“Kylo is just murdering names left and right. Boys name, girls name, it doesn’t matter. They’re all falling at the hands of this two syllable phenom. It makes sense though. Parents are gravitating towards Kylo because it sounds strong, mysterious, and every bit as powerful as Anakin,” said baby naming expert Dr. Leanne Macklemore.

Move over, Liam — there’s a new king of baby names in town! According to prestigious news organization Daily Mail, the name Kylo has dethroned Emma, Noah, Liam and Olivia to become the fastest growing baby name in the United States. The unisex name managed to jump 1,467 places to land in the top 10 most popular names in a span of 5 years.

Clearly the name Kylo owes much of its popularity to Disney’s new Star Wars films, specifically the villainous character of Kylo Ren played by Adam Driver. The force sensitive Ren sports a unique mask and capelet along with an equally emo attitude, all of which have helped cement him as a fan favorite. Dr. Macklemore also believes the fact that Kylo sounds like the name of one of the members of reigning reality TV royal family The Kardashians, has helped propel the upstart onto more and more birth certificates.

Curiously enough, the names Ben and Luke did not crack the top 100 most popular baby names. There is still hope, however, for other Star Wars names. Rey, Mary Sue and Snoke (of all names!) are each showing signs of growing popularity. Dr. Macklemore believes they’ll each challenge Kylo for the throne in the next few years.

So, what do you think? Is Kylo destined to remain popular among millennial parents or will it be a flash in the pan like so much avocado toast? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. As always, keep it locked to FakingStarWars.net for all the Star Wars news worth faking.

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