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Ambrose, Nola, Kit, & More—The 100 Hottest Baby Names of 2019

Written by Erin Feher

Photography by Yara Flinn photographed by Julia Hirsch

Did you know that more people get pregnant in December than any other month? That means that in the coming weeks, a whole new batch of expectant mamas will be getting the big news, and starting to imagine every detail of their forthcoming little human—including what on earth their name will be.

To help, Nameberry has rounded up the top-searched names in recent months in order to predict the 100 hottest baby names 2019 has to offer. For girls, powerful Greek names are on trend, such as Calliope, Cressida, and Andromeda (meaning “advising like a man”). And short and simple names like Ada, Wren, and Nola are making repeat appearances from last year’s list.

Meanwhile, boys names are still trending retro, with puckish monikers such as Kit, Otto, and Milo making the list. But there are also a handful of stronger names associated with historical leaders and activists, such as Cassius, Malcolm, and Desmond that are also gaining speed.

Did your favorite make the list? Take a look below and find out.

GIRLS: 

1. Ada
2. Adira
3. Alma
4. Anastasia
5. Andromeda
6. Ariella
7. Astrid
8. Beatrix
9. Birdie
10. Calliope
11. Cassia
12. Cecilia
13. Claudia
14. Cleo
15. Clover
16. Colette
17. Cordelia
18. Cressida
19. Delphine
20. Elodie
21. Elowen
22. Elsie
23. Emmeline
24. Esther
25. Etta
26. Everly
27. Flora
28. Freya
29. June
30. Juno
31. Lavinia
32. Lilith
33. Lucia
34. Lumi
35. Lyra
36. Mabel
37. Maisie
38. Margot
39. Nola
40. Ophelia
41. Orla
42. Ottilie
43. Persephone
44. Posie and Posey
45. Selah
46. Teagan
47. Theodora
48. Thora
49. Valentina
50. Wren

 

BOYS: 

1. Ambrose
2. Amias
3. Amos
4. Archer
5. Arlo
6. Asa
7. Atlas
8. August
9. Azariah
10. Bear
11. Beau
12. Bennett
13. Briar
14. Brooks
15. Caius
16. Calix
17. Cassian
18. Cassius
19. Desmond
20. Ellis
21. Emerson
22. Emrys
23. Evander
24. Everett
25. Ezra
26. Flynn
27. Gideon
28. Isaiah
29. Jett
30. Jude
31. Julian
32. Kai
33. Kit
34. Leon
35. Louis
36. Malcolm
37. Maverick
38. Micah
39. Milo
40. Otto
41. Rafferty
42. Rhys
43. Sawyer
44. Silas
45. Theo
46. Theodore
47. Torin
48. Victor
49. Zeke
50. Zephyr

For more baby name inspo, check out our pieces on The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2018, The Top Baby Names Of The Last 100 Years, and 75+ Feminist Baby Names.

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