Baby names at risk of 'extinction' in 2024 - as parents dodge them at all costs

01 June 2024 , 06:00

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The names are at risk of 'extinction' in 2024 (stock) (Image: Getty Images)

Naming a baby isn't as easy as it sounds as there are so many monikers to consider. While some parents opt to pass names down through the generations, others come up with 'unique' monikers for their little ones.

But there's one thing they all seem to agree on - and that's what not to name their children. It comes after the BabyCentre released a list of the 'Baby names at risk of extinction in 2024', with some previously well-used monikers among them.

A statement reads: "As well as BabyCentre’s annual top 100 charts and our hot picks for names on the rise, there is another set of data we’ve crunched – newborn names that have plummeted in popularity. We looked at names that saw the biggest dip in ranking from 2022 to 2023. They are the names that are at risk of never being used again, or at least not for a while, unless you’re thinking of reviving them!"

Boys

For boys, the names that saw the biggest decline from 2022 and 2023 include:

1. Keanu
2. Ryder
3. Leroy
4. Younes
5. Aydan
6. Griff
7. Bowen
8. Bruno
9. Jameson
10. Moses
11. Nelson
12. Preston
13. Tiger
14. Buddy
15. Hansel
16. Luigi
17. Matthias
18. Miller
19. Raffy
20. Roscoe

The statement adds: "American boys' names seem to be falling out of favour the most. Keanu, Ryder, Leroy, Nelson, Buddy, and Tiger are all endangered. And even Preston has been teetering on the edge of extinction for the past decade, despite (or maybe because of!) the ongoing popularity of US YouTuber Preston Arsement (PrestonPlayz)."

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Girls

For girls, the names that saw the biggest decline from 2022 and 2023 include:

1. Flo
2. Maira
3. Vivienne
4. Zahraa
5. Alyssia
6. Deema
7. Kiera
8. Latifa
9. Nihira
10. Peggy
11. Tianna
12. Anita
13. Bailey
14. Elyse
15. Indiana
16. Renee
17. Saira
18. Drew
19. Macey
20. Maddy

The statement adds: "For the girls’ names at risk of extinction, it seems the alternative spellings are taking a hit. While some parents love to keep things interesting with a spelling that is uniquely theirs, it seems some variations are on their way out! Zahraa was rising in 2021, but saw a huge dip from 2022 to 2023. And other spellings that stray from the traditional are also in decline with Kiera, Alyssia and Elyse also losing popularity in 2023."

Paige Freshwater