Episode 79 – Jennifer and Mallory discuss the Top Names of 2021. They review the top 20 most popular names of 2021, interesting names beyond the top 100, surprising names on the list, names they love and names they hate. They also do some emerging new name trends for 2022.
Names mentioned in this episode: Odile, Kyler, Loria, Aurora, Aidan, Scarlett, Rhett, Isla, Ophelia, Quinn, Valkyrie, Draco, Lysander, Dexter, Charlotte, Solstice, Nyx, Halo… and more!
We also report on the current celebrity baby news and take letters from our listeners.
View the full list of 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2021
Call for Nominations for the 2021 American Name Society Names of the Year – nominations must be received before January 15, 2022.
Thanks to Forvo.com for helping us with name pronunciation!
Jennifer Moss (she/her) is the founder of BabyNames.com, author of The Baby Names Workbook, and Producer of The Baby Names Podcast. Jennifer is widely regarded as the leading expert on popular baby name trends and the naming process, serving as the authoritative source on the subject for national and international media.
Jennifer entered the tech arena in the 80s as a software developer and database architect, and became a pioneer in the Internet industry. In addition to operating BabyNames.com, Jennifer owns a web development agency in central California.
