View Message

Wait, tomorrow?! Doesn't the list usually come out the Friday before Mother's day? 0_o Don't get me wrong, I'd love if it was released early, but I'm pretty sure it's on the 12th for this year.

---

Anywho without further Ado, here are my predictions for 2022: 😊

---

∆ Top 10 for boys: Same batch of names but in slightly different order. Wouldn't be surprising to see Jack, but have no idea what name it would replace. Absolutely predict Oliver to be #1, but don't believe that's happening this year.

---

∆ Top 10 for girls: Predict Luna to enter, likely replacing Harper. I personally hope it does. Despite not really liking it, it's certainly much better than Harper. That name is nails on the chalkboard. Some over on a Reddit post I was reading predicted 'Eleanor' to enter the top 10s. I honestly don't think it will. I think it has a better chance the following year or so, if it does at all. Then again, Theodore made a huge jump last year so who knows. It would certainly be a pleasant surprise. 😊

---

∆ Top 20 for both:
Aria, Penelope, Asher, Hazel, Isla: Entering
Sofia, Avery, Mason, Ethan: Leaving

---

∆ Top 100 for both:
Clara, Emmett, Iris, Eloise, Maria, Raelyn-(hope not), Liliana, Vivian & Ayla: Entering
Everleigh & Peyton (G): Leaving. Sincerely hope I'm right on those two

---

∆ Names I predict to keep decreasing, or fall off the charts all together:

---

Brayden/Braden (Worst of the bunch, IMO)
Jaden/Jayden/Jaiden
Aiden/Aidan/Ayden
Yes, these dreaded -aiden/Aidan/aeden/ayden names seem to be coming to an end, for the most part anyway.
Brylee/ Haylee/Jaylee
Jaxtyn/Jaxon (If last year was any indication)
Lauryn
Princess
Brooklyn/Brooklyn
Grayson/Greyson
Aubrey/Aubree/Aubrie, Aubrielle
Audrey 🥺
Mara 🥺
Elliot/Eliott/Elliot (Hope I'm wrong)
Gianna (I think it's rise in popularity was pretty much a one time thing. I don't see it sticking around, as lovely of a name it is. I think it will start to slide down)
Madison/Maddison/Madisyn
Skylar/Skyler
Katelyn/Kaitlyn
Randy
Nevaeh
Ellen
Rudy
Donald (Really hope this one doesn't start climbing up like it did last year! hope that was just a one time thing 🙏🏻)
Barbara & Nancy: (These ones are more of a wishful thought. Both are stuffy, INCREDIBLY dated and just overall unattractive. It literally boggles my mind how these two names are STILL among the top 1000. They're completely past due. I've never met Barbara or Nancy that wasn't over 50.

---

∆ Names I predict to increase in popularity: (Either by rank or by percentage)

---

Charlotte, Amelia/Emilia, Isla, Freya, Violet (Maybe) Eleanor, Leo, Miles, Theodore/Theo, Theodora, Arthur, George, Elijah, Ophelia/Octavia (Especially if Olivia is still going strong) Jack, Levi, Maeve, Mavis, Margo, Freya, Kai, Kaia/Kaya, Maia/Maya, Raya, Mateo, Daphne, Faye, Josephine/Josie, Ruby, Aurelia, Delilah, Ivy, Eliana, Liliana, Lily, Eliza/Elizabeth, Oliver, Finn/Finley/Finnegan, Eleanor/Eleanora/Nora.
Sorry for any repeats.

---

I predict Elowen to enter the charts. The again, I've been anticipating the same thing for number of years now. It would be nice if it finally did. Also wouldn't be too surprised to see Ingrid, Araya & maybe Finnick, especially if Finn/similar names continue to rise. Not entirely confident in that one. I just wouldn't really be surprised to see it chart.

This message was edited 5/4/2023, 9:59 AM