A baby name expert has revealed what our kids will be naming their kids – and if her predictions are true, our grandkids are going to have some pretty spectacular monikers!

The baby naming experts at Nameberry have dusted off their crystal ball and gazed three decades into the future, to discover what baby names will be popular in 2050. But how did they do it?

Pamela Redmond, the co-creator of Nameberry says after analysing baby name statistics and predicting baby name trends for the past few decades, they’ve discovered a big clue about baby names. That the next generation will choose baby names that their parents didn’t.

For example, those of us having babies right now are using names like Luna, Luca, Arlo and Arya. But 30 years ago, these names were pretty much relegated to the bottom of the popularity stakes, or didn’t exist at all. So it figures that this generation’s Lunas and Arlos will be using baby names that we aren’t really using right now.

So, to work out what our grandbabies will be named, the crew at Nameberry delved into thousands of names that were given to fewer that 25 babies in 2020. And they plucked 24 boy baby names and 24 girl baby names that are languishing at the moment, but they predict will be popular in 2050.

Most Popular Girl Names in 2050

1. Cosima
2. Dot
3. Iceland
4. Louie
5. Maude
6. Mavi
7. Morgana
8. Pax
9. Riviera
10. Snow
11. Vega
12. Wanda
13. Willoughby
14. Zita
15. Eleri
16. Franklin
17. Ione
18. Lunarose
19. Pandora
20. Pixie
21. Prairie
22. Vita
23. Willoughby
24. Xoe

Most Popular Boy Names in 2050

1. Albie
2. Barney
3. Clement
4. Cyprian
5. Elim
6. Elysian
7. Florian
8. Hale
9. Helix
10. Hermes
11. Isidore
12. Ivo
13. Jupiter
14. Kanoa
15. Merit
16. Ned
17. Oakes
18. Oxford
19. Rasmus
20. Ridger
21. Roark
22. Tennessee
23. Vision
24. Wilbur

Do any of these names send your heart fluttering? Would you like your grandchild to have any of these names? Let us know in the comments!