A new trend in baby names is emerging in South Carolina, according to a popular website dedicated to expecting mothers. The site has recently revealed the most popular baby names for 2024. From classic choices to modern favorites, these names reflect the diverse cultural influences and personal tastes shaping South Carolina's newest generation.

Most Popular Baby Names of 2024

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A website targeted toward expecting mothers has revealed a developing trend among the most popular baby names so far in 2024.

Babycenter.com tracks the names of children born to parents who use the website. The online resource shows the names ranked according to popularity throughout the year.

What Were The Top Baby Names Last Year?

The top names for kids born in 2023 were Olivia for girls and Noah for boys. The two names also topped the website's list in 2021.

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More than halfway into 2024, and it looks like there may be a new top boys name.

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Top Baby Name For 2024

Noah is the current most popular boys' name with Liam coming in second. Olivia remains in the top spot for girls with Emma at number 2.

While Olivia holds strong as the most popular girl name for the fourth year in a row, the other names in the top 5 have similar characteristics.

Babycenter.com reports their top five baby girl names have been the same from 2021 through 2023. Additionally, every name had ended in the letter "a." This year we see a new name chart the top five, Charlotte.

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Amelia
  4. Sophia
  5. Charlotte

On the boy's side, the order of the names has changed from year to year, but the top five names remain the same.

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Oliver
  4. Elijah
  5. Mateo
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Baby Names Falling Out Of Favor

Additionally, the website has released a list of names "at risk of going extinct" as they fall out of favor with expecting parents.

Boys

  1. Julius
  2. Jaiden
  3. Johnny
  4. Raiden
  5. Reid

Girls

  1. Brooke
  2. Blake
  3. Mckenzie
  4. Brooklyn
  5. Charlie

LOOK: Unique baby names from the year you were born

Stacker highlighted one of the least-used baby names from each year between 1950 and 2022, using data from the Social Security Administration.

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