Jan. 13, 2026Updated Jan. 14, 2026, 11:33 a.m. ET
Baby names inspired by places such as London and Dallas, and names that start with D and K are on their way out and will be heard less in 2026, new research by BabyCenter has found.
The digital parenting resource, that has been publishing reports on baby names since 2004, in a news release Jan. 13, said it "analyzed a year’s worth of baby name data to identify names experiencing the steepest drops in popularity to see which names parents are leaning away from at large, and could be facing extinction."
"These names are expected to appear much less frequently, having experienced the most significant drops in registrations between 2024 and 2025 within the top 1,000 baby names," BabyCenter said.
Unique spellings for babies "aren't in vogue anymore," with "nontraditional spellings of popular names" such as Charleigh (Charlie), Alivia (Olivia), Maddison (Madison), Emmitt (Emmett), and Mohamad (Muhammad) on their way out, BabyCenter said.
Names inspired by places such as London, Malaysia and Dallas for girls and Boston for boys are also out, as are names that start with D and K like Danielle, Dylan, Kenna, and Kinley for girls, and Dominic, Dev, Kylian, and Karim for boys.
"Boy names ending in -y are falling fast," BabyCenter's data said, noting Huxley, Grady, Rey, Corey, and Harry are no longer in the top 1,000.
Names declining the fastest in popularity for girls, according to BabyCenter's data are:
The fastest-falling names for boys include:
Noah and Olivia, on the other hand, topped the list of most popular names for babies for 2025 once again, with Liam and Oliver following closely behind in popularity for boys and Amelia and Sophie for girls, BabyCenter had previously announced in November 2025.
Eliana and Aurora entered the Top 10 names for girls at number 7 and 9, respectively, bumping out Ava and Luna. On the boys’ side, Luca entered the Top 10, pushing Leo out.
Names inspired by pop culture trends are gaining popularity, with "BabyCenter parents pulling inspiration straight from their playlists and binge-watches," the organization said, adding "athletes from the NBA and WNBA are racking up naming influence, and book lovers are breathing new life into classic literary picks."
BabyCenter, which has been publishing reports on baby names since 2004, said the "insights come from BabyCenter's proprietary name data, sourced from more than 350,000 babies born in 2025 to parents registered on the BabyCenter app."
"Because names are submitted in real time, BabyCenter is able to spot emerging trends before the Social Security Administration releases its annual list," the organization, which updates its most popular baby names list every month using the data shared by BabyCenter parents as they choose their baby's name, said.
Contributing: Mike Snider/ USA TODAY
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