Girl of the Year 2025 Journal Release Date + Author

That’s why for 2025, IWD sees a big call-to-action for all IWD events to incorporate an element of women-focused fundraising. And one of the biggest ways to help Accelerate Action for gender equality is to Support the Supporters. One of the best ways to forge gender equality is to understand what works and to do more of this, faster.

Other changes in the top 10 are small – in fact, the top seven boy names are exactly the same as last year. (In order, that’s Noah, Liam, Oliver, Elijah, Mateo, Lucas, and Levi.) The only shakeup is in the bottom three, where Ezra rose one spot to No. 8, Asher rose two spots to No. 9, and Leo fell two spots to No. 10. For baby girls Olivia remained the most popular name for the eighth year in a row, with Amelia and Isla the second and third most popular.

A hip name has good vibes, giving your little guy a whole lot of mojo from the start. While “cool” is undoubtedly subjective, there are common traits that help a name fit the label. A cool name skirts overuse and usually grabs a listener’s attention with its style. It can definitely be trendy like Jace, but it can also be unique like Zephyr. While some names are gaining popularity, others are experiencing a significant decline.

Fortunately, there are plenty of resources to help you choose the perfect name for your son. And believe it or not, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is a great place to start. Every year, the SSA rounds up the 1,000 most popular baby girl and boy names.

What about the trends that are so new, they haven’t shown up on the SSA list yet? The top names for boys also include lots of gender-neutral names, meaning this roundup is a decent place to poke around for baby girl name inspiration, too. Cool boy names are found everywhere, but television and movies particularly harbor great options. You may recognize the edgy Jax and Nero from the show Sons of Anarchy and hipster picks like Theon and Ramsay from Game of Thrones. If you turn to the silver screen, you’ll find plenty of contenders like Dashiell, Lucius, and Winston in The Incredibles 2. There are also classic cinema characters brimming with style like Rick and Victor from Casablanca.

Use our search tool below to explore more baby names with different combinations. The top boy baby names in the country are Liam, Noah and Oliver. There’s so much to consider when having a baby, but one of the most important decisions is what to name your son or daughter. For most, a name will stick with a child for his entire lifetime, so it’s understandable to feel the pressure.

One photograph per month of the year, featuring a mix of Historical Characters, Truly Me dolls, and the Girls of the Year Kavi Sharma and Lila Monetti. Calendar also contains a “2025 At a Glance” section with an overview of each month. Accelerate Action is a worldwide call to acknowledge the strategies, resources and activity that positively impact women’s advancement, and to support and elevate their implementation. I did some research, and there is another Clare Hutton who is a specialist in Irish literature, meaning Summer will most likely be Irish-American. Additionally, Clare is white, meaning the chance of Summer being African-American has effectively gone out the window, as AG usually has authors that share the racial identities of their characters. Our 2025 Girl of the Year™ teaches girls to keep an open mind and a sunny outlook.

She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies. We believe you should always know the source of the information you’re reading. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies. Have fun narrowing down your favorites list with this quick game.

Listed above are the top 1,000 baby boy names from 2023, as determined by birth certificate data. Finding the perfect name for your baby boy can take some time and consideration, but it can also be a lot of fun. Whatever your approach, you’ll find plenty of options in this list of the 1,000 most popular baby boy names, as recorded by the Social Security Administration (SSA).

Some fun facts about Summer are that she is a budding entrepreneur, starting her own dog-walking business where she shares some of her profits with a local animal shelter. As an avid animal lover, Summer adopted her dog, Crescent, from her local shelter. Summer also loves to bake, and decorating is her favorite part. She is often in the kitchen learning many techniques and tips from her aunt and sister.