How Cute Are These Travel-Inspired Baby Names?

Research by Bounce bag storage company looked at which locations and travel related words have sparked the most baby names over the last 20 years. While none of them stem from New Jersey, these names span other states and are adorable choices if you’re expecting — or if you just love to check out top name lists!

Bounce’s study highlights the growing trend of naming kids after honeymoon destinations, favorite places and even the spots where babies were conceived! It covers names from 2000 to 2020, and Preston came out on top as the most popular name for boys in the United States. The name is derived from England and means “priest’s town.” For girls, Sydney was the most popular travel name, inspired by the Australian city. Below are the top 10 most popular boy and girl names in the United States inspired by travel.

Boys

Preston – 56,922 boys names
Dakota – 38,665 boys names
Israel – 33,380 boys names
Kingston – 33,146 boys names
Dallas – 21,846 boys names
Phoenix – 17,165 boys names
Orlando – 12,495 boys names
Atlas – 8,611 boys names
Boston – 7,541 boys names
London – 7,137 boys names

Girls

Sydney – 105,777 girls names
Alexandria – 41,132 girls names
London – 37,419 girls names
Dakota – 27,665 girls names
Paris – 22,058 girls names
Carolina – 19,218 girls names
Guadalupe – 18,918 girls names
Journey – 15,317 girls names
Skye – 14,856 girls names
Asia – 14,559 girls names

The countries that inspire the most baby names in the USA are Israel, India and Kenya. The study also found which capital cities have inspired the most baby names, with London, Kingston and Paris taking the top three spots. It’s no wonder that as we return to travel so many parents are choosing names in reference to these amazing destinations. Check here for more statistics regarding destinations that have inspired baby names!

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