50 top baby names set to trend in 2022 (that aren’t Charlotte or Oliver)

Want to know what baby names are set to take over the baby name charts this year? We do too!

Thankfully, the people at Nameberry have taken the time to analyse names from upcoming TV shows, movies, and celebrity birth announcements to bring you a list bursting full of unique names they think we’ll be seeing a lot more of this year. (Think Rhaenyra – the heroine of the upcoming prequel to Game of Thrones.)

Nameberry says, “These names combine all the right ingredients for success right now – blending a fashionable sound and style with influence from pop culture, current affairs, and societal trends.”

So if you’re stuck for a name and after a little inspiration, here’s a list full of names to add to your list.

50 trending baby names in 2022

1. Arlo
2. August
3. Aurelius
4. Betty
5. Blythe
6. Bridger
7. Bruno
8. Calanthe
9. Chance
10. Cleo
11. Cosmo
12. Daphne
13. Draco
14. Eloise
15. Emrys
16. Estella
17. Flora
18. Forest
19. Imogen
20. Ivo
21. Jonah
22. Kekoa
23. Hollis
24. Indigo
25. Lark
26. Lavender
27. Lilibet
28. Lux
29. Maeve
30. Magnus
31. Mirabel
32. Oona
33. Oren
34. Otis
35. Ottilie
36. Perrin
37. Prairie
38. Rhaenyra
39. Rhodes
40. Romy
41. Rue
42. Shiloh
43. Sienna
44. Sire
45. Taika
46. Theo
47. Vander
48. Vincenzo
49. Wells
50. Wilhelmina