Overview
- mynametags.com predicts fantasy fiction amplified by BookTok will be the strongest driver of 2026 baby names, based on recent media and social metrics.
- Predicted top girls’ names: Violet, Ophelia, Maysilee, Lilo, Chloe.
- Predicted top boys’ names: Rhys, Conrad, Alex, Liam, Rory.
- Cited signals include Onyx Storm selling over 2.7 million copies, an 89% Google surge for Ophelia after Taylor Swift’s single, and a 91% jump in searches for Lilo following Disney’s live remake.
- Sports and screen moments are also flagged, with Chloe Kelly’s Euro 2025 penalty and Rory McIlroy’s Masters win expected to lift Chloe and Rory, while The Summer I Turned Pretty fuels interest in Conrad.