"As the resident baby name expert on The Everymom team, I’ve written about all the trends over the years. For me, there’s one yearly event that’s not a holiday that brings me so much joy. The annual release of the Social Security Administration’s top 100 baby names of the previous year is like my Super Bowl.
It’s so fun to see things like which names stuck around, which plummeted, and how baby naming was influenced by pop culture. It is also a great way to predict what baby name trends might stick around for the following year.
If you’re welcoming a little one in 2025, you may be tackling the ever-challenging baby naming selection process. Whether you’ve got no idea where to begin or have one locked down, seeing the upcoming trends can be fun. That’s why I’m sharing my 2025 baby name predictions and some creative baby naming inspiration for the new year.
Think: clever swaps, vintage baby names, virtue names, and even ✨manifestation✨. Read on for my 2025 baby name trend predictions as The Everymom’s baby names expert.
Virtue Baby Names
Selecting a baby name based off of its meaning is nothing new, but there’s a potentially older tradition (dating back 400+ years!) that’s making a revival: the use of virtue baby names. These names express a moral standard in a literal sense. They take the moral standard you want your little one to embody (think Grace) and make it into a name—talk about manifesting! Parents are starting to love this concept more and more, and we expect it to be increasingly relevant in 2025.
Check out some of our favorite virtue baby names:
- Charity
- Luxury
- Mercy
- Creed
- Loyal
- Noble
Classic Meets Contemporary
The baby name department isn’t the first or last time we’d take inspiration from some of our favorite celebs. If there’s one thing that stands stood out in the celebrity baby name world, it’s creativity. I’m looking at you, Gwyneth Paltrow.
But lately, we’ve seen celebrities trend toward a combination of creative and classic. Justin and Hailey Bieber recently welcomed their first child with the darling name Jack Blues. While Jack is a mainstay, the middle name Blues has plenty of character to it. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see these kinds of combinations on classroom rosters in 2030.
Some more classic meets contemporary baby names to consider:
- Ivy Lyric
- Riley Arrow
- Sophia Scout
- Noah Fox
- Miles Danger
- Sebastian Wolf
Gender-Neutral Baby Names
Long gone are the days when names had to be only for one gender. In recent years, one of my favorite examples of this baby name trend is James. Parents now use this previously predominantly male name for boys and girls.
I expect far more similar examples in the future. There are plenty of delightful names that don’t lean too heavily masculine or feminine and work well for a baby of any gender.
Here are some of our favorite gender-neutral baby name options:
- Aubrey
- Brooks
- Hayden
- Noah
- Quinn
Retro Revivals
When selecting the perfect baby name, many parents go one of two ways. They either choose something unique, or they opt to go the traditional name route. In 2025, I expect to see more tried-and-true names hitting the SSA List. These are the retro and vintage titles of our grandparents’ time.
These names have maintained their place on the charts time and time again for a reason. It’s a classic case of, why fix what isn’t broken? These names were likely popular in the past, so there’s a good chance someone special in your life shares one. Rather than giving baby a “trendy” name, these monikers can be deeply personal.
Here are some of our favorite retro and vintage-style names:
- Estelle
- Inez
- Louisa
- Archie
- Edmund
- Silas
Religious Baby Names
A stroll through the baby names charts throughout any decade reveals that religious names are nothing new. And they’re staying put in 2025.
Highly common names like James, Elizabeth, Lydia, Elijah, and Noah all have religious ties, as well as many others. But, whether religiously-motivated or not, parents are getting extra creative with these types of names. Instead of using the names of people, they’re opting for names of places and concepts. Similar to virtue baby names are concepts like Mercy and Blessing, while historical sites like Zion are also increasing in popularity.
Consider these religious baby names:
- Eden
- Haven
- Noelle
- Genesis
- Messiah
- Zion
Embracing Femininity for Girls
The 2025 baby name trends for girls are set to embrace a wave of elegant femininity. Influenced by the rise of quiet luxury and the return of preppy styles like Ralph Lauren. Sofia Richie’s choice of the beautiful name Eloise for her daughter reminded us of the power and beauty of embracing femininity. I expect that excitement to inspire baby name choices in 2025 and beyond.
Our favorite ultra-feminine names include:
- Dorothea
- Evangeline
- Gwendolyn
- Henrietta
- Isadora
- Lucille
Bohemian Baby Names
If you’re sensing a theme here, it’s that 2025 parents are going to be more creative with baby names than previous generations. This creativity may lead to an artistic revival in the form of bohemian baby names.
Think vintage, earthy, and hippie-inspired names that totally embody the grooviness of the 1960s. We’ve already seen this style have a bit of a comeback in both fashion and wedding aesthetics. So it’s only right that the free love vibes seep into our baby names as well.
Some of our favorite bohemian baby names include:
- Coral
- Honey
- Lennon
- Prairie
- Flynn
- Thatcher
- Willoughby
Word-Style Baby Names
This baby name trend is perhaps one of the most fun on the list. The concept of word-style names is exactly how it sounds. Taking words that are traditionally not used as names but making them such.
Disney Channel fans may have stopped in our tracks when Hilary Duff welcomed the newest member of her family and revealed that her baby’s name is Townes (so sweet!). A decade ago, few people would have considered this British English word as a name. Now, it’s about as cute as can be.
Expect to see more and more of these ultra-fun word-style names in the near future. The best part? Nearly all of these names are gender neutral and can be made more feminine or masculine with a more traditional (or ’90s inspired!) middle name.
Check out these word-style baby names:
- Crew
- Navy
- Rhode
- River
- Sailor
- Stone
- Woods
Brett Nicole Hayden, Assistant Editor
As the Assistant Editor, Brett works with the editors of The Everymom on the content creation process by updating stories, sourcing images and graphics, and pitching and contributing her own articles. Her favorite topics to write about are culture, relationships, and living. She’s also The Everymom’s resident baby names and family movies expert!