According to BabyCenter, a leading digital parenting resource center, names that saw an uptick in popularity in 2024 for boys were Noah, Liam and Oliver. For girls, the top three are Olivia, Amelia and Emma — “mirroring last year’s trends.”

Kai — which, in Hawaiian, means “sea” — first emerged in the top 1,000 baby names in the United States in 1979 but didn’t crack the top 100 until 2019, according to BabyCenter. Now, however, a lot of people are finding this gender-neutral name has a nice ring to it — and that may be because there are quite a few famous people with it.

Festive and winter-themed baby names have always been popular at this time of year – here are the most well-loved names for babies due in the next few months.