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Celebs Embrace Popular Names: Jaxon, Maxim, and Evelyn

　　By Abby Sandel, Appellation Mountain 　　Not only did we have a bumper crop of high profile birth announcements last week, but the Social Security Administration also released the eagerly anticipated 2013 baby name data. 　　Oh, the excitement! 　　Sure, the US isn’t the only country to share statistics – and we’re...

Dec 24, 2024

Place Names for Babies: Malaysia’s Hot, Argentina Only Warmish

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International Baby Names: Top 100 Names from Outside the English-Speaking World

101 Not-Too-Hot, Not-Too-Cold Baby Names

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Australian Baby Names: Fastest Rising Top 100 Names–Aria, Penelope and Lincoln

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Anna Otto, WaltzingMoreThanMatilda 　　The Australian birth data is generally released by each state and territory between New Year and Easter, culminating in the national Top 100. Below are the names which rose the most in 2013, and some possible reasons why they might be doing so well at present....

What name do you hear waaaaaay too often?

Dec 24, 2024

　　I love the name Henry. 　　If our first child had been a boy, she would have been named Henry. 　　Then, by the time we did have a boy, I decided I really wanted to use a family name — Joseph, if you’re curious — instead. 　　And when we had our...

Popularity Prediction Contest: Guess the new Top 10! And now see the winners!

Dec 24, 2024

　　The official list of U.S. Most Popular Names of 2013 will be released by the Social Security Administration any day now, and so in advance of the announcement, which we’re all awaiting with baited breath, we’re asking you to predict which names will come out on top. 　　Will Jacob‘s 14-year reign...

2013 Baby Names: The state of the States’ popularity

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Now that Social Security has released the top names for every state, we can move beyond the broad nationwide picture and delve into the more regional patterns. As you’ll see below, far from every state was on board with newly crowned Noah—in fact he topped the lists...

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MayBerry Arrivals: Cecilia Lilac and Godric Nickleby

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Baby Name Trends: The latest ley-ending girls

Dec 24, 2024

　　By John Kelly 　　The Social Security Administration’s 2017 baby name data is now in, charting the Top 1000 names on its card applications for newborns dating back to 1880. They also help track our ever-changing tastes and trends in baby names. 　　One of those trends suggests that we’re increasingly enamored...

9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright

Dec 24, 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...

Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter

Dec 24, 2024

　　Their new daughter will need surgery shortly after birth. Time to find a strong name with the right meaning to encourage their little fighter! 　　Kristen writes: 　　We recently found out we were having our third girl and we were absolutely thrilled. Of course, I immediately dug up the master list...

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Baby Name Doubt: Is This Name Too Different?

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Boy Name: How to honor Grandma Jacqueline?

Dec 24, 2024

　　They’d love to honor grandma Jacqueline … but a cousin has already used their first choice! Time to ask the Name Sage for some fresh alternatives. 　　Sandra writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first child and we just found out it’s a boy! 　　Baby is due September 28th...

Classic Boy Names: John’s Extended Family

Dec 24, 2024

　　Let’s say you come from a family that has an abundance of male members named John—unsurprising for a name that for four centuries ruled as the Number 1 boys’ Christian name and is still in the US Top 30 with one of its nicknames, Jack, almost as high. And there’s...

Sibling Names: Unusual Baby Names with Great Meanings

Dec 24, 2024

　　Sibling names add a whole layer of complexity to naming a baby. Naming your first child may have been challenge enough — finding names that you like, agreeing on a single name with your partner — but naming a sibling comes with its own set of tasks. 　　The goal of naming siblings...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Dec 24, 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...

Pride Icon Names Celebrate Diversity

Dec 24, 2024

　　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....

Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around

Dec 24, 2024

　　Vintage surname names — it’s not an oxymoron! 　　Yes, we tend to think of surname names as a modern trend, and in many ways it is. The way we use surname names today is remarkably different from a century ago. 　　Historically, wealthy families passed down surnames as a way to authenticate...

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The Most Notable Names of 2013

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French Baby Names: Trends and Predictions 2014

Dec 24, 2024

　　To check out the latest trends in French baby names, we turn once again to our go-to expert,_ _Stéphanie Rapoport, creator of the popular site [_meilleursprénoms.com](http://meilleursprenoms.com/) and author of L’Officiel des Prénoms 2014 . For anyone conversant in French, the site is filled with interesting lists, charts and analysis on French baby names...

Owen? Max? Lucy? Will They Ever Make the Top 10?

Dec 24, 2024

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　These names could be your middle-aged neighbor or a kid in your child’s class. These names are all familiar. Most are traditional. Most are likable. Most are timeless. 　　And not one has ever made the top 10 on the Social Security list since...

British Name Trends 2013:The Bees, the Evs and the Teds

Dec 24, 2024

　　By Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names 　　2013 has been an interesting year for British appellations. As it comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the most prevalent trends and influences on baby names in Britain this year. 　　LITTLE BEES 　　One syllable ‘B’ names have been...

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How Gen Z Is Your Name?

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80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Dec 24, 2024

　　Ever since we started exploring and writing about baby names, Pam and I have been intrigued by the concept of sweet-spot names, those that fall in that perfect position of not being epidemically popular—so common that their distinctive images to be diluted—yet not extreme enough to raise eyebrows or cause...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Dec 24, 2024

　　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...

New Popular Irish Names Revealed

Dec 24, 2024

　　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...

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Updating Popular 1950s Names

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Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort

Dec 24, 2024

　　Rainbow baby names — names for a child born after the loss of another — can be a way to mark a time of mixed emotions. Some parents find it helpful and meaningful to choose a name that both acknowledges the loss and celebrates new life, commemorating the past and...

How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Dec 24, 2024

　　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....

How Not To Name The Baby: Top 10 Baby-Naming Don’ts

Dec 24, 2024

　　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...