Baby names haven't been something I ever thought of until my cousin named her son Finley. At first, I thought it was a strange choice (If she was a girl she was going to name her Gracie)... but it wasn't long before I realized that Finley is actually a popular choice for baby boys right now. How are baby name trends made? Why do they change so dramatically between generations? How can I find out more? Well, good news! I did some research, and found out some interesting information on what's going on with baby names right now. Truth be told... things are getting kinda weird when it comes to popular choices for baby names in 2019. There is a huge increase in Fortnite and Game Of Thrones names, as well a spike in... animal names? Not to mention, vintage names are making an obvious come back... although truth be told I haven't been able to find any reason why. I guess what is trendy just comes and goes in circles.

Popular Names for Baby Girls

Some names never change: Charlotte, Olivia, and Rose are all still very popular. However, they are not as popular as Posie and Isla. I think Isla might be relates to the name Elsa (as in from Frozen), but I have zero proof of that.

Posie

Isla

Ada

Maeve

Genevieve

Elodie

Frey

Astrid

Penelope

Popular Names for Baby Boys

Names like Jack and Henry are still popular choices for boys... however they are just as popular as some of these other strange choices.

Asher

Theodore

Atticus

Wyatt

Xavier (Yes, you know where this is from, and yes, it's on the top 100 popular names for boys now)

Popular Unisex Names

Jessie and Skylar are still at the top of the list, along with these names that only surprise me, because now they are meant for both boys and girls. With that said, gender isn't really binary anymore so this is a good thing.

Bailey

Addison

Elliot

Angel

Ryan

Shannon

Peyton

Fortnite Names

Ramirez

Leviathan

Bunny

Rogue

Game Of Thrones Names

Some of the names are pretty mainstream like Emilie, Maisie, Arya/Aria. I personally think the name Lyanna sounds gorgeous.

However Khaleesi and Daenerys might be a little different of a choice after what happened in that last season...

Popular Game Of Thrones Names (in order of popularity):

Arya/Aria

Khaleesi

Emilie/Emilia

Maisie

Lyanna

Shae

Tyrion

Brienne

Jorah

Sansa

Catelyn

Ellaria

Oberyn

Nymeria

Theon

Rennick

Daenerys

Bran

Brynden

Myranda

Some other Game Of Thrones names being used for 2019 babies:

Not all Game of Throne based names are popular, but there is certainly a cause and effect to why these names are being used more.

Sandor

Ramsay

Talisa

Beric

Aerys

Gregor

Shireen

Talisa

Names After Gems

Emerald and Jasper makes sense but...

Amethyst

Garnet

Topaz

Sapphire

Names based after Animals

Not to mention Bunny, is not a decently popular choice for baby girls.

Fox

Koala

Bear

Falcon

Hawk

Wild West Names

Jolene and Clyde are names that I have heard before, however these other ones are news to me.

Clyde

Boone

Stetson

Oakley

Names from a Series of Unfortunate Events

Violet has become more popular, and I couldn't be more happy, I would love to name my daughter Violet.

Esme

Beatrice

Arthur

Vintage Nicknames

Archie

Alfie

Ike

Freddie

Other different and new names

Axel

Imogen

Cassius

Imogen

Otis

Hello. Nice to meet you! How are you? Hmm... this feels like a really one sided conversation... why don't you follow me on social media so I can get to know you too!

References

Levenson, Eric. “Parents Are Naming Their Babies after 'Game of Thrones' Characters.” CNN, Cable News Network, 14 May 2019, Website.

“Most Popular Baby Names of 2019.” BabyCenter, Website.

Pittman, Taylor. “Fortnite Might Just Be Influencing Baby Names.” HuffPost Canada, HuffPost Canada, 28 Nov. 2018, Website.

“Thanks to Fortnite, Baby Names like Rogue and Leviathan Are up Nearly 50%.” PCGamesN, Website.

“The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2019.” Mental Floss, 3 Apr. 2019, Website.