The rise of the gender-neutral baby name
Naming a baby is one of the most important decisions a parent can make.
However, while many might seek inspiration by trawling through a traditional list of boys and girls names, an increasing number are using gender-neutral names.
According to research by Nameberry and the NY Times there was an 88% increase in the use of unisex names between 1985 and 2015.
Now, US-based baby naming site Nameberry has revealed the most popular gender neutral monikers among new parents with Logan coming in at the top of the list.
While Charlie has long been a popular choice for both boys and girls, some of the names on the list such as Ryan have traditionally been considered male names.
Meanwhile, nature-inspired names were also on the increase, with River, Rowan and Eden making the top twenty.
The research comes after the most popular UK baby names so far for 2022 were revealed. Lily has knocked Olivia off the top spot for girls names for the first time in seven years.
It comes after BabyCentre released a list of the top 100 names for baby boys and girls in the UK for 2022 so far.
Although the top girls' names have shifted, firm favourites for boys' names have remained fairly stable, with Muhammad clinging onto number one.
While some trends remain strong, such as members of the Royaly Family inspiring parents, other high-profile events appear to have affected parents' decisions too.
For boys' names in particular, there was little change in the top spots, with Muhammad and Noah clinging to first and second place.
However Oliver, which had solidly occupied third place for several years, dropped down the list while Jack soared to take its place.
Freddie and Harry also fell out of the top 10 while Ethan and Oscar climbed up the ranks to occupy eighth and ninth place.
Sarah Redshaw, managing editor for BabyCentre, shed some light on why she thought new trends were appearing.
One trend that appears to have stuck around is parents taking inspiration from members of the royal family.
George has remained a firm favourite in the top 10 while Louie - a cute play on Louis, held firm in the top 30.
In the year of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, it seems many parents have been inspired, with the name Elizabeth climbing two places in the top 100.
It is also thought the increase in popularity of the name Lily is down to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who named their daughter Lilibet in 2021.
Princess Charlotte appears to have given lots of parents food for thought as the name climbed four places to number 30 this year, while its diminutive form Lottie also climbed the ranks to sit at 52.
Some classic 70s names appear to be dying out altogether including Kelly, Gail, Brenda and Susie for women - while Keith, Leslie, Glenn and Terry have been shunned by parents too.
Without further ado, here are the lists:
Top 100 girls names
1. Lily
2. Sophia
3. Olivia
4. Amelia
5. Ava
6. Isla
7. Freya
8. Aria
9. Ivy
10. Mia
11. Elsie
12. Emily
13. Ella
14. Grace
15. Isabella
16. Evie
17. Hannah
18. Luna
19. Maya
20. Daisy
21. Zoe
22. Millie
23. Rosie
24. Layla
25. Isabelle
26. Zara
27. Fatima
28. Harper
29. Nur
30. Charlotte
31. Esme
32. Florence
33. Maryam
34. Poppy
35. Sienna
36. Sophie
37. Aisha
38. Emilia
39. Willow
40. Emma
41. Evelyn
42. Eliana
43. Maisie
44. Alice
45. Chloe
46. Erin
47. Hallie
48. Mila
49. Phoebe
50. Lyla
51. Ada
52. Lottie
53. Ellie
54. Matilda
55. Molly
56. Ruby
57. Ayla
58. Sarah
59. Maddison
60. Aaliyah
61. Aurora
62. Maeve
63. Bella
64. Nova
65. Robyn
66. Arabella
67. Eva
68. Lucy
69. Eden
70. Gracie
71. Jessica
72. Amaya
73. Anna
74. Leah
75. Violet
76. Eleanor
77. Maria
78. Olive
79. Orla
80. Abigail
81. Eliza
82. Rose
83. Talia
84. Elizabeth
85. Gianna
86. Holly
87. Imogen
88. Nancy
89. Annabelle
90. Hazel
91. Margot
92. Raya
93. Bonnie
94. Nina
95. Nora
96. Penelope
97. Scarlett
98. Anaya
99. Delilah
100. Iris
Top 100 boys names:
1. Muhammad
2. Noah
3. Jack
4. Theo
5. Leo
6. Oliver
7. George
8. Ethan
9. Oscar
10. Arthur
11. Charlie
12. Freddie
13. Harry
14. Zayn
15. Alfie
16. Finley
17. Henry
18. Luca
19. Thomas
20. Aiden
21. Archie
22. Teddy
23. Lucas
24. Ryan
25. Kai
26. Liam
27. Jaxon
28. Louie
29. William
30. Jacob
31. Ali
32. Caleb
33. Isaac
34. Joshua
35. Jude
36. James
37. Jayden
38. Adam
39. Arlo
40. Daniel
41. Elijah
42. Max
43. Tommy
44. Ezra
45. Mason
46. Theodore
47. Roman
48. Dylan
49. Reuben
50. Albie
51. Alexander
52. Toby
53. Yusuf
54. Logan
55. Rory
56. Alex
57. Harrison
58. Kayden
59. Nathan
60. Ollie
61. Ayaan
62. Elliot
63. Ahmad
64. Kian
65. Samuel
66. Hudson
67. Jason
68. Myles
69. Rowan
70. Benjamin
71. Finn
72. Omar
73. Riley
74. Zachary
75. Brodie
76. Michael
77. Abdullah
78. Matthew
79. Sebastian
80. Hugo
81. Jesse
82. Junior
83. Oakley
84. Abdul
85. Eli
86. Grayson
87. Mateo
88. Reggie
89. Gabriel
90. Hunter
91. Levi
92. Ibrahim
93. Jasper
94. Syed
95. Zion
96. Luke
97. Seth
98. Aaron
99. Asher
100. Blake
Top gender unisex names:
1. Logan
2. Avery
3. Riley
4. Parker
5. Cameron
6. Ryan
7. River
8. Angel
9. Rowan
10. Jordan
11. Sawyer
12. Charlie
13. Quinn
14. Blake
15. Peyton
16. Hayden
17. Emery
18. Emerson
19. Amari
20. Eden
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