Both pharmaceutical companies and parents can be creative when naming their pride and joy--and creative spellings often play a part in that. Can you differentiate which of these are drugs and which are girls' names? Some are both.
To be designated as a name, it must have appeared as a girl's name in the US "Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications" from 1880 to 2023, which includes only names that were used for at least five registrations in a single year.
Drug names may be generic or proprietary. The drug may or may not be currently on the market in the US. These are names of specific drugs, not pharmaceutical companies.
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1. Natazia
Natazia is an oral contraceptive. A variation of Natasha, it first appeared on the list in 1991 and last appeared in 1998, peaking in 1997 with 8 baby girls.
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2. Nikki
Nikki is an oral contraceptive. An unusual spelling of the nickname Nicky, usually used as a nickname for Nicole or related names, it first appeared on the list in 1925 and still appears in 2023, peaking in 1972 with 1704 baby girls.
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3. Nylia
Nylia is an oral contraceptive. First appearing in 1996, it remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2011 with 20 baby girls.
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4. Portia
Portia is an oral contraceptive. A Latin name meaning "pig," first appeared on the list in 1882 and still appears in 2023, peaking in 1949 with 199 baby girls.
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5. Quetzaly
An angilcized spelling of the Aztec (Nahuatl) name Quetzali, meaning beautiful feather, it first appeared on the list in 1996 and still appears in 2023, peaking in 2023 with 37 baby girls.
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Drug
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6. Rhaenyra
Rhaenyra first appeared on the list in 2022 and still appears in 2023, peaking in 2023 with 127 baby girls.
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7. Saanvi
Saanvi, an Indian name thought to mean "knowledgeable", first appeared on the list in 2002, still appears in 2023, and peaked in 2011 with 312 baby girls.
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8. Solana
Solana, a Spanish name meaning "sunny," first appeared on the list in 1976, peaking in 2023 with 283 baby girls.
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9. Symphoni
A creative spelling of the word Symphony, a combination of the Greek roots "sym" meaning "together" and "phon" meaning sound, this name first appeared on the list in 1995, peaking in 2023 with 22 baby girls.
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Drug
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10. Tarina
Tarina is an oral contraceptive. A diminutive of the name Tara, it first appeared on the list in 1957 and last appeared in 2007, peaking with 41 baby girls in 1974.
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11. Taytulla
Taytulla is an oral contraceptive. It has never appeared on the names list.
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12. Tilia
Tilia is an oral contraceptive. A Latin word used to describe linden trees, it first appeared on the list in 1989 and remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2016 with 11 baby girls.
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Drug
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13. Twirla
Twirla is a contraceptive patch. It has never appeared on the names list.
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14. Vienva
Vienva is an oral contraceptive. It has never appeared on the names list.
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15. Vylah
Vylah first appeared on the list in 2022 and remains on the list in 2023, with both years listing 5 baby girls.
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16. Xalia
Xalia first appeared on the list in 2011, and remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2023 with 32 baby girls.
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17. Xaria
Xaria is used to treat allergies. First appearing on the list in 1996, it remains on the list in 2023, peaking in 2023 with 59 baby girls.
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18. Xenia
Xenia has been on the name list for over 100 years, first appearing in 1894, and peaking in 2023 with 75 baby girls.
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19. Xiomara
Xiomara first appeared on the list in 1954, and remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2023 with 761 baby girls.
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20. Xitlaly
Xitlaly, an anglicized spelling of the Nahuatl name Xitlali, first appeared on the list in 1991. It remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2004 with 155 baby girls.
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Drug
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21. Xochitl
Xochitl, of Nahuatl origin, first appeared on the list in 1955, and remains on the list through 2023, peaking in 2023 with 214 baby girls.
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Drug
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22. Xolani
Xolani, normally a boy's name in Africa, first appeared in 2004, peaking in 2023 with 176 baby girls.
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23. Yaela
Yaela is an oral contraceptive. It has never appeared on the name lists.
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24. Yamileth
Yamileth is a version of the Spanish name Yamila, which is possibly related to the semitic name Jamila. It first appeared on the list in 1976, remaining through 2023, peaking in 2014 with 353 baby girls.
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Drug
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25. Yasmin
Yasmin is an oral contraceptive. A variation of Jasmine, a flowering plant, it first appeared in 1949, remaining on the list through 2023, peaking in 2006 with 1017 baby girls.
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Drug
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26. Zariya
Zariya first appeared on the list in 1995, remaining through 2023, and peaking in 2011 with 109 baby girls.
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Drug
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27. Zeosa
Zeosa is an oral contraceptive. It has never appeared in the name lists.
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Drug
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28. Zovia
Zovia is an oral contraceptive. It has never appeared in the name lists.