--- title: Baby Names 2015: Gender Neutral, Unisex Names on the Rise description: From Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' daughter James to Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's Lincoln. canonical: https://time.com/3932662/2015-gender-neutral-baby-names/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-06-23T20:40:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:40.394Z og:title: 2015 Will Be the Year of the Gender-Neutral Baby Name og:description: According to a midyear report by BabyCenter.com og:url: https://time.com/3932662/2015-gender-neutral-baby-names/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbbdc384b40d0cbcc/6987ef0135ba6f7eb8c0b47f/twin-babies1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Twin Babies og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 2015 Will Be the Year of the Gender-Neutral Baby Name twitter:description: According to a midyear report by BabyCenter.com twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbbdc384b40d0cbcc/6987ef0135ba6f7eb8c0b47f/twin-babies1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 2015 Will Be the Year of the Gender-Neutral Baby Name ## Video: Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 Include Some Surprises [Watch (HLS stream): Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014 Include Some Surprises](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FXfKfdOg.m3u8) (1:00)  _Published 2015-05-08. The top 10 baby names of 2014 have been released, and some new names have made the cut._ by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jun 23, 2015 8:40 PM UTC  Twin baby girls kissing on bed Twin baby girls kissing on bedGetty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Jun 23, 2015 8:40 PM UTC Well, 2015 is only half-over, but it’s apparently shaping up to be the year of unisex baby names. BabyCenter.com noticed this [emerging trend ](http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom%5Fstories/proof-that-2015-is-20150622the-year-of-the-gender-neutral-baby/)in its midyear report. Though gendered names like Noah and Emma remain super common, gender-neutral names like Amari, Karter, Phoenix, Quinn and Reese are rising in popularity too. “As usual, baby names are reflecting a larger cultural shift,” [says](http://blogs.babycenter.com/mom%5Fstories/proof-that-2015-is-20150622the-year-of-the-gender-neutral-baby/) BabyCenter’s Global Editor in Chief Linda Murray. “Millennials are an open-minded and accepting group, and they don’t want their children to feel pressured to conform to stereotypes that might be restrictive.” Celebrities are, of course, contributing to the gender-neutral trend by giving girls traditionally male monikers like Lincoln (Kristen Bell/Dax Shepard), James (Blake Lively/Ryan Reynolds) and Mason (Sara Gilbert/Linda Perry). The real question here: are[ Ruckus and Legendary ](http://time.com/3897660/craziest-new-baby-names-2014/)gender-neutral names? ### Meet the New Generation of Gender-Creative Kids  The children pictured are participating in a weekend summer camp created by parents in support and celebration of their gender-nonconformity. Lindsay Morris—Institute  The children pictured are participating in a weekend summer camp created by parents in support and celebration of their gender-nonconformity. Lindsay Morris—Institute  The children pictured are participating in a weekend summer camp created by parents in support and celebration of their gender-nonconformity. Lindsay Morris—Institute  The children pictured are participating in a weekend summer camp created by parents in support and celebration of their gender-nonconformity. Lindsay Morris—Institute  The children pictured are participating in a weekend summer camp created by parents in support and celebration of their gender-nonconformity. 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