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Do these names feel more masculine or feminine to you? Or just plain neutral? These are the only names in the top 300 used for boys and girls. I've been messing around with the new SSN released data and by my math they are ordered from most to least gender neutral usage (with some ties)
Blake
Charlie
Tatum
Rory
Emerson
Parker
Amari
River
Sawyer
Riley
Rowan
Avery
Blake
Charlie
Tatum
Rory
Emerson
Parker
Amari
River
Sawyer
Riley
Rowan
Avery
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Blake - Male, also it is terrible for girl.
Charlie - Unisex, Maybe as a nickname for Charles or Charlotte, also maybe as a full name for boy.
Tatum - Neither. Not a fan.
Rory - Neither, Not a fan.
Emerson - Strictly male.
Parker - Male, it's awful for a girl tho.
Amari - Neither, I'm not a fan.
River - Neither, I dislike it for a person, also it is alright for pets.
Sawyer - Neither, I dislike it as a name for boy also it is terrible for a girl.
Riley - Male, alright for boy, I'm not a fan for a girl.
Rowan - Male only, also I prefer Rowena for a girl.
Avery - Neither, I dislike it as a name for both gender.
Charlie - Unisex, Maybe as a nickname for Charles or Charlotte, also maybe as a full name for boy.
Tatum - Neither. Not a fan.
Rory - Neither, Not a fan.
Emerson - Strictly male.
Parker - Male, it's awful for a girl tho.
Amari - Neither, I'm not a fan.
River - Neither, I dislike it for a person, also it is alright for pets.
Sawyer - Neither, I dislike it as a name for boy also it is terrible for a girl.
Riley - Male, alright for boy, I'm not a fan for a girl.
Rowan - Male only, also I prefer Rowena for a girl.
Avery - Neither, I dislike it as a name for both gender.
Blake - boy
Charlie - if it's just Charlie and not a nickname for anything, I'd want to say boy, but I think it would more likely be a girl.
Tatum - boy
Rory - could be either, but I'd probably think boy first if it's not a nickname
Emerson - I like it on a girl and actually would probably assume it was a girl first, but wouldn't be surprised if it was a boy.
Parker - boy
Amari - I've met both boys and girls with this name, so either
River - boy
Sawyer - boy
Riley - either, though if it were any other spelling, I would assume girl (Rylee, Rylie, Rileigh)
Rowan - girl
Avery - it seems more likely to be a girl, but I have met a boy with this name
Charlie - if it's just Charlie and not a nickname for anything, I'd want to say boy, but I think it would more likely be a girl.
Tatum - boy
Rory - could be either, but I'd probably think boy first if it's not a nickname
Emerson - I like it on a girl and actually would probably assume it was a girl first, but wouldn't be surprised if it was a boy.
Parker - boy
Amari - I've met both boys and girls with this name, so either
River - boy
Sawyer - boy
Riley - either, though if it were any other spelling, I would assume girl (Rylee, Rylie, Rileigh)
Rowan - girl
Avery - it seems more likely to be a girl, but I have met a boy with this name
Blake - M
Charlie - M
Tatum - F
Rory - N
Emerson - F
Parker - M
Amari - no association
River - N
Sawyer - M
Riley - N
Rowan - M
Avery - M
Charlie - M
Tatum - F
Rory - N
Emerson - F
Parker - M
Amari - no association
River - N
Sawyer - M
Riley - N
Rowan - M
Avery - M
All, minus one, are unisex to me, with leanings toward either male or female, in different instances.
Blake - male leaning
Charlie - unisex
Tatum - feminine leaning
Rory - unisex
Emerson - feminine leaning
Parker - male leaning
Amari - feminine (that name here that's only that to me)
River - feminine leaning
Sawyer - male leaning
Riley - unisex
Rowan - unisex
Avery - feminine leaning
Blake - male leaning
Charlie - unisex
Tatum - feminine leaning
Rory - unisex
Emerson - feminine leaning
Parker - male leaning
Amari - feminine (that name here that's only that to me)
River - feminine leaning
Sawyer - male leaning
Riley - unisex
Rowan - unisex
Avery - feminine leaning
The first use that comes to my mind:
Blake - masculine
Charlie - leaning masculine, neutral
Tatum - masculine
Rory - masculine
Emerson - masculine
Parker - somewhat more masculine, neutral
Amari - neutral, leaning feminine
River - completely neutral
Sawyer - masculine
Riley - leaning masculine, neutral
Rowan - on the masculine side but still fairly neutral
Avery - completely neutral
I like a lot of these as unisex names, just that when I hear the name alone, a category comes into mind.
Blake - masculine
Charlie - leaning masculine, neutral
Tatum - masculine
Rory - masculine
Emerson - masculine
Parker - somewhat more masculine, neutral
Amari - neutral, leaning feminine
River - completely neutral
Sawyer - masculine
Riley - leaning masculine, neutral
Rowan - on the masculine side but still fairly neutral
Avery - completely neutral
I like a lot of these as unisex names, just that when I hear the name alone, a category comes into mind.
Blake - masculine
Charlie - masculine
Tatum - feminine (only because of Tatum O'Neal)
Rory - masculine
Emerson - masculine
Parker - masculine
Amari - feminine
River - true neutral
Sawyer - masculine
Riley - masculine (though I have a niece called Rylie--that spelling seems more feminine to me)
Rowan - true neutral
Avery - masculine
Charlie - masculine
Tatum - feminine (only because of Tatum O'Neal)
Rory - masculine
Emerson - masculine
Parker - masculine
Amari - feminine
River - true neutral
Sawyer - masculine
Riley - masculine (though I have a niece called Rylie--that spelling seems more feminine to me)
Rowan - true neutral
Avery - masculine
Blake - male
Charlie - male on its own, male-ish as a nn
Tatum - not sure. Female-ish..
Rory - male
Emerson - male
Parker - male
Amari - feels male with this spelling. I'd expect Amarie to be female.
River - male
Sawyer - male
Riley - male-ish
Rowan - both
Avery - both
Charlie - male on its own, male-ish as a nn
Tatum - not sure. Female-ish..
Rory - male
Emerson - male
Parker - male
Amari - feels male with this spelling. I'd expect Amarie to be female.
River - male
Sawyer - male
Riley - male-ish
Rowan - both
Avery - both
Masculine for them all; feminine also for Charlie as a nn for Charlotte and Charlene.
masculine for all.
Agreed!
Blake - I hate it either way but it’s a million times worse on a girl
Charlie - gender neutral
Tatum - gender neutral
Rory - gender neutral
Emerson - gender neutral
Parker - gender neutral
Amari - feminine
River - gender neutral
Sawyer - neutral I guess
Riley - neutral
Rowan - neutral but I vastly prefer for a boy
Avery - masculine
Charlie - gender neutral
Tatum - gender neutral
Rory - gender neutral
Emerson - gender neutral
Parker - gender neutral
Amari - feminine
River - gender neutral
Sawyer - neutral I guess
Riley - neutral
Rowan - neutral but I vastly prefer for a boy
Avery - masculine
Blake - Neutral
Charlie - Feminine if a young person, masculine on older person
Tatum - I even know a girl with this name, but still think masculine
Rory - neutral. The golfer + the Gilmores
Emerson - feminine
Parker -masculine
Amari - feminine
River -hippy girl
Sawyer -masculine
Riley - feminine
Rowan - neutral
Avery -feminine
Charlie - Feminine if a young person, masculine on older person
Tatum - I even know a girl with this name, but still think masculine
Rory - neutral. The golfer + the Gilmores
Emerson - feminine
Parker -masculine
Amari - feminine
River -hippy girl
Sawyer -masculine
Riley - feminine
Rowan - neutral
Avery -feminine
Blake - 100% masculine. Very rough and harsh sounding. I don't see the appeal on girls.
Charlie - Neutral as a nickname for Charles or Charlotte; male as a given name.
Tatum - I've only met a feminine Tatum but I actually prefer it as a male name.
Rory - Better on boys but can work on either because of Gilmore Girls.
Emerson - I've seen it on both, but I prefer it on boys.
Parker - Masculine all the way. I do not like this for girls.
Amari - Leans feminine for me, but it works very well on both.
River - It's a word name so it's gender neutral. I prefer it on boys, though.
Sawyer - 100% masculine to me. Another name I don't see appealing on girls.
Riley - I prefer it on boys, but it's not awful on girls.
Rowan - 100% gender neutral for me; love it on both!!
Avery - Prefer on girls but not opposed to it on boys.
Charlie - Neutral as a nickname for Charles or Charlotte; male as a given name.
Tatum - I've only met a feminine Tatum but I actually prefer it as a male name.
Rory - Better on boys but can work on either because of Gilmore Girls.
Emerson - I've seen it on both, but I prefer it on boys.
Parker - Masculine all the way. I do not like this for girls.
Amari - Leans feminine for me, but it works very well on both.
River - It's a word name so it's gender neutral. I prefer it on boys, though.
Sawyer - 100% masculine to me. Another name I don't see appealing on girls.
Riley - I prefer it on boys, but it's not awful on girls.
Rowan - 100% gender neutral for me; love it on both!!
Avery - Prefer on girls but not opposed to it on boys.
This message was edited 5/12/2025, 7:35 PM
Blake - Male. I would be perhaps less apprehensive about this one on a girl except for the fact that there's a woman who is a conservative influencer that I find deeply annoying named Blake. So.
Charlie - As a nickname, either. As a given name, neither.
Tatum - Definitely associate this one with girls.
Rory - The premise of this as a given name for a girl is... blech.
Emerson - I actually think of this as a male name but have encountered it on far more women.
Parker - Male if I have to choose either. I don't like Parker as a given name.
Amari - I heard it on a boy first. I dislike it on both, but associate it with men first.
River - Ew. As a name.
Sawyer - Definitely associate it with guys. As a girl's name? Yikes.
Riley - I've heard it on both.
Rowan - I dislike it on a girl, but I do think of it more as a girl's name.
Avery - I dislike it on a girl, but I am inclined to think of it more as a girl's name, even though I like it better on a boy.
Charlie - As a nickname, either. As a given name, neither.
Tatum - Definitely associate this one with girls.
Rory - The premise of this as a given name for a girl is... blech.
Emerson - I actually think of this as a male name but have encountered it on far more women.
Parker - Male if I have to choose either. I don't like Parker as a given name.
Amari - I heard it on a boy first. I dislike it on both, but associate it with men first.
River - Ew. As a name.
Sawyer - Definitely associate it with guys. As a girl's name? Yikes.
Riley - I've heard it on both.
Rowan - I dislike it on a girl, but I do think of it more as a girl's name.
Avery - I dislike it on a girl, but I am inclined to think of it more as a girl's name, even though I like it better on a boy.
Blake- masculine
Charlie- masculine
Tatum- masculine
Parker- masculine
Rory- masculine
Emerson- masculine
Amari- not sure
River- masculine
Sawyer- masculine
Riley- masculine
Rowan- masculine
Avery- masculine but I understand it's gender neutral
All in all Id say most of these names are masculine.
Charlie- masculine
Tatum- masculine
Parker- masculine
Rory- masculine
Emerson- masculine
Amari- not sure
River- masculine
Sawyer- masculine
Riley- masculine
Rowan- masculine
Avery- masculine but I understand it's gender neutral
All in all Id say most of these names are masculine.
This message was edited 5/13/2025, 6:46 AM
in my opinon...
Blake - both
Charlie - both
Tatum - fem
Rory - both
Emerson - both
Parker - masc
Amari - masc
River - both
Sawyer - both
Riley - both
Rowan - both
Avery - fem
Blake - both
Charlie - both
Tatum - fem
Rory - both
Emerson - both
Parker - masc
Amari - masc
River - both
Sawyer - both
Riley - both
Rowan - both
Avery - fem