The weather impacts our lives daily, so it’s not surprising that it can also impact baby name trends. Recently, BeenVerified studied Social Security Administration data from the past 10 years to see which weather- and climate-themed names showed up most often.
And while some children were given very straightforward weather- or climate names like Gale or Breeze — others expanded upon them. For instance, the name Skyler was popular instead of just Sky.
We’ve ranked the weather- and climate-themed names from the study from least to most popular.
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Breeze
Snow
Perfect for any winter-born babies, Snow is a super-sweet moniker. Per the data, over 500 girls had Snow names compared to just 55 boys. Imagine having a baby during a snowstorm and then naming them after the weather event. Too cute.
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Ice
Star
Per Space.com, stars can actually affect the Earth’s climate over time, making Star a perfect weather-adjacent name. It was popular for girls, with names like Starla and Starlette occurring in the 1,633 instances over the past decade. No boys were named Star, though.
Zephyr
A zephyr is a gentle breeze from the west. The term comes from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the west wind, per the World History Encyclopedia. As a baby name, it was more common for boys, where it occurred over 1,500 times compared to roughly 400 times for girls.
Halo
According to the National Weather Service, a halo is a phenomenon where ice crystals and clouds in the air refract light to create a ring around the sun or moon. It’s a pretty special event, and totally baby name–worthy. The parents of over 3,000 babies agreed.
Gust
In the past 10 years, only baby boys had variations of the name Gust. The data found that over 5,000 boys were given the windy-themed moniker, and yet zero girls were. Who out there wants to be the first to break that trend? Someone’s gotta do it.
