It is not a new phenomenon; what is going on in the world impacts baby name trends. For example, due to the rise in popularity of HBO mega-hit, Game of Thrones, there were over 500 babies in 2018 named Khaleesi.
Similarly, since the release of the first Harry Potter book in 2001, the name Luna - as in Luna Lovegood - has skyrocketed in the US rankings from around the 1000 mark to 23rd.
But those are pop-culture names, not references to serious current events or disasters. That said, it is not unusual for children to be named to celebrate the communal triumph over a crisis.
The UK National Archives show that during World War I, there was an uptick in children named after the most significant battles and war heroes, including 901 babies