Solar Eclipse and Female Athletes Inspire Parents, BabyCenter Data Shows

So far this year, parents seem to be looking to sci-fi movies, hit TV shows and female athletes for inspiration for their baby names.

According to the latest data from BabyCenter, a parenting information site, the popularity of certain names has increased.

For example, Chani, the character played by Zendaya in the hit movie “Dune: Part 2,” is very trendy. Similarly, the name Percy, from the Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” is a hit with both boys and girls.

Penelope, Charlotte, Anthony, Eloise, Francesca and Gregory from Netflix’s “Bridgerton” are also becoming popular choices.

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Parents love names of female athletes, oppose names of tech leaders

Since receiving more media attention, parents have been inspired by women’s basketball stars including Kamilla Cardoso and Caitlin Clark, BabyCenter reported.

Layoffs in the tech sector have led more parents to avoid specific names, such as Jeff and Andy, perhaps because of their associations with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and CEO Andy Jassy.

Solar eclipse names like Sol, Sunny, Stella, and Aurora also rank higher on BabyCenter’s list. For the first time since 2021, Eclipse is on the radar of parents of girls.

The Most Popular Baby Names for 2024 So Far

Below are the most popular baby girl and boy names, according to real-time data from BabyCenter:

Top 15 Girls’ Names

Olivia
Emma
Amelie
Sophie
Charlotte
Isabelle
Ava
Me
Moon
Ellie
Dawn
Evelyne
Harper
Read
Nova

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Top 15 Boys’ Names

Noah
Liam
Olivier
Elijah
Mateo
Lucas
Levi
Ezra
Asher
Leo
Luca
James
Henry
Ethan
Mohammed

Taylor Ardrey is a reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected]

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