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New British Popularity List: Harry and Amelia still reign

　　Our top UK correspondent, Eleanor Nickerson, has the following lead story on today’s release of the new popularity data from the UK Office for National Statistics on her blog British Baby Names. Check there for a lot more fascinating statistics on top names by region and month and those most popular...

Jan 11, 2025

Comeback Candidates: Are we ready for babies Gregory, Susan and Mark?

The Most Influential Starbaby Names (and namers)

They Wrecked My Baby Name!

The Lost Names of 1913

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Unusual Baby Names: Hidden in plain sight

Jan 11, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Once upon a time, most parents would have never imagined naming their children Arya, Iker or Major. Now these are some of the fastest rising baby names in the U.S. With formerly unusual names hitting the mainstream, some parents are left wondering where...

Popular Baby Names: What’s your favorite?

Jan 11, 2025

　　Popular baby names get a bad rap, especially — okay, we admit it — here on Nameberry. 　　But popular baby names are popular for a reason: A lot of people like them for a lot of good reasons. Popular names often have a sound and feel that’s right in step...

Underused Classic Baby Names: Calvin, Martin and Miriam

Jan 11, 2025

　　by Angela Mastrodonato of Upswing Baby Names 　　Legions of expectant parents search for that “underused classic” name each year. 　　But what exactly is an “underused classic” name? Do underused classic names even exist? Are they some impossible standard like names that are universally appealing and forever-guaranteed-to-stay-unique? 　　“Classic” can be interpreted...

Classic Baby Names: Where do they stand?

Jan 11, 2025

　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks at the “quiet” classic baby names and measures how they stand in the new popularity ratings. 　　 There were dozens of stories in the baby name news last week, but they all shared a common theme: the Social Security Administration’s release of the 2012...

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Top Ten Girl Names: Too Popular to use?

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No-Frills Girl Names for the New Year

Jan 11, 2025

　　January is the month for resolutions. We want to increase our health and simplify our lives. We look at our new calendar and set goals to make 2017 better than the year before. 　　Is there a baby name style that goes along with all of this January determination? 　　There just...

The 100 Best Baby Names for 2017

Jan 11, 2025

　　The very best baby names of 2017 are an eclectic bunch, incorporating classic names and modern names, unusual baby names along with the stylish and popular baby names 2017. If the 2017 parent were limited to only 100 possible baby names, these strike that perfect balance of being supremely stylish but not...

Rule-Breaking Baby Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　They’ve found the perfect name, but it breaks all the rules. How can they reconcile using the name they love with their long-held preferences? 　　Julia writes: 　　My husband and I are expecting our first baby, a daughter, in May. We have finally found “the” name, but I feel like a...

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Brother Names

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New Geek Chic Names For Boys

Jan 11, 2025

　　Hipster, nerdy, funky-clunky… Call them what you will, there’s no denying that geek chic names for boys and girls are cool. 　　But fashion moves fast, and some of the original names on our Geek Chic Boys master list — like Jasper, Cyrus and Augustus — now feel almost mainstream. 　　So...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Jan 11, 2025

　　Classic boy names are wonderful except for the fact that they’re so common. Yes, there have been many august Williams; sure, it’s a name resonant on your family tree; except, there are thousands (11,282, to be exact) of baby Williams out there. 　　But among the wonderful qualities of classic boy...

100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel

Jan 11, 2025

　　Boy names ending in a vowel (or a vowel sound) feel lively and distinctive, in an era where consonant names for boys – particularly those ending in N and R – have long dominated the list of popular names. 　　There are now five boy names ending in a vowel sound...

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Unisex Names Across the Atlantic

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Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Jan 11, 2025

　　Unisex names are attracting more and more attention for babies of both sexes – but “unisex” doesn’t always mean “gender-neutral”. 　　Unisex vs. Gender Neutral NamesNameberry generally defines unisex names as those given to the minority sex at least 10% of the time. But although those names may qualify as unisex...

Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Jan 11, 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...

The Coolest Unisex Nature Names

Jan 11, 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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Babyberry Names: Class of 2021

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The Top Celebrity Name Trends of 2020

Jan 11, 2025

　　Click the button below to see the most recent celebrity name trends of the year: 　　See the top celebrity name trends of the yearWhat a year for celebrity names! The celebrity baby names trends of 2020 reflect all the feelings of this complicated year. 2020 saw the craziest celebrity baby...

The Baby Names We're Totally Over

Jan 11, 2025

　　Looking for a cool, fresh baby name that’s ahead of the curve? You’d better avoid these ones. 　　All names rise and fall in popularity. Sometimes it’s dramatic, like sporty Shaquille, which went from off the charts to Top 200 and back again within seven years. Others move at glacial pace,...

Most Popular Baby Names 2020…so far

Jan 11, 2025

　　The most popular names of 2020 halfway through the year are in, with Luna and Milo leading the roster for girls and boys. 　　But one significant name is missing from Nameberry’s Top 10 after these challenging six months: Cora. 　　Cora stood at Number 8 on the popular baby name website’s...

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The Best of the Rarest Baby Names

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Popular Twin Names

Jan 11, 2025

　　Popular twin names used to appear on the Social Security top baby names site, but alas, no more. 　　But while there hasn’t been hard data on the top twin names in the US in over a decade, we can extrapolate from the 2010 twin names data to make some educated...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Jan 11, 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...

30 Great Names You’re Not Using!

Jan 11, 2025

　　Looking for a cool name that's rare but not too out-there? You've come to the right place. 　　There are lots of reasons to choose an uncommon baby name. Maybe you hated being one of five Jessicas or Joshuas in your class, and don't want the same fate for your child......

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Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

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How to Change Your Baby’s Name

Jan 11, 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....

The Best Baby Name Advice

Jan 11, 2025

　　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...

The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Jan 11, 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...