Berry Faves of 2015 IRL
　　By Linda Rosenkrantz with Esmeralda Rocha 　　We recently posted the list of names that our Berries were most interested in over the past year– headed by Ezra and Asher, Charlotte and Amelia—but what names did they actually choose at that crucial moment when the name had to be inscribed onto the...
Jun 20, 2025
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Which are the Most Popular State Names?
Jun 20, 2025
　　With city names like Brooklyn, Madison, and Charlotte getting popular, let’s expand to larger locations and consider the most popular names by state. So today, I’ll be looking at which United States’ names have made it into the 2014 Top 1000 baby names. Most of them go to the girls – only Dakota made it onto the...
Strictly Scottish Names: Innis, Jura & Jock
Jun 20, 2025
　　It’s a good time of year to think about Scottish names. You might have welcomed the new year by singing Auld Lang Syne or be celebrating Burns Night on 25 January. Name nerds can also celebrate because Scotland has already released its provisional Top 100 for 2015 – we can...
The 12 Most Influential Celebrity Baby Names
Jun 20, 2025
　　Celebrities have the power to turn unusual or outmoded baby names into contemporary hits. Many of the baby names in the Top 100 have Hollywood roots, from Ava to Violet, Jayden to Wyatt, and once-bizarre names from Hazel to Huckleberry have come to seem normal after celebrities chose them. Which...
Playground Analysis: The REAL most popular names
Jun 20, 2025
　　By Kelli Brady, Name Freak! 　　You must be aware of the 2015 SSA top baby name list by now, but are you a bit confused by the #1 names? Maybe you hear a lot more “Jackson!” than “Noah!” yelled at the playground? Well, by combining the different spellings of each name,...
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Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On
Baby Names Trend: I-Ending Girl Names To Keep An Eye On
Classic Girls’ Names: The Claire Contingent–Claire, Clara and Clarissa Four Syllable Middle Names: Longer choices beyond Elizabeth Girl Names: Our 100 most popular for 2013 (so far) Unusual Baby Names: 10 same-but-different girl names Baby Name Nicknames: The ubiquitous Addie Girl Baby Names: Plain and fancy, from Arya to Tess to Zetta North West: Behind Kim and Kanye’s baby name Creative Girls’ Names: Xia, Djena, and Geneva
Girls’ Names 2013: Our 10 newest choices
Jun 20, 2025
　　We’re always adding new names to Nameberry, and the ten newest on the site all just happen to be for girls. 　　Half of these names existed on Nameberry before as variations of other names, but without commentary of their own, and the other half are new entries.  All have ancient...
Luna, Ozzie and Vernon: Bold Girls, Vintage Boys
Jun 20, 2025
　　by Abby Sandel/Appellation Mountain 　　Do you name boys and girls the same way? 　　We often reserve antique gems for girls – lady-like appellations like Charlotte, Amelia, Lydia, and Hattie. But this week, parents proved that retro picks work for boys, too. Several high-profile birth announcements revived grandpa-chic choices for our...
Your Favorite Literary Names for Girls
Jun 20, 2025
　　Great girls’ names abound in books, from classic characters like Jane Eyre and Scarlett O’Hara to more contemporary heroines like Matilda and Katniss. 　　So for our Question of the Week, we’d like to know: What are your favorite girls’ literary names? 　　Consult our master list of literary names for girls for inspiration....
Boy Names >
What’s your favorite classic boys’ name…and why?
What’s your favorite classic boys’ name…and why?
Newest Boy Babyberries: The 3rd Quarterly Report of 2013, from Alaric to Zion Boys Baby Names: The viable and the verboten The New Everyboy Names: Emmett, River, and Axel Nickname Names for Boys Baby Names for Boys: Popularity of “S” and “Sh” sounds Nameberry Picks: 13 best virtue names for boys 40+ Neglected Namesake Names–Boys’ edition Super Bowl XLVIII Names: Byron, Britton & Brock
Top 100 Boy Names of 2013
Jun 20, 2025
　　Asher is back on top!  The hot biblical name has reclaimed the crown as Number One boys’ name from Finn, which snatched it last year. 　　Declan, an Irish choice that flirted with the Number One spot on Nameberry throughout 2013, finished at Number Two. 　　Finn’s star may be flickering, but...
The Fitzes: Beyond Mr. Darcy, F. Scott and JFK
Jun 20, 2025
　　By Kelli Brady of NameFreak! 　　I am currently catching up on the show Scandal, which takes place in the US Capital and involves the highest political figures of the land. The fictitious president has one of the best character names I’ve ever heard: Fitzgerald Thomas Grant. He is called Fitz...
Winter Olympic Baby Names: Part 2–The Boys
Jun 20, 2025
　　By Tara Ryazansky 　　The men hoping to compete for the US Olympic Team have names that are just as winning as the women.’s  I put together a list of some boy names that might win over new parents in 2014. 　　Leif– As in Biathlon team member, Leif Nordgren.  This name...
Unisex Names >
Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity
Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity
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50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up
Jun 20, 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...
100 Unique Unisex Middle Names
Jun 20, 2025
　　What’s hot in the middle spot? Unique unisex middle names, of course! 　　With more and more unisex first names in circulation, you’d think that conventionally gendered middles would be holding firm, if only for practicality’s sake. And you’d be right – to a certain extent, at least. 　　Although the SSA...
Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity
Jun 20, 2025
　　Happy Pride 2023! 　　Pride icon names celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the inspiring history behind the fight for equal rights. 　　It's more than half a century since the first Pride parades took place in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, commemorating the Stonewall Riots of the previous summer....
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60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest
60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest
The Top Names We're Watching for 2024 Babyberries: Class of 2023! Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna Ancient Names for Babies Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones What's a Classic Name? These Names Are At Their Peak America's Next Top Baby Names
Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities
Jun 20, 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...
60 Southern Baby Names With Charm And Style
Jun 20, 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...
Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
Jun 20, 2025
　　And that’s a wrap on the celebrity names of 2023. This year saw a number of notable celebrity baby names, including Techno Mechanicus, Rocky Thirteen, and Louetta Isley. 　　In addition, many A-list celebrity babies were born in 2023, such as the unnamed babies of Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and...
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Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?
Rare Names With Popular Nicknames 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East The Best of the Rarest Baby Names New Popular Irish Names Revealed Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 Baby Names Before 1850 Top Names in Each State Revealed! 80 Great New Sweet Spot Names
New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names
Jun 20, 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...
20 Chic French Names You Should Know About
Jun 20, 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....
Top Czech Names Follow International Trends
Jun 20, 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....
Baby Naming Advice >
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby
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Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Jun 20, 2025
　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...
The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup
Jun 20, 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...
Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
Jun 20, 2025
　　Julie writes:We have two boys, Benjamin John, nn Benji, and William Henry, nn Will. Our third on the way is a girl and we are really struggling with her name. 　　For our boys, we quickly settled on classic names and used family names for the middles. There doesn’t seem to...
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