Revealed! 20 Baby Names Growing In Popularity

Want to be ahead of the baby name trend? Here’s your chance. New stats highlight the names growing in popularity in the US – picking out the ones that could soon be the top choices for parents.

Sifting through its database of the top 1,000 US baby names between 2011 and 2013, baby name site Nameberry has found which 20 baby names are becoming the ‘hottest’ the fastest.

Including names inspired by Disney's Frozen and Downton Abbey, check out which have made the list.

Leo is a Latin baby name and means 'lion'.

Top 10 girls names

1. Violet

Amelia is derived from the Germanic word 'amal' meaning 'work', and means 'industrious' and 'fertile'.

Top 10 girls names

2. Stella

Maisie is a Scottish baby name, and is a diminutive form of the name Margret meaning 'pearl' and 'child of light'.

Top 10 girls names

3. Adeline

A biblical name meaning 'comfort' and 'rest'.

Top 10 girls names

4. Lila

Top 10 girls names

5. Juliet

Swaddling your newborn could help him to sleep

Top 10 girls names

6. Beatrice

Have that first sibling get-together when your toddler’s happy and not too tired (read: grouchy). ‘It’s important for you to be calm, too,’ says Sarah. ‘So if you think you’d feel more relaxed waiting another day, then do that.’

Top 10 girls names

7. Elsa

Babies aren’t able to wind themselves – which is where you come in. There are several different winding positions you can use and you’ll probably find one is more effective than the others. When your baby doesn’t want to feed any more, hold her upright a

Top 10 girls names

8. Cora

Top 10 girls names

9. Aurora

Corbis | Baby With Separation Anxiety

Top 10 girls names

10. Ivy

Top 10 boy names

1. Finn

After a long day you actually look forward to taking out all the tension on the Play-Doh – it’s just like a stress ball!

Top 10 boy names

2. Emmett

Letting your newborn sleep on sheepskin could help boost his immunity

Top 10 boy names

3. Silas

You’ll be amazed by how much your tiny newborn can already do. Although she’s brand new, she’ll probably be able to lift her head and respond to sounds. Some babies can also follow objects, smile and laugh – but this is very rare.

Top 10 boy names

4. Hudson

Top 10 boy names

5. Asher

You love that free book swap outside your favourite shop in town, especially because you can now trade all those trashy holiday reads for super-cute baby books.

Top 10 boy names

6. Sawyer

Capture the moment your little one masters the art of doggy paddle for the first time – with the help of some armbands of course. [Corbis]

Top 10 boy names

7. August

Is it time to return to work? These are the questions you need to think about before deciding when you return to work.

Top 10 boy names

8. Declan

This could be when you drop that massive bowl of porridge you’ve just cooked, or when you run naked into the bedroom. For some reason it’s hilarious for your baby, not so much for you.

Top 10 boy names

9. Jasper

Your toddler will probably have a whole collection of silly facial expressions, so get snapping away whenever one makes an appearance. [Corbis]

Top 10 boy names

10. Ezra

Author: Alison Coldridge

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