The Fastest-Dropping BABY NAMES to AVOID! 'Fast Fashion' Names already going out of style?! SJ STRUM

[@Abbytix]

SJ, you've done baby name regrets - what about baby name reliefs? Names you didn't use and are now glad that you didn't (for whatever reason)? Would go along the lines with this vid as well!

[@michellezevenaar]

We had the name Daniel incase we had a boy and we didn't know anyone named that. The week our daughter was born a very close friend started dating a Daniel and after a year they broke up! So I'm glad that they didn't share a name.

[@SJ_Strum]

Oh yes that’s a great idea! Thank you xxx

[@Abbytix]

@@michellezevenaar oh yeah I can imagine! I would be glad too 😅

[@Abbytix]

@@SJ_Strum thank you in advance if you do it!! Think it would be really fun to see 😍

[@Abbytix]

My parents wanted to call me Sören had I been a boy, and I've never liked that name, personally, so I was always happy to be a girl. And now my mom admitted that she doesn't really like it anymore either (nearly 22 years later). Sometimes you just grow out of names I guess :D

[@alihiggins-i6f]

am i the only one who’s happy when you see names you like go down? like hopefully that means by the time i have kids they’ll be a little more unique.

[@Amaryn]

Nope that's how I feel! I am disappointed the names we have had picked our for years for our next baby are suddenly popular.

[@lennenveronika4812]

Seriously tho, I wouldnt want to name my son Oliver when I already know theres going to be 3 others his same age. We had two tylers growing up in my school who had both the same first name, same middle name AND same innitial starting their last name so for years in school neither of those boys were called by either of their given names and exclusively called by their last.

[@juniper617]

Be careful. Your kid might not be that happy about having the same name as everyone else’s Mom.

[@shanteljimenez2030]

Itll still be a common name because older kids and teens will have the same name. Like the name Micheal, it’s not so popular anymore but I know many adults named Micheal

[@jacktaylor2329]

But, it's also kind of the equivalent of someone in their 20s being called karen, it might sound like a middle aged name by the time they're grown up

[@tyraaudlehelm9780]

I’d live to know the names that are really popular in in the UK that aren’t in the US and vice versa

[@avi4989]

It’s interesting because names like Ezra, Asher and Boaz have been super common in Jewish communities forever! Even 10 years ago if your name was Levi or Rueben you were almost definitely Jewish lmao. Gutted they’ve gone mainstream in a way!!! Darn!! I think a Jewish baby name video would be cool! There’s lots of trendy Yiddish names coming back like Goldie or Zelda that really fit what a lot of people are looking for these days :) x

[@SJ_Strum]

Ooooh I’ll look into those names more as definitely so on trend! Xx

[@avi4989]

@@SJ_Strum Also it would be great to see a list of boys names with feminine nicknames?? Like girls having masculine names is so big right now! I saw a boy named Ambrose nicknamed Rosie and I thought it was so cute xx

[@draskin5564]

Yes please attempt this list. Thank you

[@mapleleaf7220]

@@avi4989 I know a boy whose name is Valentine and he gets called Tiny for short... not exactly a girls nickname but a bit feminine

[@katew1030]

Yes, same for the Christian communities. Biblical names that have remained very popular in christian families (Elijah, Isaiah, Noah etc.) are very mainstream these days. Some cultures are offended when others use their religious/spiritual names when they are not affiliated with the community... Christians & Jews appear to be at peace with non-religious folks using names from their holy books.

[@_Chev_Chelios]

Quick Reminder: You are naming a human being for their entire life. You are not simply naming a ‘baby’. Picking or not picking a name because of a trend line seems shallow and foolish.

[@katyj6058]

It’s always a lifetime consideration when naming a child, but for those interested in statistics or worried about how the name will be received in ten, twenty years, a list like this is very fascinating. The somewhat click-baiting title of ‘names to avoid’ is really more of joke than it is her actual opinion- as she says at the beginning of the video, one of the names on this list is her child’s name. It’s just a fascinating bit of fun.

[@SJ_Strum]

I agree - definitely go for a name you love! It’s fun to look at names that go in and out of style quickly as it’s a big change to baby naming isn’t it x

[@katyj6058]

@@SJ_Strum I’m a teenager obsessed with naming statistics, and I love your channel and completely agree! For instance, nothing is gonna stop me from naming a future baby Beatrice. Much Ado about nothing is my favorite play!

[@chloewhite225]

@@katyj6058 same with me and Hermione. I don’t care about the Harry Potter connotations (even I love Hermione Granger) the name is truly beautiful to me and I love Hermione in a Winter’s Tale too

[@katyj6058]

@@chloewhite225 I still haven’t gotten around to reading a winters tale, even though it has the best stage direction ever written ‘exit, pursued by a bear!’ Do you think Billy Shakes just got bored? 😂

[@manasiverma7345]

I would love to see an Indian baby name list!! There’s not that many here on KZbin and you always find the most beautiful and unique names

[@karas5851]

Yes please!

[@blissluvsu9371]

Yup! Me too!

[@leeneedsfriends6750]

yes!! or maybe some indian names that are easier for english people to pronounce as thats a big thing i'd consider when having a kid

[@lisashrestha5023]

Shruti is one of my favorites.

[@Minnie-nf8yc]

Can you please do a colour baby name list I have fallen in love with Carmine/Carmina and Indigo (Indie could be a cute nickname)

[@Abbytix]

Would love to see that too! There's another namer on youtube who just did that list last week, but her names are always really unique so it'd be fun to see SJ's choices that are usually a bit more safe and usable (if you're not that brave with names)!

[@jzales100]

I think she’s done one similar! Muted colour names I think a while back now!

[@looch1112]

Carmine is such a cool name too 🤩

[@cassidy1369]

Babynamesunday done this

[@tilakjain]

so did babynamer Raquel Cruz. Color Autumn names that are useable.

[@OMGitsaClaire]

I think one of the fun/interesting things about more “traditional” names going out of style is that in five or ten years, naming your child something super traditional like Robert, Mary, Peter, or Anne will seem like a bold and edgy choice. I wouldn’t be surprised if within the decade there’s a swing back in popularity for more old-school traditional names that our parents had. Because if you named your daughter Mary right now, she’d almost certainly be the only one in her class.

[@Minnie-nf8yc]

Last Wednesday my sister welcomed a baby girl named Layla May 💖 she already has a 3 year old called Eva Jean.

[@SJ_Strum]

Ahhh was pretty names! Huge congrats on your niece. Xxx

[@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690]

Aw congratulations

[@roadyharrison101]

Those are such pretty names! My middle name is Jean and my little sister’s is Mae 😂💗

[@leeneedsfriends6750]

wow what pretty names!!! i've never heard eva jean before but it works so well??? congratulations btw!!

[@tangledcharlotte]

I'm relieved my mom didn't get her choice. I was born in '56, and she wanted to name me Deborah (Debbie), a good 50s name. I would have spent my life surrounded by Debbies. My dad vetoed it--too common. He wanted Isabella or Sophia. My mom vetoed those--too out there Ha ha times change! Charlotte was compromise. Only went to school with one.

[@curlysimba13]

My mom was born in 55 and her name is spelled Debra! Didn't realize it was a common 50s name.

[@tangledcharlotte]

@@curlysimba13 Yep, not quite Linda or Susan, but definitely up there. I never knew one that didn't (doesn't) go by Debbie though. Maybe that's a US thing.

[@Cate7451]

Sarah Larson in 55, Cathy was the most popular in Canada and my parents were so proud to name me that. I guess they were insecure and wanted just to fit in.

[@curlysimba13]

@@tangledcharlotte My mom said she got teased a lot for her name, she definitely goes by Debbie.

[@dmallow22]

Haha my mom is Debra born in 1953 and pretty sure it was the most popular name there.

[@menacetosociety08]

Can u pls do a warrior or badass baby names?? Sorry if you’ve already done one but I couldn’t find it...

[@gabrielleconnelly3324]

I wonder too if social media, seeing friends name kids. People we wouldn’t otherwise have kept in touch with, influences whether we will use a name or not

[@MaybeMable111]

I bet! Especially for these fast fashion names. I have so many friends having babies, and (1) am way less likely to use a name that a social media friend chose, and (2) am a lot more aware of popular names because of seeing all my friends choosing similar names (decreasing the likelihood of using a name like that).

[@dmallow22]

Yes totally agree. We know all the names of people we went to high school with. Why I wouldn't use Atticus.

[@summerrose4286]

I think it is just because people are getting tired of them, honestly. My children have DOZENS of friends named Caleb, Jackson, Hunter, Ethan, Logan etc. I know Jacob wasn't on the list but I know at least 15 Jacobs and Emilys. It's as though during that era people felt they had to choose from a very small pool of names, Michaela, Mikayla (etc) and Mackenzie being amongst them. I know dozens. I think that has led to the recent "unique" names, like Tinsley. IMHO, these will not age well. My daughter is at the age now where all her acquaintances are beginning to have children. She is also a preschool teacher. Here are the trends we are seeing: Luna, Harley and Harley Quinn, Eleven, Magnolia, Violet, Aurelia, and all the "ley" names. I asked my other daughter who teaches at the college level for contrast. She said she has a lot of Lauren, Cameron, Audrey, Aubrey, Gabrielle, Samantha, Amanda, Julia, Juliana, Eric, Noah students.

[@TheDisell]

I think it all depends on why the parent chose to give that child their name. If the child loves their name and embraces it too I think the names will age perfectly well.

[@summerrose4286]

@@TheDisell very true.

[@fizzyhog]

I can’t believe people are actually naming their kids Harley Quinn and Eleven. 😫

[@sparkemotioned]

Wow is this in the uk? a lot of these sound very american

[@summerrose4286]

@@sparkemotioned I am American.

[@Sarah-nd2gy]

I'm gutted because all the names that I have loved over the years long before they became fashionable, all suddenly became fashionable and I feel like they have been tainted in a way. I agree with the comment that when they are overused you start to hear them differently, especially when you see them on kids that are the image you have of the name, it spoils it. How many teachers find that they cannot use a name because a child in their school has it, especially when that child is the one that all the teachers dread getting in their class

[@cbpd89]

Totally! And I have a really common last name too, so I worry about my kids ending up with having the exact same first and last name of someone in their class.

[@tayknbaykn]

My 2 month old son is Cedar, middle name Lee (old family name)💚 It's truly so daunting to choose someone's name for life! We knew we wanted a gender neutral, nature based name (he was a surprise gender baby!) and as soon as Cedar came to us it just felt right! I also love Gus(August).

[@TaylerNorrie]

That’s a beautiful name💗

[@bravergirl]

Cedar Lee is a really lovely neighborhood where I live!! I love that you’ve used Cedar Lee as a name

[@brandigabriel6921]

My cousin's name in Cedar. I love it!

[@InevitableSecrets]

A fast fashion name actually sounds like a really good idea because your kid will be a little bit younger than all the other kids with that name so it’ll sound like a normal name that other people have heard but they won’t be one of four in their class.

[@msch7620]

I’m sorry but most people pick unique or misspelled names nowadays. It’s not like before when that would happen. I picked a classic name for my daughter and she’s always the only one.

[@monkiram]

That's a great point! Also, going down in popularity doesn't mean they're unpopular yet, they won't sound outdated for another 30 years probably when all the kids with that name are "old" haha

[@stephanieb1127]

My name Stephanie was way more popular for girls ten-fifteen years before I was born in the late 90s. I was the only one in school until HS, then one of two. So yeah, if it has some longevity it's def true haha

[@InevitableSecrets]

@@msch7620 I’ve had multiple Jaydens more than once and spelling variations don’t matter when you’re four and can’t read.

[@rachelpascoe4415]

My 4 month old daughter is called Nyla. I liked Lyla and Isla but wanted something not so popular. Also the meaning of Nyla is winner xxx

[@purple22615]

Nyla is a beautiful choice!

[@jenniferclemons4766]

My 3rd son had a teacher named that. She's in her 60s.

[@francescadelcelo9788]

Hi SJ 👋 was wondering if you could do a baby name video on names related to animals eg. More obvious ones like Wolf, Fox. Maybe even mystical creatures like Pheonix. And then animal names which aren't so obvious ie. I found the name Aderyn the other day (with an 'r') which means 'little bird'. Keep safe xx

[@SJ_Strum]

Ah wow I love that idea and that name thank you xxx

[@freddiefoofoo]

Aww we’re due in 12 days and have Wren picked for a girl 💖

[@francescadelcelo9788]

@@freddiefoofoo oh I love love love the name Wren 😇 Congratulations and all the best ❤❤

[@freddiefoofoo]

@@francescadelcelo9788 thank you ☺️

[@heyitsmet333]

My hubby & I already have our little boys name picked out. It's been the same name for ages now. Abram Shepherd. Our last name begins with a 'K' so his initials would be ASK. We're Christians so we link that to "Ask & ye shall recieve" ♥️

[@SJ_Strum]

What a perfect name choice! Absolutely love it x

[@rubypowell3959]

How incredible❤️

[@phantomvampyressshadowkiss4690]

So cute

[@amyj3692]

Aw thats such a great idea! 😆😂

[@halleclaas5202]

Okay this is BEAUTIFUL ❤️

[@lucyhallett2920]

Being 14 and loving baby names, I'm so glad to see popular names I like going down so that it won't be popular when I use them someday

[@Erskchar]

".....a high waisted jean or a Croc?" 😂😂😂

[@MichielBLKorte]

What about Spring? We know the names Summer, Autumn and Winter but we hardly ever meet a Spring. In Dutch, the word for Spring is “Lenthe”, which could be really pretty in English.

[@looch1112]

Super cool idea! But I'm wondering, how would you pronounce it?

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes I was thinking that as I edited it - spring is very pretty and I love that ditch version - how is it pronounced?

[@rosalindebeen3130]

Its pronounced like Len-tuh

[@summerrose4286]

I know a Spring!

[@MichielBLKorte]

In Dutch, it’s pronounced Len-tuh. But I can easilly imagine it being Len-thee in English.

[@ourclarkclan]

My 2 little boys are called Beau and Renn.. I love short 1 syllable names. I enjoyed this video! Totally agree that you should just go with the name if it's something you love. I guess everyone has an opinion and you can't keep everyone happy. X

[@truthinlovemama]

I love the name Beau! Where I live (the South, USA), it is a pet name among men. Like, “Hey, beau, pass me that hammer.”

[@Liliaburdett]

My 3 year old is named Aurora after her grandmother I had never met an Aurora before I named her that but now I hear it everywhere!

[@gabrielleconnelly3324]

My little boy Samuel is on this list! I do still think of it as timeless

[@hS-nt6pr]

Sam is absolutely a timeless name !

[@gabrielleconnelly3324]

@@hS-nt6pr agree! I did notice the year he was born in 2017 I was hearing it so often and I had it picked since 2014 so it wasn’t going to change my choice. But funny to think of it as fast fashion

[@berkleynisson9654]

I find it really interesting how you pronounced Clara (like Lara) in the US at least where I’m from we pronounce it cl-air-uh.

[@nicolagent7868]

We named our daughter Esme and still love the name and how it sounds. Im actually pleased that it's becoming less popular and see that as a positive thing. 👍🏻😊 x

[@Blossom-on-a-tree]

I love Finn! Happy for it to be going down as it will be less common if we use it

[@AcademicAshley]

Same!!!

[@MorganEileen]

I find Hunter an interesting one. I find this really interesting that it was a fast riser now, because I had a classmate (a girl) named Hunter who is 26 now, and I have a male cousin named Hunter who is 20. I think that name hit big earlier in the US

[@maddiesmith7362]

Agreed, I know quite a few Hunters in their mid-20s in the SE US!

[@mapleleaf7220]

I love love traditional names: Josephine, Penelope, Victoria, Mary, and Norman, Joshua, Terrence. Great names through all stages of life plus a variety of nicknames / shortened names to choose from for each name

[@josephineabate69]

I especially love the name Mary because it’s very classic and sounds good with a lot of last names

[@feliciastuhan6718]

I have a Penelope :)

[@emmaj5859]

My sister has just had a baby and called him Wilfrid Edwin, which I love! Her daughter is called Edith Mathilda. She loves old English names and the traditional spellings. ❤️

[@weezer7757]

Those names are so pretty!

[@aishaburgess8595]

It would be cool to see a list of timeless names!

[@uprisingsun9105]

Yeah, jackson is definitely still quite popular in the US

[@staceyheim4955]

We just adopted our daughter in July and picked her second middle name Aurelia and I’m glad we didn’t do Aurora because it’s more used. Also I felt Aurelia is a bit easier to say and in Spanish too

[@summerrose4286]

Aurelia is becoming more popular. My daughter is a preschool teacher. It is quite pretty though, as is Aurora. 😊

[@pollyrb8375]

Love Aurelia, it’s definitely more classic 😊

[@aurelija1993]

I'm originally from Lithuania but been living in Uk for the past 10 years. My name is Aurelija (yup has a weird j in there because it's Lithuanian). When I first moved here people thought it was a super weird name, couldn't pronounce it (most of new people I meet still can't 🤦‍♀️), but in the past few years I've been hearing it a lot more! Its so weird 🤣

[@summerrose4286]

@@aurelija1993 gorgeous name!

[@Laura-hk3xz]

I have always loved the name Aria for a girl but I also love the name Aurelia, I think if I had a daughter I would now name her Aurelia as it is less common.

[@minaturedinofan]

My sisters daughter is called Avalon I love it

[@melanie7071]

😍

[@killingeveedits8228]

How u pronounce it’s

[@carolyndickson1821]

Hi SJ, love the videos! I'd love to see a collection of more traditional but not over-used baby names. Look forward to the next video! x

[@tawnytuppence5573]

Your look today is gorgeous! Pretty eyes, skin, blush, and the velvet headband tops it off. Lovely!

[@summerrose4286]

I thought so as well.

[@looch1112]

I'm wondering if maybe older names will make a comeback soon as maybe people might name the child after relatives who sadly passed away due to the pandemic, at least maybe in second or third name with a more original first name with a hopeful meaning like the "Hope"name list you published a few months ago 🤔

[@monkiram]

Well the passing of beloved older relatives is not a new thing, that's just the reality of life. I'm not sure whether the pandemic would have had much of an effect on that

[@kayleighthepisces3555]

Any suggestions for a first name to go with the middle name Mae? We have a daughter Olivia Eden, and son Elias James. Mae was my grandmother’s middle name and I love it. I love Opal and Indie as first names, but my partner is not sure. Just looking for suggestions! Last name is Brown so we need something that doesn’t sound weird with that!❤️😊

[@Minnie-nf8yc]

My sister just had a baby girl called Layla May. I also love Willow Mae and Evie Mae

[@ingiemummalove130]

I love Sophia Mae also Kitty Mae

[@chloewhite225]

Elsie Mae

[@Abbytix]

Congrats on your new baby girl! What about these? Pauline Mae Juniper Mae Felicity / Felicite Mae Aurelia Mae Imogen Mae Lilly Mae / Lilliane Mae Lumia / Lumaia Mae Phoebe Mae Calathea Mae Alethea Mae Viviella Mae

[@Ramdomhamster]

What about Violet or Daisy?

[@lidiavarga9409]

Hi!! A great idea for further videos could be to do names for countries. I'm Spanish and I would love a video on Spanish names. You could also do Italian, French, Chinese,...

[@fiona4687]

Some of my favourite names are on this list and I'm 15 so hopefully by the time I'm ready to have children these names will be super cool again 🙌😂💗

[@SJ_Strum]

They will be! I love this list too xxxx

[@SunriseSunsetK]

I’m curious when Katherine and Katie will come back into fashion - growing up, there were so many Katie’s in my year and throughout my school, but now I rarely meet other Katie’s! It’s weird.... i used to be annoyed by it, but now I find it exciting to meet more Katie’s.

[@katylikesbasil6225]

I wonder this too!

[@beckettfitz1982]

Thought this would interest you. A 17 year old American goalkeeper was just signed to the first team in Ohio, his name: Beckham Sunderland

[@sunkissedbeautyxo]

Im 23 and I have a million friends named Rachel, Meagan, Lauren, Emily, etc. all weren't super common in the mid-90s, but now I don't even bat an eye when I hear them.

[@rachaelz5480]

My name is Rachael it is so common but everyone spells it Rachel which is kinda annoying.

[@staceyheim4955]

This is such a creative list and thank you! I have a baby due in April ☺️☺️☺️

[@SJ_Strum]

Ahhhh it’s a gorgeous time to have a baby, next summer I hope the world is easier and you can wean them at picnics which I adored with my March baby xxx

[@insulaarachnid]

I am also surprised Esme is dropping so fast, I presumed because it was such a classic name, it would come back in for quite a while! Also I would have thought that Clara was kind of timeless? It doesn't feel old fashioned and is so pretty!

[@rachelchambers5177]

I just had a Vivienne Rose last month. I also love names!! I've been thinking of baby names for 15 years. My husband and I had spreadsheets of names before we were even married!

[@marty9011]

This was so interesting. Trendy of course soon becomes untrendy. In the 1950s there were fewer names used but actually not many double-ups in a class. Here are some from that era - Robyn, Susan, Lorraine, Margaret, Gillian, Elizabeth ,Shona, Sandra, Claire, Lynette, Judith, Glenys & Christine. For boys it was - David, Stuart, Robert, Lloyd, Bruce, Bryan, Ross, Kevin, Gavin, Peter, Ian, John, Alan & Douglas. How many of there are used today for a new baby ? In the 70s there was an overwhelming number of Matthews & now it is not used much anymore. Fascinating isn't it ?

[@6becmartina17]

I find this stuff fascinating! Here are some names that are going down in the US (looking at top 30 from 2016 to 2019): Girls- Madison (-11) (because every other new mother's named Madison lol) Grace (-9) Riley (-8) Lily (-10) Aubrey (-20) (maybe cause the doc "Audrey and Daisy" came out in 2016? Though Daisy jumped 20 points from 2016-17 so idk) Lillian (-9) Addison (-18) Boys- Jacob (-6) Michael (-6) Matthew (-8) David (-8) Gabriel (-12) Jayden (-8) Anthony (-8) Harper (10) and Jackson (17) actually haven't moved in the US at all from 2016-2019. Do you think the US trends influence British trends more or vice versa?

[@ashleighgerry3351]

I loved the name Esme for so long and then suddenly 3 or 4 different people I know all named their babies Esme and now I'm so put off, I still like it but not as much as I used to

[@nicolagent7868]

I think where you live makes a difference and popularity in that area. Our daughter is called Esme and we've never come across another, at playgroups, or friends/family etc. Go with what you love!

[@abbierichards9574]

My daughters name is Aurora Violet and when the stats came out I was actually a little bit pleased that it has gone down☺️ We went to Rome while I was pregnant and we were looking at lots of Roman Mythology, we saw that Aurora was the Roman Godess Of Dawn and thought it would be nice that she would be the dawning of a day in a new life for us. We chose Violet as her middle name because they symbolise everlasting love💗

[@laurenk5098]

I absolutely love her name! Both Aurora and Violet, so beautiful and been on my list for years, well done!

[@dancemom3727]

In 1996 we named our son, Rhett, and in 24 yrs we have only known one other Rhett, and that was in his preschool class. Still love the name and I feel like it is both suitable for a child and an adult, which really needs to be considered when naming a baby!

[@RebeccaJD]

I’d love to see a list of names meaning ‘light’ ☀️ One of my favourites is ‘Luca’, but there are so many more!

[@Laura-hk3xz]

I love the name Luca, I think I would spell it Luka for a boy to make it a bit more unique 💙

[@ameslouise7937]

When I was in school there were x5 girls all called Amy-Louise or Amy and Louise as a middle name in my class out of 24! That doesn't included my whole year there were so many of us! So frustrating to the point I don't like my name. When I have kids they will all have Unique names dont want them to have the same experience as me

[@amyj3692]

As an Amy, I second this 🤣

[@summerrose4286]

@@amyj3692 and yet i think amy, louise and elizabeth are all lovely names.

[@ruthmiller8303]

Names I have loved are carol grace, Leon Sylvester, Caitlyn rose, lane Brooke,

[@jessrose4301]

I don't want children but I love baby names (I'm nuts I know) but I definitely get wanting to have a unique name. Growing up I was always one of like 5 Jessicas in the class, my best friend's name is Jessica, my sister in law is named Jessica. It's just tooooo much. I wonder though if in 100 years Jessica will come back in style.

[@mercy2084]

I can't imagine how it must feel for best friends to have the same name and call each other by your own name.

[@jessrose4301]

@@mercy2084 oh so strange at first. Like I didn't want to be her friend because of it lol. But now we're so used to it and have a million other nicknames to call her now after over a decade of friendship.

[@becp488]

Brandy Bay I dated a man with the same name as me (I’m a woman) and it was a but weird but also funny.

[@478mpatrick]

I really enjoyed this list, SJ!! I think I’m one of a few people who DESPISE popular names- if a name is in the top 1,000 then I don’t want to use it (I’m not planning on having kids until I’m in my 30s and I’m currently in my mid-20s), but I guess I’m weird that way! I’m from the Deep South (Birmingham, AL) in the States and it’s really traditional here to name a daughter after the mother or the son after the father- it’s also REALLY traditional here to use the mom’s maiden name or a family surname as a first name for a girl (or a boy) and sometimes it can also be common to name a daughter after her dad (I know- super weird, but the girl names James, Murray, Sullivan, Collins, etc are names that came out of this!) So I guess some of those name choices might be why I love super duper unique names!!! Hugs! Been watching your lists since 2017!!

[@davisneves]

yup! My name is Davis from my great grandmother & I’m a girl from this area :) have friends name Copper, Sutton, Slaton, Berkeley & Blakely

[@0Kylieee0]

SJ I keep binge watching all of your videos! They make me so happy!

[@krystalbush6894]

As a teacher I always wanted to name my daughter an unpopular name, but not too strange. Once I found out a name was booming it came off my list. I picked out a name in high school that I eventually named my daughter. I still love it and every year she is the only one in her grade with it. So mission accomplished. However I checked recently and it has crept on to the top 1000 here in the USA. 😢

[@katemah]

I absolutely love your outfit today SJ! This is the highlight of my Mondays haha

[@jenna1879]

I was not expecting to see "Blake" on this list! 😮 When we chose it last year for our son we didn't know anyone with that name, and still havent heard of any other Blake's in our area. We're on the east coast of Canada

[@robynriana396]

I am super happy that names are cycling in and out of fashion quickly! It gives more opportunity for parents to be original, and kids can grow up with more name variety among friends and, later, colleagues! Maybe our conference rooms will cease to be filled with several Andrews, Daves and Jessicas! 😂😂😂

[@lottiegreen3658]

My names Lottie and I’m 20. I don’t know any Lotties but my friends tell me it’s more popular than I think.

[@ORGSE]

the name is super cute!

[@ilbethedreamer]

Definitely becoming more popular now, it’s a lovely name

[@vanessadykstra1]

You made all those names sound beautiful! I love all the older traditional names!

[@StaringCompetition]

Most surprisingly “new and trendy” names I’ve heard lately: Grayson- - every other boy was called this a couple of years ago. Peyton- only ever heard one baby girl called this? Were her parents behind or ahead of the trend!? Has SJ made a video on place names for babies? I know a Jackson (age 9) and a Jaxx (under 9 months) So that seems to be reflected here.

[@teresagustafsson3527]

I think Esme became popular thanks to the Twilight movies as one of the characters was called Esme. One of my cats is called Alfie and I chose between Alfie and Archie but didn't want people to think I named him after the prince as they were born around the same time :D

[@kayleighsmith1361]

A lot of the names I like for a future child are being popularly used to name peoples' pets...so I'm put off when I hear the names being used like that. I don't know if I'm just noticing this, or if other people have experienced this as well!

[@justjenny4680]

Im 37 weeks pregnant with my second daughter and we are naming her Winter. My 8 year old is named Jerikka pronounced like Erica but with a J . i loved the named Jericho when i was pregnant with her so we put our own spin on it.

[@MaybeMable111]

I actually went to school with a Jerika (pronounced the same as yours) in the US! Must be a good one if more than one person thought of it :)

[@justjenny4680]

@@MaybeMable111 ooh thats so awesome! We were once shopping and had a cashier named Jerikka as well. Only one we have ever met. I have always liked names that are a little different. People can be touchy about it , but i can find beauty in almost every name. Everyone goes into naming thier kid with love, so who is anyone else to shame it, ya know? Thanks for the comment! Im going to tell my daughter. 💕

[@wilderwegrow]

Sidenote. But I am loving your headband collection

[@biancalawrence3178]

Interesting channel. Just discovered it! Lots of Grannies and Great Grannies in South Africa called Esme. Nobody would have named their child this for at least 50 years. Shows how these things cycle round. :-)

[@Millysgarden]

I found it a balancing act naming my children because I wanted an ‘uncommon’ name for them but I wanted to avoid the faddy, trendy names for this reason. Where I live there is tons of children with the names Teddy, Ronnie, Luna, Aria, Esme, Arlo, Ezra, Jackson... and I feel like these will date quickly.

[@tesstweeddale6995]

Exactly the same criteria for me and my husband (esp as we are both teachers). We went for Frances for our daughter (nickname Francie) which is uncommon and timeless I feel. Pregnant again now and we're thinking of Laurence for a boy and Sylvie for a girl

[@Millysgarden]

@@tesstweeddale6995 lovely. I have an Austin (husbands choice) and a Bryony. My third is a Dylan. I wanted a Welsh name as I’m half welsh, but so many lovely welsh names have already been used in my family so I had a small pool of choice left there! It’s more popular than my other two’s names, but I love it all the same.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Oh my goodness Caleb and Jackson have gone down 😂🙈 I have always loved fast fashion though ❤️ xx

[@SinginginD]

It’s so funny how different it is in the US! I have NEVER known a Poppy or a Beatrice and I think most people here would be like what now? Same with Maisie. What I see like crazy here is Addison/Addyson, Olivia, Ava, I know several Heidi’s my age, and I do know lots of Harpers.

[@c.vipondsmyth9512]

Loving your videos!! Not sure if you've done it before, but how about names meaning strong or strength?? I adore the name Milo, which means Soldier/Fighter. I think it's so cute with such a strong meaning :))

[@rach_loves_SaintAsonia]

My nephew is Jackson, but it's my Mother's Maiden name, so won't every go out of fashion in our family.

[@jenna1879]

I've watched so many of your videos! I'm 18 weeks pregnant with my second now, finding out the gender really soon. Still havent seen my boy name choice on any of these lists 😉 Good sign I think haha

[@hollyhouse1119]

I named my newborn Lacy🥰 I love that name and I remember going through videos trying to find one and u never said this one

[@shellygreenan2407]

my daughter's name is Lacee May

[@monkiram]

It's important to keep in mind that going down in the charts may only mean that different names are overtaking them in popularity, not that people find them outdated yet. Of course, as people mentioned, people are always looking for unique and different names so the top names will always change, but that doesn't mean the names that were previously the top are now unpopular, just not quite as popular. It seems that all of the names you mentioned are still super high in the charts!

[@hannaw9125]

My 3 year old daughter is called Esmée. I first heard of the name from the singer Esmée Dentets - Get me out of here in 2009. I fell in love with the song and thought the Artist was stunning. I had never heard of the name Esmée before then and i have still never met another Esmée apart from my own 😆

[@sweetpie7919]

Esme is beautiful, but the only place I've ever heard it is Twilight so I would just assume the parents were fans. Which is fine.

[@deeapaulitan7003]

You said something SJ “more of a big brother name” & it made me wonder if the names that were so popular fave years ago that so many were using are on the decline because the same mums that were having kids then are having more and can’t reuse them? Does that make sense? So if I have a Jake and so do 5 or 10 friends then two years later when I’m having another boy (and they are too) we’ll be making another name popular (Oliver, lets say) while Jake moves off the charts...

[@meganstone6204]

Interesting thought! That makes so much sense! But surely there will be enough people naming their first horns to balance the difference?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@deeapaulitan7003]

@@meganstone6204 when a name is already so popular a lot of firstborn mums won’t want it, I think.

[@amor2874]

I feel like we are going the opposite of fast fashion, people are trying too hard and I feel bad for these kids who have these names for life that are so out there.

[@ingiemummalove130]

There were a lot of skyla’s after “breaking bad “ Netflix!!! I like most of the names you’ve just mentioned !!!! I love ‘Bea’ for a middle name ! A bit different I thought to Rose or May!!!!!!!!

[@SJ_Strum]

Yes bea is so pretty and you’re right it’s a great middle spot x

[@ingiemummalove130]

@@SJ_Strum 2 Friends I have , who’s Daughters are Evie Bea and Kitty Bea!

[@aprilrose1644]

Please do a list of timeless names now! 💜💜

[@c.vipondsmyth9512]

I love more unique seasonal names like Autumn and Flora (meaning flower, but also the goddess of spring). I think they're so pretty and a little more uncommon ❤

[@momsquad1760]

Can you do a taboo names list?? We love the name Bishop for a boy but a lot of people say NO it has a religious connotation

[@beckyfranklin3998]

Names that are going down are the ones I want!! Personally if a name is too high up the charts or on the rise it puts me off so I love lists like this!!

[@klet]

I LOVED growing up as Colette! Having a unique name is so special and I was named after my grandma which makes me happy. I’m definitely the type to knock a baby name off of my list once it’s on the top 1000 for girls and top 800 for boys or if i’ve heard of more than one person using it. It makes me so sad when names get more popular Wren had been on the top of my name list since I was a kid! But I’m worried it’s going to boom around the time I name my baby

[@alisongorski3664]

Aurora, name of toilet paper in the US, and a big street in Seattle (AKA route 99).

[@mercy2084]

Like the name "Pam" is a cooking spray . . . "Dawn" is a dishwashing liquid soap . . . "Scott" is a toilet paper.

[@KatherineHugs]

Also the name of the Aurora Borealis....

[@melaniebrownwelch9191]

I think Summer is one of those names that will go up and down. To me it has reached the point that it will always be on the charts somewhere. Another name that is still not as popular in the US is Bodhi. I know of only one Bodhi. And he is under 5 years of age. His brothers are Cooper and Jude.

[@kscott12345]

Do you follow the US name lists at all? I would love to see this video with the US top 100. I think it is interesting because over here in Kansas, I have never heard of ONE friend with a baby Beatrice, Poppy, or Reggie.

[@deborahhawkins9939]

I live in Arizona I never heard of anybody naming their babies any of these names either

[@amor2874]

Agreed not super popular

[@ErklaerMirDieWelt]

Esme and Jake were made popular by Twilight and that craze has definitely come to an end. Heidi might have been popular due to Heidi Klum and her next Topmodel shows.

[@mya3965]

Hey SJ! I love your videos. I have a few questions about names. What middle name would you pair with Adelaide and the last name Cox? Also, how do you feel about Azariah? And last question, my sister loves Clarence with the nickname “Clare” for a girl to honor our grandfather. Do you think that’s too masculine? Thanks in advance!!!

[@MichielBLKorte]

I don’t think Clarence is too masculine, especially with Clare as a nickname, which is very traditionally feminine. I really like Adelaide Mae, Adelaide Esther or Adelaide Louisa. Other options: Adelaide Gabrielle Adelaide Genevieve Adelaide Margot

[@Abbytix]

Adelaide Rose / Mae / Maileen / Ina / Hope / Penelope / Colette / Odette Adelaide sounds like a vintage name to me, so I'd choose something sweet that's also vintage. Though you could mix vintage and rock - like Adelaide Roxie. I also like looking at names that have the same meaning as someone who means a lot to you for middle names. Could be your parents, grandparents, best friend, etc. I personally like Azariah, and think Clarence would be cool for a girl!

[@looch1112]

I absolutely love the name Adelaide, I think it would go super well with rose, snow, Josephine, mara, moira, Mona or even Lou! I think Clare is a super cute nickname and very feminine, there is a netflix series with a Clare in it and she's super cute

[@katie2295]

A name is as masculine or feminine as you make it, go with what is important for you and worry less about others as they aren’t naming your baby. There are plenty of unisex names so go for Clarence if you love it - maybe a middle name is a good compromise though? I went to school with a girl called Azaria (though spelt differently) and I remember her well purely because her name is so unique. Arrietty might also be a great choice, it’s a more feminine name but with a really strong meaning of eagle star or lion star. I know you asked SJ so feel free to ignore me but I had some middle names in mind 😂 Adelaide Rae would be lovely but would spell ARC as initials so depends if that bothers you. I also like Kate, Pearl or Belle as middle names for you. Something short would offset the length of Adelaide quite well I think.

[@adelaidewendel1021]

I’m an Adelaide Sarah! It’s nice to have a unique and vintage first name but a slightly more classic/neutral middle name IMO

[@sleepytiger7248]

Hellooo SJ! This was a very interesting video this week!

[@fileanavailable]

Ahh, love these names. I am going for Slavic names - Luka or Nikola for a son and Olivera or Antonina for a daughter :) it’s so hard to choose

[@halleclaas5202]

Aw you shared my comment! 💛 This video was sooo interesting to me! Its crazy to think if you like a name this year & its way too popular you could wait 2-3 years & it might not even be on the charts! This gives me hope for a couple of my favorite names that are way to popular right now!

[@hMarie__]

I was the only Holly in my primary school for 6 years and then went to high school and there was only one other Holly but my own year group was full of Chloes and Katelyns or whatever way to spell it

[@sierrasmith5870]

Can you please do more US name lists? I know that they're similar but I definitely think there are differences too

[@eloise7011]

Hello, I have a Penelope Elara and now expecting second baby girl. Would love a middle name that means sun or star as I have one already linked to a moon (so I can have my little sun and moon babies ☺️) any suggestions? First name liking Ivy at the moment. Xxx

[@mrsrhodes2526]

I'm a Stella, that means star ⭐

[@kieraedwards1479]

Seren 🌟

[@kennedyt338]

Ivy estelle!!

[@monicaadriane8725]

Oh! Wow! Super interesting! I was shocked to see Esme on the list! It's on my baby girl name list and I have never met an Esme in person, or heard of anyone in my area with the name. So, I have always always thought it was a rare name! The things you learn. haha.

[@nicolagent7868]

Yeah I was shocked too. Our daughter is Esme and have never come across another with the same name. So glad we chose it! X

[@rovrum93]

I'm more traditional but I used to like more fashionable names. I'm pregnant and finding naming this baby much harder than my first as they need to go together! Plus, we want to honour my family through our children's names (as they'll have my husband's family's surname) so my son's middle name is my dad's name. I want to use my mum's name with this baby but am struggling!

[@claracolibri]

Maybe you could do like variations of your mums name? Like from Charlotte to Carlotta or Lottie? I‘d love to do that with my family‘s names once I‘ll have children!

[@rovrum93]

@@claracolibri good idea. My mum is Paula Anne. Any ideas?

[@claracolibri]

what a lovely name! How about Paulina/Pauline/Paulette? Also a play with both names could be cute. Maybe Paulanne?