Baby name trends
As society's attitudes toward gender shift, so do baby-naming patterns. Expect to meet a lot more baby boys with gender-neutral names in the coming year, like Artemis, Shiloh, Blair, Nyx, Indigo, Sasha, Scout and Wren. Retro names have been popular for a while, but this trend zeros in on the 1950s specifically. To some parents, these mid-century names may capture an idealised time in American history. Think Betty, Frank, Sally, Louie, Polly, Mae, Ralph and Vincent. Parents love naming their babies after songs, and in 2022, more of them may name their children after the technical aspects of their favourite music - Allegra, Caprice, Minuet, Rhapsody, Strummer, Madrigal, Calypso, Symphony. The "fastest rising" names - meaning they rose in popularity more than any other names in 2021 were, for boys: Amiri, Eliam, Colter, Ozzy and Loyal. And for girls: Raya, Wrenley, Angelique, Vida and Emberlynn.
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