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Top Baby Names 2020

　　The top baby names 2020 feature a host of names that went virtually unused a generation ago. These include newly-minted names, rediscovered antiques, plus names imported from around the world. 　　We predict 2020’s top baby names by calculating which names saw the biggest increases in interest from Nameberry readers so...

Dec 12, 2025

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Fashion Runways Set Hottest New Name Trends

Dec 12, 2025

　　High fashion baby names: they’re the naming equivalent of crochet crop tops or big, bushy brows. Exciting, edgy… and appealing enough to hit the mainstream sooner than you might think. 　　And since it’s Fashion Week season, we’re bringing you our twist on the very hottest trends to watch out for...

Gem Names: The hot new name category

Dec 12, 2025

　　Gem names are a hot category in baby names right now, with many of them shooting up the popularity charts. They’ve even been embraced for boys—Onyx was one of the fastest-rising boys’ names in 2018. 　　Current favorites like Jade and Ruby have plateaued, while former hits Crystal, Amber, and Diamond...

Baby Name Trends: and other news of the week

Dec 12, 2025

　　This week’s name news includes baby name trends, some stunning “sweet spot” celebrity baby names, the thorny issue of baby name theft, and a celebration of unique baby names of all shapes, sizes and sources. 　　Celebrity Baby NewsIt’s aaaaa… baby for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds! 　　Blake Lively and Ryan...

Brilliant Baby Names You’re REALLY Using

Dec 12, 2025

　　Another year, another batch of utterly brilliant Babyberry names! 　　So far this year, 175 new arrivals have been announced by our international community of friends and followers: 105 girls and 70 boys. 　　The beautiful baby names our Berries choose never fail to delight us, but this year’s picks have been...

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How I Named My Baby: Willamina Joy

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Olive or Olivia, Sophie or Sophia?

Dec 12, 2025

　　Do you prefer your girl names plain or fancy? Streamlined or frilly? In other words, are you Team Olive or Team Olivia? 　　Popular tastes today run towards girl names ending in A. Seven of the Top 10 popular names for girls end in A, starting with Olivia at number one....

Transforming Top to Uncommon Girl Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　When it comes to baby names — particularly girl names — popularity can get a bad rap. Uncommon girl names are often seen as more desirable — it’s cool to be different! 　　But the popular girl names are at the top for a reason: they’re fashionable, lovable, and appeal to a...

How I Named My Baby: Maudette Eve

Dec 12, 2025

　　Marissa, a project management coordinator, and Mark, a manager, live in Northern Virginia with their two daughters: Maeve Rose and Maudette Eve. 　　Maudette was born on August 11, 2022. Here, we speak to Marissa about how she and Mark named their little girl. 　　How did you name Maudette?We had been...

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How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

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Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Dec 12, 2025

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Dec 12, 2025

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 12, 2025

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Dec 12, 2025

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Dec 12, 2025

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

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The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

Dec 12, 2025

　　Astrology names are inspired by the stars and planets, the four elements, and the symbols and characteristics connected to the zodiac signs. 　　Coinciding with the recent cultural obsession with astrology, we’ve observed a rise in names relating to the zodiac and all things celestial. 　　Millennials and Gen Z have taken...

America's Next Top Baby Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Dec 12, 2025

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

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Top Czech Names Follow International Trends

Dec 12, 2025

　　This just in: the top Czech baby names for 2022! 　　The Czech Republic is a small country in central Europe with a classic, self-contained naming culture. Traditional Czech names such as Vendula and Zdeněk have made the charts for decades, and proper Czech spellings are favored over streamlined international variations....

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Dec 12, 2025

　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...

Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Dec 12, 2025

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

Dec 12, 2025

　　When picking a name, it can be hard to find opportunities to test the name in a way that gauges the true ‘wearability’ of the name and the reactions it is likely to elicit. People’s abstract opinions of names (“no-one will ever be able to spell Aoife correctly”, “Harper is...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Dec 12, 2025

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Dec 12, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...