Spring is in the air… and so are BABIES! Names.org today released predictions for the Most Popular Baby Names of 2019.
The predictions are made using the most recent data on births from the Social Security Administration combined with user interest on their site.
Top 10 Boys Names in 2019:
1) Liam (Previously # 1)
2) Noah (Previously # 2)
3) Logan (Previously # 5)
4) James (Previously # 4)
5) Oliver (Previously # 9)
6) Elijah (Previously # 8)
7) Benjamin (Previously # 6)
8) William (Previously # 3)
9) Lucas (Previously # 11)
10) Mason (Previously # 7)
Top 10 Girls Names in 2019:
1) Emma (Previously # 1)
2) Ava (Previously # 3)
3) Olivia (Previously # 2)
4) Isabella (Previously # 4)
5) Amelia (Previously # 8)
6) Mia (Previously # 6)
7) Evelyn (Previously # 9)
8) Charlotte (Previously # 7)
9) Sophia (Previously # 5)
10) Harper (Previously # 11)
Every year there are also wildcard names that see a sharp rise. There were 18,000 more babies named Ashley in 1983 than the previous year. Here are the wildcard predictions for 2019:
Top 15 Wildcard Names for Boys in 2019
1) Ezekiel
2) Maverick
3) Jameson
4) Ezra
5) Mateo
6) Elias
7) Theodore
8) Asher
9) Santiago
10) Sawyer
11) Grayson
12) Josiah
13) Greyson
14) Easton
15) Leo
Top 15 Wildcard Names for Girls in 2019
1) Nova
2) Everly
3) Kinsley
4) Willow
5) Aurora
6) Luna
7) Emilia
8) Valentina
9) Hazel
10) Quinn
11) Amelia
12) Eliana
13) Stella
14) Naomi
15) Paisley