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The Hottest Baby Names of 2011

　　Click here for the Top 200 Baby Names of 2011What are the hottest new baby names this year? Based on an analysis of over 23 million page views at Nameberry since January, we’ve pegged these choices as the Hottest Names of 2011. 　　It’s a surprising list, driven by unexpected celebrities,...

Dec 12, 2025

Baby Names 2012: Heard any new names lately?

Too trendy? Or just right….

Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia

Stylish Names: What’s Their Secret?

Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester Happy 3rd Birthday to Nameberry! Baby Name Spike: People vs pet names W-Names: Where’s Waldo? Guess Beyonce’s Baby Name! Bird Names: Avian options beyond Robin and Raven Baby Name Trends: Ha Ha names are nothing to laugh at! Australian Baby Names: What’s up down under

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Nameberry Nine: Trendy with a twist

Dec 12, 2025

　　This week, in her Nameberry Nine round-up of the latest newsy names, Abby Sandel, of Appellation Mountain, looks at recent celebrity and other interesting name sightings. Also, take advantage of our CyberMonday Nameberry ebook special! Buy our ebooks for just $3.99 today only, in our store. 　　If you’re an avid follower of all things onomastic,...

Celebrity Baby Names: The hottest and the nottest

Dec 12, 2025

　　The year before Nicole Richie, who’s mainly famous for being famous, named her first child Harlow Winter Kate, that Golden Age of Hollywood first name was given to only 28 baby girls. 　　In 2008, the year Richie gave birth in January, that number shot up to 133, more than doubling...

Baby Names Trends: Cassia, Caspian and Cash

Dec 12, 2025

　　Here in our baby name bubble, in case you haven’t noticed, we tend to parse every element of every name for hints of incipient baby name trends. This would include first syllables, middle letters (like the current x), and endings like en and er for boys. 　　Just recently we’ve been...

Hottest Baby Name Trends: a century ago

Dec 12, 2025

　　If you were naming a baby in 1911, you certainly wouldn’t be thinking about the hottest baby name trends or what was cool or hip. Ah, those were the days! 　　But it is interesting to look back and see what patterns were in evidence then, which names—some of them really surprising—have obeyed the...

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Model Names Reflect Diversity on the Runway

Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning How I Named My Baby: Zeraphyn Miu How I Named My Baby: Leni Jean Inspirational Names of Forgotten Feminists Feminizations Carry Girl Power Cool Girl Names: Charmed Circles Transforming Top to Uncommon Girl Names Olive or Olivia, Sophie or Sophia?

Boy Names for Girls Reach New Heights

Dec 12, 2025

　　We all know about boy names for girls like Madison and Addison, Harper and Avery that were once exclusively male, later to be counted among the most popular girl names. 　　Then there are the newer names crossing the gender divide toward the girls’ side. These may still be more widely...

African-American Heroine Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　As Black History Month segues into Women’s History Month this weekend, let's take a look at the names of some inspirational African-American heroines! 　　Compiling a wide-ranging list is not as easy as you might think – nor as it should be. Google and book searches tend to turn up a select list...

Fanciful Girl Names Go Over-the-Top

Dec 12, 2025

　　There’s never been a better time to give a daughter a fanciful, over-the-top name. Over the past few years, everyone has had to cut back and restrain themselves from life’s normal luxuries. But one place where you can still really go for it is with your child’s name. 　　Fanciful girl...

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Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

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How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Dec 12, 2025

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Dec 12, 2025

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Trending Boy Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames The Top Unisex Names in Every US State America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Dec 12, 2025

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Dec 12, 2025

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Dec 12, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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How Millennial Is Your Name?

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones What's a Classic Name? Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023 The Secret Meanings of Color Names Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names Popular Names Your Mom Never Heard Of 60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Dec 12, 2025

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

Ancient Names for Babies

Dec 12, 2025

　　Can the rise of ancient names for babies be credited to the prominence of Amelia, Zoe, Sebastian, and Atticus on international lists of popular names? 　　Or maybe it’s a reaction against all the new names and trends that have mushroomed over the past few decades, from word names to nature...

Babyberries: Class of 2023!

Dec 12, 2025

　　As we finish off another year, it's time for the recap of Nameberry's newest arrivals born in 2023! 　　Birth announcements for 93 new Babyberries – 47 girls and 46 boys – were featured on our forums and Instagram over the past year. The warmest of welcomes to all of our littlest members! 　　Berry parents...

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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

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20 Chic French Names You Should Know About

Dec 12, 2025

　　You know when you see a child (or a picture of one) and think, “Dang, that kid is cooler than I’ll ever be”? That’s how we feel when we hear a lot of the most popular names in France. 　　I mean, imagine having a playdate with little Capucine or Timéo....

100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Dec 12, 2025

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Dec 12, 2025

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

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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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Dec 12, 2025

　　You never forget your first breakup. 　　Benjamin – Ben – had so many attractive qualities. Strong yet sensitive, timeless and classic, with an easy likeability and appeal. 　　I wasn’t the only one who fell fast for his charms. Everywhere I went, people gushed about how much they loved Ben. At...

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Dec 12, 2025

　　Since parents today invest so much thought and effort into finding the right name for their child, we get a lot of queries asking for advice on what to name the baby, and we do try to accentuate the positive. 　　But we also find it incumbent upon us to point...