Pop star baby names from this decade are making a comeback

The '90s babies are having babies — and it shows.
BabyCenter's new data revealed baby name trends for 2025 so far, and parents are looking to the 1990s for baby name inspiration, tapping into the nostalgia factor of their favorite pop stars and even their childhood peers.
Britney and Shania are topping charts again — the baby name charts. Britney is up more than 1,200 spots, coming in at No. 3,958, and Shania rose more than 800 spots, now at No. 1,915.
Sabrina, as in the teenage witch, rose 19 spots to No. 323, while names that were running around the playground with you, like Kelsey and Briana, are making a comeback, at No. 804 and No. 1,122, respectively.
The people's princess can't be forgotten either: Diana has risen 39 spots to No. 293.
4 Parents are looking to the 1990s for baby name inspiration.
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The '90s aren't the only trend parents are looking to for baby name inspiration. Loud luxury is in, and with shows like 'White Lotus' on-air, parents are inspired to name their kids something luxurious.
For girls, Tiffany and Bentley have risen to No. 822 and No. 2,035, respectively, and Emerald has risen 86 spots to No. 544.
For boys, Manolo, like Blanik, and Laurent, like Yves Saint Laurent, are up to No. 1,903 and No. 6,518. Cash is also up 11 spots to No. 314.
Lux — literally like luxury — is up for both boys and girls, up 110 spots to No. 1,202 for boys and 401 spots No. 2,370 for girls.
Celebrities are looking to golden names, too, literally. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes named their daughter Golden earlier this year, and people took notice. The name is up 647 spots for boys to No. 1,876, and it's up 65 spots for girls to No. 2,330.
4 BabyCenter's new data revealed baby name trends for 2025 so far.
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And new parents would like to thank the Academy, with Oscar-winning names rising in 2025.
Anora didn't just sweep the Oscars this year, the name has jumped up 1,105 spots for girls so far, ranking at No. 2,291.
After Adrien Brody won best actor for his role in 'The Brutalist' and Kieran Culkin won best supporting actor for his role in 'A Real Pain,' their names also started rising. Adrien is up 206 spots to No. 1,132, and Kieran has risen 48 spots to No. 488.
And the success of 'Wicked' didn't go unnoticed by parents. Cynthia, like Erivo, got its chance to fly, rising 204 spots to No. 1,089.
4 New parents would like to thank the Academy, with Oscar-winning names rising in 2025.
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Bird names are flying, too, which perhaps is due to Cameron Diaz naming her baby Cardinal last year.
Robin is soaring as a gender-neutral name, moving up 274 spots to No. 987 for girls and 97 spots to No. 960 for boys. Meanwhile, Raven has risen 39 spots to No. 241, and Mavis is up 17 spots to No. 496.
Dove is having a moment as well, with former Disney Channel star Dove Cameron releasing an album this year. Her name has risen 717 spots to No. 1,678. Callum, which comes from the Latin word for dove, has risen 21 spots to No. 186.
4 The top girl and boy names for 2025 so far.
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Top 10 boy names of 2025 so far:
Noah Liam Oliver Elijah Mateo Lucas Levi Ezra Asher James
Top 10 girl names of 2025 so far:
Olivia Amelia Sophia Emma Charlotte Isabella Ellie Ava Mia Aurora

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