Patches of Names

I recently wrote about the new top 100 girls' names; today I will move onto the boys' names. DROPOUTS AND ENTRIES While I expected four names to leave the top 100, the number was actually five. Here are this year's top 100 dropouts: Adam fell from #97 to #102 after returning to the top 100 for one year. If it continues declining, this classic name's time is definitely up. Jameson dropped from #85 to #103 after six years in the top 100. It seemed like a perfect honor name for a James, but -son surname names are declining. Xavier , the first dropout I expected, fell from #100 to #105 after over 20 years in the top 100. Nicholas fell from #98 to #109, as I expected. This classic name, a top 100 hit since the 1970s, is clearly tired. Short form "Nick" also sounds dated. Greyson enjoyed seven years in the top 100 before falling from #95 to #117. Surname names ending in -son must really be declining, then. Two of the names I expected to leave the top 100 ended up st

The new top 100 girls' names came out this past Friday. Like every year, I guessed some changes right and found others surprising. DROPOUTS AND ENTRIES As with last year, more names left the top 100 than I expected. Here are the eight dropouts: Aubrey -This name dropped from #81 to #101 this year. I knew this Audrey sound-alike was heading out, but I did not expect it to this year; it dropped less than twenty spots last year.  Ayla -This potential double-"a" Isla sound-alike fell from #98 to #104 after just one year in the top 100; a fate I, of course, did not expect. Serenity -As I expected, peaceful Serenity fell from #96 to #105 this year after 14 years in the top 100.  Bella -I did not expect Bella, often a short form of Isabella, to leave this soon since it only dropped 12 spots in 2022. Yet, it fell from #85 to #106. As Isabella continues to decline, Bella has definitely lost its freshness. Skylar -As with Serenity, I expected this top-100-name of over 10 years to f

I predicted the new top 100 girls' names a few days ago. Today, I will focus on the boys' names. Every year, at least a few names depart from the top 100. These names are usually dated or tired, which suggests parents are moving on from old trends. Here are the boys' names I think will leave this year: Colton -Colton has been declining since its 2019 peak at #59. Having fallen nearly 20 spots from #74 to #91, Colton only has ten spots to fall.  Jeremiah -This Biblical spin on dated Jeremy has been gradually falling since the second half of the 2010s. It fell ten spots to #93 in 2022, meaning ten more spots will erase it from the top 100.  Nicholas -This classic name has been gradually declining since the 2000s. It fell six spots to #98 in 2022, meaning it's almost out of the top 100. Xavier -This name stayed at #100 in 2022, but is has been slowly declining since 2010. Besides, just one drop will take Xavier out of the top 100. While a group of names leave the top 100 e

The new name data is coming out this coming Friday, so it's time to make predictions once again. I will start with the girls' names. Every year, a group of names leave the top 100. It is necessary to have some names leave every year because the girls' top 100 still has a lot of dated or tired names. Here are the girls' names I think will leave this year's top 100: Skylar -Since peaking at #42 in 2016, Skylar has been falling quickly. It dropped 11 spots in 2021 and 13 in 2022. A drop of at least 14 spots will take Skylar out of the top 100.  Nevaeh -This backward-spelling of Heaven, popular since the mid-2000s, sounds like a fad name with celebrity influence. Its time is running short, too, since a fall of just six spots will dethrone Nevaeh. Serenity -this virtue name, popular since 2009, has been falling fast since ranking #69 in 2020. It dropped 16 spots in 2021 and 11 in 2022. If Serenity drops five more spots, it is out. While multiple names leave the charts ea