Baby names fall in and out of fashion, but unisex names are always in style
There are lots of reasons parents-to-be may want a gender-neutral baby name. Sometimes the baby’s gender isn’t known before the birth, while in other cases the pair might not agree on what is clearly a girl’s name or one that’s obviously for a boy. A unisex name also feels a bit more modern these days, as well as unconstrained, allowing the child a certain degree of freedom to express themselves as they age.
But whatever the backstory, new moms and dads who favor gender-neutral baby names are in luck right now. The talented bunch at BabyCenter has just calculated the top unisex baby-naming options for 2025, and we talked to Rebekah Wahlberg, BabyCenter’s specialist in baby-name trends, about the news.
Whether you’re about to welcome a wee one at your house or you just love cruising cool lists of baby names (guilty!), here’s a look at the top 40 monikers currently in use for both boys and girls. Keep reading for the top gender-neutral names of 2025.
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How were the most popular gender-neutral baby names determined?
BabyCenter determined the most popular gender-neutral baby names after thousands of parents uploaded their infants’ names to a database via the BabyCenter app. From this pool of names, the site’s editors crafted a gender-neutral report by adding only those baby names that were given at a ratio of 55% to 45% or smaller (fractions of percentages were rounded up or down to the nearest whole number).
Which eight names are considered the most gender-neutral?
So which eight names are considered the most gender neutral? Here’s the special octet, all of which were equally split, 50-50, between boys and girls in the database, plus some insightful commentary from Wahlberg.
Blake
Is it Blake as in Lively, the actress, or Shelton, the country singer? “It’s also the name of quite a few pro athletes, like football player Blake Corum, baseball players Blake Snell and Blake Treinen, and former basketball player Blake Griffin,” says Wahlberg.
This name, which means both “black” and “white” in Old English, “was traditionally a boy name, but it started ranking for girls in the 1990s,” she adds.
Jojo
Jojo could be short for Josephine, which means “he will increase” in Hebrew, or Jonathan (“God has given,” also in Hebrew). But either way, it’s a sweet neutral name.
“Jojo evokes pop culture, thanks to early 2000s singer JoJo and 2020s singer JoJo Siwa,” Wahlberg says. “And for anime fans, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has a ton of cultural influence, as it skews contemporary, teen-friendly and a bit playful.”
Jules
This nickname stems from monikers like Julian and Julia, which in turn may be connected to the Roman god of kings, Jupiter (and also the largest planet in our solar system).
Koi
You no doubt recognize this one as a type of ornamental fish. But it’s also a gender-bending name with Japanese roots that means love.
Landry
Last names as first names are definitely trendy, so you’ll have a two-fer if you choose the gender-neutral name Landry, which means “ruler of the land,” for your baby.
“Using a surname as a first name has been a practice in the U.S. for more than 100 years,” says Wahlberg. “The tradition started with mothers giving their children, regardless of gender, their own maiden name as a first name.”
Robin
This cute pick is derived from Robert and has Germanic roots that mean “bright, famous one.”
“Robin is arguably one of the most storied names on this list, as you have the fabled Robin Hood, real-life actors Robin Williams and Robin Wright, and, of course, Batman’s sidekick, Robin. Not to mention, it’s part of the ever-popular nature category and benefits from the popularity of bird names.”
Sidney
It’s the spelling of this baby name that makes it truly unisex—with an i instead of a y. Sidney translates from the Old English for “dweller by the well-watered land.”
Sri
Sri has roots in Sanskrit and means many things, including “light, beauty and prosperity.” Sri is also another name for the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati.
“Sri is rare in the U.S.,” Wahlberg says, “but it’s very popular in India, according to BabyCenter India, where it ranks in the top 100 for both boys and girls.”
What are the other popular gender-neutral baby names?
Looking for more options? We’ve got you covered with dozens more from the BabyCenter report.
“One of the things I really love about this list is how diverse it is, with names from cultures and groups across the world, including West African, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew and European,” she says.
Here are the other 32 unisex names, along with the boy-girl percentages for each:
Divine: 51% boys – 49% girls
El: 51% girls – 49% boys
Rory: 51% boys – 49% girls
Yuri: 51% girls – 49% boys
Ayomide: 52% girls – 48% boys
Dakota: 52% girls – 48% boys
Huntley: 52% boys – 48% girls
Shiloh: 52% girls – 48% boys
Armani: 53% boys – 47% girls
Asante: 53% boys – 47% girls
Callaway: 53% boys – 47% girls
Georgie: 53% boys – 47% girls
Iman: 53% girls – 47% boys
Jae: 53% boys – 47% girls
Lucky: 53% boys – 47% girls
Ori: 53% girls – 47% boys
Reilly: 53% girls – 47% boys
Salem: 53% girls – 47% boys
Ashtyn: 54% boys – 46% girls
Azariah: 54% boys – 46% girls
Cypress: 54% boys – 46% girls
Golden: 54% boys – 46% girls
Harlem: 54% girls – 46% boys
Hollis: 54% boys – 46% girls
Momo: 54% boys – 46% girls
Praise: 54% girls – 46% boys
True: 54% girls – 46% boys
Linden: 55% boys – 45% girls
Ocean: 55% boys – 45% girls
Skyler: 55% boys – 45% girls
Mo: 56% boys – 44% girls
Tatum: 56% boys – 44% girls
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Sources:
- BabyCenter: “40 Baby Names That Are *Actually* Gender-Neutral, According to the Data”
- Rebekah Wahlberg, baby-name trends specialist at BabyCenter; email interview, May 12, 2025
