Baby name trends: Here are top baby names of 2024
What’s in a name? A whole lot, at least according to people who study trends associated with baby names.
And, according to one such website, naming a baby today has a lot to do with expressing the family’s unique identity.
Naming site Nameberry looked at baby name trends for 2024 and said new parents are more aware than ever of the power “of a name to create a brand, one that defines their children and themselves.”
“Today’s parents are fixated on sending the right messages with the names they choose,” Nameberry creator Pamela Redmond said in a statement. “The perfect baby name for 2024 is one that is ahead of the style curve, personally significant, and identity-defining.”
Here are Nameberry’s top 10 baby name trends for 2024 and the names that best illustrate them:
Girls names for boys – Names that are appealing for their “symbolism, soft and sensitive images, or connections to the past,” Nameberry said.
Examples: Artemis, Blair, Eden, Fern, Greer, Harlow, Jade, Lotus, Morgan, Robin, Willow and Winter.
Feminine feminist names – Feminine yet strong names that reflect individuality
Examples: Althea, Clover, Dorothea, Halston, Honey, Lulu, Palmer, Sinclair, Tallulah and Winslow
Baby men and women – Trend toward serious “adult” names for babies
Examples: Agnes, Carla, Cedric, Constance, Harold, Lars, Lois, Marjorie, Roland, Stanley and Sylvia
Atmospheric names – Names that evoke the open sky
Examples: Aira, Azure, Brisa, Icelynn, Keilani, Lumi, Rain, Solana, Sky, Snow, Sunny and Zephyr
Natural glamour – Unpretentious but with “low-key subtle style,” Nameberry noted.
Examples: Archie, Cillian, Daphne, Freva, Guy, Laith, Merrick, Orson, Petra, Torin and Viola
Main character energy – Eye-catching names that pack a punch
Examples: Anakin, Chosen, Elio, Galilea, Itzayana, Kenzo, Leonidas, Marigold, Ophelia, Primrose, and Winry
Gentle parenting names – Gentle, soft-sounding names
Examples: Alba, Casper, Ellis, Fia, Hale, Koa, Oona, Rhys, Sahil, Selah, Willa
STEM names – Names inspired by science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Examples: Anova, Cosmo, Darwin, Galen, Hutton, Link, Linnea, Moon, Onyx, Seven, Solar, Solstice, Una, Vela and Zenith
“ai” names – Names that end in “ai.”
Examples: Abishai, Azai, Esai, Jakai, Kasai, Lorelai, Marsai, Ozai, Sarai, Shai, Zai and Zakai
Musical icon names – Names inspired by rock and roll icons
Examples: Bowie, Cobain, Denver, Elvis, Hawkins, Jett, Joplin, Lennon, Maybellene, Mercury, Morrison, Ozzy, Rhiannon and Stevie