Which boy names decreased the most in popularity from 2017 to 2018?
In this post we’ll answer the question two different ways: first by looking at the top absolute (raw number) drops, second by looking at the top relative drops.
Fastest Falling Boy Names: Absolute
- Matthew, -1,747 baby boys
- Logan, -1,662
- Jacob, -1,408
- Aiden, -1,324
- Aaron, -1,243
- Mason, -1,114
- Christopher, -1,024
- Michael, -1,019
- Andrew, -1,017
- Jayden, -981
Fastest Falling Boy Names: Relative
- Neizan, -78% (from 27 to 6 baby boys)
- Oseias, -74%
- Thierno, -74%
- Beren, -73%
- Franko, -72%
- Borna, -71%
- Germaine, -71%
- Jamien, -71%
- Jevin, -71%
- Fedor, -69%
(This second list only accounts for names that stayed in the data; I didn’t account for names that fell off the list in 2018.)
If you have any explanations for the name movement above, let us know in the comments!
P.S. Here’s the SSA’s table of baby names that decreased in rank from 2017 to 2018. The top boy names on their list are Aaden, Dilan, and Craig.
Source: SSA
Image: Adapted from Fall (6282684630) by Kenny Louie under CC BY 2.0.