BabyCenter releases list of names 'heading for extinction' in 2025: See full list
Catherine, Jaden, Anne, Phillip, Jamal and Esteban are some of the names that we'll be seeing less of in 2025, a new survey by BabyCenter has revealed. Other names falling in popularity include Edward, Erin, Kelsey, Cannon and Emery.
"To kick off 2025, BabyCenter looked at the names that are sharply declining in popularity and could be headed for extinction this year," the company said in a news release Thursday. "These are the names we expect to see much less of this year as Generation Beta babies are born."
BabyCenter said the names were determined "due to their having the biggest declines in name registrations between 2023 and 2024."
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Millennial, royal family-inspired names on their way out
Baby name trends that witnessed a decline were millennial names such as Erin, Kelsey, Chelsea, Kendra, Alexis, and Taylor that were all the rage when the millennials were born in the 1980s and 1990s, BabyCenter noted, adding they are "no longer being registered in large numbers today."
Names inspired by members of the royal family, such as Catherine, Anne, Phillip, Albert and Edward also saw a drop, with each of them falling more than 100 spots.
"Catherine experienced the largest drop here, plummeting 221 places," the news release said.
Some names losing popularity: 'Jaded on Jaden'
For boys, Jaden, a "highly popular" name, saw a sharp decline in popularity.
"Parents are jaded on Jaden," BabyCenter said. "The once highly popular and emblematic '-aden' name for boys peaked at No. 62 in 2002. After a steep decline of 162 spots last year, the name now sits at No. 433."
Jaden isn't only the name that is losing popularity. Some popular nicknames, including Danny (Daniel), Andy (Andrew), Liv (Olivia), Billy (William), and Katie (Kaitlyn) are also on their way out, BabyCenter said.
Least popular names for girls in 2025
The names falling in popularity among girls include:
Jamie: down by 320 spots, the highest drop for girls
Katie: down 290 spots
Remy: down 277 spots
Liv: down 257 spots
Analia: down 245 spots
Least popular for boys in 2025
The names falling in popularity among boys include:
Jamal: down by 433 spots, the highest drop for boys
Esteban: down 283 spots
Cannon: down 268 spots
Emery: down 241 spots
Taylor: down 199 spots
Popular baby names in 2025
On the other hand, Noah, Liam and Oliver for boys and Olivia, Amelia and Emma for girls were among the most popular names for babies in 2024, BabyCenter had previously announced last October.
Noah was the most popular name for boys followed by Liam and Oliver, while Olivia was the most popular for girls followed by Amelia and Emma, BabyCenter had said, adding "'E' names for boys" and names ending with "-lee" or "-lyn" for girls were becoming popular.
Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Which baby names are on the way out in 2025? See BabyCenter's list
