Atticus, Olivia, Finn—The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2018, Revealed
Written by Katie Hintz-Zambrano
Photography by Jess Green, photographed by Heather Moore
With only a couple weeks left until we say bye-bye to 2018, the folks over at Nameberry have added up all the searches on the site over the past year to compile what they’re calling the most popular baby names of 2018. While the site can’t prove that parents actually named their children these monikers, it creates its list by tallying up which names received the most pageviews from January 2018 to December 2018. Overall, it’s a great buzz meter for current hot names and emerging baby name trends.
According to Nameberry, Atticus is the buzziest name for boys in 2018 and Olivia is the buzziest name for girls. Meanwhile, new entrants into the girls’ top 100 include Anastasia, Clementine, Cordelia, Florence, Lyra, Mabel, and Wren. And, on the boys’ side, Aarav, Amos, Atlas, Desmond, Elias, Elio, Otto, Ryker, and Wilder.
Babycenter also just released its list of Top 100 names of 2018, according to information it compiled through its own search engine. While there is some overlap between the two lists, Babycenter’s line-up more so mirrors the official Social Security Administration’s list (which is revealed in May), with heavy hitters Sophia and Jackson taking the top spots. The Nameberry list, on the other hand, is a more accurate depiction of indie naming trends that are likely to bubble up from the underground in years to come. And, in our opinion, it’s a much more interesting read into the modern mindset of finding a name that is uber-unique for your little one.
Peep the most popular baby names 2018 lists below, and see if your favorite moniker is—for better or worse—on the come up! And, while you’re at it, check out some touching stories on how these 10 mothers settled upon their children’s special names.
GIRLS:
1. Olivia
2. Isla
3. Amara
4. Cora
5. Charlotte
6. Aurora
7. Amelia
8. Ava
9. Rose
10. Genevieve
11. Ophelia
12. Maeve
13. Eleanor
14. Iris
15. Ada
16. Luna
17. Penelope
18. Eloise
19. Violet
20. Alice
21. Ivy
22. Evelyn
23. Aurelia
24. Lucy
25. Isabella
26. Esme
27. Thea
28. Imogen
29. Arabella
30. Anna
31. Adeline
32. Hazel
33. Jane
34. Eloide
35. Nora
36. Elizabeth
37. Emilia
38. Freya
39. Evangeline
40. Eliza
41. Julia
42. Adelaide
43. Astrid
44. Sadie
45. Mia
46. Emma
47. Phoebe
48. Claire
49. Maisie
50. Lila
51. Chloe
52. Elise
53. Clara
54. Beatrice
55. Maia
56. Aria
57. Maya
58. Mae
59. Florence
60. Seraphina
61. Willa
62. Audrey
63. Lydia
64. Josephine
65. Lyra
66. Stella
67. Carolina
68. Matilda
69. Willow
70. Clementine
71. Margaret
72. Grace
73. Mila
74. Elsie
75. Sienna
76. Juliet
77. Isabel
78. Gemma
79. Eliana
80. Celeste
81. Emily
82. Sophia
83. Zoe
84. Elena
85. Zara
86. Anastasia
87. Molly
88. Margot
89. Emmeline
90. Ella
91. Poppy
92. Wren
93. Madeline
94. Naomi
95. Hannah
96. Mabel
97. Cordelia
98. Evie
99. Abigail
100. Daisy
BOYS:
1. Atticus
2. Milo
3. Jasper
4. Asher
5. Jack
6. Theodore
7. Silas
8. Wyatt
9. Henry
10. Finn
11. Oscar
12. Oliver
13. Declan
14. Leo
15. Aryan
16. Felix
17. Bodhi
18. Levi
19. Axel
20. Ethan
21. Soren
22. Arthur
23. James
24. Thomas
25. Charlie
26. Kai
27. Liam
28. Sebastian
29. Ryker
30. Charles
31. Louis
32. Julian
33. Ezra
34. Caleb
35. Harry
36. Alexander
37. William
38. Jude
39. Eli
40. Benjamin
41. Cassius
42. Aarav
43. Callum
44. Elio
45. Elijah
46. John
47. Andrew
48. Zachary
49. Ronan
50. Desmond
51. Owen
52. Xavier
53. Emmett
54. Lewis
55. Luke
56. Capsian
57. Theo
58. Jacob
59. Samuel
60. Archer
61. Isaac
62. Hugo
63. Jayden
64. Roman
65. Simon
66. Atlas
67. Nathaniel
68. Wilder
69. Lachlan
70. Tobias
71. Matthew
72. Elias
73. Noah
74. Harrison
75. Daniel
76. Gideon
77. Otto
78. Josiah
79. Lucas
80. Magnus
81. Nolan
82. Gabriel
83. George
84. Lucian
85. Knox
86. Graham
87. Isaiah
88. Everett
89. Maverick
90. Xander
91. Rhett
92. David
93. Amos
94. Nathan
95. Miles
96. Kane
97. August
98. Beckett
99. Joseph
100. Griffin
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