BLACK BABY GIRL NAMES 2021 TV

With more parents working from home due to the coronavirus this past year, it's possible some got device fatigue and grew tired of hearing and calling out to their smart speaker, which may explain the big fall – 94 spots – of Alexa in 2021. Ever-popular Lily, Ava, Piper, Ruby, Isabella, and Mia also have all descended slightly – two, three, or four spots as well. If we're talking incremental setbacks, it's worth nothing that trendy names such as Sophia and Olivia have moved down the list ever so slightly – from 1 and 2, to 2 and 3. Also on the rising list are unusual names that harken back to Greek and Roman times: Ares, Atlas, and Odin. While not among the top-25 rising names, the moniker Archie, which is the name of Harry and Meghan’s son, is rising it moved from number 337 in 2020 to 307 in 2021. Royalty plays a hand in naming trends this year, as does mythology. This is Us star Sterling (Brown), and Atticus, main character of the HBO drama Lovecraft Country, are both top risers.Īs with Ruth on the girls' name list, Chadwick leapt more than 4,000 spots from last year, and we have to think this is in tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman ( Black Panther) following his untimely death in 2020.

BLACK BABY GIRL NAMES 2021 TV

The rise of Sterling and Atticus suggest TV shows still influence the popularity of baby names. From Onyx and Koda (the number 1 and 2 risers), to Noel, Jett, Otto, and Tate – the appeal of short and sweet, not to mention doubled letters, is clear. ( Grayson, while still uber popular, has fallen two spots, from number 6 to number 8.)Īnother pattern for boys is short names, especially 4-letter names.

Other recently forged given names, such as Stetson, Lawson, Damon, and Braylon – most of which are on the rise – fit right into the newish trend of first names ending in –son, or –on, or –ton. Aside from a few rogue throwbacks – Raymond, Frankie, and Warren – none of these names could be called classic. Onyx tops the boy’s name risers list – with kudos to singer Iggy Azalea (born Amethyst Amelia, another type of quartz) for possibly getting the ancient gemstone-themed name for boys rolling upon the birth of her son in 2020.Īlong with Onyx came Koda, Sterling, Otto, Aziel, Cyrus, Tatum, and Royce. But another Stevie – the fictional hotel front desk clerk on CBC's Schitt's Creek could also have played a role in this name's rising popularity. Her song Dreams enjoyed a revival after it was featured on a TikTok video that went viral in 2020. The most obvious influence on this gender-neutral name's upward mobility is TikTok and Stevie Nicks – the timeless lead singer of the 70s British-American band Fleetwood Mac, who inspired many a hair crush. Stevie is the number one riser, moving up the charts more than 122 spots between 2020 and halfway through 2021. 2021 is not over, but as parents search for that elusive, perfect name, we're seeing patterns: They've mined the Earth for ancient gemstones, searched the forests for catchy tree names, sifted through popular culture – from Pixar to TikTok – embraced gender-neutral and word names, and paid homage to Greek gods, ancestors, and recently deceased contemporary heroes.

In the spirit of digging into baby-naming trends, we've scrutinized Bab圜enter's top 500 baby names for boys and girls in 2021 and compared them with their 2020 rankings to see which names have risen the most and which have fallen.

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