According to the Official Book of First Names, this name from another era will make a real comeback in 2026 among young parents!

conscious of how a name will age. They want a name that sounds as appropriate for a toddler on a playground as it does for a CEO in a boardroom or an artist in a studio.

The rise of Marcel also speaks to a broader shift in how we perceive masculinity in 2026. There is a move away from names that sound overly aggressive or ruggedly traditional, shifting continue reading …