These 100 Baby Names Are Going Out Of Style In The US & Karen Is Definitely On The List

It can be tempting to pick a popular or trendy name for your baby but if you're someone who likes to go against the crowd, then we've got some names for you.

The U.S. Social Security Administration recently released its report on baby-name trends in 2021, and it includes a list of the names that are quickly going out of style.

Who needs style when you can be unique, right?

The SSA list ranks names by how sharply they've dropped in popularity. While you might expect Karen to take a hit due to the negative memes with which the name has become a synonym over the last few years, it's actually not the fastest-falling name.

According to the SSA, the name that saw the sharpest drop in popularity among girls is Denisse, followed closely by the variant Denise. Karen actually placed third on the list, continuing a drop slide that's seen it fall from 248th place in 2011 to 828th spot last year.

Meanwhile, the two fastest-falling boy names suggest that it's not cool anymore to use "Y" in place of other vowels. The name that saw the biggest drop in popularity was Jaxtyn, followed by Karsyn in second place and Xzavier in third. Kamryn and Korbyn also appeared lower down on the list.

Short nickname-style names such as Ray, Willie, Bobby and Alexa are becoming less common as picks for newborns, and so are those with alternative spellings, such as Mordechai and Kamilah.

Some pop culture names also appear to be on the decline after peaking a few years ago, including Kylo (Star Wars) and Lyanna (Game of Thrones).

Here are the top 50 fastest-falling names for boys in the U.S. in 2021:

1. Jaxtyn
2. Karsyn
3. Xzavier
4. Willie
5. Tristen
6. Aldo
7. Hakeem
8. Bentlee
9. Marley
10. Korbyn
11. Juelz
12. Kamryn
13. Abdullah
14. London
15. Bobby
16. Darwin
17. Ermias
18. Korbin
19. Maison
20. Kellan
21. Genesis
22. Meir
23. Harley
24. Darian
25. Jad
26. Brett
27. Bryant
28. Jeffrey
29. Crosby
30. Brecken
31. Jerry
32. Will
33. Skyler
34. Abdiel
35. Noe
36. Mordechai
37. Deandre
38. Carl
39. Ray
40. Lyric
41. Dion
42. Dakari
43. Jerome
44. Ernesto
45. Jakobe
46. Brennan
47. Devon
48. Kristopher
49. Blaine
50. Eliel

1. Denisse
2. Denise
3. Karen
4. Amelia
5. Keily
6. Nathalie
7. Itzayana
8. Alexa
9. Meilani
10. Lyanna
11. Elliot
12. Ensley
13. Carolyn
14. Lauryn
15. Tinsley
16. Novah
17. Madalynn
18. Queen
19. Avah
20. Justice
21. Kenia
22. Esperanza
23. Kamilah
24. Haylee
25. Aubrielle
26. Brylee
27. Tori
28. Elyse
29. Anabelle
30. Kyleigh
31. Keyla
32. Kaydence
33. Harmoni
34. Adalee
35. Alexia
36. Jada
37. Jaylin
38. Julissa
39. Harleigh
40. Emmalynn
41. Sariah
42. Susan
43. Avalynn
44. Mikayla
45. Melani
46. Emmaline
47. Chanel
48. Dalary
49. Cara
50. Ellen