 We've recently heard all about the most popular baby names that parents simply can't get enough of, thanks to ONS releasing their most up to the minute data. But little is often said about the monikers dropping to the other end of the scale. There are many names that were once a hit with mums and dads that are now falling out of favour, with few newborns being given them. According to experts, this can mean the names are at risk of going 'extinct' if no new registrations for them are made - and your name could be one of them. The team over at Pregnacare by Vitabiotics has analysed government data from 1996 to 2022 looking at the number of babies born with each name every year. They've then used this information to predict the names that will be the least popular in 2023. The list is based on baby name trends dating back to 1996 (stock photo) ( Getty Images/iStockphoto) From their research, they claim there are 40 girls names and 40 boys names that looks set to go extinct in 2023, as each of the names were only given to three babies or less since 2020. They claim some of the names on the list were previously extremely popular with Generation X, born 1965 to 1980 and the Baby Boom Generation born between 1946 and 1964. These include Carolyn, Debra, Gladys, and Meryl for girls and Billie, Chandler, Greg, Stevie, and Walt for boys. Here's a look at the 80 names in full, split between boys and girls. Is your name on the list? (stock photo) ( Getty Images) Girls names with less than three births 1. Averly 2. Brydie 3. Carolyn 4. Cecile 5. Cheryl 6. Cheyanne 7. Christie 8. Collette 9. Debra 10. Delphina 11. Evaleigh 12. Flossie 13. Georgette 14. Gladys 15. Hally 16. Harpreet 17. Jackie 18. Jules 19. Julianne 20. Junie 21. Just){kind=link}
Following the recent release of ONS data showing the most popular baby names from the previous year, experts have also looked into the names that are falling out of favour with parents
We’ve recently heard all about the most popular baby names that parents simply can’t get enough of, thanks to ONS releasing their most up to the minute data. But little is often said about the monikers dropping to the other end of the scale.
There are many names that were once a hit with mums and dads that are now falling out of favour, with few newborns being given them. According to experts, this can mean the names are at risk of going ‘extinct’ if no new registrations for them are made – and your name could be one of them.
The team over at Pregnacare by Vitabiotics has analysed government data from 1996 to 2022 looking at the number of babies born with each name every year. They’ve then used this information to predict the names that will be the least popular in 2023.
From their research, they claim there are 40 girls names and 40 boys names that looks set to go extinct in 2023, as each of the names were only given to three babies or less since 2020.