. Andilynn
23. Anika
24. Annabelle
25. AnnaLynnAe
26. Anniston Mae
27. Ari
28. Aria
29. Arianna-Lynn
30. Ariyanna 
31. Arlowe
32. Aryela (pronounced Are-E-A-la)
33. Ashtyn
34. Aspen
35. Astrid
36. Athena
37. Audree
38. Audrey
39. Aurora
40. Ava
41. Aven
42. Avie
43. Averie
44. Avery
45. Ayla (Pronounced eye-luh)
46. Aynzlee

B

1. Bailee
2. Baylee
3. Bella
4. Belle
5. Bentley
6. Birdie
7. Blair
8. Blaire
9. Blake
10. Blakely
11. Bliss
12. Bowie
13. Braelyn
14. Braelynn
15. Brayli
16. Breena
17. Breklyn
18. Brenner
19. Brexxli
20. Brexley
21. Brighton
22. Brinleigh
23. Brinley
24. Bristol
25. Brix
26. Brooke
27. Brooklyn
28. Brylee
29. Brynlee

C

1. Camdyn
2. Camrie
3. Campbell
4. Caroline
5. Carter June Belle
6. Celia
7. Chamberlee
8. Chansey
9. Charlie
10. Charlee
11. Charleigh
12. Charlotte
13. Charly
14. Chesney
15. Cheyenne
16. Cilla
17. Claire
18. Clara
19. Collins
20. Connolly
21. Cooper Lyn
22. Cora
23. Cove
24. Crosby

D

1. Dahlia
2. Daivy
3. Dakotah Blue
4. Dallee
5. Dallie
6. Danivyn
7. Daphne
8. Darla
9. Daylin
10. Della
11. Delphy
12. Demi
13. Desi
14. Delta
15. Dillyn
16. Dixie
17. Dotty

E

1. Eden
2. Eisley
3. Eleanor
4. Elena
5. Eliana
6. Eliyah
7. Eliza
8. Ella
9. Ellie
10. Elliot
11. Ellodie
12. Elodie
13. Eloise
14. Elora
15. Elorie
16. Ellorie
17. Elsie
18. Ember
19. Emerson
20. Emerie
21. Emery
22. Emma
23. Emmalily
24. Emmalyne
25. Emmary
26. Emmeline
27. Esme
28. Estelle
29. Evelyn
30. Evelynn
31. Everleigh
32. Everly
33. Evie

F

1. Fable
2. Fairly
3. Fanning
4. Fay
5. Faye
6. Fayre
7. Fendi
8. Fern
9. Finley
10. Flora
11. Fynlee

G

1. Gavyn
2. Gemma
3. Genevieve
4. Gentry
5. Georgia
6. Gigi
7. Goldie
8. Gracie
9. Greta

H

1. Hadlee
2. Hadley
3. Hadli
4. Halli
5. Halley
6. Hallow
7. Harbor
8. Harley
9. Harlow
10. Harlowe
11. Harlyn
12. Harper
13. Hartlie
14. Harvie
15. Hattie
16. Haven
17. Hayley
18. Haylee
19. Heidi
20. Helena
21. Henlee
22. Henley
23. Holland
24. Huntlie

I

1. Indee
2. Indi
3. Indy
4. Iris
5. Isabella
6. Isilee (Pronounced Iss-ill-ee)
7. Isla
8. Isobel
9. Ivee
10. Ivie

J

1. Jacie
2. Jacey
3. Jade
4. Jasmine
5. Jaylee
6. Jemma
7. Jenna
8. Jennison
9. Jersey
10. Jocelyn
11. Jolene
12. Jordyn
13. Jordynn
14. Josey
15. Journie
16. Jovi
17. Judith
18. June Belle
19. Juniper
20. Justina

K

1. Kada
2. Kaezlee
3. Kaislee
4. Kaizlee
5. Kalena
6. Kallie
7. Kamryn
8. Kanyon Skye
9. Kapri
10. Kaycee
11. Kaydence
12. Kenadee
13. Kendra
14. Kennedy
15. Kenzee
16. Kenzi
17. Keslynn
18. Kestry
19. Kezlee
20. Khloe
21. Kiara
22. Kimber
23. Kinlee
24. Kinley
25. Kinsley
26. Klaire
27. Knoxx
28. Kodie
29. Kolbi
30. Kopelynn
31. Korra
32. Kourtlyn
33. Kourtnee
34. Krimzyn
35. Kylee

L

1. Lacey
2. Lainey
3. Laken
4. Lana
5. LaRue
6. Leigha
7. Leighton
8. Lennon
9. Lenny
10. Lettie
11. Lexi
12. Lila
13. Lillie
14. Lily
15. Lindley
16. Liv
17. Livia
18. London
19. Lucie
20. Lucile
21. Lucy
22. Lula
23. Luna
24. Luxley
25. Lyanna
26. Lydia
27. Lyla
28. Lyllah
29. Lyric

M

1. Macie
2. Madalyn
3. Madalynn
4. Maddy
5. Madeline
6. Madilyn
7. Mae
8. Maebel
9. Maelie
10. Maelynn
11. Maeve
12. Maggie
13. Magnolia “Nolie”
14. Maisie
15. MaKayla
16. MaKeara
17. MaKindrey
18. Maple
19. Marigold
20. Marlanea (pronounced Mar LAY nuh)
21. Marley
22. Matilda
23. Maurlee
24. Maxwell
25. Maycee
26. Maylee
27. Maysen
28. Mazey
29. Mazie
30. Mckenley June “Kenny”
31. McKenzie
32. McKinley
33. Meadow
34. Megan
35. Melody
36. Memphis
37. Mia
38. Miah
39. Miekah
40. Mika
41. Mikinley
42. Mila Rae (Pronounced mee-la)
43. Molly
44. Monroe
45. Morley
46. Murphy
47. Myah
48. Myla

N

1. Naevi
2. Navy
3. Nayvee
4. Nayvie
5. Nellie
6. Nevaeh
7. Nina
8. Noelle
9. Nora
10. Norah
11. Nova

O

1. Oaklee
2. Oaklen
3. Oakley
4. Oaklie
5. Octavia
6. Olive
7. Olivia
8. Ozzy

P

1. Paisley
2. Palmer
3. Parker
4. Payton
5. Peyton
6. Peytyn
7. Piper
8. Poppy
9. Porter
10. Presley

Q

1. Quincee
2. Quincy
3. Quinn

R

1. Rae
2. Raegan
3. Raelynn
4. Raidyn
5. Reagan
6. Reese
7. Remedi
8. Remi
9. Remington
10. Remy
11. Renata
12. Rey
13. Riannon “Aria”
14. Riley
15. Rome
16. Rory
17. Rosalie “Rosie”
18. Rose
19. Roselynn
20. Rowen “Roe”
21. Rowyn
22. Roxanne
23. Ruby
24. Rue
25. Ry’lee Jo
26. Ryah
27. Rylee
28. Rylie

S

1. Sadie
2. Sage
3. Saige
4. Sailor
5. Salem
6. Salynnity
7. Sarina
8. Saylor
9. Scarlet
10. Scarlett
11. Scottlyn
12. Scout
13. Seattle
14. Serenity
15. Shaeli
16. Shaylie
17. Sicily
18. Sienna
19. Skye
20. Skylar
21. Skylee
22. Sofia
23. Sofie
24. Sophia
25. Sophie
26. Sophie Darlin’
27. Sloan
28. Sloane
29. Stella
30. Stephanie
31. Stevie
32. Sullivan
33. Summer
34. Sunny
35. Sutton Lou
36. Swaizey
37. Swayzee

T

1. Talia
2. Tayler
3. Taylie
4. Taylor
5. Temperance
6. Tennley
7. Thora
8. Trinity
9. Tunley

V

1. Vallie
2. Vanessa
3. Vica
4. Violet
5. Vittoria

W

1. Whitley
2. Willa
3. Willow
4. Winry
5. Wrigley

Z

1. Zara
2. Zayden
3. Zaylei
4. Zella
5. Zenniyah (Pronounced ze-nye-uh)
6. Zia
7. Ziva
8. Zoe/Zoey
9. Zuri

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What are cool names for a boy?

As I was sorting through all of the names, I noticed several repeats, so I figured out which were the most popular baby boy and baby girl names from all of the comments.

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