The rise of the gender-neutral baby name
<p>Naming a baby is one of the most important decisions a parent can make.</p>
<p>However, while many might seek inspiration by trawling through a traditional list of boys and girls names, an increasing number are using gender-neutral names.</p>
<p>According to research by Nameberry and the NY Times there was an 88% increase in the use of unisex names between 1985 and 2015.</p>
<p>Now, US-based baby naming site Nameberry has revealed the most popular gender neutral monikers among new parents with Logan coming in at the top of the list.</p>
<p>While Charlie has long been a popular choice for both boys and girls, some of the names on the list such as Ryan have traditionally been considered male names.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, nature-inspired names were also on the increase, with River, Rowan and Eden making the top twenty.</p>
<p>The research comes after the most popular UK baby names so far for 2022 were revealed. Lily has knocked Olivia off the top spot for girls names for the first time in seven years.</p>
<p>It comes after BabyCentre released a list of the top 100 names for baby boys and girls in the UK for 2022 so far.</p>
<p>Although the top girls' names have shifted, firm favourites for boys' names have remained fairly stable, with Muhammad clinging onto number one.</p>
<p>While some trends remain strong, such as members of the Royaly Family inspiring parents, other high-profile events appear to have affected parents' decisions too.</p>
<p>For boys' names in particular, there was little change in the top spots, with Muhammad and Noah clinging to first and second place.</p>
<p>However Oliver, which had solidly occupied third place for several years, dropped down the list while Jack soared to take its place.</p>
<p>Freddie and Harry also fell out of the top 10 while Ethan and Oscar climbed up the ranks to occupy eighth and ninth place.</p>
<p>Sarah Redshaw, managing editor for BabyCentre, shed some light on why she thought new trends were appearing.</p>
<p>One trend that appears to have stuck around is parents taking inspiration from members of the royal family.</p>
<p>George has remained a firm favourite in the top 10 while Louie - a cute play on Louis, held firm in the top 30.</p>
<p>In the year of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, it seems many parents have been inspired, with the name Elizabeth climbing two places in the top 100.</p>
<p>It is also thought the increase in popularity of the name Lily is down to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who named their daughter Lilibet in 2021.</p>
<p>Princess Charlotte appears to have given lots of parents food for thought as the name climbed four places to number 30 this year, while its diminutive form Lottie also climbed the ranks to sit at 52.</p>
<p>Some classic 70s names appear to be dying out altogether including Kelly, Gail, Brenda and Susie for women - while Keith, Leslie, Glenn and Terry have been shunned by parents too.</p>
<p>Without further ado, here are the lists:</p>
<p><strong>Top 100 girls names</strong></p>
<p>1. Lily</p>
<p>2. Sophia</p>
<p>3. Olivia</p>
<p>4. Amelia</p>
<p>5. Ava</p>
<p>6. Isla</p>
<p>7. Freya</p>
<p>8. Aria</p>
<p>9. Ivy</p>
<p>10. Mia</p>
<p>11. Elsie</p>
<p>12. Emily</p>
<p>13. Ella</p>
<p>14. Grace</p>
<p>15. Isabella</p>
<p>16. Evie</p>
<p>17. Hannah</p>
<p>18. Luna</p>
<p>19. Maya</p>
<p>20. Daisy</p>
<p>21. Zoe</p>
<p>22. Millie</p>
<p>23. Rosie</p>
<p>24. Layla</p>
<p>25. Isabelle</p>
<p>26. Zara</p>
<p>27. Fatima</p>
<p>28. Harper</p>
<p>29. Nur</p>
<p>30. Charlotte</p>
<p>31. Esme</p>
<p>32. Florence</p>
<p>33. Maryam</p>
<p>34. Poppy</p>
<p>35. Sienna</p>
<p>36. Sophie</p>
<p>37. Aisha</p>
<p>38. Emilia</p>
<p>39. Willow</p>
<p>40. Emma</p>
<p>41. Evelyn</p>
<p>42. Eliana</p>
<p>43. Maisie</p>
<p>44. Alice</p>
<p>45. Chloe</p>
<p>46. Erin</p>
<p>47. Hallie</p>
<p>48. Mila</p>
<p>49. Phoebe</p>
<p>50. Lyla</p>
<p>51. Ada</p>
<p>52. Lottie</p>
<p>53. Ellie</p>
<p>54. Matilda</p>
<p>55. Molly</p>
<p>56. Ruby</p>
<p>57. Ayla</p>
<p>58. Sarah</p>
<p>59. Maddison</p>
<p>60. Aaliyah</p>
<p>61. Aurora</p>
<p>62. Maeve</p>
<p>63. Bella</p>
<p>64. Nova</p>
<p>65. Robyn</p>
<p>66. Arabella</p>
<p>67. Eva</p>
<p>68. Lucy</p>
<p>69. Eden</p>
<p>70. Gracie</p>
<p>71. Jessica</p>
<p>72. Amaya</p>
<p>73. Anna</p>
<p>74. Leah</p>
<p>75. Violet</p>
<p>76. Eleanor</p>
<p>77. Maria</p>
<p>78. Olive</p>
<p>79. Orla</p>
<p>80. Abigail</p>
<p>81. Eliza</p>
<p>82. Rose</p>
<p>83. Talia</p>
<p>84. Elizabeth</p>
<p>85. Gianna</p>
<p>86. Holly</p>
<p>87. Imogen</p>
<p>88. Nancy</p>
<p>89. Annabelle</p>
<p>90. Hazel</p>
<p>91. Margot</p>
<p>92. Raya</p>
<p>93. Bonnie</p>
<p>94. Nina</p>
<p>95. Nora</p>
<p>96. Penelope</p>
<p>97. Scarlett</p>
<p>98. Anaya</p>
<p>99. Delilah</p>
<p>100. Iris</p>
<p><strong>Top 100 boys names:</strong></p>
<p>1. Muhammad</p>
<p>2. Noah</p>
<p>3. Jack</p>
<p>4. Theo</p>
<p>5. Leo</p>
<p>6. Oliver</p>
<p>7. George</p>
<p>8. Ethan</p>
<p>9. Oscar</p>
<p>10. Arthur</p>
<p>11. Charlie</p>
<p>12. Freddie</p>
<p>13. Harry</p>
<p>14. Zayn</p>
<p>15. Alfie</p>
<p>16. Finley</p>
<p>17. Henry</p>
<p>18. Luca</p>
<p>19. Thomas</p>
<p>20. Aiden</p>
<p>21. Archie</p>
<p>22. Teddy</p>
<p>23. Lucas</p>
<p>24. Ryan</p>
<p>25. Kai</p>
<p>26. Liam</p>
<p>27. Jaxon</p>
<p>28. Louie</p>
<p>29. William</p>
<p>30. Jacob</p>
<p>31. Ali</p>
<p>32. Caleb</p>
<p>33. Isaac</p>
<p>34. Joshua</p>
<p>35. Jude</p>
<p>36. James</p>
<p>37. Jayden</p>
<p>38. Adam</p>
<p>39. Arlo</p>
<p>40. Daniel</p>
<p>41. Elijah</p>
<p>42. Max</p>
<p>43. Tommy</p>
<p>44. Ezra</p>
<p>45. Mason</p>
<p>46. Theodore</p>
<p>47. Roman</p>
<p>48. Dylan</p>
<p>49. Reuben</p>
<p>50. Albie</p>
<p>51. Alexander</p>
<p>52. Toby</p>
<p>53. Yusuf</p>
<p>54. Logan</p>
<p>55. Rory</p>
<p>56. Alex</p>
<p>57. Harrison</p>
<p>58. Kayden</p>
<p>59. Nathan</p>
<p>60. Ollie</p>
<p>61. Ayaan</p>
<p>62. Elliot</p>
<p>63. Ahmad</p>
<p>64. Kian</p>
<p>65. Samuel</p>
<p>66. Hudson</p>
<p>67. Jason</p>
<p>68. Myles</p>
<p>69. Rowan</p>
<p>70. Benjamin</p>
<p>71. Finn</p>
<p>72. Omar</p>
<p>73. Riley</p>
<p>74. Zachary</p>
<p>75. Brodie</p>
<p>76. Michael</p>
<p>77. Abdullah</p>
<p>78. Matthew</p>
<p>79. Sebastian</p>
<p>80. Hugo</p>
<p>81. Jesse</p>
<p>82. Junior</p>
<p>83. Oakley</p>
<p>84. Abdul</p>
<p>85. Eli</p>
<p>86. Grayson</p>
<p>87. Mateo</p>
<p>88. Reggie</p>
<p>89. Gabriel</p>
<p>90. Hunter</p>
<p>91. Levi</p>
<p>92. Ibrahim</p>
<p>93. Jasper</p>
<p>94. Syed</p>
<p>95. Zion</p>
<p>96. Luke</p>
<p>97. Seth</p>
<p>98. Aaron</p>
<p>99. Asher</p>
<p>100. Blake</p>
<p><strong>Top gender unisex names:</strong></p>
<p>1. Logan</p>
<p>2. Avery</p>
<p>3. Riley</p>
<p>4. Parker</p>
<p>5. Cameron</p>
<p>6. Ryan</p>
<p>7. River</p>
<p>8. Angel</p>
<p>9. Rowan</p>
<p>10. Jordan</p>
<p>11. Sawyer</p>
<p>12. Charlie</p>
<p>13. Quinn</p>
<p>14. Blake</p>
<p>15. Peyton</p>
<p>16. Hayden</p>
<p>17. Emery</p>
<p>18. Emerson</p>
<p>19. Amari</p>
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