Pop culture has always helped influence trends.
From fashion to food, makeup and even what we name our children, pop culture has a tendency to sway and dictate public taste and opinion a great amount.
And right now, it seems the world at large is going ga-ga for hit teen drama, Euphoria.
Season two has just become available to stream, and according to the experts at Bella Baby, baby names inspired by the show are on the rise right now.
Using statistics from Baby Name UK and Google Trends, they were able to compile the following results.
“Now that the second season of Euphoria has returned to our screens, we predicted that a number of trends would emerge – one of those trends being baby names,” explains Caoimhe McGonagle for Bella Baby.
“The first season of the show, which aired back in 2019, dominated pop culture from fashion and makeup trends to conversations about young adults and the society they are now growing up in. It’s interesting to see that a number of the characters names have influenced baby names here in the UK, especially due to the fact that many of them are names that are typically found in the US.”
Here are just some of the Euphoria-inspired names that are trending with new parents right now:
Girls Names
Rue
The girls’ name Rue has risen 81 places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 1773 out of 5493.
Meaning: This short-and-sweet name sounds bouncy and energetic, but it’s an English word name derived from a Greek word meaning “regret.”
Cassie
This sweet moniker has risen 46 places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 555 out of 5493.
Meaning: Purity; unheeded prophetess.
Lexi
The name ‘Lexi’ has risen six places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 126 out of 5493.
Meaning: Form of Alexander. Helper and defender of mankind.
Maddy
Maddy has risen two places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 4535 out of 5493.
Meaning: Diminutive of Madeleine: Woman of Magdala.
Boys Names
Nate
The name Nate has risen 18 places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 314 out of 4608.
Meaning: Form of Nathan. He gave.
Chris
The name Chris has risen 158 places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 898 out of 4608.
Meaning: Form of Christopher. Christ-bearer.
Ethan
Ethan has risen two places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 36 out of 4608.
Meaning: Strong, firm.
Tyler
This moniker has risen 20 places in the last year and its overall UK ranking is 139 out of 4608.
Meaning: Maker of bricks or tiles.