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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Neil Shaw & Sophie Collins

40 baby names set to go extinct this year with one or two surprising additions

There are 40 baby names that are expected to be at risk of going extinct this year according to a website that has been tracking baby name trends for 18 years.

It expects that very few parents will be opting to name their little ones Kyle, Walter or Hugo in 2023 - which is great news for anyone wanting a more unique name down the line.

For girls it looks as if the likes of Kate and Katherine have fallen out of favour, despite it being the name of the new Princess of Wales.

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