2026 Baby Name Trends Report
Drawn from NameTheKid's name dataset, this report tracks which names are climbing and which are fading. Of the names we track, 5,685 are currently rising in popularity and 5,558 are fading — here are the ones worth watching in 2026.
Method: trend direction is from our popularity model, sorted by current popularity. Figures are relative, not raw birth counts. Updated June 2026.
Fastest-rising boy names
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|
| Oliver Boy | Latin | Olive tree. | 96/100 |
| Levi Boy | Hebrew | Joined, attached. | 95/100 |
| Mateo Boy | Hebrew | Gift of God. | 93/100 |
| Hudson Boy | English | Son of Hudde. | 92/100 |
| Asher Boy | Hebrew | Happy, blessed. | 91/100 |
| Elias Boy | Hebrew | Yahweh is my God. | 91/100 |
| Leo Boy | Latin | Lion. | 91/100 |
| Theodore Boy | Greek | Gift of God. | 91/100 |
| Ezra Boy | Hebrew | Help. | 90/100 |
| Miles Boy | Latin | Soldier or merciful. | 89/100 |
| Santiago Boy | Latin | Saint James. | 88/100 |
| Roman Boy | Latin | Citizen of Rome. | 87/100 |
| Wesley Boy | Old English | Western meadow. | 87/100 |
| Ezekiel Boy | Hebrew | God strengthens. | 86/100 |
| Luca Boy | Latin | Light. | 86/100 |
Fastest-rising girl & unisex names
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|
| Camila Girl | Latin | Attendant at a religious ceremony. | 93/100 |
| Gianna Girl | Hebrew | God is gracious. | 91/100 |
| Ellie Girl | Greek | Light, bright, shining one. | 90/100 |
| Eleanor Girl | Greek | Light, shining one. | 89/100 |
| Luna Girl | Latin | Moon. | 88/100 |
| Naomi Girl | Hebrew | Pleasantness. | 88/100 |
| Sophie Girl | Greek | Wisdom. | 88/100 |
| Violet Girl | Latin | Purple flower. | 88/100 |
| Devyn Girl | Welsh/English | Poet or divine. | 87/100 |
| Kourtney Girl | Old French | From a place name indicating someone from the court. | 87/100 |
| Aurora Girl | Latin | Dawn. | 86/100 |
| Hazel Girl | Old English | The hazel tree or the color hazel. | 86/100 |
| Kendal Girl | Old English | From a place name meaning from the Kent valley. | 86/100 |
| Elena Girl | Greek | Bright, shining light. | 85/100 |
| Kaylyn Girl | Modern creation | Contemporary name combining Kay with the suffix -lyn. | 85/100 |
Names that are fading
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|
| Alexander Boy | Greek | Defender of mankind. | 99/100 |
| Andrew Boy | Greek | Manly, brave. | 99/100 |
| Anthony Boy | Latin | Priceless one. | 99/100 |
| Daniel Boy | Hebrew | God is my judge. | 99/100 |
| David Boy | Hebrew | Beloved. | 99/100 |
| Emily Girl | Latin | Rival, emulating. | 99/100 |
| Emma Girl | Germanic | Universal, whole. | 99/100 |
| Ethan Boy | Hebrew | Strong, firm, enduring. | 99/100 |
| Isabella Girl | Hebrew | Pledged to God. | 99/100 |
| Jacob Boy | Hebrew | Supplanter, holder of the heel. | 99/100 |
| James Boy | Hebrew | Supplanter. | 99/100 |
| Joseph Boy | Hebrew | He will add. | 99/100 |
| Joshua Boy | Hebrew | Yahweh is salvation. | 99/100 |
| Matthew Boy | Hebrew | Gift of Yahweh. | 99/100 |
| Michael Boy | Hebrew | Who is like God? | 99/100 |
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