Of course, in a twist of perfect irony,
Of course, in a twist of perfect irony, everyone's drive to have the most unique baby name possible has created somewhat of the opposite effect: Pay close enough attention to the data, and there are unmistakable trends and of-the-moment names that seem to have grabbed the public consciousness by hold, just as they've done in decades past. In fact, naming your child Jessica in the year 2023 might be the most radical thing a parent could do. “I keep up with a lot of the consultants on TikTok,” says Kihm. “And they have a lot of people searching for something that's on trend but not that popular. It does skew people's ideas of what the trending names are right now. Name popularity is so dependent on social circle too. If you're the type of person who watches these TikTok videos and is getting these names on your For You page, then the people you hang out with and your friends probably are too. And you're probably the types of people who are going to choose names...