Most Popular Boys’ Names 2015
　　The Biblical Ezra has zoomed to the top of the list to become Nameberry’s new Number 1 boys’ name of 2015. 　　Last year Ezra made it onto Nameberry’s Top 10 for the first time. On the US list, Ezra is nearing the Top 100 and we expect it to be...
Dec 13, 2025
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Name Sage: A Brother for Charles Alasdair
Dec 13, 2025
　　Kristen writes: 　　We put lots of thought into naming our first son, and I couldn’t be happier with what we settled on: Charles Alasdair, Cal for short. 　　Both his first and middle names honor his great-grandparents, Charles and Al. Cal is the name of my favorite character from my favorite...
Girl-Boy Twin Names: Naming Nora’s Twin Brother
Dec 13, 2025
　　Twin names present double the naming challenge but can also be double the fun. Naming twins is a rare opportunity to choose two related baby names at the same time that are compatible but also distinct. 　　With twins, it can be more tempting to use rhyme, sound play, and same...
10 Appealing German Boys’ Names to Consider
Dec 13, 2025
　　Anna recently recommended ten German girls’ names for importation, and now she’s done the same for German boy names. 　　Andreas 　　Latinised form of the Greek form of Andrew. The name has been used in Germany since the Middle Ages; a famous medieval namesake is Andreas Osiander, a Lutheran mystic and theologian....
Names for a Yuletide Babe: The O Antiphons
Dec 13, 2025
　　By Kate at Sancta Nomina (Katherine Morna Towne) 　　I recently went back through the Nameberry archives to see what posts have been done about Christmas names and found articles listing names relating to Christmas movies (Ralphie, Zuzu) and TV specials (Linus, Virginia), seasonal foliage (Holly, Ivy), colors (Crimson, Scarlet), Elf...
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Sister Names: Long or Short?
Sister Names: Long or Short?
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Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes
Dec 13, 2025
　　This year, the Black history names we salute are those of the extraordinary women athletes whose strength, skill and bravura have brought them to the top of their fields, many of them breaking records. It wasn’t easy narrowing the list down to just these 16 amazing women! 　　Alice Coachman 　　Alice...
Yes, Millennial Mom Names Can Work for Alpha Era Girls!
Dec 13, 2025
　　Millennials, those born in the eighties through mid-nineties, are the generation having babies in 2019. These children are a part of the emerging Generation Alpha, defined as anyone born from 2010-2025. Gen Alphas come into the world with iPads in hand and social media handles pre-claimed—a vastly different experience from...
Inspiring International Names from the Women’s World Cup
Dec 13, 2025
　　by Emma Waterhouse 　　The 2019 Women’s World Cup has captured the world’s imagination, with record numbers of viewers — around 1 billion (!), according to FIFA — tuning in over the course of the competition. 　　It’s been a great month for women’s sport, and a fantastic opportunity for some inspiring...
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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide
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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus
Dec 13, 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...
I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
Dec 13, 2025
　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention.  　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...
How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
Dec 13, 2025
　　Michelle, a breastfeeding counselor, and Neil, a research scientist, live in Ames, Iowa with their four children: Eisley, Avonlea, Idalia Rae, and October Teddy. 　　October was born on March 4, 2023. Here, we talk to Michelle about how she and Neil named their little boy. 　　Tell me October’s name story!I...
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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up
Dec 13, 2025
　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Dec 13, 2025
　　Say “international baby names” — and what springs to mind? 　　Hands up if you said Anna or Adam! It’s true: there are plenty of popular names that feature near the top of the baby name charts in multiple countries. 　　But if your tastes lean towards more uncommon choices, finding a...
Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names
Dec 13, 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...
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The Top Celebrity Name Trends of 2020
The Top Celebrity Name Trends of 2020
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Baby Name Trends 2020
Dec 13, 2025
　　The 2019 baby name data is the final chapter in a decade of baby naming, but also a preview of baby name trends for 2020 and the decade ahead. Certain established trends of the latter half of the 2010s will continue to gain favor in the 2020s, such as spiritual...
Top Baby Names 2020: The Playground Analysis
Dec 13, 2025
　　These are the real top names you will most often hear on the playground! 　　The Playground Analysis groups the names from the SSA list according to their sound and then ranks the groups instead of the individual spellings. Grouping the various spellings together gives us a more accurate view of...
Best New Baby Names in the Top 1000
Dec 13, 2025
　　America’s top baby names of 2020 have been announced! We’ve seen the most popular names at the top of the list, so now let’s look further down, at the new names in the Top 1000. 　　To make it into the Top 1000, a name had to be given to at...
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Popular Twin Names
Popular Twin Names
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Baby Names Before 1850
Dec 13, 2025
　　Records on baby names only started in the US in 1880, and so getting an accurate read on names from the 1800s before this time can be difficult at best. 　　But researcher Douglas Galbi has compiled lists of baby names drawn from census records of the early 19th century. We...
New Popular Irish Names Revealed
Dec 13, 2025
　　Good news for lovers of Irish baby names! The latest popular Irish names data for 2022 has just been released, and it’s a treasure trove of intriguing options from the Emerald Isle. 　　Happy St Patrick’s Day! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! 　　Top 10 Irish Girl Names 　　There has been a...
Top Names in Each State Revealed!
Dec 13, 2025
　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...
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Updating Popular 1950s Names
Updating Popular 1950s Names
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How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts
Dec 13, 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...
Name Change Resources
Dec 13, 2025
　　We won't sugar coat it: the legal and administrative logistics of a name change — whether it's your own or your child's — can be overwhelming. To make your process easier, we've compiled a far-reaching collection of name change resources, organized by location. 　　In the United States, name changes are processed at...
How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby
Dec 13, 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...
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