Girl Names(01 of08)
Open Image ModalBrittanyUK ranking in 1996 and 2014: Down from 186 to 4003The name Brittany hit peak popularity in 1999, which was the same year pop star Britney Spears came out with her first album featuring the famous single “Hit Me Baby One More Time.” In that year, the moniker moved up from 137 to 101 on the most popular baby name list for girls in the UK.Similarly, the moniker Britney also saw a surge in popularity around the same time. However, because both names became so overused, they are now on the decline.U.S. ranking in 2013: Brittany 421, Britney 836 (credit:Warwick Kent via Getty Images)
Girl Names(02 of08)
Open Image ModalLaurynUK ranking: Down from 823 to 2862Singer Lauryn Hill made this name hip and popular in the ‘90s. In 1999, the moniker shot up from 361 to 108. In the U.S., however, the name reached its peak a few years earlier, landing at 167 in 1996. U.S. ranking in 2013: 498 (credit:altrendo images via Getty Images)
Girl Names(03 of08)
Open Image ModalKirbyUK ranking: Down from 345 to 0While this is a unisex name, it has quickly fallen off the charts for girls in the UK. Peaking in the ‘90s likely due to video games, the moniker began to dwindle throughout the 2000s, with only 3 or 4 baby girls given this name each year. Interestingly, the moniker was not used at all in 2014.U.S. ranking in 2013: N/A (credit:Kevin Liu via Getty Images)
Boy Names(04 of08)
Open Image ModalMacaulayUK ranking: Down from 143 to 2,079Macaulay is a slick name with lots of charm, so it’s a little surprising that it’s falling out of favour so quickly. The name’s popularity in the ‘90s may have something to do with Macaulay Culkin’s “Home Alone” franchise taking off at the same time. U.S. ranking in 2013: N/A (credit:Mike Kemp via Getty Images)
Boy Names(05 of08)
Open Image ModalGrantUK ranking: Down from 128 to 2,690While this moniker is still holding strong in the U.S. top 200, it’s barely holding on in the UK. Last year only seven babies were named Grant in England and Wales. U.S. ranking in 2013: 168 (credit:Buena Vista Images via Getty Images)
Boy Names(06 of08)
Open Image ModalChandlerUK ranking: Down from 489 to 3,895The character Chandler Bing from “Friends” is the most famous for this name. Unfortunately, the moniker hasn’t quite taken off, despite its peak in 1998. In 2013, no babies born in the UK were named Chandler and in 2014, there were only four. U.S. ranking in 2013: 429 (credit:Catherine Delahaye via Getty Images)
Unisex Names(07 of08)
Open Image ModalCourteney (girls) / Courtney (girls/boys)UK ranking: Down from 285 to 0 / Down from 247 to 2,690Speaking of “Friends,” TV star Courteney Cox was likely behind the name’s peak in 1998. However, the name has now been completely extinct in the UK since 2011. In the previous year, only three babies were named Courteney.Courtney, on the other hand, is still on the charts, but is slowly dwindling for both girls and boys. However, the decline in the boy’s name is far greater, going from 247 to 2,690.U.S. ranking in 2013: 535 (girls), N/A (boys) (credit:Kei Uesugi via Getty Images)
Unisex Names(08 of08)
Open Image ModalJordanUK ranking: Down from 126 to 3,514 for girls and down from 11 to 212 for boysJordan is one of the most surprising names headed towards extinction. Oddly, this moniker dropped sharply in the 2000s for both boys and girls, perhaps signaling parents’ new interest in more unique monikers. US ranking in 2013: 260 (girls), 53 (boys) (credit:Reggie Casagrande via Getty Images)