20 Uncommon Baby Boy and Baby Girl Names That Were Barely Used in 2023

This name was given to nine boys in 2023 and would be perfect for a family with a daughter already named Mercedes. Benz is more traditionally seen as a last name, especially for French and German people, according to 23andMe. Using a last name as a child's first name pretty much guarantees it'll be unique!

Hall is another common last name that nine baby boys got as a first name in 2023. According to Ancestry.com, the surname was traditionally given to people who lived nearby a hall or were employed at one. At the time, the term hall in Old English and German referred to a spacious residence.

Only nine baby boys were named Roark in 2023, although another 10 were named Roarke with the extra "e" at the end and 13 were given the name Rourke with the "u" replacing the "a." No matter how it's spelled, it's still a far cry from the top of the name charts, making it a cute unique name for any baby boy.

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Eight baby boys were named Crash in 2023. The word crash is an onomatopoeia — aka a word that sounds like its own definition. Another popular onomatopoetic baby name for boys is Buzz. So although Crash is unique, it's not as wacky of a choice to pick an onomatopoeia as one might think.

Eight boys were named Zee in 2023. It evokes the last letter of the alphabet without only being spelled with that one letter. And it's in good company with other letter names like Bea or Jay or Elle. But Zee's a little less common than those examples.

Another boys' name given to eight babies last year was Galvin. In Irish it means sparrow, according to Ancestry.com. It's also a twist on the more popular name Gavin, which was given to 1,512 babies in 2023, according to data from the Social Security Administration.

With just seven baby boys named Broden in 2023, this moniker is pretty original. It almost feels like a mashup of more popular boys' names like Brayden, which was 160th most popular last year, Brody which was the 204th most popular, and Brandon which was 219th most popular.

Seven baby boys were named Hickory last year. A hickory is a type of tree, making it the perfect outdoorsy name. It's also great for unique parents who don't want to go down the more traditional route of naming their son something like Forest or Ash.

It's similar to the more popular names Trenton and Brenton, but by shaving off a letter, Renton became its own name that just seven boys shared in 2023. Parents can employ that strategy when naming their own kids. Common names like Bradley or Florence can become Radley and Lorence instead.

Just five boys born in 2023 were named Lonny. It was slightly more popular as a girls' name (spelled Lonnie) with 15 baby girls given the name that same year. Per Ancestry.com, Lonny was a popular medieval name for those who were courageous and honorable.

Kelby has a lot of nods to other popular girls' names in it. It evokes monikers like Kelsey, Shelby, Kelly, and Colbie, while still being its own entity. In 2023, nine baby girls were given the name Kelby. But it could catch on more — it's really cute.

Seven unique baby girls were given the name Wrinley in 2023. Like Kelby, it's another moniker that sounds like other popular names but doesn't draw inspiration from any one in particular. It evokes monikers like Brinley, Whitney, or Riley, but it's very much its own thing.

Six baby girls were given this name in 2023. It's an alternate spelling of Heiress, a name 48 baby girls were given last year. It's also sort of similar to Eris, who was the Greek goddess of discord, and who later became the namesake for a dwarf planet, per NASA.

According to the Social Security Administration data, 49 girls were named Grey in 2023, but only six were named Greya. Names that evoke colors have long been popular, like Amber or Hazel, but Greya is definitely a unique twist on that particular trend.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Smith is the most common last name. Nearly 2.5 million people shared that surname, per the 2010 data. But as a first name, Smith is much less common. In 2023, 113 boys were named Smith and only six girls were given that name. Now we just have to wonder if there are any Smith Smiths out there.

What this name does is combine two more common girls' names into one unique name. Only six baby girls were named Islarose in 2023. But 5,357 babies were named Isla and 2,237 were named Rose. This is a pretty cool way to take two favorite baby names and get them both to work.

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For parents who are Friends fans but don't want to name their daughter Monica or Rachel or Phoebe, here's another option. Only five baby girls were named Rossie in 2023, but it is a pretty cute moniker. It also sort of evokes the name Rosie, but it's a little more unique.

Instead of the more traditional Chloe, a name that 5,960 girls were given last year, only five baby girls were named Chlo in 2023. A lot of people end up shortening Chloe to Chlo as a nickname anyway, so that handful of parents just skipped a step.

Vintage fashion is all the rage, so why shouldn't Vintage also be used as a baby name? Five girls were named Vintage in 2023. And when they grow up they can kind of confuse people when they introduce themselves. "Hi, my name is Vintage," they'd say, which would prompt a response like, "Oh, cool! An older name. What is it?" And they'd have to respond, "Oh, no, it's literally Vintage."

And the person could go on being confused for at least a few rounds of the conversation.

Dale has been more common as a boys' name — 129 boys were named Dale last year. But the parents of five girls in 2023 added a few extra letters to make the name fit their daughters. Dalery is a really cute name, and super unique. Most people won't meet a Dalery in their lifetimes.