2018 SSA List Predictions {Top 1000}

Last week I wrote a post on my predications for names entering the top 100 in 2018 when the new list comes out on Friday. Today I am going to make some predications to new names to the top 1000. Every year many names enter the top 1000 either for the first time or as a comeback. A lot of the names on this list are names I wold love to see make it onto the top 1000. 

Forest- Given to 200 baby boys in 2017

Forest sits just outside the top 1000 at #1006. Word names and nature names are all the rage. I think Forest is the perfect name to come back into the top 1000. This name would be a comeback kid being as it was just in the top 1000 in 1995 and in the 1910s and 1920s was in the top 300. Forest is a vintage name of sorts. 

Bear- Given to 196 baby boys in 2017

Last year I had Bear on my predication list and it did not make it into the top 1000. Bear has never been in the top 1000 and would be a welcomed addition. Like Forest, Bear is a word name. I hear a lot of word names around, especially in 2018. In March of 2017 Liam Payne named his son Bear. It was later in the year so I could see the name influencing the numbers in 2018. 

Archie- Given to 156 baby boys in 2017

Archie was another name on my predictions list last year and I am adding it to this year's list. There are 2 reasons why I think Archie will jump into he top 1000. 1. Riverdale has been a popular show in the past few years and the main character's name is Archie. 2. Archie is more popular in England and has been for a few years. America always takes naming cues from England. 

Adler- Given to 194 baby boys in 2017

Adler has this appeal to it that I just cannot but my finger on it. The name sounds fresh to the ears. It's a surname name, a perfect name for today's trends. From 2016 to 2017 a few more baby boys were given the name, from 170 babies to 194 babies. 

Gus- Given to 178 baby boys in 2017

Old man chic names are due to come back, especially the names that were popular in the 1920s. In the 1920s Gus ranked in the top 300 and would make a nice addition to the top 1000. A new trend I have seen happening recently is nicknameless names, names that do not have nicknames. Gus is perfect for that trend. 

Honorable Mentions: Stone, Ramsey, Murphy, and Finnian 

Elodie- Given to 251 baby girls in 2017

Last year I had Elodie on my prediction list and the name didn't make it. I am adding it to my list again this year because I am SURE it will make it into the top 1000. So many people love the name. It fits in with the other El- names like Eleanor and Elizabeth. Its magical and princess like. 

Winnie- Given to 257 baby girls in 2017

Winnie sits just outside the top 1000 at #1002. The name has a lot of vintage charm and is a pretty nickname. The current generation is digging nicknames more than naming a child with a name that offers the option of a nickname. Maybe parents who already have daughters named Millie and Sadie and Belle will name their 2018 baby Winnie?

Bellamy- Given to 247 baby girls in 2017

Bellamy is the perfect alternative to the Belle names out there that some parents might want to use but is too popular for their taste. It is an up and coming name. A surname that sounds more popular than it really is. If the name doesn't hit the top 1000 this year it for sure will hit it next year. 

Flora- Given to 222 baby girls in 2017

Flora was once in the top 1000 ranking just outside the top 100 in the 1910s and staying in the top 1000 until the 1970s when the name fell off the charts. This vintage beauty is really for a comeback. Ora names are attractive to parents now with their elegant feel. 

Haisley- Given to 227 baby girls in 2017

I debuting adding Haisley to my predictions list. I ultimately added it because it seems like the trend name that parents could like. A little bit of Hayley and a little bit of Maisie and an alternative to Paisley make this name appealing. Will it jump into the top 1000? 

Honorable Mentions: Waverly, Lilia, Beatrix, and Arden 

I am very excited for the list to come out on Friday. Sadly I will be working a 12 hours shift but you better believe I will be rushing home to spend hours looking at the list. Every year I am most excited for the new names to the top 1000. What are your predications?

2018 List Predictions {Top 100}

My favorite time of years is just around the corner. Top baby name release! I swear I spend 6+ months counting down the days until the Friday before Mother's Day. Data and charts and list just make my heart so happy but add in the fact that it al pertains to names and main to I die of happiness. For the last few years I have been making predictions. Two sets of predictions; one for names new to the top 100 and one of names new to the top 1000. 

With the release just around the corner I am getting these predictions in just in time! Like last year I have 5 boy and 5 girl names I think will enter the top 100 when he list comes out in just a few weeks. 

Everett #104

Last year I had Everett on my list and it did not make it into the top 100. It did move up 10 spots and now sits just shy of the 100 spot. From the 1900s to the early 1920s, Everett sat in the top 100. We are back in the time frame for the 100 year rule to work for this name. -Ett names seem to be a popular style for boys lately. 

Micah #107 

Like Everett, Micah had a small jump from 2016 to 2017 with a 8 spot move. With Noah in the #2 spot and having been #1 for some time it would be no shock to see Micah in the top 100. Both names are biblical, end in -ah, and two syllables. Micah also works as a nice alternative to the classic Michael. 

Kai #127

Kai has been climbing the charts at a steady rate since his debut in 1979, especially in recent years. Kyle and Tyler are all names parents of this time are familiar with making Kai sound just as familiar. Almost as a fresh take on such names. There are many things to love about this name, including the laidback style and short to the point, that make it a perfect top 100 name. 

Luca #130

Luca is the fresh take on Lucas and Luke just lie Micah is to Michael. A ending boy names seem to be a favorite this past year. When looking for a name that travels well Luca fits the bill. Working in multiple languages. I think with America becoming more and more diverse this name will move up the charts more. 

Beau #156

I debuted adding Beau to the list because it would need to jump 56 spots to make the top 100 but it's not unthinkable. From 2016 to 2017 the name jumped 32 spots. Like Kai it is short and right to the point. There are no possibilities of a nickname. The perfect name for a southern babe  might just amen it into the top 100 this year (although this is my long shot name!). 

Honorable Mentions: Axel (#105), Rowan (#140), and Emmett (#125)

Josephine #107 

Last year 3 out of 5 of my girls names made it onto the top 100 list and the 2 that didn't are on this years predication list. Josephine is one of them. This classic name ranked in the top 50 at one point and could use a comeback. Soft and sweet sounding the name appeals to many ears. 

Ivy #108

V heavy names are popular for girls with Ava and Eva in the top 100 already why not add Ivy to the mix? It's a fresh nature name unlike Rose or Lily. From 2016 to 2017 the name jumped just 4 spots but has been climbing up the charts. Only 8 spots stand between Ivy and the top 100. 

Isla #103

I would be very shocked to not see Isla in the top 100 spot. This old fashion name is already popular over in England and Wales. And if you are familiar with any of the trends overseas you know that a lot of America's popular names always spend a few years ranking high on the charts across the pond before we catch on. 

Raelynn #124

When making this list I was shocked to learn Raelynn jumped 34 spots from 2016 to 2017. I did not expect that at all!The southern charm of the name most grab some attention. Girl names ending in lynn were a trend a few years ago and I think they are still a thing now. 

Arya #135

Arya moved 34 spots from 2016 to 2017 and can surely make the move again into the top 100. The spelling made popular by Game of Thrones has a ton of potential. A strong female character as well as being a slightly less popular spelling of a popular name. My only doubt to this names journey to the top 100 is did the new season of GOT come too late?

Honorable mentions: Lyla (#131), Eden (#139) and Iris (#149)

I am really excited for this list! Much more than past years. I might actually have a chance of making some good predictions this year where as in years past I failed horrible. Leave your comments below on what names you think will make it into the top 100!