Two Names that Made 2024

With 2024 drawing to a close, I am going to nominate one girls' name and one boys' name that defined the year:


Elle

The sound has appeared in several celebrity babies' names this year, including Sofia Richie and Elliot Grange's Eloise, and Erin Heatherton and Karol Kocemba's Elia. Influencers Aspyn Ovard and Parker Ferris also had their third daughter, Elle, this year. This is becoming the sound of this generation.


Santiago

Mateo recently became the first Spanish boys' name to enter the top 10. Besides, Elaine Welteroth and Jonathan Singletary had a son named SantiGold this year. The trend for Spanish boys' names and the "santi" sound might allow Santiago to catch up with Mateo.


What names do you think defined 2024?

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