These Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2016

Naming kids after superheroes isn’t exactly new, but it’s one thing to pay homage to good guys like Superman (a la Clark or Kent) and another thing to seek monikers from less squeaky clean personas. Deeper, darker characters, like DC Comics’ Harley Quinn or Banner from Hulk fame are seeing spikes on baby name lists. “These are complex characters grappling with their humanity and their powers," said BabyCenter editor Linda Murray. "They appeal to moms and dads who are used to seeing the best and worst sides of people on social media and who appreciate an animated world that reflects their own.”