The Flash Floods — American Names That Arrived All at Once

175 names surged from nowhere to a peak and collapsed within five years. These are the flash floods of American naming — cultural timestamps crystallized in birth records.

Name	Sex	Peak year	Peak births
Jase	M	2013	4,555
Ashanti	F	2002	2,946
Katina	F	1972	2,747
Marquita	F	1983	2,543
Iesha	F	1991	1,896
Shanice	F	1992	1,859
Shaquille	M	1993	1,785
Khadijah	F	1994	1,615
Deneen	F	1964	1,604
Farrah	F	1977	1,515
Catina	F	1972	1,372
Aaden	M	2009	1,269
Kizzy	F	1977	1,117
Dewey	M	1898	1,115
Christop	M	1989	1,082
Talan	M	2006	1,060
Marely	F	2008	1,005
Jaslene	F	2008	872
Shaniqua	F	1991	861
Zina	F	1964	793
Tennille	F	1976	769
Allisson	F	2008	768
Jaheim	M	2002	752
Renata	F	1980	720
Jaleesa	F	1988	718
Stephani	F	1989	637
Nakia	M	1974	613
Levar	M	1977	523
Lyndon	M	1964	515
Kanye	M	2004	509
Kadijah	F	1994	486
Tamiko	F	1975	486
Elizabet	F	1989	445
Moesha	F	1996	426
Mareli	F	2008	411
Akeelah	F	2006	403
Arsenio	M	1989	397
Dayami	F	2008	392
Qiana	F	1978	372
Toccara	F	1982	358
Kaleena	F	1983	341
Coretta	F	1968	336
Syreeta	F	1980	326
Mikalah	F	2005	321
Alexande	M	1989	301
Alexandr	F	1989	301
Bethzy	F	2006	301
Yamilex	F	1996	301
Anfernee	M	1996	300
Latifah	F	1990	300
Pershing	M	1918	295
Telly	M	1974	294
Ieshia	F	1991	293
Kizzie	F	1977	286
Shanequa	F	1991	284
Erykah	F	1997	279
Xena	F	1996	279
Glynis	F	1963	278
Katherin	F	1989	277
Martika	F	1990	273
Taja	F	1988	259
Jolette	F	2005	258
Hoover	M	1928	256
Wayde	M	1959	252
Zana	F	1994	252
Arly	F	2003	246
Ciji	F	1983	244
Khiry	M	1990	244
Renada	F	1980	240
Dereon	M	2008	238
Cher	F	1972	235
Harding	M	1921	235
Lindy	M	1927	235
Jonael	M	2015	232
Betzy	F	2006	229
Eris	F	1923	226
Male	M	1991	223
Zena	F	1964	222
Coraima	F	1993	221
Brissia	F	2007	215
Kunta	M	1977	215
Iridian	F	1995	214
Tatia	F	1966	211
Evita	F	1981	210
Merrily	F	1942	210
Shirl	F	1964	210
Contina	F	1972	209
Durell	M	1985	208
Somaya	F	2012	207
Yurem	M	2007	206
Grisel	F	1984	204
Jemal	M	1969	204
Kalene	F	1993	204
Marnita	F	1962	202
Nira	F	1933	201
Djuna	F	1964	198
Joretta	F	1931	194
Jenilee	F	1982	192
Kaaren	F	1942	191
Djuana	F	1964	190
Imanol	M	2006	188
Cameran	F	2004	187
Greidys	F	2009	187
Rebeccah	F	1991	186
Ajee	F	1994	185
Yaire	F	2001	184
Kaneesha	F	1990	175
Teela	F	1984	175
Regine	F	1994	174
Dwan	F	1983	173
Jacob	F	2004	171
Shalon	F	1977	168
Chimere	F	1980	167
Fantasia	F	2004	167
Camisha	F	1972	165
Corde	M	2008	163
Jerilynn	F	1942	162
Azeneth	F	2003	161
Sharman	F	1950	160
Yalitza	F	2019	159
Ashante	F	2002	157
Jacqueli	F	1989	157
Nyree	F	1973	157
Jeryl	F	1955	155
Norita	F	1937	155
Cassandr	F	1989	152
Shakiyla	F	1991	152
Rheta	F	1934	151
Chastelyn	F	2009	150
Kellye	F	1987	145
Catherin	F	1989	143
Macarthur	M	1942	142
Trajan	M	1999	141
Rashaan	M	1995	140
Marguita	F	1983	136
Kadejah	F	1994	135
Shera	F	1986	135
Lisbet	F	2002	132
Luisana	F	1983	131
Ethan	F	2004	126
Tionne	F	2000	126
Fitzgerald	M	1964	125
Uniqua	F	1992	122
Emily	M	2004	120
Unnamed	M	1991	120
Syriana	F	2006	119
Turkessa	F	1975	119
Ranada	F	1980	116
Khadejah	F	1994	115
Kiara	M	1989	114
Kyjuan	M	2001	114
Catera	F	1998	113
Genea	F	1973	112
Cotina	F	1972	109
Marchello	M	1981	109
Aymar	F	2010	108
Kadesha	F	1994	108
Lashanti	F	2002	108
Cordaro	M	1987	107
Diquan	M	1994	106
Verania	F	2000	105
Dewey	F	1898	104
Fontella	F	1966	104
Kinte	M	1977	104
Manila	F	1898	104
Olympia	F	1981	104
Dajour	M	1997	103
Hannah	M	2004	103
Torey	F	1959	103
Unnamed	F	1991	103
Emma	M	2004	102
Genese	F	1980	101
Marimar	F	1994	101
Greydis	F	2009	100
Jkwon	M	2004	100

Source: SSA birth records (1880–2025), ssa-national-2025. Names shown peaked within two years of debut and fell below 20% of peak within five years.