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Most popular baby names of the 2010s
Did your child’s name make the list?
Finding the perfect baby name may feel daunting for new parents, but a new survey is revealing how moms often find baby name inspiration.
A recent BabyCenter poll surveyed more than 450 moms who had a baby in the past year.
Nearly 1 in 4 baby names are chosen from family name
By the numbers:
According to the data, nearly 1 in 4 baby names (23%) named their baby with a family name.
This was followed by 15% who used a naming app, book or list.
Feet of a newborn baby and a hand of the mother (Credit: Ute Grabowsky/Photothek via Getty Images)
A less popular option among respondents was choosing a baby name based on a meaningful place or region, at 12%, and choosing a pop-culture-inspired name from a celebrity, book, movie or television show at 11%.
What they're saying:
"But no matter how you choose a name or how long it takes, the hope is that when you find the perfect baby name, you’ll know it," BabyCenter said.
Top baby names of 2024
Big picture view:
In May, the top baby names for 2024 were revealed by the Social Security Administration, and while there was one newcomer on the list, the top names remained largely unchanged from the previous year.
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The boys’ top 10 names were all the same, just in a slightly different order. Meanwhile, the only new name on the girls’ top name list was "Sofia," which knocked "Luna" out of the ranking. "Luna" dropped to the No. 13 spot.
The Source: The BabyCenter Snap Poll was conducted by Everyday Health Group – Pregnancy and Parenting on October 30 to November 1, 2024. The survey included 453 BabyCenter users. This story was reported from Los Angeles. Previous FOX Local reporting contributed.