![]() ![]() Similarly, over on Nameberry, Chadwick, as in Chadwick Boseman, increased in popularity 293%. ![]() (Gianna, the name of Bryant's late daughter, also increased, rising 216% for girls.) Kobe - after Kobe Bryant, who died unexpectedly in a helicopter crash in January 2020 - has increased in popularity by 175%. When Bab圜enter looked at its baby-naming trends of the year, it found that lots of parents are choosing names inspired by departed celebrities. Everybody misses Kobe and Chadwick.īaby names are always driven by pop-culture and the news, but this time it takes on a sadder bent. Cairo jumped up 177 places, and Kairo was right behind, moving up 176 places. Variations of it appeared on last year's list of the SSA fastest-rising list three different times. (Many of these names, Nameberry notes, are unisex, so they're popular for girls, too.)īut if there's one city that's far and away the hottest up-and-coming baby name, it's Cairo. In addition to Star Wars, Finn is part of a trend the site identifies as names with Celtic or Irish origins, like the perennially popular Liam, Aidan, Declan and Owen, City names are also getting hot.Īnother baby-naming trend that Nameberry has reported is baby names inspired by travel, especially international destinations like Rome, Egypt or Israel, but also closer-to-home cities like Boston, Dallas, Denver, Austin and Houston. Bab圜enter's list adds Jackson, Aiden, Grayson, Caden, Mateo and Muhammad into the top names.ī adds Finn, Jasper and Felix to their list of the most popular names of the the year. ![]() If you need more evidence that Biblical, -ias or - iel names are getting big - or if you need more inspiration and examples - there's your proof. They are Isaias, Ezequiel, Bard, Akuma, Amadeo, Brutus, Zuko, Aarush and Jaziel. You're Not Alone: Baby Naming Is a Dramatic Affairįor Nameberry, the fastest-rising boy names are in line with the same trends we listed above.Kylo is not the only Star Wars-related name on the SSA fast-climbing chart. ![]() Sometimes, you're just not that into it anymore. Names that end in -as are clearly getting hot - add it to Silas, which has also been steadily climbing, possibly thanks to Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake.Īnd the names that have decreased in popularity? Say goodbye to Vivaan, Alexzander, Javion, Reyansh, Kenny, Yisroel, Marquis, Toby, Kolten and Castiel names which are all over the map. Aziel is on the list for the second year in a row, confirming a trend in Biblical -iel names, something baby-name-watchers have also spotted. Names that end in -yn, like Jaxtyn and Karsyn, are taking on names that end in -ton. This year, the fastest-climbers are:Īlready, you can see some other trends pop out, especially when it comes to letter combinations. You can see the seeds of a lot of the baby-naming trends there, too. That's where you'll find the ideas for what might be big in the coming year. Luckily, the SSA keeps note of those, too. Where you do find some interesting choices, though, is when you look at the names that have seen the biggest rise over the previous year. These are mostly the same as last year, with Henry and Alexander bumping Mason and Ethan further down the list. The most-used names for boys are Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah, William, James, Benjamin, Lucas, Henry and Alexander. The SSA, which keeps track of the popularity of baby names, released the list of the most popular names of 2019, and it doesn't offer much by way of surprises. These are the boy names that have increased the most in popularity. ![]()
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