PICKING the perfect name for your little one isn’t always easy, especially if you want something unique.
But even if certain baby names are really popular right now, that doesn’t mean that will always be the case.
This comes as the new list of the top 100 baby names for boys and girls has been unveiled by Babycentre, and some previously popular monikers have tumbled out of the top 100.
Long time favourites Olivia and Muhammed held on to the top spots as Lily rose to third place, followed by Isla in fourth and Ava in fifth for girls.
However, parents are now shunning once popular names, with monikers that once placed highly on the list falling almost out of existence.
Amelie fell 12 places since last year and now ranks at 94, and Lucy is now ranked at 95, falling down 11 positions.
Meanwhile, Nova and Lilly have both left top 100 altogether.
For the boys, Jason has suffered a dramatic fall – slipping entirely out of the top 100 after years of being a classic mainstay.
It’s a similar story for boys, as Jaxton also fell to 64 on the list and Austin now ranks at just 91.
But it’s not just the names falling in popularity that are particularly note worthy.
A new trend has been spotted as almost half of the top 100 girls names followed a trend, with 46 our of 100 ending in an “a”.
And although Lily has become popular among parents-to-be, the double L spelling, Lilly, has seen a drastic drop after positioning in the mid-90s in 2023.
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Katie Price’s sister Sophie announces birth of baby girl and reveals sweet name” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6364127564112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Other popular names for girls include Grace, which climbed up to sixth place, as Sophia took seventh, followed by Freya and Ivy.
Margot and Gabriella also debuted on the list, marking the trend of classic names for girls.
For boys, a new trend is short and long versions of names, for example, Theodore, Theo and Teddy.
Noah just missed out on the top spot this year, and Oliver now ranks fifth as Arthur and George takes sixth and seventh place.
American-inspired are also an upcoming trend for new parents, with names like Hunter, Hudson, Mason, Harrison and Logan becoming firm favourites.
