In Baby Calendar’s survey of baby-name trends for babies born in September 2026, moon names and Kaede names gained popularity, while 結翔 ranked No. 1 among boys’ names.
Baby Calendar, which operates a parenting support website, released its baby-name trends for children born in September 2026. The survey was conducted from 1 to 25 September 2026 and covered 7,215 people (3,720 boys and 3,495 girls).
In the boys’ name rankings, 結翔 ranked No. 1, followed by 朔 in second place and 蒼空 in third. Moon names, which evoke the moon, attracted strong interest, and 朔 rose from No. 4 in August to No. 2 in September.
Kaede names also gained popularity, with 楓 ranking No. 22 and 楓翔 No. 90, placing both within the top 100. Names ending in the final-form “と” also remained enduringly popular, with はると, みなと, あおと and ゆいと among those in the top 100.