BABY NAMES
Chrysanthemum
Latin
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
This evocative floral name is a killer to spell, but read your little girl the Kevin Henkes book about the mouse with the same 13-letter name, and she'll fall in love with it, too.

Variations
Chrisanthemum, Krysanthemum
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Chrysanthemum
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.