We’re a quarter of the way into 2019 now, so it’s a good time to reflect.
No, not on everything that’s happened so far in the world of politics – that’s a mess we do not wish to wade into.
Instead, let’s take a look at something pure and joyful: the arrival of babies into the world, and what their parents choose to name them.
The experts over at Nameberry have tracked the names that have received the most attention on their site so far this year, creating a list of the most popular baby names for the first quarter of 2019.
Now, this list doesn’t reflect what people have actually called their babies, so don’t go changing your plans because you’re worried there’ll be ten girls called Posie in your daughter’s class. Instead it’s a list of the name pages on Nameberry that have been viewed the most over the last few months.
Topping the girls’ list is the name we just mentioned; Posie, followed by classic girls’ names Isla and Olivia.
Most popular girls’ names of 2019 so far:
- Posie
- Isla
- Olivia
- Aurora
- Maeve
- Cora
- Amara
- Ada
- Amelia
- Charlotte
Just below those standard names (they’re always on the most popular lists these days) come Aurora and Maeve, which we think is due to the coolness of Emma Mackey’s character on Netflix’s Sex Education.
Nameberry says it makes sense Posie is popular, as it’s a mashup of a bunch of this year’s naming trends: vintage names, nature names, and nickname-names.
For boys, Milo is on top, followed by Jasper, Atticus, Theodore, and Asher. Nothing too surprising there, as Milo has been rocketing up the popularity list in the US since 2001.
Most popular boys’ names of 2019 so far:
- Milo
- Jasper
- Atticus
- Theodore
- Asher
- Silas
- Jack
- Finn
- Henry
- Felix
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