Rejoice! This Irritating Naming Trend in Utah Is Finally Going Away

We can all breathe a sigh of relief to see this naming trend in the rearview mirror as new parents are don with it. I'm talking about the creative non-traditional way of spelling names. No more Charly spelled Charleigh, or Jordan spelled Jordynn.

Tracking Name Trends: What Parents Should Know

Baby Center keeps track of the names that are going out of style and those that are hot. They also keep track of the trends that influence new parents when picking out a moniker for their new bundle of joy.

Not only are parents going back to more traditional spellings there are some other trends that are ending. Babies that are named after places is no longer a thing. There will be fewer Cairo's, Bronx's and Camden's.

Tracking Name Trends: What Parents Should Know

There are a lot less boy names ending in a -y like Harry and Grady. Also, names that begin with a D or a K are fading fast. Sorry Dylan, Kenna, and Kinley. It looks like the 2026 list contains plenty of vowels like Olivia, Oliver, and Elijah.

There are also some names that were super popular that have dropped way down the list and are at risk of disappearing altogether. McKinley, Sasha and Allie for girls. Enoch, Crue, and Huxley are dropping for boys.

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You can see the complete list on the site. There is nothing like discovering your name is in danger of no longer existing. Of course, you never know when it might come back. I just met a cute little dude named Harvey. You never know.