If you’re in the market for a baby name now or just thinking ahead to the future, you might be interested in current naming trends. BabyCenter’s 2026 baby name report and 2027 trend predictions are out, so let’s dig in.

(If you’re curious about the methodology here, BabyCenter collected 350,000 names of babies born from January 1 to October 5, 2026, registered on its app, to analyze name trends.) Here we go!

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How the top girl names changed in 2026

The meteoric rise of Eliana continues, as it lands the No. 2 spot on the girls’ names list (up from No. 14 in 2024 and No. 7 in 2025). But Eliana is not the only “E” name worth noting.

Evelyn rejoined the top 10 at No. 9, after falling out of it in 2024. The top 25 also includes Emma (No. 7), Ellie (No. 11), Ella (No. 19), and Eleanor (No. 23). Other popular “E” names rising in the charts include Elsie (up 23 spots), Evangeline (up 50 spots), Elodie (up 87 spots), Elaine (up 143 spots), and Esme (up 222 spots).

In fact, “E” is the most popular initial for girls’ names, accounting for........

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