This list from the very popular Name Nerds thread over at Reddit shows the top 100 baby names.
But here are the top 20 for girls and boys.
Top 20 girls’ names – according to Reddit’s name nerds
- Eleanor
- Elizabeth
- Violet
- Charlotte
- Matilda
- Alice
- Josephine
- Eloise
- Evelyn
- Nora
- Lydia
- Penelope
- Margot
- Stella
- Fiona
- Genevieve
- Hazel
- Juniper
- Ophelia
- Amelia
Top 20 boys’ names – according to Reddit’s name nerds
- Henry
- James
- Theodore
- Oliver
- Arthur
- Sebastian
- Benjamin
- August
- Felix
- Julian
- Ezra
- Owen
- Elliott
- Everett
- Jack
- Leo
- Isaac
- Jasper
- Theo
- Alistair
Trend-spotting
Lyd_Euh, who compiled the top 100 names from these thousands of Reddit suggestions, also spotted some interesting trends.
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“Most Name Nerds prefer classic or old-fashioned names,” Lyd_Euh continued in her post. “There were very few modern names that made the list.
“Our youngest (12 years old) member’s favourite names are: Dilian (f) and Harley (m). Our oldest (62 years old) member’s favourite names are: Sadie and Stephen.”
