“Aiden” and “Madeline” may have been the top baby names this year, but it's celebrities who have had the most influence on new parents, boosting the popularity of monikers such as “Miley”, “Rihanna” and “Kingston”. Baby naming website nameberry.com (www.nameberry.com) said names moving fastest up the popularity ladder included Khloe, after reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, various spellings of Marley, after the romantic comedy film starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and Miley, after teen star Cyrus. Other celebrity inspired names included Rihanna, after the pop star, Hayden after actress Hayden Panettiere and Malia, inspired by US President Barack Obama's daughter. For the boys, Kingston, the name of pop star Gwen Stefani's son, was becoming increasingly popular, as was Milo, the son of actress Liv Tyler, River, the name of actress Keri Russell's son, Kobe, as in basketball star Bryant and Jude, after the actor Law.
