Republicans and Democrats name babies differently. Is your baby name red or blue?
Apr 01, 2025
Is your baby name red or blue?
Yes, even baby names are political now, apparently. A new study by baby naming site Nameberry pulled the top 500 baby names in the U.S. and analyzed which of those names were chosen predominantly in states that voted Republican (red) or Democrat (blue) in the 2024
presidential election. Some of the results truly defied expectations.
The baby name trends aren’t just about conservative v. liberal.
According to Nameberry, the reddest baby names “set forth an American ideal deeply rooted in the land and family heritage” while also rebelling “against naming conventions around gender, spelling, and the very definition of a first name.”
Nameberry says the bluest baby names “celebrate America as a melting pot while also honoring tradition” using a “diverse range of international, historical, and religious sources.”
Nameberry creator Pamela Redmond said, “Our findings show an America deeply divided on baby names.”
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Key political baby name insights
Nameberry discovered a few fascinating trends:
The top blue names are 84% derived from non-English sources, while 90% of the reddest names have English origins.
All of the top red boy names (and almost half of the reddest girl names) are last names used as first names.
Over 70 percent of bluest names have religious origins, but none of the reddest names do.
All of the bluest names have a traditional spelling while more than 25 percent of reddest names have unconventional spellings.
The bluest names for baby boys
The bluest names for baby boys (Nameberry)
These are the names chosen predominently in states that voted Democrat in the presidential election.
Moshe
Santino
Muhammad
Yusuf
Kieran
Ari
Aidan
Ibrahim
Ali
Nico
Colin
Francis
Angelo
Remy
Desmond
Felix
Frank
Zayn
Gianni
Hugo
Sean
Rhys
Rory
Kian
Connor
The bluest names for baby girls
The bluest names for baby girls (Nameberry)
Fiona
Liana
Mira
Maryam
Kira
Miriam
Nina
Aisha
Paige
Kayla
Brooke
Rachel
Celine
Adelina
Francesca
Maia
Maya
Viviana
Esme
Fatima
Kaia
Colette
Anya
Maeve
Sienna
The reddest names for baby boys
The reddest names for baby boys (Nameberry)
Kohen
Baylor
Stetson
Kyson
Tripp
Sutton
Briggs
Cohen
Gunner
Baker
Jensen
Lawson
Hayes
Colter
Waylon
Shepherd
Banks
Karson
Kayson
Beckham
Knox
Daxton
Tucker
Kashton
Dallas
The reddest names for baby girls
The reddest names for baby girls (Nameberry)
Hattie
Oaklynn
Oakleigh
Gracielynn
Wrenley
Blakely
Collins
Oaklee
Saylor
Oakley
Palmer
Haisley
Armani
Sutton
Marlee
Charlee
Brynlee
Remington
Hallie
Evelynn
Paisley
Navy
Emory
Macie
Allie
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