What better way to take pride in the freedom of the American spirit than to bestow a dearest little person with a name that has been lovingly created by its parents? The newest trends have been released by the American Social Security Administration, based on birth records created in the last year - and the trend is hard to miss.
Creative names are on the rise, both in average families and in the families of Hollywood headline makers.
Hollywood stars are well known for creating trend waves that have rocked generations.
The name Kingston became popular once Gwen Stephanie had chosen it for her son.
Shiloh, the child of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, took a leap from being virtually unheard of to the top charts across the country.
Britney Spears took the name Jayden to new popularity heights, when she chose the name for her son.
There may come a day when Michael and James will sound weird.
To make that happen, parents are dedicating their hearts to bestowing their newborns with names that they themselves crafted.
Common sources of inspiration include a mix of the parents' names, a creative twist on popular names, and modern versions of ethnic names.
Why settle for the common when there is a world of possibilities out there? Names such as Keven, Nestor and Elvin for boys, and Kenia, Noelia and Abagail have recently graced hospital birth records.
Nevaeh is a contemporary wonder.
Widely discussed on internet forums, the name has had a remarkable success in the last few years.
Considered by onomasts to be a contemporary creation, the name is an example of how far creative baby names can go.
It takes one creative parent to set a trend that can rock the name charts for years.
Creative names are on the rise, and so are names from the world's largest religions.
The most popular names today are a mix of both tradition and contemporary tastes.
Rare baby names are hard to come by, and parents have the option of creating their own name to bestow and treasure for a lifetime.