Categories: NewsNews Feed

Most Popular Baby Names In 2015: Instagram And Royalty Emerge As Inspirations

Baby Center has combed through the official Social Security Administration list of 2015 baby names to uncover what trends the year has given us, revealing sources of inspiration that are equal parts questionable and ingenious.

2015 Most Popular Baby Names

In a trend the site has labeled #Instagrambabies, names inspired by Instagram filters featured quite heavily on the list. Lux, Juno, Reyes, Ludwig, Amaro, Valencia, Willow seem like perfectly acceptable baby names but being named after a filter on a picture sharing app is hardly knowledge you’d want to pass down through the generations.

Royalty also served as major inspiration for the new parents of 2015. The name “Royalty” leaped up 88% for girls, while “Duchess,” “Princess” and “Regina” (Italian and Latin for queen) also made serious gains on the chart.

YA novel character names also featured quite heavily, Katniss and Hermione doing well with girls and Augustus (The Fault in Our Stars), Thomas (The Maze Runner) and Adam (If I Stay) popular with the boys.

Many 2015 tot’s names were inspired by planets and space, while gender neutral names like Carson, River, Rory, Phoenix, Sawyer and Wyatt proved popular for girls and boys.

The most popular of 2015 for girls was “Sophia.” Linda Murray, BabyCenter’s editor in chief, had high praise for the name. “Sophia has been a powerhouse for six years, thanks to the variety of spelling options and the multi-ethnic, multi-language appeal of the name,” she said in a statement.

The top name for boys was “Jackson” which Murray believed would have less staying power through 2016.

Top 10 2015 names for girls:

1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Ava
5. Mia
6. Isabella
7. Zoe
8. Lily
9. Emily
10. Madison

Top 10 2015 names for boys:

1. Jackson
2. Aiden
3. Liam
4. Lucas
5. Noah
6. Mason
7. Ethan
8. Caden
9. Logan
10. Jacob

Patrick Culhane

Recent Posts

Earth Experienced Hottest Year On Record In 2024, Scientists Blame Burning Of Fossil Fuels

According to weather monitoring agencies, the Earth has its hottest year on record in 2024.…

10 hours ago

Dave Chappelle Returns To ‘SNL’ With Controversial Monologue, Urges Trump To ‘Do Better This Time!’

Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time on Jan. 18, delivering a…

10 hours ago

VIDEO: Israeli Hostages Reunite With Family In Israel After 471 Days In Captivity In Gaza

https://youtu.be/gS5-D6nwMe0 Three hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel were released by…

10 hours ago

Meghan Markle Faces New Allegations Of Bullying & Creating A Toxic Workplace

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing renewed scrutiny following allegations of workplace bullying, which…

11 hours ago

Lara Trump Says Women Should Trust Her Father In Law, Donald Trump

Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, has called on women to trust his…

12 hours ago

VIDEO: Snoop Dogg Performs At Trump Inaugural Ball Sponsored By Crypto Industry

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UaGTGiAzkE4 Rap superstar Snoop Dogg took to the stage at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium…

13 hours ago