Predictions for the 2015 Most Popular Baby Names

495551068_92bf7679b2_mAlthough the official countdown marking the end of 2015 has not yet begun, names scholars have already made predictions about what will be the most popular baby names for 2016.

According to a November 2015 issues of the magazine “Good Housekeeping”, the following names will make the top ten US list in the new year:

  • Hezekiah
  • Kale
  • Gertrude
  • Eurydice
  • Iker

 

By comparison, based on statistics kept by the Baby Center UK, the November 5th issue of The Huffington Post has placed its bets on a completely different set of personal names:

Girls

  • Marni
  • Eden
  • Astrid
  • Nora
  • Emi

Boys

  • Devon
  • Otto
  • Aspen
  • Atticus
  • Hector

 

Official name popularity statistics will be released in the new year.