Choosing a name for your baby has never been easier or more enjoyable than with Baby Names 2018. Whether you are looking for a traditional name or something more adventurous, Baby Names 2018 will help solve your baby-naming dilemmas. Popular culture continues to affect baby naming. The recent Star Wars films have caused character names Kylo, Liam, Rey and Leia to all jump up the charts, and this is set to continue with the release of The Last Jedi. No doubt the name Belle will see a resurgence, as Disney's Beauty and the Beast (starring Emma Watson) is released this year. Looking at state differences, the name Elijah is popular in the southern states, but absent from top ten lists for the mid-Atlantic and New England states. Here, you're more likely to find baby boys called Jack. For girls' names, there's not such a divide, and a recent clear winner is Paisley, appearing throughout the US.

While most American parents tend to choose popular names, baby names chosen in Hawaii and Wyoming are likely to be more adventurous, and here we see more diversity in parents' choices.​ With over 8,000 of this year's favourite names, Baby Names 2018 is the most up-to-date baby name book you can buy to help you with the all-important baby name decision.