Today, I embarked on a journey fueled by curiosity: Do names actually influence how attractive we find someone? There’s a body of research suggesting they might, and although a name is just a small part of what makes someone appealing, you can’t ignore the science.
So, what are the names deemed most attractive? After diving into several studies and lists, it turns out there are commonly recurring names, but I’ve also thrown in a few personal picks. Here’s what I found:
For women, the names range widely from classics to more modern twists:
1. Ashleigh
2. Lauren
3. Alexus
4. Erika
5. Brianna
6. Lindsey
7. Heather
8. Kat
9. Lexi
10. Erin
11. Hillary
12. Samantha
13. Kristen
14. Amy
15, Liz
16. Brittany
17. Kaylie
18. Catherine
19. Brooke
20. Abby
21. Jenna
22. Macy
23. Karlie
24. Veronica
25. Jenny
26. Karissa
27. Yasmine
28. Sasha
29. Liv
30. Danielle
31. Paige
32. Hannah
33. Teri
34. Bailey
35. Kayla
36. Alyssa
37. Makayla
38. Paige
39. Madi
40. Beth
41. Anna
42. Tanya
43. Nicole
44. Sara
45. Caroline
46. Laura
47. Grace
48. Angelica
49. Emily
50. Stephanie
Now for the men, the research was unexpectedly consistent. Every study agreed on the top name:
Drum-roll please….
1. Jay.
What, you’re still reading this? Damn, you knew I made that up, didn’t you? Of course I did, after all, this night has been rather depressing for me as not one single survey or list I found had Jay on it. Google it yourself, not one single survey or study featured my name. Tragic, I know.
Anyways, since you stuck around, I’ll go ahead and give you the most attractive names for guys, according to Independent. Here are the names that repeatedly show up as most attractive for men:
1) Brett
2) Tyler
3) Corey
4) Andy
5) Noah
6) Shane
7) Jeffrey
8) Rob
9) Frank
10) Jeff
11) Zack
12) Brandon
13) Nicholas
14) Greg
15) Zachary
16) Mark
17) Dave
18) Alex
19) Aaron
20) Joey
21) Ryan
22) Max
23) Matthew
24) Jack
25) Jake
26) Christopher
27) Nick
28) Bobby
29) Joe
30) James
31) Dan
32) Jeremy
33) George
34) Danny
35) Evan
36) Alexander
37) Matt
38) Rich
39) Erik
40) Chris
41) Charles
42) Austin
43) Dylan
44) Jordan
45) Jonathan
46) Christian
47) Drew
48) Charlie
49) Tom
50) Daniel
