Trending on Nameberry This Week 📈
Plus, the newest names on Nameberry
Hey, Berries! 🍓
Welcome to the Nameberry Trend Report, your rapid-fire rundown of what’s rising, popular, and brand-new on Nameberry.
The top trending names right now include some current events-inspired names (hello, Zohran!), Berry faves (looking at you, Leopold), and, erm, some truly confounding choices — anyone know why Aobh is getting so much attention??
We’re also rounding up the week’s most-loved lists, the buzziest forum conversations, and the newest names added to the Nameberry database.
Ready? Let’s go! ⬇️
Top Trending Names
Aobh — this one baffled me. Am I missing a pop culture connection here?
Zohran — trending globally 🌎
Opha — another mystery!
Leopold — a Nameberry fave
Miranda — Millennial name that’s still usable today, imo
Miles — true classic trending up irl
Elliott — Elliot with one T ranks *slightly* higher on the national charts
Eirian — definitely fits our Romantasy trend
Mabel — I’ve been hearing of lots of little Mabels lately
Rowena — could this be a sign Rowena is coming back in style? 👀
Top Trending Lists
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Trending in the Forums
Submit a pitch for your favorite *out-there* choices
That feeling when you love a name… and then learn its meaning
What would you name a sibling to May Louise?
The Newest Names on Nameberry
A chic, contemporary alternative to Valerie 🌄
Oh boy — this name is going to be trending in 2026 🤠
Shocked that we didn’t have this in the database! 🇮🇹
Anyone else spot this YA-inspired name on social media this week? 📚
I was trying to figure out why Opha and Aobh were trending but cannot find anything - I wonder if it's because Aobh is similar to Aoife (from the same root) and Opha *might* stem from Ophelia - or that OPHA is used as an acronym for various health associations? Or Opha May Jackson been celebrated/taught about in some way recently?
I can actually see Howdy catching on, since parents are using Rowdy - but maybe it will bring Howard back into the charts so people can do Howard 'Howdy'?
Oh my! Some of those new names are wild. Dessen reminds me of Desitin so no. Howdy screams Doody to me so absolutely off the table! Aobh is pronounced similarly to Eve so I'm guessing it's just people trying to be unique but familiar. But, I adore Elliott (with 2 T's).