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Would you pick one of these 10 most popular baby names in 2025?
My wife and I were fairly lucky when it came to naming our two boys.
We had very few potential monikers on our list, and we were in complete agreement when we made the final choices.
But I could definitely see how brutal the baby-naming process could be.
What if mom wants to name her boy “Jordan”, but dad’s only memory of a “Jordan” was the kid who relentlessly picked his nose in Grade 4?
And then let’s say dad caves on the name, but he wants it to have some unhinged modern spelling like Jyordyn (to mom’s great annoyance).
Yes, with thousands of names to choose from, it’s a huge potential minefield.
Luckily, it is possible to pare things down to 10 decent choices by relying on the wisdom of crowds.
Let’s take a look at the 10 most popular baby names heading into 2025.
If you had to choose one of these, which one would you pick?
Top 10 girls names for 2025
Let’s start with girls’ names.
As I mentioned, my wife never had a girl, but as with boy names, we were pretty much on the same page.
