Which baby names will be trending in 2027? See Nanit's list

Louis is the top baby name to watch for in 2027, according to new research by smart baby monitor manufacturer Nanit. "More babies in Nanit’s data were named Louis in July alone than in May and June combined," the company said. Besides Louis, the names Wells (up about 33%), Summer (up 34%) and Nina (

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Louis is the top baby name to watch for in 2027, according to new research by smart baby monitor manufacturer Nanit.

"More babies in Nanit’s data were named Louis in July alone than in May and June combined," the company said.

Besides Louis, the names Wells (up about 33%), Summer (up 34%) and Nina (up 22%) are also gaining ground, with all three already surpassing their 2025 counts in Nanit’s 2026 data, the company said.

"Classic names like Charlotte and Henry are still favorites among Nanit families, but the names gaining ground have a different feel," a Nanit spokesperson told USA TODAY. "Wells has that surname-as-first-name appeal, Summer has the warmth of a seasonal word name, and Nina has the simplicity of a short classic. There’s more than

one way for a name to feel fresh right now."

Nanit, which describes itself as one of the leading baby monitors in the U.S., said it has "a unique window into what families are actually naming their babies right now," based on the profiles parents create for their babies on its devices.

"We have over 1M parents who love and trust Nanit and hundreds of thousands of babies are added to the Nanit platform each year," Nanit said earlier in September. "Because families often set up their Nanit around the time their baby is born, we’re able to see what parents are naming their babies in real time."

On the flip side, Emma and Logan are losing momentum and appeared less often in the July-September data than in January-March, per Nanit, which noted that Emma was previously among its top 20 earlier in the year.

Nanit's top baby names to watch for in 2027

Boys

Louis
Wells
Tommy
Callum
Jude
George
Leon
Carson
Sam
Julian

Girls

Elena
Naomi
Summer
Nina
Gia
Camille
Emilia
Georgia
Audrey
Celine

The list includes names that grew the most in each group among Nanit families from January through September 2026.

A group of babies play with toys at a daycare center.

Nanit's top baby names in 2026

In September, Nanit released its top baby names list for 2026, highlighting "classic, vintage names" like Jack, Henry, Leo, Graham, Beau and Miles, alongside "names that traditionally started as nicknames," like Charlie, Teddy, Ellie and Sophie, were popular choices for parents.

"It feels like parents are gravitating toward names that are familiar and timeless, but still have a little personality," Nanit said at the time.

Based on that data, here are the names that took the lead in 2026:

Jack
Henry
Charlotte
Charlie
Leo
Olivia
Noah
Luca
James
Cooper
Emma
Oliver
Lucy
Liam
Theo
Brooks
Bennett
Lily
Amelia
Ella

BabyCenter predicts top baby names for 2027

Digital parenting resource BabyCenter predicted last month that hockey TV dramas, Greek epics, and Western aesthetics would drive baby name trends for 2027, adding that longer names and names starting with "E" for girls and with "J" for boys will continue trending.

Here's what BabyCenter is predicting for the upcoming year:

As hockey TV dramas dominate the TV landscape and ESPN recorded its most-watched NHL playoff season, names inspired by the game have risen in popularity, with parents choosing names like Garrett, Allie, Beau, and Jules from Prime Video's hit show "Off Campus."
Western names inspired by hit shows like "Yellowstone" continue to dominate pop culture and baby names as parents embrace the vibe. Stetson, for example, rose 46 spots to No. 95, entering the top 100 for the first time, with Walker, Callahan, Wilder, and Gunner following closely behind.
Names inspired by Greek mythos and the Mediterranean also gained popularity, "thanks to their grandiose personas and 'The Odyssey' blockbuster," BabyCenter said. Atlas, Orion, Troy, Ares, Evander and Perseus all saw a surge among boys, while girls are being named Iris, Lydia and Daphne.
Ahead of a newly announced documentary, "Gilmore Girls" inspired names are already driving a major spike for Stars Hollow favorites, including Lorelai, Rory, Christopher, Luke and Dean.
High-impact, edgy names featuring the letter X are also popular, with Bexley, Alexandra, Xena and Ximena trending for girls, and Braxton, Knox, Daxton, Maximilian and Jaxson for boys.

"The trends this year show parents are ready to dig into the archives with some modern appreciation for the ancient, the vintage, the classic," Steph Coffield, the official BabyCenter baby name adviser, said. "BabyCenter’s data shows names from the Greek mythos and the Wild West are conquering the Gen Beta baby name frontier. And these names are getting more elaborate by statistically using more letters as parents maximize and embrace longer names."

Matt Damon as Odysseus and Zendaya as Athena in

Top baby names in 2026, according to BabyCenter

BabyCenter also released its annual list of most popular baby names for 2026 in October, with Noah and Olivia taking the top spots. While the most popular name for both genders was the same as last year, BabyCenter said some old favorites returned to the top 10, along with some new names.