These Are the Top Trending Baby Names in the U.S. Right Now, According To Google
While our parents painstakingly flipped through baby books to decide on a name for their child, parents nowadays are turning to Google. They are picking a moniker based on certain aesthetics (i.e., 'old money names') and looking for ideas on nicknames and meanings behind popular names using the search engine. Google just released a list of the top trending baby names for 2025, based on search volume, and there are some surprising results.
Sutton. This name is the top trending baby name, which has English origins and means 'from the south farm.' Famous Suttons in recent years include Sutton Foster and Sutton from The Bold Type, played by Meghann Fahy.
Theodore. This Greek name means 'God-given,' with recent stars like Theo James like assisting in the craze.
Sadie. It's no surprise this name is top on the list, which means 'princess' or 'mercy.' Sadie Sink comes to mind as a recent famous Sadie.
Amelia. This pretty name means 'industrious,' 'striving,' and 'defender.' The most famous is Amelia Earhart, of course.
Athena. In Greek, Athena means 'Goddess of war.' Recently, Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer named her daughter Athena, too.
Aria. This melodic name means 'gentle music.' In pop culture, Aria was the name of Lucy Hale's character in Pretty Little Liars.
Violet. Literally meaning 'flower,' the name violet is pretty and popular. Violet has been the name of many characters in films and books, like in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Series of Unfortunate Events, and The Incredibles.
Zion. This Biblical name means 'monument,' 'raised up,' and 'sepulcher.' Recently, Nicholas Duvernay played Zion in The White Lotus.
Milo. This name means 'merciful,' with one of the most famous being Milo Ventimiglia.
Lincoln. This name means 'lakeside colony' and is the name of one of our most famous presidents Abraham Lincoln. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard named their daughter Lincoln, meaning this can be a cool gender neutral name as well.
Google also released a name of top trending 'nicknames for' list, which shows that people might want to name their kids one of these if they can come up with a cool nickname idea.
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Laura
Clementine
Adrian
Genevieve
Jeremiah
Other trending names searched include the following:
Old money names
Timeless names
Old people names
Normal names
Plant: Elowen
Celestial: Estelle
Ocean: Marin
Flower: Aster
Moon: Shashi
Last month, the U.S. Social Security Administration released its annual list of most popular baby names in 2024, and two names were also on the list for Google searches. These were Theodore, which was fourth top boy name, Amelia, which was the third top girl name. It seems to show that these Google searches are translating to parents actually choosing these names.
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