Gender-neutral names aren't the only ones getting attention. Athletes, actors and movie characters have also influenced what parents are naming their kids.. The name Caitlin, for example, peaked ...

Gender-neutral names: A rising trend with surprisingly deep roots. ... (John Wayne's birth name was Marion, and iconic '70s sitcom character Archie Bunker was played by Carrol O'Connor.) ...

Perhaps the most well-known Leslie in current pop culture is the character Leslie Knope, but the name is actually derived from a gender neutral Scottish surname meaning "garden of holly.". 4.

Of course, any name can be "gender-neutral" if you want it to be, but these are some of the ones that new parents swear by. In 1958, the most popular baby girl and boy names were "Mary" and ...

And based on this year's most popular gender-neutral baby names, these types of names can also be really pretty. Look no further than Nameberry's "Hottest Baby Names of 2017" report for proof of that.

Gender-neutral baby names gaining popularity 00:41. Get ready to see more babies named Dylan, Avery and Logan in the coming months as gender-neutral names rise in popularity.

While Charles, a more traditionally male-gendered name, ranked 50th for boys (chosen 5,983 times) gender-neutral variant Charlie was chosen 4,217 times (2217 times for girls, and 2000 times for boys).

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