Throw away your old list—here are 6 unique baby names from the last decade!

"What is the significance of a name?" Shakespeare famously inquired. True, a rose by any other name would smell the same.  

But we wouldn't dare to tell that to an expectant mom staring at their phone's notes section full with baby name ideas. Will, what's in a name? We'd say a lot of things!

A play on the Germanic name Leodegar, which consists of two components that imply "people" and "spear." 

1. Ledger

"People of Victory," and was derived from the name Nicholas!

2. Colson  

What better way to describe the start of a new existence than "the beginning?" PS: This name has been rising in popularity on both the boy and female charts!

3. Genesis  

He was a Trojan War hero in Greek mythology.

4. Achilles 

Have you considered future generations? The name Axel means "father of peace."

5. Axel 

This traditional Irish name has become more popular in the United States in the last decade, and it means "man of prayer; full of goodness."

6. Declan 

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