The Top 10 Trending Baby Names of 2025, According to Google

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From Aria to Zion, expectant parents search from A-Z and every letter in between to find the perfect baby name. The first place they often turn? Google, of course.
Google has released the top-searched baby names so far this year. The list is based on Google search data between Jan. 1 and May 27, 2025.
'What the list does represent is curiosity — names that intrigue us,' baby name consultant Sherri Suzanne tells TODAY.com, noting that most-searched names don't always become the most popular names. 'Many times, the searches are triggered by names in popular culture. For example, Athena likely become more interesting when Princess Beatrice of England named her daughter Athena this year. In an instant, a name in the news or entertainment can pique interest.'
Suzanne is the founder of My Name for Life and a New York-based baby name consultant who provides hand-picked name recommendations for parents-to-be around the world.
Suzanne's clients have chosen names for their children that appear on Google's trending list.
"One or two, such as Sutton, I have recommended myself to parents recently because it matched their style," she says. "Others have been on parents' lists for quite a while and are already very popular."
Amelia and Theodore, both on Google's list, were among the top 10 most popular baby names of 2024.
Here are the top 10 trending baby names of 2025:
Sutton
Theodore
Sadie
Amelia
Athena
Aria
Violet
Zion
Milo
Lincoln
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Parents who Google these particular baby names, Suzanne said, are likely looking for different things.
"Theodore, Sadie, Amelia, Violet and Milo are all vintage names that have returned in the 21st century. Parents who appreciate fine antique names might be looking up these."
Names like Athena and Aria might appeal to "parents looking for feminine names that have been underused and feel a bit more 'original,'" Suzanne told TODAY. She points out, however that both Athena and Aria are now top 100 names, so "parents' curiosity is changing that."
Names like Sutton and Lincoln, she said, "represent a modern trend toward surnames as first names. Surnames are a rich source of new first names in English-speaking countries."
A name like Zion used to appeal mostly to "parents with strong spiritual ties," as Zion has relevance to multiple cultures and religions," Suzanne said.
"However, in recent years, it also satisfies today's interest in lesser-used biblical names and terms. Ezekiel, Adriel and Zion have joined standards like Noah and Elijah."
This article was originally published on TODAY.com