Another year means another look at what names parents are giving their newborns.
According to BabyCenter.com, the hot baby name trends of 2015 include nods to Instagram filters, TV shows like Empire, and more pop culture references.
So which filters are the most kid-friendly?
Filter-inspired names that made the list include: Lux (up 75% since last year), Ludwig (up 42%), and Amaro (up 26%), says BabyCenter.com.
Reyes, Hudson, and Kelvin are also on the rise for boys, while Valencia, Juno, and Willow are gaining popularity for girls.
Young adult novels may have also played a role while parents were searching for some literary inspiration.
Hazel, the name of the main character from The Fault in Our Stars, jumped 52 percent this year. The John Green novel was released in 2012, and a big screen adaptation was released last year, starring Shailene Woodley.
Plus, Harry Potter heroine Hermione is still a hit, climbing 45 percent this year. (Sorry Hunger Games fans, Katniss dropped 10 percent.)
The Fox TV show Empire has been getting a lot of love from critics and fans, so much so that Lyon, the last name of the family followed on the series, was up 61 percent this year.
Hakeem and Lucious also rose in popularity, as did Dre, which could have also seen a bump following the summer release of the movie Straight Outta Compton.
In the realm of celeb-inspired names, Wyatt is up 84 % for girls and 11% for boys, which is the adorable name choice for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher's baby girl, born in 2014.
The 10 most popular girl names of 2015 were:
- Sophia
- Emma
- Olivia
- Ava
- Mia
- Isabella
- Zoe
- Lily
- Emily
- Madison
The 10 most popular boy names of 2015 were:
- Jackson
- Aiden
- Liam
- Lucas
- Noah
- Mason
- Ethan
- Caden
- Logan
- Jacob
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