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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why This Baby Name Has Shot Up More Than 100% in Popularity This Week
It's a girl! The hottest news in the preschool set is the arrival of Peppa Pig's little sibling. Speculation has brewed for months about whether Peppa would be getting a little sister or another brother. On May 30, the newest member of the Pig family made their debut — a sister! Not only that, but Peppa's sister's name was also announced: Evie, a name that means "life." She was named after Mummy Pig's aunt. Now, it's no secret that Peppa is a trend-setter. She's made preschoolers speak in faux English accents and say things like "sun cream" instead of sunscreen. She's beefed with celebrities like Adele and earned high marks for her album on taste-making music websites. But will the newest addition to the Pig family boost the baby name Evie? Evidence shows, she already has. The baby-naming website Nameberry keeps track of interest in names among its users. The site reports there's a 102% increase in interest in this week. The name is hot, and getting hotter! (Even Pokémon has declared 2025 the "Year of Eevee," but of course the Pokémon is spelled differently.) Then again, the Pig family may be jumping on a trend rather than starting it. The Social Security Administration keeps track of baby-name popularity in the United States going back to the year 1900, maintaining a list of the 1,000 most popular names each year. The name Evie actually dropped off the list in 1942, and stayed absent from it for decades — but not forever. In 2007, it re-entered the list as the 807th most popular name, and it's been steadily getting more popular ever since. Last year, it reached No. 284. The name Evelyn, which could use Evie as a nickname, is even more successful. Unlike Evie, Evelyn has been hanging around the SSA list since the 1900s. And while it was an extremely popular name at the turn of the century, it only managed to crack into the top 10 once in the 20th century, in 1915, when it was No. 10. But since the '90s, it's been steadily climbing, and Evelyn actually had its best-ever year last year, reaching the No. 8 spot on the SSA list for the first time. It's safe to say the name has already eclipsed Peppa itself, since Peppa doesn't appear at all on the SSA top 1,000. (Neither do similar variants, like Pippa, or names that could use Peppa as a nickname, like Philippa.) George, now the middle child, is also in the middle of Evie and Evelyn in terms of name popularity: His name is No. 124 on the SSA list. It'll be interesting to see how these shift as the Pig family, now a family of five, finds its new footing. You Might Also Like 67 Best Gifts for Women That'll Make Her Smile The Best Pillows for Every Type of Sleeper
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
New Jersey parents are favoring these baby names — and the No. 1 pick might be a shock
No Pauly or Francesca on this list. Home of the Jersey Shore, Wawa and Tony Soprano — in 2025, there are specific baby names that are popular in New Jersey, and the top spot for both boys and girls might not be what you would think. Nor are they grandma or grandpa-sounding by any means, despite a recent surge in popularity in old-fashioned baby names. Advertisement Sad news for Bruce Springsteen or Bon Jovi — parents in the Garden state love the names Liam and Noah for their baby boys — as those two came in first and second place, according to the Social Security Administration. Despite old-fashioned baby names coming back into style — New Jersey isn't jumping on the trend. Getty Images/iStockphoto Liam being the most popular shouldn't come as a total shock, considering it's held the No. 1 spot for boys' names for eight years in a row. Advertisement The adorable name Lucas came in third, and to no one's surprise, for those who are from the tri-state area, Joseph and Michael got the fourth and fifth spots. For baby girls — Mia was the No. 1 choice for New Jerseyans. Sophia came in second. And Emma came in third while Olivia fell into fourth place. Similar to how popular Liam is for boys — the name Olivia has topped the list of baby girl names for six years in a row. Charlotte rounded out the list by coming in fifth place. Advertisement Some other notable mentions for both guys' and girls' names include Anthony, James, Oliver — and Amelia, Isabella and Ava. It seems like the state of the pork roll versus Taylor ham debacle might not be the biggest fan of old-fashioned names, like the rest of the country. According to Jennifer Moss, founder and CEO of and baby-name consultant Taylor A. Humphrey, grandma-like names such as Eleanor, Eloise, Elodie, Alma, Margaret, Nora and Bennett are popular for 2025, originally reported by Yahoo! Life. Advertisement 'On the boys' side, we're seeing the 'trad name,' or old-fashioned names, stick — like Theodore, Oliver, Owen, Silas and Jasper,' Colleen Slagen, author of the forthcoming book 'Naming Bebe,' also told the outlet. '…I'm hearing Hayes, Lachlan, Palmer, Soren, Sterling and Theodore,' added Humphrey. While some parents are giving their babies rather mature names — others are opting for the simpler route. 'More families in the US come from mixed cultural backgrounds, and I hear parents commonly request that they want their child to travel and have a relatively easy-to-understand name,' said Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of Nameberry, a baby naming website.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
In A Surprise To Literally No One, Parents Aren't Naming Their Kids "Vance" Anymore
The baby name Vance is declining in popularity, according to new data from the US Social Security Administration. On Friday, the agency released the official list of most popular baby names in the US in 2024. Between 2023 and 2024, the name Vance fell 41 places, from the 955th most popular baby name for boys to No. 996 ― one of its lowest-ever rankings in the annual SSA lists, which date to the 1880s. 'On the whole, parents are likely avoiding the name Vance because it's simply not so fashionable anymore, but JD Vance is likely accelerating its decline,' Sophie Kihm, the editor-in-chief of Nameberry, told HuffPost. 'Political names tied to presidents and VPs were very common in the early 20th century, but today's parents generally stay away from overt political associations in baby names.' Even looking back to the late 1800s, the more positive influence of politicians on baby names is evident. 'Grover Cleveland pushed both his first and last names into the Top 100 in 1884,' said Abby Sandel, the creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain. 'Bryan first trended way back in 1896, when William Jennings Bryan ran for ― and lost ― the presidency. The name Franklin spiked in 1933, as FDR took office.' Kihm noted that modern parents are more likely to use names inspired by celebrities, influencers, and those figures' children than politicians. 'JD Vance is a polarizing figure and, right now, the most dominant association with the name Vance,' Kihm said. 'Parents that may have otherwise considered the name Vance may have nixed it from their lists to avoid assumptions or questions about their political affiliations. Interestingly, though, Elon actually rose by a few births. I bet we'll see that reverse in the 2025 data.' The name Vance briefly dropped off the Top 1,000 list in 1998 and 2000 but quickly recovered. Interestingly, the name rose in popularity from 2022 to 2023 before JD Vance joined the presidential ticket. But if its current trajectory continues, the name Vance may fall off for good this year. Meanwhile, the name Donald dipped 14 spots from No. 658 to No. 672 ― continuing a general trend of decline that goes back decades (with a couple of fleeting boosts after President Donald Trump entered the political arena). 'Vance did have a brief rise in the early 2000s and then again around 2015, the latter influenced by singer Vance Joy,' Kihm explained. 'But overall, it's dropped significantly from its height. Before 1970, Vance was impressively steady in the rankings, hovering in between No. 300 and No. 500.' The name peaked in popularity in 1969 at No. 328 and started appearing more on the pop culture scene over the next decade or so. 'Vance was very much a late 1970s style star,' Sandel said. 'Lance, too. During the 1980s, television series The Dukes of Hazzard cast briefly included a character called Vance Duke.' Both she and Kihm believe the decline of Vance is largely driven by style, even if accelerated by politics. Plus, fans of The Office might associate it too strongly with the 'Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration' character. 'I'm not at all surprised to see that Vance dropped in the rankings,' Kihm said. 'Statistically, it's a dad name or even a grandpa name. Vance was never so popular that it feels inextricably tied to a particular generation ― in this case, Gen X ― but that 'anc' sound found in names like Lance and Nancy has a strongly dated feel.' That doesn't mean all parents have fully rejected political ideals in their baby naming choices, however. 'One hopeful name from the new data that might point to how parents are feeling about the world around us?' Sandel said. 'Truce debuted in the boys' Top 1,000.' This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
Buzz Feed
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Buzz Feed
Baby Name Vance Drops In Popularity
The baby name Vance is declining in popularity, according to new data from the US Social Security Administration. On Friday, the agency released the official list of most popular baby names in the US in 2024. Between 2023 and 2024, the name Vance fell 41 places, from the 955th most popular baby name for boys to No. 996 ― one of its lowest-ever rankings in the annual SSA lists, which date to the 1880s. 'On the whole, parents are likely avoiding the name Vance because it's simply not so fashionable anymore, but JD Vance is likely accelerating its decline,' Sophie Kihm, the editor-in-chief of Nameberry, told HuffPost. 'Political names tied to presidents and VPs were very common in the early 20th century, but today's parents generally stay away from overt political associations in baby names.' Even looking back to the late 1800s, the more positive influence of politicians on baby names is evident. 'Grover Cleveland pushed both his first and last names into the Top 100 in 1884,' said Abby Sandel, the creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain. 'Bryan first trended way back in 1896, when William Jennings Bryan ran for ― and lost ― the presidency. The name Franklin spiked in 1933, as FDR took office.' Kihm noted that modern parents are more likely to use names inspired by celebrities, influencers, and those figures' children than politicians. 'JD Vance is a polarizing figure and, right now, the most dominant association with the name Vance,' Kihm said. 'Parents that may have otherwise considered the name Vance may have nixed it from their lists to avoid assumptions or questions about their political affiliations. Interestingly, though, Elon actually rose by a few births. I bet we'll see that reverse in the 2025 data.' The name Vance briefly dropped off the Top 1,000 list in 1998 and 2000 but quickly recovered. Interestingly, the name rose in popularity from 2022 to 2023 before JD Vance joined the presidential ticket. But if its current trajectory continues, the name Vance may fall off for good this year. Meanwhile, the name Donald dipped 14 spots from No. 658 to No. 672 ― continuing a general trend of decline that goes back decades (with a couple of fleeting boosts after President Donald Trump entered the political arena). 'Vance did have a brief rise in the early 2000s and then again around 2015, the latter influenced by singer Vance Joy,' Kihm explained. 'But overall, it's dropped significantly from its height. Before 1970, Vance was impressively steady in the rankings, hovering in between No. 300 and No. 500.' The name peaked in popularity in 1969 at No. 328 and started appearing more on the pop culture scene over the next decade or so. 'Vance was very much a late 1970s style star,' Sandel said. 'Lance, too. During the 1980s, television series The Dukes of Hazzard cast briefly included a character called Vance Duke.' Both she and Kihm believe the decline of Vance is largely driven by style, even if accelerated by politics. Plus, fans of The Office might associate it too strongly with the 'Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration' character. 'I'm not at all surprised to see that Vance dropped in the rankings,' Kihm said. 'Statistically, it's a dad name or even a grandpa name. Vance was never so popular that it feels inextricably tied to a particular generation ― in this case, Gen X ― but that 'anc' sound found in names like Lance and Nancy has a strongly dated feel.' That doesn't mean all parents have fully rejected political ideals in their baby naming choices, however. 'One hopeful name from the new data that might point to how parents are feeling about the world around us?' Sandel said. 'Truce debuted in the boys' Top 1,000.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
These Gender-Neutral Baby Names Are Super Trendy Right Now
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When the Social Security Administration (SSA) reports on the most popular baby names of each year, it makes two lists: one list for the most popular girls' names, and one list for the most popular boys's names. Increasingly, parents don't care about the distinction — they'll take inspiration from any column. At the same time, parents are looking for names that are already gender-neutral or unisex: According to a study cited in The Atlantic, "In 2021, 6% of American babies were bestowed androgynous names, approximately five times the number in the 1880s." And that's only getting more pronounced: According to research done by baby-naming site Nameberry and The New York Times, which looked back at 100 years of baby names, there was an 88% increase in the use of unisex names between 1985 and 2015. Perhaps in the future, the SSA will only make one list. For parents who are right on-trend, here are some of the top gender-neutral names in 2025. Some are really not associated with a single sex, others have some association but can be used for anyone and others have had associations that have shifted over time. In other words: Any of them can be a good contender for any baby! The SSA tracks the most popular baby names each year, and it keeps a list of the top 1,000 names, separated by sex. After checking the top 100 names, these are the ones that had a presence on both lists. You can see, that they still wound up being more popular for one side than the other, and the rankings can tell you how heavily weighted to one sex each name is. Noah (No. 2 for boys, No. 561 for girls) Ezra (No. 13 for boys, No. 705 for girls) Dylan (No. 28 for boys, No. 696 for girls) Carter (No. 45 for boys, No. 507 for girls) Logan (No. 46 for boys, No. 391 for girls) Angel (No. 63 for boys, No. 498 for girls) Cameron (No. 66 for boys, No. 485 for girls) Rowan (No. 71 for boys, No. 266 for girls) Micah (No. 86 for boys, No. 841 for girls) Ryan (No. 87 for boys, No. 702 for girls) August (No. 88 for boys, No. 910 for girls) Parker (No. 97 for boys, No. 104 for girls) Jordan (No. 98 for boys, No. 499 for girls) Avery (No. 31 for girls, No. 259 for boys) Riley (No. 42 for girls, No. 229 for boys) Emery (No. 70 for girls, No. 823 for boys) Eden (No. 72 for girls, No. 466 for boys) Quinn (No. 96 for girls, No. 497 for boys) There are slight changes from the year before. Last year, Kai and Nova also made the list, but Kai has fallen out of the most popular girls' names in favor of twists like Kailani, and Nova is no longer a top boys' name. Jordan dropped out of the top 100 but is still on both lists, and Micah and August are new this year. What if you're looking for a name that isn't more popular for one sex than another? Nameberry has compiled a list of what they call "nonbinary names," or names that are used (roughly) the same number of times across all columns. "Names in the nonbinary group are used equally for babies of any sex and do not identify with either gender," the site says. These truly unisex names include these monikers. Amari Arbor Artemis Ash Azriel Basil Blake Ellis Everest Jett Koda Lowen Lux Marlowe Onyx Park Phoenix Ridley River Robin Rory Sage Scout Shiloh Spencer Sutton Tatum Vesper Wren Zephyr If you believe celebrities set the trends, then the new unisex name to watch will be Olin, the name of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' fourth child. While it's traditionally a boy name, it works for either gender. They join celebrities like Meghan Fox (who named her son Journey), Paris Hilton (mother of Phoenix), Gigi Hadid (who chose Khai) and Lea Michele (mother of Ever) in choosing gender-neutral names. Of the nonbinary names Nameberry has cited, a few adhere to larger patterns we've been seeing for a few years now. Names like Arbor, Sage and River — along with bird names like Robin and Wren — are nature-inspired names, a theme that's been popular throughout this decade. Other gender-neutral nature names include Ocean, Sunny, Moss, and Brook/Brooks. The Atlantic says more unisex names have arisen from three other naming trends that are perennially popular: The first is the rise of last names as first names, like Emerson, Lennon and Remington, all of which show up on the SSA's list of the most popular boys' names and the most popular girls' names. The same is true of certain place names — think Milan, Denver and Dakota — since city- and state-inspired names are on the rise, and work for any gender. And finally, one huge trend that came out of this year's crop of baby names is the rise of names that end in -ie. Many of these are traditionally boy names, but are given to girls with an -ie suffix — but really, it's anyone's game. Think of "dad" names, like Andie, Billie, Charlie, Frankie and Stevie. When you look at the really big picture, throughout history there have been many names that flipped from blue to pink and back again — or landed somewhere in the middle. In 2018, Quartz analyzed a few names that have become more and more gender-neutral over the past 100 or so years. They may have started off being associated with either boys or girls, but over time, the other side has managed to even the score. Some popular unisex names Quartz has observed include Alexis, Azariah, Baylor, Emory, Finley, Hayden, Justice, Landry, Skylar and Casey. Other names are more stable. Data scientist Nathan Yau analyzed SSA charts going back to 1930 and found names that kept the unisex 50-50 split for years, even decades. He also notes the times that a moment in pop-culture history — such as Disney using the name Ariel for the protagonist in The Little Mermaid — tipped the scales one way or another. According to Yau, these are the most typical unisex names that we haven't already mentioned: Jessie Marion Jackie Alva Ollie Jody Cleo Kerry Guadalupe Carey Tommie Hollis Sammie Jamie Kris Robbie Tracy Merrill Noel Rene Johnnie Ariel Jan Devon Cruz Michel Gale Dana Kim Shannon Those are names that have been used pretty evenly for both boys and girls. Yau also notes the names that have switched the most, ping-ponging back and forth between being used by mostly girls, then mostly boys, and vice versa, which is also work taking a look at if you're fascinated by those sorts of things. If you didn't find your unisex name among those listed above, here are additional gender-neutral names. Adair Adrian Alex Archie Aspen Aster Aubrey Bay Bailey Bellamy Bentley Birch Blair Bryce Bowie Campbell Cassidy Cedar Chandler Clover Colby Collins Courtney Dallas Dale Darcy Denver Drew Easton Echo Egypt Fallon Francis Gray Greer Harley Hart Holland Honor Hunter Indigo Jagger James Jean Jesse Juniper Keaton Keeley Kelsey Kendall Kirby Kit Lane Lennox Leslie Lindsey London Loyal Luxury Lynn Lyric Mackenzie Marley Merritt Micah Morgan Murphy Navy Oakley Palmer Paget Pat Peyton Poe Presley Rain Raleigh Randy Reagan Reef Reese Remy Ricky Ripley Rumi Sailor Salem Sandy Sasha Seneca Seven Shawn Shea Shelby Sidney Sloan Stacy Story Tanner Taran Taylor Teagan Terry True Waverly West Xenith Zen Zion Zuri Check out these Good Housekeeping lists: Nature Baby Names | Disney Baby Names | Indian/Hindu Boy Names | Indian/Hindu Girl Names | Italian Baby Names | Japanese Baby Names | French Baby Names | Hispanic Boy Names | Hispanic Girl Names | Irish Boy Names | Irish Girl Names | Long Names for Boys | Long Names for Girls | Short Names for Boys | Short Names for Girls | Gender-Neutral Names | Western/Cowboy Baby Names | 1920s Names | 1930s Names | 1940s Names | 1950s Names | 1960s Names .. 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