Baby names that dropped in popularity the most in 2021

Yulia Sribna // Shutterstock Like all fads, the popularity of certain baby names changes. What was all the rage during your parents’ generation will not necessarily be popular today. In 1990, Jessica topped the list as the most popular female baby name. In 2021, the name Jessica dropped in popularity to #481. Social media and pop culture sometimes play a role in naming trends. For example, the name Karen dropped by 263 spots in popularity in 2021, after Karen became a slang word synonymous with entitled white women captured on video exploiting their privilege under the guise of victimhood. Also on the downswing, names ending in “yn”–Jaxtyn, Korbyn, Carolyn, and Lauryn are just some examples of names that dropped in popularity in 2021. Often, parents are eschewing less popular names. Stacker ranked the top 50 baby names that dropped in popularity in 2021, using data from the Social Security Administration. By subtracting the name’s 2020 rank from its 2021 rank, Stacker determined the decrease in each name’s popularity (rank indicates where the name fell on the list of popular baby names). In the event of a tie, Stacker used the 2021 rank. Many of the names that decreased in popularity are considered gender-neutral, though the Social Security Administration considers sex and gender binary variables. Male and female designations were determined using the gender selected on Social Security card applications. You may also like: What marriage was like the year you were born #50. Genesis (male) Lopolo // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 973 – 2020 rank: 827 – Change: 146 #49. Kyleigh (female) Michael Pettigrew // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 981 – 2020 rank: 835 – Change: 146 #48. Kellan (male) pratan ounpitipong // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 835 – 2020 rank: 688 – Change: 147 #47. Annabella (female) Canva – 2021 rank: 1000 – 2020 rank: 851 – Change: 149 #46. Maison (male) Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1064 – 2020 rank: 915 – Change: 149 You may also like: States with the most single-parent households #45. Korbin (male) javi_indy // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 859 – 2020 rank: 709 – Change: 150 #44. Elyse (female) Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 869 – 2020 rank: 719 – Change: 150 #43. Tori (female) Marlon Lopez MMG1 Design // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 995 – 2020 rank: 845 – Change: 150 #42. Brylee (female) Anna Kraynova // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 935 – 2020 rank: 781 – Change: 154 #41. Aubrielle (female) Anna Kraynova // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 949 – 2020 rank: 794 – Change: 155 You may also like: 100 best G-rated movies to watch as a family #40. Haylee (female) riggleton // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 942 – 2020 rank: 786 – Change: 156 #39. Kamilah (female) marina shin // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 979 – 2020 rank: 823 – Change: 156 #38. Esperanza (female) Samuel Borges Photography // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1108 – 2020 rank: 951 – Change: 157 #37. Kenia (female) Flashon Studio // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1081 – 2020 rank: 923 – Change: 158 #36. Justice (female) NYS // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 741 – 2020 rank: 577 – Change: 164 You may also like: 10 essential money-management skills for children #35. Ermias (male) noBorders – Brayden Howie // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 814 – 2020 rank: 647 – Change: 167 #34. Avah (female) Anant Jadhav // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 825 – 2020 rank: 657 – Change: 168 #33. Darwin (male) Oksana Kuzmina // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1073 – 2020 rank: 904 – Change: 169 #32. Queen (female) George Rudy // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1134 – 2020 rank: 965 – Change: 169 #31. Bobby (male) Tatiana Dyuvbanova // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1015 – 2020 rank: 845 – Change: 170 You may also like: 100 vintage baby names coming back into style #30. London (male) Fotonium // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1034 – 2020 rank: 864 – Change: 170 #29. Madalynn (female) DONOT6_STUDIO // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1170 – 2020 rank: 997 – Change: 173 #28. Novah (female) StockImageFactory.com // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 743 – 2020 rank: 569 – Change: 174 #27. Tinsley (female) Olena Chukhil // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 892 – 2020 rank: 718 – Change: 174 #26. Abdullah (male) Canva – 2021 rank: 984 – 2020 rank: 810 – Change: 174 You may also like: Oldest Disneyland rides from 1955 to today #25. Kamryn (male) Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock – 2021 rank: 1029 – 2020 rank: 855 – Change: 174 #24. Juelz (male)