And just like that, we’re at the very last round!
There’s plenty of excitement from that other March Madness tournament right about now, but for us? This is very last chance to make your vote count.
The winning name will join a long and distinguished list.
PAST WINNERS OF MARCH MADNESS BABY NAMES
- Nathaniel and Louisa in 2011
- Arthur and Genevieve in 2012
- Archer and Isla in 2013
- Everett and Cora in 2014
- Finn and Cora in 2015*
- Theodore and Sylvie in 2016
- Leo and Wren in 2017
- Rowan and Eliza in 2018
- Arlo and Margot in 2019
- Caspian and Tess in 2020
- Raphael and Magnolia in 2021
- August and Marigold in 2022
- James and Gemma in 2023
- Callum and Maisie in 2024
- Sullivan and Alice in 2025
* indicates that Cora won back-to-back championships. I couldn’t decide how I felt about defending a title, so I asked the audience. You agreed that it was best if any winning name was permanently retired from competition.
RESULTS OF THE SEMIFINAL MATCHES
Last week’s contests were surprisingly decisive, and they point to a truth in the AM community. Readers adore offbeat, wait-what kind of names when we’re searching. But when we vote? We hew more closely to established favorites with strong backstories and layers of meaning.
Long-time favorite Ethan easily defeated Jett with close to 64% of the vote. Jett was the top seed coming in to this contest, and knocked out Boone and Huxley before falling to powerhouse Ethan.
Adrian scored over 69% of the vote to knock out Crew. Adrian lost in the semifinals last year, but this time around makes it all the way to the very last match.
And just like that, we have our final two contenders!
MARCH MADNESS BABY NAMES 2026: BOYS FINAL MATCH
THANKS FOR VOTING!
Polls remain open until Monday, March 30th. Check back on Wednesday, April 1st to see the big reveal and celebrate our new champions!
