Top Five Girl Names For 2018
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Emma
- Ava
- Isabella
Top Five Boys Names for 2018
- Jackson
- Liam
- Noah
- Aiden
- Caden
Of course folks can find inspiration for their baby’s name in a variety of places. Popular trends in baby names include:
- Zen-inspired - like Peace (up 66%), Harmony (up 15%), and Rainbow (up 26%) for girls, while earth-friendly names like Ocean (31%) and Sky (up 38%) were popular for boys.
- Fortnite-inspired - like Ramirez (up 57% ), Leviathan (up 46% for boys) and Bunny (up 37% for girls).
- Kardashian-inspired - like Stormi (up 63%), Dream (up 42%) and Saint (up 42%).
- Food-inspired– like Kale (up 35%), Kiwi (up 40%), Maple (up 32%) and even Saffron (up 31% for girls).
- “Fixer Upper”-inspired– apparently folks want to be just like the Gaines family, with Magnolia, the name of their business, up 21%, while names of their kids are also up including Emmie (up 13%), Ella (up 8%), and even their latest Crew (up 4%).
Source: Market Watch