Geographical names for children are becoming increasingly popular worldwide: which ones are the trendiest
Travel-inspired baby names have been popular for the past two decades. Parents often name their newborns after a special or sentimental place, offering a name with lasting significance and meaning.
To determine the most popular names, the language learning platform Preply analyzed ONS data to identify city names that have seen the greatest increase in popularity among girls and boys from 2001 to 2021. It was discovered that Shannon is the most popular city-inspired name for girls. Its popularity increased by 9640% from 2001 to 2021, as reported by Irish Central.
Alba is the least favorite location-based name for girls, with a 98% drop in popularity since 2001. Chester is the most popular city-inspired boys' name, with a 3138% increase in popularity from 2001 to 2021.
Paris is the least favorite name for boys in the UK, with a 57% drop in popularity since 2001.
From Brooklyn Beckham to Paris Hilton, geographical names have been a trend for years.
Earlier, TravelWise published the top 5 male and female names that the British choose for children inspired by tourist destinations.