New Report Claims These 20 Baby Names Are Going to Go Extinct This Year
A variety of influences shape how parents choose baby names. Pop culture, historical naming cycles, religion, and even travel experiences all play a role in what ends up on a birth certificate.
There is also what experts call the “100 year baby name rule,” the idea that names tend to resurface in popularity about once every century.
Choosing a baby name is deeply personal, but researchers continue to see clear patterns emerge over time. Some names surge back into fashion, while others fall so sharply in the rankings that they risk disappearing entirely.
BabyCenter recently analyzed naming data to identify which names in the top one thousand experienced the steepest drops between 2024 and 2025, and the results revealed several interesting shifts.
Their research found that names with unconventional or creative spellings are losing popularity. Place inspired names are also declining. Additionally, names that begin with the letters D or K, along with those ending in Y, are trending downward at the moment.
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Experts also predicted which names could become nearly extinct within the next year, and several on the list may surprise you.
Among girls’ names that could fade from use are Charleigh, Mckinley, Prisha, Ezra, Sasha, Mía, Kenna, Kori, Dior, and Shaikha.
On the boys’ side, names that may soon drop off the charts include Kylian, Atharv, Enoch, Crue, Huxley, Salman, Camilo, Advik, Emmitt, and Garrett.
Below are the expanded lists.
Girls’ names that could become extinct
Charleigh
Mckinley
Prisha
Ezra
Sasha
Mía
Kenna
Kori
Dior
Shaikha
Gabrielle
Zaylee
Ocean
Allie
Giana
Skyler
Kinley
Aarya
Kylee
Renata
Rayne
Malaysia
Goldie
Halle
Amayah
Kenzie
Avianna
Alivia
Danielle
Everlee
Kiana
Maddison
Vada
Indie
Regina
Averie
Elsa
Kaeli
Lilian
Siena
Dylan
Dallas
Amal
Nicole
Oaklyn
Brinley
Daleyza
Payton
London
Abby
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Boys’ names that could become extinct
Kylian
Atharv
Enoch
Crue
Huxley
Salman
Camilo
Advik
Emmitt
Garrett
Jaxton
Avyaan
Karim
Ishaan
Dax
Mohamad
Case
Ryland
Franco
Boston
Santana
Reign
Rudra
Ridge
Grady
Dominick
Mikael
Aryan
Rey
Adan
Jase
Avi
Quinn
Gage
Hamad
Anderson
Corey
Gunner
Bryce
Brixton
Chandler
Harry
Alonso
Frank
Trace
Bruce
Jedidiah
Langston
Ignacio
Dev
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While many names appear to be fading, naming experts at Nameberry have also highlighted emerging trends expected to shape the coming year. In response to heavy global headlines, many parents are leaning toward names that feel imaginative, escapist, or inspired by storytelling worlds.
These rising trends include names rooted in ancient history, showgirl influenced choices inspired by the success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, spiritually themed names with biblical connections, and polished “boomer era” classics like Nancy and Betsy making a return.
Fantasy literature is also playing a role, with romantasy inspired names gaining traction. Even unconventional picks that incorporate numbers, such as Rocky Thirteen, the son of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, are influencing modern naming creativity.
There is also renewed interest in some of the most iconic works of British literature, which is fueling a revival of distinctly English names.
With novels like Wuthering Heights, Sense and Sensibility, and Pride and Prejudice finding fresh audiences, names such as Bram, Bronte, Celia, Darcy, Eyre, Fielding, and Tess are expected to inspire parents throughout the year.
