Nature names in real use

Nature names promise something no family surname can: a meaning everyone understands instantly.

Rather than listing every plant in the botanical dictionary, we checked the birth records — these nature names are in genuine, current use, each shown with its real rank.

Girls

Violet#13 today
Lily#18 today
Hazel#21 today
Ivy#39 today
Willow#44 today
Iris#61 today
Ruby#64 today
Daisy#75 today
Autumn#88 today
Jade#95 today
Juniper#100 today
Rose#114 today
Summer#151 today
Sage#160 today
Olive#197 today
Jasmine#206 today
Wren#231 today
Aspen#266 today
Meadow#286 today
Winter#426 today
Amber#520 today
Pearl#776 today
Sky#948 today
Fern#1219 today

Boys

Rowan#59 today
River#111 today
Colt#285 today
Forrest#374 today
Reed#417 today
Ridge#529 today
Clay#573 today
Robin#703 today
Bear#853 today
Stone#915 today
Cedar#1244 today
Fox#1409 today
Canyon#1602 today
Wolf#1886 today

How this list is built: A curated set of nature words matched against the latest records; only names currently in real use appear. Source: US Social Security birth records, refreshed yearly.

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