SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- BabyCenter®, the #1 pregnancy and parenting
digital resource, today released the results of its highly
anticipated annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Baby Names of
2015. Jackson held on as the top boys' name for the third year, and
Sophia leads the girls for the sixth year in a row. Sophia, Emma,
and Olivia have now been the three most popular girl names for four
years running. Despite the staying power of most names, there was
some movement; Madison rose into the top 10 again and ended
Madelyn's one-year stint as a top name.
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"Our data shows that the top 10 list stays relatively stable for
three to five years. Sophia has been a powerhouse for six years,
thanks to the variety of spelling options and the multi-ethnic,
multi-language appeal of the name. I predict Jackson's popularity
will be more fleeting. We'll likely have a new number-one boys'
name next year," said Linda Murray,
BabyCenter Global Editor in Chief.
And for the first time, technology and science are emerging as
influences on parents' naming decisions. TV continues as a dominant
force, and there's a cultural shift in our attitudes toward gender.
(See below for more detail on top trends for 2015.)
Based on the names of more than 340,000 babies born in 2015 to
moms registered on the BabyCenter website, BabyCenter's Top 100
Baby Names list combines names that sound the same but have
different spellings, making it a true measure of baby name
popularity. The website also conducts its Baby Names Survey each
year, talking directly to new and expecting parents about their
baby name decisions and diving deep into the psychology and trends
surrounding baby naming.
Top 10 Baby Names of 2015
Girls
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Boys
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Sophia
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Jackson
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Emma
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Aiden
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Olivia
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Liam
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Ava
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Lucas
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Mia
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Noah
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Isabella
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Mason
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Zoe
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Ethan
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Lily
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Caden
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Emily
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Logan
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Madison
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Jacob
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The hottest baby name trends of 2015
Instagram
The wildly popular photo-sharing app
Instagram has become a new source of name inspiration for today's
expectant parents. Many of Instagram's filter names are gaining in
popularity as baby names including Lux (up 75 percent since 2014),
Ludwig (up 42 percent), Amaro (up 26 percent), Reyes (up 10
percent), Hudson (up 4 percent), and Kelvin (up 3 percent) for
boys. Additionally, Valencia (up
26 percent), Juno (up 30 percent), and Willow (up 13 percent) are
on the rise for girls.
"This is the first time we've seen technology break through as a
source of name inspiration," said Murray. "Photo-sharing is a daily
and emotional part of Millennials' lives, and those two ingredients
can trigger love for a name." According to BabyCenter's U.S. Mobile
Mom 2015 Report, nearly 75 percent of moms use their mobile phone
to share photos or videos of their children and nearly 30 percent
are sharing photos daily.
Royalty
Parents have always had a taste for royal baby
names, but George and Charlotte are a bit too subtle for today's
parents. If you want a baby name fit for your little queen or king,
why not use Queen or King? In fact, the name King increased nearly
10 percent in popularity. But the biggest gains were seen for
Royalty (up nearly 90 percent), Duchess (up 75 percent), Reign (up
54 percent), Sultan (up 26 percent), Princess (up 22 percent), and
Tiara (up 20 percent).
This increase in royal names is likely fueled by celebrities
such as Kourtney Kardashian, whose
son is named Reign, and Chris Brown,
whose daughter is named Royalty. New television shows such as
The Royals and Reign may also be an influence.
The Empire Effect
The TV favorite Empire
skyrocketed in popularity, and parents took note of more than the
plot twists and hit songs. Names from the show's family soared up
the baby names chart including Dre (up 77 percent), Lyon (up 61 percent), and Hakeem (up 55
percent). And the name Lucious entered BabyCenter's baby names
database for the first time in three years.
Planets and Stars
There is a clear celestial theme to
parents' baby name choices this year. The names Venus (up 68
percent), Jupiter (up 50 percent), Sunny (up 43 percent for boys
and 18 percent for girls), Gaia (meaning earth; up 32 percent), and
Soleil (up 28 percent) are all on the rise. Additionally, Stella,
meaning star, is among the Top 100 names of the year and jumped 11
spots (up 14 percent). There aren't any babies named Mars …
yet.
"In the sixties, celestial baby names had a hippy vibe, but
today's parents are more inspired by planetary science and space
travel," said Murray.
The Gender-Neutral Baby Name
Earlier this year,
BabyCenter noticed that neutral names were on the rise and, with
2015 coming to end, we can firmly state that gender-neutral names
(those that work well for boys and girls) are one of the biggest
trends of the year.
The biggest movers and shakers are Wyatt (up 84 percent for
girls and 11 percent for boys), Piper (up 61 percent for boys),
Riley (up 48 percent for girls), Lincoln (up 47 percent for girls and up 18
percent for boys), Karter (up 45 percent for girls and up 9 percent
for boys), Maxwell (up 39 percent for girls), and Carson (up 39
percent for girls and 14 percent for boys).
For more information on BabyCenter's Top 100 Baby Names of 2015,
a complete list of trends, and online tools for finding your ideal
baby name, please visit:
http://www.babycenter.com/top-baby-names.
Information is also available on the top names of the year in
Malaysia, Australia, Brasil, and the United Kingdom.
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