Baby names at risk of going extinct in 2026

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By Abby Jessen

New year, new baby names! BabyCenter analyzed a year’s worth of baby data to identify which names had the steepest drops in popularity.

You can see the full report here.

Key Findings:

  • Unique spellings aren’t in vogue anymore: Nontraditional spellings of popular names like Charleigh (Charlie), Alivia (Olivia), Maddison (Madison), Emmitt (Emmett), and Mohamad (Muhammad) are on the outs.
  • London is falling – and so are other names inspired by places: Malaysia, Dallas, and London are down for girls, while Boston is down for boys.
  • Names that start with D and K are being left behind: Danielle, Dylan, Kenna, and Kinley are down for girls, while Dominic, Dev, Kylian, and Karim are down for boys.
  • Boy names ending in -y are falling fast: Huxley, Grady, Rey, Corey, and Harry are on their way out of the top 1,000.
  • For girls, the five fastest-falling names were: Charleigh (down 421 spots), Mckinley (down 419), Prisha (down 349), Ezra (down 348), and Sasha (down 331).
  • For boys, the five fastest-falling names were: Kylian (down 512 spots), Atharv (down 373), Enoch (down 345), Crue (down 324), and Huxley (down 296).