Fads come and go.
Whether it's avocado toast, Pokemon Go, or The Rachel, what was popular for a hot minute
soon becomes yesterday's news.
And the same is true of baby names.
Here's a look at some recently popular baby names that no one will care about in 2019.
Brandon
Originally used as a last name, Brandon was so popular as a boy's name during the late
20th century that the name seemed bulletproof.
That was then.
By 2016, the name's status in the top 100 names for boys was tenuous at best, and still
trending downhill despite the best efforts of stars like Brandon Routh and Brandon Flowers.
Sadly, the only boys bearing this name from 2019 on will probably be named for their grandfathers.
London
From the late 1990s onwards, parents were quick to give this city name to their little
ones, but the days of London calling are in the past.
Peaking at 85 on the list of top baby girl names in 2013, London had already dropped
to 151 by 2017.
Of course, the whole trend of naming your baby after a city seems to still be going
strong, but when it comes to using London as a baby name, it looks like it's time for
new parents to make a clean Brexit.
Khloe
The name Khloe saw a huge jump in popularity in 2007, the same year that Keeping Up with
the Kardashians first hit the air.
Now, though, it's out of the top one hundred names for baby girls, and doesn't look like
it's coming back in style any time soon.
Other Kardashian names that no one will really care for in 2019 include Kourtney, Kendall,
Kylie, and Kimberly, all of which have been steadily declining in popularity and are either
out of the top 100 or off the charts altogether.
Mariah
While Mariah Carey's music isn't going anywhere, the same can't be said for her name.
Carey's fame is so widespread that she helped to make Mariah one of the most beloved names
for girls born in the 1990s onward.
But since 2012, the name has quickly fallen out of favor, and by 2017, it had almost crashed
out of the top 200.
Hey, at some point you just can't hit the high notes anymore.
Zachary
Thanks to stars Zachary Quinto and Zachary Levi, the name Zachary feels a lot more modern,
and popular, than it actually is.
A derivative of the ancient Biblical name Zechariah, Zachary entered the top 100 names
for baby boys in the 1970's despite some confusion over the proper spelling.
"You did spell my name incorrectly."
"What?"
"I'm afraid we're gonna have to let you go."
"No no no- ahh!"
It had a good run, but in 2017, the name finally crashed out of the top 100.
So will it ever come back into style?
Ask us again in a few hundred years.
Alexis
Actress Alexis Bledel may have captured hearts thanks to her starring role in Gilmore Girls,
but her name is losing fans every day.
One of the most popular girls names in the late 20th century, by 2017 the name was nowhere
to be found in the top 100 names.
Our suggestion?
If you're a fan, why not try Rory instead?
Kevin
It was among the most popular boys names of the second half of the 20th century, staying
in the top 100 from 1949 until 2016.
History is littered with Kevins.
Just ask Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, and Kevin Hart.
But Kevin's long and glorious reign is now sadly over.
There are enough pre-existing Kevins around that it will take a long time for the moniker
to truly die off, but is there really any place left for the name in the modern world
of 2019?
Faith
Putting your faith in a baby name to remain timeless is risky.
Fate is fickle, after all, and baby names are subjected to the whims of fashion.
Not even Faith itself is safe when it comes to the 2019 baby name purge.
A top 100 name for baby girls in the early 2000s, the name Faith fell to 119 in 2017
marking the end of an era.
Faith is probably going to keep decreasing in popularity, the name, that is, not the
concept, but there's likely to be a small group of dedicated parents who remain devoted
to the name.
All we can say is: keep the Faith!