Will Belly be the hot name of 2025?
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Season 3 came to an end on Sept. 17, and the hit show has inspired a legion of new fans, and maybe even some new parents. The main characters of the show, who happened to be in a love triangle, are Isabel “Belly” Conklin and brothers Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher.
Fans were left with a whirlwind of emotions after the last episode Show creator and author Jenny Han has announced “The Summer I Turned Pretty” movie is on its way.
Pop culture can shape parents’ decisions about what to name your baby, says Briana Engelbrecht, associate editor at Babylist, an online registry platform.
“Shows like ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ give familiar names new emotional weight and that absolutely shows up in the data we see from expectant parents building their Babylist registries,” she says.
Experts from BabyCenter, a digital parenting resource, agree.
“1 in 9 parents (11%) told us their baby name was inspired by pop culture — including celebrities, movies, TV shows, and popular books — in a recent BabyCenter survey looking at where baby names come from,” said BabyCenter baby name trends specialist Rebekah Wahlberg.
BabyCenter posted on their Instagram on Sept. 3, two weeks before “The Summer I Turned Pretty” season finale, asking “Which boy name do you like better: Jeremiah or Conrad?”
The replies seems to lean toward the name Jeremiah, even for those who clarified they were “Team Conrad.”
“We’ve definitely seen the TSITP effect on baby names this year, and we’re not mad about it,” Engelbrecht said. “As fans of the show ourselves, we totally get the appeal.”
Isabella/Isabel
The name Isabella has been on the rise even before “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” It was the seventh most popular name in the country last year.
The name is “having a big moment,” Engelbrecht says.
She says the name is “elegant, romantic, and feels both timeless and fresh.”
“Isabel, a closer reflection of TSITP’s lead, is also rising,” Engelbrecht said.
According to BabyCenter, Isabel rose 12 spots this year on their charts to reach No. 192.
“The name first entered BabyCenter’s top 100 girl names in 1998 and peaked in popularity in the early aughts,” Wahlberg said. “It’s been on a steady decline in popularity since 2011 — so to see it gaining momentum in 2025 is a promising sign that ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ is having an effect on the name.”
Now, let’s talk about the Fischer boys— who are also making their way up the charts.
Jeremiah
The name Jeremiah has gotten some love from expectant parents, even if he did not get much love on the show.
The name has consistently ranked in the top 100 U.S. boy names since 2000, hitting peak popularity in 2011. Last year, it ranked 93rd it popuarity for boy names.
Interest in the name Jeremiah has climbed steadily this year on the Babylist site’s register of most-shared names.
Engelbrecht explains the name is “sweet, steady, and we know a lot of parents are drawn to it for its warmth and depth.”
Conrad
The name Conrad, Engelbrecht says, is more “under-the-radar.” Conrad ranks lower than Jeremiah on the Babylist site, in the 700s, though it’s moving up a bit.
“It feels classic and unexpected, like the kind of name parents fall in love with after hearing it on a character they admire,” Engelbrecht said. “Plus, it just sounds cool. Brooding love interest energy.”
The classic name has been slowly rising in popularity nationally, from No. 708 in 2000 to No. 469 last year according to the Social Security Administration.
Fisher
Not only are the character’s first names on the rise, their last names are too.
“Fisher is an example of a unique name we don’t hear too often,” Wahlberg said. But it may get a boost from the show.
The name Fisher has hovered around the tail end of the Social Security Administration’s top 1,000 popularity list since 2004. It was No. 897 in popularity last year.
So the next time you run into an Isabel, Conrad, Jeremiah or Fisher could be at a baby shower or on the playground.
With the plot of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” movie remaining unknown, Belly and Conrad could even welcome a child of their own.
“If Belly and Conrad need any help naming their future fictional baby, we’ve got plenty of suggestions!” Engelbrecht says.