Meanings & themes
Tree names with deep roots
21 names · 12 girls · 9 boys · records through 2025
Tree names are the sturdiest branch of nature naming: grounded, unisex-friendly, and quietly poetic — Rowan and Aspen both climbed into the mainstream this decade.
This guide has 21 names: 12 girl names and 9 boy names. A curated set of tree words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
Before the names
The whole grove below is verified in real birth records, each name with its live rank.
Girl names
12 names
Boy names
9 names
- Rowan#59 today
- Koa#269 today
- Forrest#374 today
- Ash#1176 today
- Cedar#1244 today
- Alder#1401 today
- Linden#1409 today
- Cypress#1554 today
- Sylvan#1668 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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