Baby Names of 1912: Hester, Chester & Sylvester
　　Another new year, another opportunity to test out the 100-Year Rule, a chance to look at the pop lists of 1912 to see if we can find some undiscovered gems to excavate and polish up. 　　Looking first at the boys’ 1912 Top 10, we see that it consisted completely of...
Dec 12, 2025
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Baby Name Trends: Ha Ha names are nothing to laugh at!
Dec 12, 2025
　　Have you noticed the sudden pop in popularity of girls’ names starting with the happy-go-lucky syllable ‘Ha’—some on them shamelessly stolen from the boys?  Caught in the spotlight by two recent high-profile starbabies, Harper Seven Beckham and Jessica Alba’s Haven Warren, this is among the baby name trends that seem...
Stylish Names: What’s Their Secret?
Dec 12, 2025
　　Some stylish names share a first initial: Vowel names are particularly popular right now, for instance. Other times, it’s a rhythm or ending sound: Boys’ names with two syllables that end in N or R are big these days. 　　Still other fashionable names share an ethnic origin such as Irish...
Australian Baby Names: What’s up down under
Dec 12, 2025
　　Today’s guest blogger, Aussie Anna Otto, tells us what she sees ahead for Australian baby names in 2012. 　　Baby Name Trends from Australia for 2012 　　Nameberry has brought us the hottest trends in baby trends for next year, and many of them are evident in Australia, as in other countries. But...
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,...
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Cool Girl Names: Charmed Circles
Cool Girl Names: Charmed Circles
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Feminizations Carry Girl Power
Dec 12, 2025
　　Looking for a girl name that honors a boy name? There are so many possibilities, whatever your style. 　　Feminizations are girl names that build on traditionally male names, or which have a masculine equivalent. They’re a varied group with lots of interesting options that are full of feminine spirit. 　　What...
Muslim Baby Names Are Full of Meaning
Dec 12, 2025
　　Eid Mubarak! 　　This evening marks the start of the important Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr, celebrated by approximately two billion Muslims around the world and a perfect occasion for a closer look at Muslim names. 　　In the US, Islam is the third largest religion, and in the UK, it’s the second...
200 Best Twin Girl Names 2023
Dec 12, 2025
　　What are the best twin girl names for 2023? 　　We've compiled our top 100 sets of twin girl names — that's 200 names! — with the right style, substance, and vibe for this year. 　　You can find twin girl names by style — cute twin girl names, badass twin girl names; names...
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Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend
Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend
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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...
12 Boy Names That Deserve More Love
Dec 12, 2025
　　Looking for a boy name that feels both fashionable and original, that stands out for its rarity but fits with current trends? 　　Boy names are evolving at lightning speed right now, with parents more willing than ever to branch out from traditional choices and embrace individuality in their sons’ names...
How I Named My Baby: October Teddy
Dec 12, 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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The Top Unisex Names in Every US State
The Top Unisex Names in Every US State
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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...
Surprisingly International Baby Names
Dec 12, 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...
Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity
Dec 12, 2025
　　Nonbinary names are balanced in the proportion of girls to boys who receive the name in a given year. At Nameberry, we define this as no less than 35 percent, but no more than 65 percent of a single sex. Compare that to unisex names, which are given to the...
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Ancient Names for Babies
Ancient Names for Babies
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60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style
Dec 12, 2025
　　What makes a Southern name? Just a unique blend of tradition and modern style. 　　Parents in the American South are famous for passing on family names to children, for example by repeating first names, or using mom's maiden name as a first name. This means that classics like John and...
Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities
Dec 12, 2025
　　New York baby namers love sleek, streamlined girl names like Rose and Claire, while Dallas favorites like Willa and Evangeline bring a touch of Southern charm. 　　Scottish namers are drawn to rugged boy names with a local flavor, such as Innes and Struan. And in Auckland, New Zealand, you'll find...
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...
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Baby Names Before 1850
Baby Names Before 1850
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New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Jewish names are a diverse set, represented by Hebrew names, biblical names, Yiddish names, and gentile names that gained popularity among the American Jewish community. 　　A recent report by the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion's Jewish Language Project reveals the most popular Jewish names in the US. This...
The Best of the Rarest Baby Names
Dec 12, 2025
　　Baby namers desperate for truly undiscovered baby names have always begged us for our secret list of unique names that nobody but nobody else has. You know, the truly wonderful baby names with deep history and wide appeal that somehow remain completely undiscovered. 　　The only problem was we didn’t have...
Forgotten Names Making a Comeback
Dec 12, 2025
　　Looking for a niche source of rare baby names? Try the comeback kids of 2022. 　　These names were once used for babies in the US, but then vanished for decades. Just when you might think they were lost forever, they've re-appeared in the official baby name data for 2022. 　　The...
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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
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20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask
Dec 12, 2025
　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...
How to Cope With Baby Name Regret
Dec 12, 2025
　　Baby name regret — also known as baby name remorse — is a common source of shame among new parents. It allegedly affects between 10-20% of new parents, yet the perceived stigma deters many from sharing their feelings or stories. 　　Lately, celebrities have been opening up about their own experiences with baby...
Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous
Dec 12, 2025
　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...
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