Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2024
And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2024. This year saw dozens of surprising, unique, and otherwise notable celebrity baby names, including Whimsy Lou, Jack Blues, and Méi June.
A significant subset of stars chose not to reveal their children's names in 2024. We're anxiously awaiting the baby names of Margot Robbie, Cardi B, and perhaps most of all, Elon Musk, who welcomed his 12th baby this year.
As undisputable tastemakers and baby name influencers, the names celebrities choose for their children today often impact what the rest of the country will name their babies tomorrow. We noticed several trends among 2024 celebrity baby names that are likely to catch on among American parents.
Below, the biggest celebrity name trends of 2024.
Double Nature Names
Botanical names proved especially popular with celebs in 2024, with floral picks like Rose, Clover, and Violet featuring among nearly 10% of the celebrity baby names we recorded this year. But a subset of stars were inspired by the natural world twice over and doubled up on evocative, picturesque nature names.
Eila Violet — Erin Heatherton & Karol Kocemba
Hartt Summitt — Candace Parker & Anna Petrakova
Kaia Autumn Skye — Vanessa Morgan & James Karnik
Rio Rose — Emily VanCamp & Josh Bowman
River Rose — Natalie Joy & Nick Viall
Rowen Lily — Clare Crawley & Ryan Dawkins
Baby Men & Women Names
We predicted that Baby Men & Women names would be one of the biggest name trends of 2024, and the celebrisphere proved us right. These formal, "adult"-sounding names were the fastest-growing trend among celebrity baby namers this year.
Abram Howell — Amber Cochran & Brantley Gilbert
Anne — Mindy Kaling
Arthur James — LA Thoma & Grant Gustin
Archibald Felix — Shannon Nelson & Brendan Hunt
Bernadette Maxine — Amber Stevens West & Andrew J. West
Darla Rose — Jasmine & Brett Roth
George Julien Wade — Elle Evans & Matthew Bellamy
Joan Almond — Cayley & Brandon Jenner
Louise Everett — Mandy Moore & Taylor Goldsmith
Fast Fashion Names
Fast Fashion Names lead our roster of baby name trends 2025, but many celebrities got a head start on the trend this year. These names are created to be totally unique, yet eminently wearable. Some stars added extra letters to existing names — turning Boyd into Boydd and feminizing Everett as Everette. Others swapped initials or even combined names to invent a one-of-a-kind smoosh, like SantiGold.
Boydd — Jessica Parker Kennedy & Ronen Rubinstein
Everette Rae — Sarah Herron & Dylan Brown
Hartt Summitt — Candace Parker & Anna Petrakova
Kace & Kyren — Julie & Zach Ertz
Klarity Doll — Kash Doll & Tracy T
Kova Jade — Emily & Baker Mayfield
Krewe Allen — Katelyn & Kane Brown
SantiGold — Elaine Welteroth & Jonathan Singletary
Alliterative & Assonantal Combos
Alliteration and assonance add a bounciness to a full name combination and can make for a memorable moniker. It's also a great way to add impact, whether you're going for something clearly cute — a la Mirabella May — or super strong, like Caius Chai.
Beckham Blue — Savannah & Cole LaBrant
Caius Chai — Ayesha & Steph Curry
Ford Fitzgerald — Katherine Schwarzenegger & Chris Pratt
Jagger Jerry — Michelle Wie & Jonnie West
Kareem Kenkaide — Ashanti & Nelly
Luna Lucia — Lauren & Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino
Milan Maksim — Peta Murgatroyd & Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Mirabella May — Audrey & Jeremy Roloff
Pesce Pearl — Bethany C. Meyers & Nico Tortorella
Rio Rose — Emily VanCamp & Josh Bowman
River Rose — Natalie Joy & Nick Viall
Stevie Sky — Kristin Hodge & Jon M. Chu
Unexpected Word Names
Unusual, unexpected word names are a classic starbaby name category, but the celebrity parents of 2024 were especially creative with their choices. This year, stars introduced brand new word names to the baby name lexicon, including Whimsy, Locket, and Brother (yes, really).
Brother Laszlo — Mia & Darren Criss
Cardinal — Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden
Joan Almond — Cayley & Brandon Jenner
Klarity Doll — Kash Doll & Tracy T
Locket Romance & Poetry Lucia — Francesca Farago & Jesse Sullivan
Shy Trinity Afua — Adwoa Aboah & Daniel Wheatley
Whimsy Lou — Nara & Lucky Blue Smith
Most Common Celebrity Baby Names 2024
We added more than 90 starbabies to our celebrity baby name database in 2024, with few name repeats. Three names were used twice as first names — Beckham, Jack, and Townes.
Beckham
Beckham Blue — Savannah & Cole LaBrant
Beckham Gene — Brooke Eden & Hilary Hoover
Jack
Jack Blues — Hailey & Justin Bieber
Jack Francis — Aly Michalka & Stephen Ringer
Townes
Townes Alexander — Lauren & Alexander Ludwig
Townes Meadow — Hilary Duff & Matthew Koma
Name to Watch: Townes
Blues made our shortlist of names to watch, but the most influential celebrity baby name of the year is going to be Townes.
Plural names are one of the hottest mainstream baby name trends, and newcomer Townes was used by two influential stars this year — Alexander Ludwig and Hilary Duff. Duff has a reputation for popularizing her name choices. Banks soared onto the Top 1000 (for boys) after she gave it to her oldest daughter. Townes is going to follow a similar path, and will be a name on parents' shortlists for years to come.
Along with Townes, we expect other plural names — particularly those with municipal ties — to gain popularity over the next few years. These include the already fashionable Banks and Rhodes as well as Bridges, Parks, and even Mills.