Other top names of last year include Ava, Mia, Ella, Olivia, Sophia, and Aria.
And while more complex names (hello, babyKehlanis!)
are starting to rise the popularity charts, these names aren’t exactly going out of style.
Ava increased in popularity from number four to number three over the past year.
Could it be headed for the top spot?
However, the name Noah fits spot-on with this trend and was themost popular boy’s namein 2016.
Another version of this name, Noa, is also now on the rise for baby girls.
It was number 728 for popularity in 2016, rising 37 spots from the year before.
Variations of Jack
Jack is an ageless name that’s a classic for many generations.
According toBehind the Name, it was already very common in the Middle Ages.
However, after a major dip in the ’80s, the name is on the rise once again.
For similar girl names, there are also options like Jacqueline and Jazlyn.
Virtual celebrity names
“Celebrities have always led the baby name trend.
The Disney influence is there, as Anna was the name of one of the sisters inFrozen.
One of these on-the-rise exotic flower names is Amaryllis.
This namejumped more than 2,000 spotsin popularity between 2016 and 2017.
Ivy thedark green leafy climber plantjumped 18 spotstoward the top to number 112 between 2015 and 2016.
One such name that’s hugely popular right now is Mason.
A mason is, historically, a worker who builds things with stone.
you might’t get much more artisanal than that.
Let’s be real: the influence of the Mason jar cannot be ignored.
If you go to a hip farm-to-table restaurant, your water may be served in one.
The reason for the current trendiness is obvious: North is the best cardinal direction.
(Will North’s younger brother, Saint do the same thing to make religious names cool again?
Only time will tell.)
If you follow fashion, you may have heard ofKaia Gerber.
According toBabyCenter, the name Kaia is of Greek origin and signifies “earth.”
It can also be a boy’s name (as can, actually, anything!
), though it’s currently less popular for that use.
Z names
In the past, “Z” names have been pretty uncommon.
And there are a lot of newly popular Z names that didn’t make a splash for past generations.
Zaria is one example it increasedmore than 50 spotsin popularity from 2015 to 2016.
Maybe the next letter to make a comeback in baby names will be X?
Luxury names
Another trendy option for the contemporary baby?
A name connotative of the highest tax bracket.
A number of luxury-inspired names are gaining popularity right now.
Bentley, like the British fancy car brand, was in thetop 100in 2016.
Royalwent up six spotsfor boys and 119 spots for girls.
Aspen, the perfect spot for an expensive skiing vacation,went up 11 spots.
And sunglass-reminiscent Oakley, a rising name for girls,went up 34 spots.
Many of the popular monikers climbing the charts come from Greek myths.
Apollo,son of Zeus(Z name alert!
),rose 167 spotsfrom 2015 to 2016.
Adonis, notableancient hottie,rose 307 spots the fourth highest-rising boy’s name of the year.
And Athena,war queen,rose 15 spots in 2016, landing in the top 200for girls.
