Revealed: Baby names ‘on the brink of extinction’ in 2025 – as parents ditch British monikers for a surprising trend

As we enter a new year, many parents-to-be will be excitedly creating lists of potential baby names, with plenty of trendy or classic options to choose from.

However, it seems like some classic and once popular names won’t make the cut for most parents-to-be this year.

The latest list of the top 100 baby names for boys and girls has been revealed by Baby centerand while some names made an impressive rise up the list in 2024, others tumbled down the list.

There was no change in the number one girls and boys spots this year as old favorites Olivia and Muhammed continue to dominate.

In the girls’ top 100, almost half of the girls’ names in this year’s list end with an “a” – no fewer than 46 of the top 100.

Lily moved up to third place, Isla moved up to number four and Ava retained fifth place.

Grace climbed to sixth place, Sophia came seventh, and Freya and Ivy are eighth and ninth on the list.

Margot and Gabriella have also made impressive debuts, proving that classic names with a touch of glamor are still very popular.

In the boys’ top 100, Ryan has climbed twelve places to number 53, making him the biggest climber among male names.

For boys, a growing trend is for both short and long versions of names, such as Theodore, Theo and Teddy, as parents opt for a more traditional name or a playful nickname.

Noah narrowly misses the coveted first spot and is in second place, Oliver remains steady at number five on the list and Arthur and George take sixth and seventh place.

Additionally, American-inspired names like Hunter, Hudson, Mason, Harrison and Logan have become firm favorites for parents looking for a name with bold energy and a sense of individuality.

However, expectant parents appear to be avoiding the once popular names, with the biggest fallers on the girls’ list converging on numbers 94 and 95.

Amelie, now at 94, is down 12 places from last year’s chart and Lucy at 95 is down 11 places.

In a surprising twist, Nova and Lilly have both disappeared from the top 100 completely.

Nova, once a rising star, has fallen off the charts and now sits at number 94 on the 2023 chart.

Expectant parents appear to be shunning once-popular names, with the biggest fallers on the girls’ list, Amelie and Lucy, tied at numbers 94 and 95 (stock image)

While Lily has gained significant popularity among expectant parents, the alternative double L spelling, Lilly, has seen a significant decline after its mid-1990s positioning in 2023.

For the boys, Jason has suffered a dramatic fall, disappearing from the top 100 completely after years of being a classic mainstay.

On the boys’ list, Jaxton also fell to No. 64 on the list, while Austin fell to No. 91.

The latest data comes as the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released its latest analysis of baby names in Britain – and one of the most interesting features of the data is the continued rise of unique, gender-agnostic names.

Each year the ONS publishes the ranking and count of the top names for baby girls and boys, as well as changes in the rankings since the previous year.