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Playground Analysis 2017: The REAL Top 50 List!

　　By Kelli Brady 　　After seeing the SSA’s 2017 Popular Baby Names list, did you wonder why you aren’t hearing the #1 name as much as a name further down on the list? Do you hear a lot more “Sophia!” on the playground than “Emma!”? One way to try to explain...

Nov 25, 2024

Marian Names Way Beyond Mary, Marie and Maria!

Girl Names in Limbo: Can they escape?

Girl Baby Names: Harlow, Cleo, or Willow?

Reinventing Grandma Names

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CONTEST: Guess the New Top 10s and Win!

Nov 25, 2024

　　The wait is almost over! The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names of 2017 will be released on twitter by the Social Security Administration on Friday, May 11 at 9:05 am ET 　　And so in advance of the imminent announcement, which of course we’re all awaiting with bated breath, we’re...

MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　May was an extraordinary month in the Nameberry Birth Announcement forums. We had a girl named Tully, boys called Godric and Endymion and Ignatius, middle names Lilac and Nickleby, brothers Atlas and Apollo, and nicely paired twins August Matthias and Thomas Nathaniel. 　　Parents drew inspiration from sources...

See The Most Popular Baby Names by State!

Nov 25, 2024

　　When you look 　　popular names by state, it’s clear we live in a nation divided. There’s the United States of Ava and William (the South), the United States of Olivia and Oliver (the Great Plains) and the United States of Emma, Liam and Noah (most of the rest: coastal population...

9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　There are many girls’ names that mean light. There’s the whole Lu-name contingent: Lux and Luz, Lucy and Lucia, Lucille and Lucinda, for starters. And the bright and clear Clara, Claire, Clarissa contingent. And all the Helen, Helena, Ellen, Leonora et al names that mean ‘bright, shining...

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Modern Girls’ Names: Zhuri, Marlowe, and Vale

Naming a Girl: Cute, classic, or somewhere in-between Boy Names for Girls & New Names for Boys Bye-bye, Meghan. So long, Marisa. Girl names leaving the Top 1000 Hiding in Plain Sight: the Secret Popularity of Lynn and Lee Nicknames: Waltzing with Tilda and Tilly Accentuating the Positive: Baby names with accents The Two Aggies: Agatha and Agnes unbuttoned Happiness is just a thing called Jo

A Sad Farewell to The Nook of Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our most treasured contributors, K. M. Sheard. Kay ran the delightful website, Nook of Names, and was the author of a giant, encyclopedic compendium of name information, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Names, which we have found to be...

Top 100 Girl Names of 2014

Nov 25, 2024

　　Imogen may still not have cracked the US Top 1000, but she continues her reign as the Number 1 girls’ name on Nameberry for 2014. 　　The real news with girls’ names, though, is Khaleesi, which vaulted to Number 2 on our list thanks to Game of Thrones. Given that Nameberry’s...

PERfect Girls’ Names: juniPER, harPER and PERsephone

Nov 25, 2024

　　By Brooke Cussans at Baby Name Pondering 　　Just starting your name search or stuck in a rut? Not sure where to start, or just need some fresh inspiration? Then how about one for every day of the week! Here are seven names containing the PER sound – one “per” day...

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80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son

Trending Boy Names How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name New Geek Chic Names For Boys Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Brother Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　Choosing the right brother names involves striking the right balance. Ideally, brother names should be coordinated in a clear way — such as style or origin — but you want the names to be distinctive, so the brother set doesn’t feel too matchy. 　　Looking for brother names with similar style is...

How I Named My Baby: October Teddy

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Nov 25, 2024

　　Alanna Shore, stay-at-home parent, and her husband Keith, artist and art director of Mikkeller Beer, live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with their four children. 　　In May they welcomed their latest arrivals, twins named Nico Gianna and Jasper Graham. Here, Alanna shares the story of how she and Keith named their...

Gender-Bending Baby Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　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...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Nov 25, 2024

　　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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Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

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Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock

Nov 25, 2024

　　Cottagecore baby names are part of a recent aesthetic trend defined by an appreciation for romanticized rural life, according to The New York Times. Hobbies such as bread baking, embroidery, and mushroom foraging are among the wholesome, nostalgic elements of the cottagecore lifestyle. 　　Cottagecore names, too, evoke this bucolic way...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Nov 25, 2024

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Nov 25, 2024

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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2017 Comeback Kids: Best names newly returned to the list

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The Top Cornish Names in Cornwall

Nov 25, 2024

　　Cornish names are one of the most overlooked, yet up-and-coming, areas of Celtic naming. 　　Unlike their Irish, Scottish and Welsh cousins, Cornish names are still the relative under-dogs in the world of Celtic names. When you look at the overall statistics for England and Wales, Cornish names_—_with the exception of...

Scottish Baby Names: Announcements from Aberdeen

Nov 25, 2024

　　There’s something so undeniably intriguing about reading the local birth announcements in real time as they’re published in various places. We always relish our own monthly roundups, as well as our friend Eleanor Nickerson’s frequent feature on her British Baby Names site, which also encompasses some Irish and Scottish names. ...

New Number 1 Boys’ Name!

Nov 25, 2024

　　Liam is the new Number 1 boys’ name for 2017, the Social Security Administration announced, with Emma remaining at Number 1 one for girls. 　　This year’s top baby names contains more new entries than in several years. Amelia vaults onto the girls’ Top 10 at Number 8, followed by newcomer...

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The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 25, 2024

　　Over the many months of How I Named My Baby, our Berries have shared incredible tips and valuable insight on navigating the baby name process. 　　Here, the best baby name advice from our readers: 　　On where to begin:“Start off by asking your partner what names they don’t like! Are there any names...

Name Sage: Honoring Grandma Elaine

Nov 25, 2024

　　Aviva writes:I’m expecting my first child. I was very close to my grandmother Elaine, who passed away, so I’d like to name my son after her. 　　For his first name, I’ve thought of Laine or Lane. Is there anything else I’m missing? 　　I’m leaning toward Laine right now but don’t...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Nov 25, 2024

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...