News The Most Popular Baby Names of 2018 Are Totally Inspired by the Royals By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on April 5, 2018 @ 12:00PM Pin Share Tweet Email Are people naming their children Stormi and Chicago? Not so fast. Names.org unveiled its list of the 10 most popular baby names in 2018 and to the surprise of no one, it looks like everyone’s looking to keep it classic. According to the data, the list is put together by assessing Social Security information to see what names have been used recently, plus what people are clicking on over at the website. This summer, the Social Security office will release its official list of what was popular in 2017, but this is what's expected for 2018. Samir Hussein/WireImage So what made the list? For girls, the name Olivia returns to once again claim the top spot. And while other similar names have made the cut before, we were excited to see that people may be taking inspiration from the British royal family. Specifically, Charlotte reached No. 4, meaning people are likely turning to Princess Charlotte's cute pics and outings for research. Her dad, Prince William, might also be inspiring moms and dads. The name William reached the fifth spot on the list of most popular names for boys. The Most Popular 2017 Baby Names Are All About Pop Culture See the full list of the most popular predicted boy and girl names in 2018 below. Girls: OliviaEmmaAvaCharlotteMiaSophiaIsabellaHarperAmeliaEvelyn Boys: NoahLiamBenjaminOliverWilliamJamesElijahLucasMasonMichael