New report claims these 20 baby names are going to go extinct this year

There are all kinds of factors that influence baby names - from pop culture, to historical trends, religion and even travel.

Then there's the 100-year baby name rule, which claims that baby names come back into fashion approximately every century.

Choosing a baby name is a very personal choice, but experts have noticed certain trends: which names are trending with parents again, and which are so down the rankings that they're likely to be pushed off the charts altogether.

Babycenter looked at which names in the top 1,000 plummeted between 2024 and 2025, discovering some pretty interesting findings.

They realised that names with unique spellings are becoming less popular, as well as monikers inspired by places.

Names beginning with D and K, as well as those ending in Y, are also on the downward trend.

Some baby names may be about to become extinct (Getty Stock Photo)

The experts also predicted which names are likely to be extinct within the next year, and some are pretty surprising.

These include girls' names such as: Charleigh, Mckinley, Prisha, Ezra, Sasha, Mía, Kenna, Kori, Dior and Shaikha.

Meanwhile, top boys' names that could disappear include: Kylian, Atharv, Enoch, Crue, Huxley, Salman, Camilo, Advik, Emmitt and Garrett.

You can find the full lists below:

Girls' names that could become extinct

1. Charleigh
2. Mckinley
3. Prisha
4. Ezra
5. Sasha
6. Mía
7. Kenna
8. Kori
9. Dior
10. Shaikha
11. Gabrielle
12. Zaylee
13. Ocean
14. Allie
15. Giana
16. Skyler
17. Kinley
18. Aarya
19. Kylee
20. Renata
21. Rayne
22. Malaysia
23. Goldie
24. Halle
25. Amayah
26. Kenzie
27. Avianna
28. Alivia
29. Danielle
30. Everlee
31. Kiana
32. Maddison
33. Vada
34. Indie
35. Regina
36. Averie
37. Elsa
38. Kaeli
39. Lilian
40. Siena
41. Dylan
42. Dallas
43. Amal
44. Nicole
45. Oaklyn
46. Brinley
47. Daleyza
48. Payton
49. London
50. Abby

Some baby names have dropped dramatically in popularity (Getty Stock Images)

Boys' names that could become extinct

1. Kylian
2. Atharv
3. Enoch
4. Crue
5. Huxley
6. Salman
7. Camilo
8. Advik
9. Emmitt
10. Garrett
11. Jaxton
12. Avyaan
13. Karim
14. Ishaan
15. Dax
16. Mohamad
17. Case
18. Ryland
19. Franco
20. Boston
21. Santana
22. Reign
23. Rudra
24. Ridge
25. Grady
26. Dominick
27. Mikael
28. Aryan
29. Rey
30. Adan
31. Jase
32. Avi
33. Quinn
34. Gage
35. Hamad
36. Anderson
37. Corey
38. Gunner
39. Bryce
40. Brixton
41. Chandler
42. Harry
43. Alonso
44. Frank
45. Trace
46. Bruce
47. Jedidiah
48. Langston
49. Ignacio
50. Dev

Baby names can be influenced by lots of different factors (Getty Stock Images)

Although there are plenty of names on the way out, the naming experts over at Nameberry have come up with a list of trends for the new year, explaining that, amidst much of the doom and gloom in the headlines, parents-to-be are looking for names filled with fantasy or inspired by their favourite books or reality TV shows.

These include ancient history themed names; showgirl-inspired monikers - thanks to the success of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour - soulful and spiritual names with biblical references; stylish boomer names, such as Nancy and Betsy; romantasy options inspired by fantasy novels and names that include numbers, such as Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's son, Rocky Thirteen.

A renewed interest in some of the biggest novels in British literature is said to be fuelling a rise in quintessentially English names, too.

With the likes of Wuthering Heights, Sense & Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, names including Bram, Bronte, Celia, Darcy, Eyre, Fielding and Tess are likely to be inspiration for parents this year.