The most popular baby names of 2025 have been revealed.
Let’s be honest, the topic of what to call a little one when they enter the world is always divisive. From parents picking more ‘traditional’ or ‘older’ names, to taking inspiration from a favourite TV show or piece of music, there are also those who go out of their way to ‘invent’ a totally new name.
But it does seem like those more ‘vintage’ names are on the rise, as a name crawled out from history and made its way back into the girls’ top 100 for the first time this century.
Of course, there were plenty of names on the list that never seem to budge from it, with the likes of Olivia, Sophia, Noah and Oliver always seeming to prove popular.
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And new ones include the likes of Dua and Hana for girls, plus Alexander and Zayne for boys.
The return of a ‘vintage’ name
Particularly if you’re at that age where it feels like your social media is full of people you went to school or uni with having kids, you may have noticed that the more ‘older’ names are making a comeback.
And What to Expect reports that those vintage names are, in fact, climbing back up the charts.
"A classic, old-fashioned baby name that was popular in decades past may strike the perfect balance between modern sensibilities and time-honoured traditions," it explains.
"Vintage baby names may not be right for everyone, but it's good to know which ones are making a comeback!"
And that explains the likes of ‘Josephine’, which has made its way back onto the girls’ top 100 baby names list after over 60 years.
For the first time this century, it has now appeared again at number 96.
Top Boys’ Names
As per Babycentre, the lists include:
1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Oliver
4. Elijah
5. Mateo
6. Levi
7. Lucas
8. Ezra
9. Asher
10.Luca
11. Leo
12.James
13.Henry
14.Hudson
15.Elias
16.Michael
17.Theodore
18.Samuel
19.Muhammad
20.Theo
21.Benjamin
22.Grayson
23.Daniel
24.Sebastian
25.Ethan
26.Jack
27.Josiah
28.Mason
29.Maverick
30.Gabriel
31.Waylon
32.Wyatt
33.Carter
34.Isaiah
35.William
36.Alexander
37.David
38.Owen
39.Julian
40.Santiago
41.Jackson
42.Luke
43.Cooper
44.Adam
45.Matthew
46.Logan
47.Ezekiel
48.Caleb
49.Roman
50.Kai
51.John
52.Aiden
53.Weston
54.Miles
55.Lincoln
56.Atlas
57.Rowan
58.Silas
59.Nolan
60.Enzo
61.Jayden
62.Anthony
63.Thomas
64.Joseph
65.Nathan
66.Amir
67.Jacob
68.Bennett
69.Isaac
70.Wesley
71.Charlie
72.Beau
73.Eli
74.Joshua
75.Colton
76.Micah
77.Jeremiah
78.Zion
79.Everett
80.Adrian
81.Myles
82.Ryan
83.Adriel
84.Xavier
85.Luka
86.Cameron
87.Andrew
88.Christian
89.Jace
90.River
91.Malachi
92.Jaxon
93.Walker
94.Christopher
95.Arthur
96.Ali
97.Brooks
98.Nathaniel
99.Parker
100. Easton
Top Girls’ Names
- Olivia
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Emma
- Isabella
- Charlotte
- Eliana
- Ellie
- Aurora
- Mia
- Ava
- Lily
- Luna
- Evelyn
- Violet
- Aria
- Sofia
- Hazel
- Harper
- Layla
- Nova
- Willow
- Ivy
- Gianna
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Scarlett
- Elizabeth
- Chloe
- Elena
- Nora
- Penelope
- Lainey
- Isla
- Camila
- Avery
- Riley
- Mila
- Delilah
- Lucy
- Valentina
- Leilani
- Grace
- Paisley
- Naomi
- Abigail
- Emilia
- Iris
- Ayla
- Stella
- Emily
- Maya
- Amara
- Zoe
- Eden
- Josie
- Autumn
- Hannah
- Zoey
- Alice
- Athena
- Victoria
- Millie
- Sophie
- Kinsley
- Sadie
- Aaliyah
- Ruby
- Adeline
- Daisy
- Melody
- Clara
- Emery
- Raelynn
- Eloise
- Serenity
- Madison
- Maria
- Liliana
- Leah
- Bella
- Addison
- Lyla
- Sarah
- Gabriella
- Madelyn
- Brooklyn
- Everly
- Emersyn
- Brielle
- Hailey
- Sienna
- Charlie
- Lillian
- Catalina
- Josephine
- Juniper
- Oaklynn
- Vivian
- Kehlani
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