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New data sheds some light on what parents are looking to call their kids these days.
Culture & Parenting Reporter, HuffPost
If you’re a Bridgerton fan and have been noticing more Daphnes, Penelopes and Eloises on the playground and in baby announcements of late, you’re not imagining it.
New data from the Social Security Administration shows that several names of characters from the Netflix period drama Bridgerton are climbing the U.S. baby name charts.
“Ever since arriving in December of 2020, ‘Bridgerton’ baby names have been exactly what parents needed,” Abby Sandel, creator of the baby name blog Appellation Mountain, told HuffPost. “They’re vintage, elegant and fun, just like the Vitamin String Quartet-fuelled soundtrack.”
Between 2024 and 2025, both Eloise and Daphne jumped 15 spots to No. 49 and No. 178, respectively.
Benedict leapt 100 spots to No. 814, Penelope rose six spots to No. 22, Francesca gained eight spots to No. 307, Simon climbed 21 spots to No. 230, and Violet got a little bump from No. 15 to No. 13.
Even Hyacinth – perhaps the most distinctive name in the ‘Bridgerton’ universe – saw its numbers tick up, with 33 baby girls receiving the name in 2025, up from 28 in 2024 and 17 in 2023.
“The ‘Bridgerton’ names feel refined and aristocratic, but also emotionally warm,” said baby name consultant Taylor Humphrey.
“They........