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
Just a little over 500 babies had this moniker in the past decade. It’s a gender-neutral name, but it did skew a bit more in favor of girls. The data showed that nearly 400 girls were named Breeze compared to just over 100 boys. We love it for both boys and girls, though.
Gale
The name Gale is a weather nod to gale force winds. The moniker was used mostly for boys in the past decade. This is likely in large part thanks to Liam Hemsworth’s Hunger Games character, Gale. Just 17 girls compared to 565 boys got this name.
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.
Storm
Versions of the name Storm are common for baby girls, compared to baby boys. There were over 4,000 girls in that name category and under 1,000 boys. One girl included in that is little Stormi Webster, Kylie Jenner’s daughter. She just turned 6 years old.
Sun
So many baby names contain the word sun, like Sunshine and Sunny. As with many of the other weather-related names, this too was more popular for girls. Over 5,000 girls had sun in their name compared to 1,209 boys. It’s a bright, happy name for any child.
Rain
Rain is such a cute name for a baby, and it can even be short for rainbow. In the past 10 years, over 7,000 girls were given Rain names while just over 1,000 boys were. One famous male Rain is Rainn Wilson who played Dwight on The Office. He spells his name with two n’s, though.
Jet
Jets aren’t just planes. In weather, jet streams are “narrow bands of strong wind,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As a baby name, Jet variations were popular for boys, with over 15,000 occurrences. In comparison, there were only 418 female occurrences.
Hail
Hail may cause a lot of damage as a weather event, but it’s kind of a cool, unique baby name. Names that included the term were primarily used for baby girls — 38,298 to be exact. Only 57 boys had the Hail moniker. Perhaps the popular name “Hailey” is skewing that.
Aurora
Auroras are beautiful sky light displays — like the northern lights, aka the Aurora Borealis, per Space.com. It’s such a beautiful example in nature, so it’s no wonder so many parents chose it for their daughters. Over 47,000 baby girls were named Aurora in the past 10 years, compared to 36 boys.
Sky
The most popular weather/climate name was Sky and all its iterations like Skylar, Skyla, etc. The names were popular for both boys and girls, but primarily girls. Over 57,000 baby girls got Sky names in the past decade, compared to 10,000 boys.
