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Hottest Baby Names 2016

　　by Pamela Redmond Satran 　　What are the hottest baby names for the year ahead? 　　To find out, we looked at which names have attracted the most unique views of a total of more than six million visits to our name pages in the past 30 days. 　　Then we tracked which...

Apr 13, 2025

The 100 Best Baby Names Right Now

Emma and Noah Top Baby Names List….Again

Fastest Climbing Baby Names in Australia

1990s Pop Icon Names

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New Celebrity Baby Name Predictions

Apr 13, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　This month has seen some high profile pregnancy announcements. The Baldwins, Olivers, and Reynolds? How did we get so lucky? There’s no doubt that these babies will have interesting names, but what they are exactly, we can’t yet say. We might have to wait a few more...

Celebrity Baby Names: Newest Predictions

Apr 13, 2025

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　The cycle of celebrity pregnancies never slows down. 2016 has been an especially fruitful year so far, with superstars like John Legend, Chelsea Clinton, Adam Levine, Blake Lively, and Ryan Gosling all growing their families. And we can’t forget the celebrities who might not be as well-known...

The Most Popular Baby Names of 2016

Apr 13, 2025

　　There’s a new girls’ name heading the list of popular baby names 2016, with Olivia claiming Nameberry’s official Number 1 spot. 　　Ezra holds his place at the top of the popular boy names list, a position the Biblical name claimed in 2015. 　　Olivia replaces Charlotte, the girls’ top name for...

Meet the New Instababy Name Stars!

Apr 13, 2025

　　By Tiana Putric 　　Baby and child Instagram stars, now also known as ‘Instababies’ and ‘Instatoddlers’, have been taking social media by storm. Not only are their flawless photographs and captivating videos drawing tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of staunch followers, but because they’ve been dubbed “Kid Influencers,”...

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Transforming Top to Uncommon Female Dog Names

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150+ European Baby Girl Names

Apr 13, 2025

　　“What’s so special about European names?”, you might ask. After all, the majority of the baby names most widely used in the US have European origins. 　　But the European girl names we're talking about here are not widely used in the US, the UK, and other English-speaking countries. We scoured...

How I Named My Baby: Laíla Brooke

Apr 13, 2025

　　Dr. Laria Herod, a veterinarian, and Bradford Herod, a special education teacher, live in Phoenix, Arizona with their two daughters: Lariah Braé and Laíla Brooke. 　　Laíla was born on July 18, 2022. Here, we talk to Laria about how she and Bradford named their little girl. 　　Tell me how you...

African-American Heroine Names

Apr 13, 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...

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Awesome V Names for Boys

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Traditional Male Names with a Wow Factor

Apr 13, 2025

　　Their firstborn’s name mixes the old-fashioned and the familiar, with plenty of meaning, too. Let’s help them find a brother name that’s every bit as great! 　　Kirstyn writes: 　　We absolutely love our son’s name: Augusten Emery Axel. His first name has family ties on both sides. I lean towards German...

Choosing Offbeat Boy Names

Apr 13, 2025

　　Let’s find some more offbeat boy names for Ralphie‘s new brother! 　　Sara writes: 　　Oh, Name Sage, please help! 　　Two years ago, we named our first son Ralph. We loved how it was uncommon but how it still felt familiar. We also wanted a one-syllable first name to go with our...

Help the Bode Millers Name Their Twin Boys!

Apr 13, 2025

　　Olympic skier Bode Miller and wife Morgan Beck Miller recently became the parents of identical twin boys — but now they need twin names! 　　The Millers told People Magazine that they were having trouble agreeing on names for their twins. 　　“It’s a daily battle to the point where some days we...

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The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

Apr 13, 2025

　　The great thing is that the pool of surnames is so large — and ever more diverse — that there are always more to discover. 　　Sure, they don’t all make good first names. I know families called Beer, Small and Bumstead, but I doubt any babies will get those as...

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Apr 13, 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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Apr 13, 2025

　　Unisex nature names blend two of the coolest categories of baby names right now, so it’s no wonder they’re attracting a lot of attention! 　　The top gender neutral names in the US include several nature-inspired options, and the natural world is also a wonderful place to look for unique unisex...

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Celebrity Babies: Latest starbaby name predictions

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Starbabies: Predicting the next celebkid names

Apr 13, 2025

　　by Sophie Kihm 　　The most exciting celebrity baby news of the past few weeks has undoubtedly been that of the birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s little prince. Archie Harrison does not have any family names, but his middle name honors Dad—Harrison literally means Harry’s son. 　　Back on this...

Popular names: Nameberry vs US

Apr 13, 2025

　　The top names of 2018 were recently released, reflecting the names parents chose for their children born last year. At Nameberry we compile our own Top 1000 based on the most popular names on the website. It’s updated every month, so it’s a year and a half ahead of the...

British Baby Name Trends of 2019

Apr 13, 2025

　　Happy New Year! As we move into the last year of the decade, here is a review of the most prevalent trends influencing British baby name trends. 　　COMEBACK AWARD: ADA 　　Ada has made a comeback in a big way in Britain in 2018, and it is little wonder why. On...

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Rare Baby Names Worth Rescuing

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Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Apr 13, 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...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Apr 13, 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...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Apr 13, 2025

　　Presidential baby names – the famous last names and, in a few cases, first names of America’s presidents – are more popular than ever in the US. The presidential connection may be more direct in some cases (Lincoln) than others (Taylor). 　　Naming a child for – or, in some cases,...

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Test-Driving Your Baby Name

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Apr 13, 2025

　　So you've already put a name on the birth certificate, but now you're feeling baby name regret. Can you change your baby's name? Of course you can! 　　Follow our step-by-step guide to changing a baby name, from navigating the legal process to coping with the emotions of a name change....

Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names

Apr 13, 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...

Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Apr 13, 2025

　　Unique twin names that feel well-matched but not too matchy can feel impossible to find. Naming twins is undoubtedly one of the biggest challenges (and greatest pleasures) facing a baby namer – although our ultimate guide to twin names is a great place to start! 　　Many parents naming twins take...