Land and water names
Names spelled exactly like an English word for a landscape or body of water.
A spelling match only. Where a name comes from is a separate question, and its own page says what we can verify.
Most given last year first.
- River, boy
- Haven, girl
- River, girl
- Meadow, girl
- Brooke, girl
- Wells, boy
- Reed, boy
- Ford, boy
- Ridge, boy
- Clay, boy
- Marina, girl
- Ocean, boy
- Ocean, girl
- Forest, boy
- Lea, girl
- Coast, boy
- Stone, boy
- Heath, boy
- Savanna, girl
- Valley, girl
- Cove, boy
- Haven, boy
- Dale, boy
- Woods, boy
- Summit, boy
- Canyon, boy
- Cove, girl
- Delta, girl
- Glen, boy
- Lake, boy
- Island, girl
- Harbor, girl
- Cliff, boy
- Lake, girl
- Summit, girl
- Branch, boy
- Prairie, girl
- Arbor, boy
- Brook, girl
- Mesa, girl
- Coast, girl
- Creek, boy
- Harbor, boy
- Oasis, girl
- Arbor, girl
- Island, boy
- Rock, boy
- Spring, girl
- Stone, girl
- Vale, boy
- Brook, boy
- Dune, boy
- Reed, girl
- Wells, girl
- Oasis, boy
- Vale, girl
- Forest, girl
- Canyon, girl
- Harbour, girl
- Loch, boy
- Tide, boy
- Bay, girl
- Wood, boy
- Dell, boy
- Hill, boy
- Valley, boy
- Woods, girl
- Dale, girl
- Marsh, boy
- Ridge, girl
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| River (boy) | 3,139 | #111 | 2022 |
| Haven (girl) | 1,642 | #190 | 2025 |
| River (girl) | 1,401 | #219 | 2022 |
| Meadow (girl) | 1,078 | #286 | 2025 |
| Brooke (girl) | 972 | #313 | 1996 |
| Wells (boy) | 944 | #345 | 2025 |
| Reed (boy) | 770 | #417 | 2014 |
| Ford (boy) | 642 | #474 | 2021 |
| Ridge (boy) | 566 | #529 | 2023 |
| Clay (boy) | 515 | #573 | 1960 |
| Marina (girl) | 488 | #601 | 1994 |
| Ocean (boy) | 375 | #717 | 2024 |
| Ocean (girl) | 345 | #785 | 2022 |
| Forest (boy) | 344 | #750 | 1893 |
| Lea (girl) | 321 | #848 | 1970 |
| Coast (boy) | 274 | #874 | 2025 |
| Stone (boy) | 258 | #915 | 2025 |
| Heath (boy) | 253 | #929 | 1974 |
| Savanna (girl) | 222 | #1,085 | 2000 |
| Valley (girl) | 207 | #1,129 | 2025 |
| Cove (boy) | 171 | #1,191 | 2025 |
| Haven (boy) | 139 | #1,352 | 2008 |
| Dale (boy) | 129 | #1,409 | 1958 |
| Woods (boy) | 121 | #1,466 | 2025 |
| Summit (boy) | 114 | #1,520 | 2025 |
| Canyon (boy) | 106 | #1,602 | 2021 |
| Cove (girl) | 100 | #1,927 | 2025 |
| Delta (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1904 |
| Glen (boy) | 74 | #2,020 | 1931 |
| Lake (boy) | 72 | #2,056 | 2024 |
| Island (girl) | 67 | #2,583 | 2024 |
| Harbor (girl) | 56 | #2,957 | 2021 |
| Cliff (boy) | 43 | #2,884 | 1886 |
| Lake (girl) | 42 | #3,577 | 2020 |
| Summit (girl) | 41 | #3,645 | 2025 |
| Branch (boy) | 33 | #3,450 | 1889 |
| Prairie (girl) | 33 | #4,265 | 2024 |
| Arbor (boy) | 32 | #3,513 | 2025 |
| Brook (girl) | 32 | #4,352 | 1980 |
| Mesa (girl) | 32 | #4,352 | 2013 |
| Coast (girl) | 31 | #4,460 | 2025 |
| Creek (boy) | 30 | #3,658 | 2023 |
| Harbor (boy) | 29 | #3,757 | 2018 |
| Oasis (girl) | 23 | #5,410 | 2025 |
| Arbor (girl) | 21 | #5,722 | 2016 |
| Island (boy) | 17 | #5,399 | 2024 |
| Rock (boy) | 17 | #5,399 | 1957 |
| Spring (girl) | 17 | #6,546 | 1976 |
| Stone (girl) | 17 | #6,546 | 2022 |
| Vale (boy) | 16 | #5,608 | 2025 |
| Brook (boy) | 15 | #5,861 | 1971 |
| Dune (boy) | 15 | #5,861 | 2023 |
| Reed (girl) | 14 | #7,491 | 1996 |
| Wells (girl) | 14 | #7,491 | 2023 |
| Oasis (boy) | 13 | #6,446 | 2025 |
| Vale (girl) | 13 | #7,885 | 2016 |
| Forest (girl) | 12 | #8,362 | 1897 |
| Canyon (girl) | 9 | #10,107 | 2021 |
| Harbour (girl) | 9 | #10,107 | 2021 |
| Loch (boy) | 9 | #8,243 | 2024 |
| Tide (boy) | 8 | #8,910 | 2025 |
| Bay (girl) | 7 | #11,932 | 2014 |
| Wood (boy) | 7 | #9,714 | 1882 |
| Dell (boy) | 6 | #10,695 | 1884 |
| Hill (boy) | 6 | #10,695 | 1905 |
| Valley (boy) | 6 | #10,695 | 1914 |
| Woods (girl) | 6 | #13,208 | 2025 |
| Dale (girl) | 5 | #14,942 | 1952 |
| Marsh (boy) | 5 | #12,008 | 1882 |
| Ridge (girl) | 5 | #14,942 | 2022 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.