Massachusetts Parents Are Picking Gender-Neutral Names For Their Children

by | Aug 2, 2024 | Children |

More than ever before, Massachusetts parents are choosing to give their newborn babies gender-neutral names. Those are the findings in a new study by Names.org, a site that tracks trends in baby names.

In their 2023 analysis, the site’s report showed that just under 17% of baby names were gender-neutral last year. That’s up from just over 6% in 1980.

“I think it’s part of a broader trend of Americans looking for more unique names,” Matthew Kolb, chief technical officer of Names.org, told USA Today.

“Especially during the 90s, we saw gender-neutral names rise in popularity,” Kolb said, which in turn led to “a more dramatic rise in the popularity” of outside-the-box monikers.

Logan was the top gender-neutral name in 2023, and currently sits in third place this year behind Dylan and Avery.

Names.org claims to have a success rate of 95% when it comes to predicting the most popular baby names. They define gender-neutral names as names give to both genders at least 5% of the time.

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