These names are not so trendy any more
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Naming a baby isn’t easy – especially if your due date is drawing near and you’re feeling under pressure. Thankfully, there are name sites dedicated to this exact conundrum to help parents make the right choice.
But before you pick anything, did you know there are names that could be dying out in popularity – and very soon? Each year, BabyCenter highlights the most popular baby names, but what about the names that aren’t so trendy?
Looking at names which have dropped off within the last year, they spotted the beginning of the end for “-aden” boy names like Jaden and Kaden. They also noted that royal names have taken a step back.
In their research, they said: “Catherine, Anne, Phillip, Albert, and Edward – all names of British royal family members in recent history – each tumbled more than 100 spots. Catherine took the biggest fall, though, dropping 221 spots.”
The naming experts further share that 80s and 90s names are falling off the charts with ‘nickname’ names instead growing in popularity. This refers to names such as Lexi, for Alexandra, and Archie for Archibald – son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Girl names at risk of going extinct
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These girl names saw the steepest decline from 2023 to 2024:
Jamie (down 320)Katie (down 290)Remy (down 277)Liv (down 257)Analia (down 245)Karina (down 243)Belle (down 242)Erin (down 231)Bristol (down 230)Lilia (down 230)Catherine (down 221)Boy names at risk of going extinct
These boy names saw the steepest decline from 2023 to 2024:
Jamal (down 433)Esteban (down 283)Cannon (down 268)Emery (down 241)Taylor (down 199)Kareem (down 193)Idris (down 187)Camilo (down 185)Matthias (down 179)Danny (down 176)Aziz (down 170)
For anyone keen on Royal names, Anne came in at the 15th spot for going extinct. meanwhile for boys, Louie came in 12th place, Philip in 15th followed by Albert in 16th and Edward at number 20.