10 Rarest Baby Names In The World - Mouths of Mums (2024)

Trying to find a baby name that’s unique is pretty difficult these days – it seems that every moniker (with every possible spelling!) has been used before.

But if you’re looking for a rare gem of a baby name, this list could be the answer to your prayers.

The name experts at Nameberryhave revealed the 10 rarest names that have been used less than 25 times in the US.

Here’s a look at the rarest names in the world right now:

Hester

According to Nameberry’s research, there are fewer than five girls with this name in the US. The name hails from the romance novel The Scarlet Letter, first published in 1850.

Romilly

Again, just five girls have this unique name – whichwas used by actor Emma Thompson as her daughter Gaia’s middle name in 1999.

Bee

While Beatrice remains popular, there are just eight girls with this shortened version.

Lilac

Botanical baby names continue to rise in popularity, but Lilac is far rarer, with just 25 girls carrying this name.

Ottilie

This name is actually on the rise for boys and girls. It has a French origin, meaning ‘prosperous in battle’.

Zebedee

Nameberry CEO Pamela Redmond told the Daily Mail: ‘Z names are cool for Gen-Z, and this variation of the New Testament Zebediah is zippy.’

Lorcan

Just 13 boys have this rare Irish name, which means little or fierce and was the name of several ancient kings.

Rafferty

Just 18 boys currently have this name, which Jude Law and Sadie Frost gave to their son in 1996.

Grover

Slightly more popular, with 23 boys named Grover, it was the name Lena Dunham’s character used for her baby in Girls.

Ajax

A strong, heroic Greek name, just 23 boys have been given this moniker.

More Rare Baby Names

We asked our Mouths of Mums community to share their own rare baby names, and they came up with a huge list of unique names.

Head to our post below to add your suggestion, and take a look through some of the names our community came up with below.

1. Alora
2. Amira
3. Balin
4. Blossom
5. Cordelia
6. Echo
7. Emjay
8. Everleigh
9. Grae
10. Halo
11. Hemi
12. Kairo
13. Karinja
14. Kes
15. Killian
16. Kylara
17. Ledger
18. Lilith
19. Madae
20. Mariska
21. Matais
22. Matise
23. Maude
24. Posy
25. Sahara
26. Sapphire
27. Shayde
28. Temily
29. Tennessee
30. Tovey
31. Verite
32. Zae

Check out the 500 names suggested by our community in the post below.

Baby Name Lists

We’ve put together a whole host of baby name lists to help you discover the perfect moniker for your bub:

• 100 Beautiful Gender Neutral Baby Names
• 110+SpecialTwin Girl Names
• Australia’s Top Baby Names 2022

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