Gender neutral baby names – the most popular unisex names for boys and girls in the UK
UNISEX baby names are gaining popularity, with more and more parents opting for names that work for boys as well as girls.
Gender neutral monikers such as Quincy, Remi, Winter and Ellis are becoming more trendy, according to a baby name website.
What are the top unisex names for babies in the UK?
Baby name portal looked at which unisex names are most likely to increase in popularity, based on page views earlier this year.
The top selections were:
- Quincy
- Remi
- Winter
- Ellis
- Briar
- Indigo
- Sage
- Sasha
- Ray
Other popular gender neutral names, according to , include:
- Max
- Alex
- Charlie
- Andy
What are the most searched for baby names of 2017?
The most popular baby names of 2017 so far were released by in July – based on the most clicked on monikers of the first half of the year – and there’s a new king of boys’ names.
Last year’s champ Ezra is out and replaced by Asher in the top spot and Atticus is in second place.
Apart from Jack the more traditional names have been bumped out of the top ten, with James down to 33 and Henry in at 11, in favour of the more modern Milo, Silas and Wyatt.
Among 20 new arrivals in the boys’ list are Dante, Rhett, Emmett and Kian.
When it comes to the girls, the traditional still reigns supreme.
Olivia stays in the top spot, with Amelia second and Charlotte third.
There’s been a rise in celeb-inspired baby names – which, as you might expect, are a little unusual.
You may also be interested to know that floral and tree-themed names such as Willow, Daisy and Violet are topping the list for girls' names this season.
While the choice of boys' names are much more diverse - with Owen, Maxwell and Neo topping the list.
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