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The Hottest Celebrity-Inspired Baby Names 2011

　　We all know that the names of celebrities and their babies inspire real life baby names, but which celebrities’ names are the most influential right now? 　　To find out, we went behind the scenes at nameberry and looked at which names enjoyed the biggest bumps up in traffic at the...

Jan 12, 2025

Modern Hero Names: Monroe Is Just The Beginning

Isabella and Jacob Still #1

The Baby Namers’ Alphabet

Baby Name Trends: Top Names of 2030?

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Most Popular Names Predictions?

Jan 12, 2025

　　Today’s Questions of the Week focus on the upcoming Social Security lists of 2010’s most popular names. 　　The announcements of the Social Security Administration’s popularity lists for 2010 are almost upon us. So, time to place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, on what will be revealed. 　　What do you think will...

Name the Next Beckham Baby

Jan 12, 2025

　　Question of the Week: What should David and Victoria Beckham name their fourth child? 　　So Posh and Becks are expecting a new member of their team this summer. They’ve been both imaginative and trendsetting when choosing the names for their three boys: Brooklyn Joseph, Cruz David and Romeo James. Due...

Popular Names 2010: Interesting or ho-hum?

Jan 12, 2025

　　Question of the Week: What were your responses to the new Social Security list of Popular Names 2010? 　　Last week we asked for your predictions of the popular names 2010, and some of you came up with very spot-on forecasts—a special shout-out to names4real for anticipating the rise of Bentley (who is shown...

Baby Name News: This week’s most notable names, from Ami to Zia

Jan 12, 2025

　　We’re so pleased to announce that starting today, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel will be presenting a regular baby name news recap and analysis every Monday. 　　If you’re a Nameberry aficionado, you might recall that this column started out as a week in review, then morphed into a more conventional list of names based...

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Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!

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Cute Comeback-Kid Nicknames for Girls

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　After a brief hiatus following the Sandy–Mandy–Cindy–Mindy years, nickname names are making a strong comeback. Just recently we’ve seen starbabies with names like Andy (for a girl), Art, Cy, Gus, Josh and Sid on their birth certificates. So with this in mind, we’re embarking here on a...

VER-y Chic Names for Girls

Jan 12, 2025

　　by Kara Blakley 　　Name trend watchers are no longer limiting themselves to the waxing and waning popularity of certain letters. Vowels are certainly having their moment on monogrammed onesies, but endings (particularly -o and -ett) and sounds are catching the attention of keen observers. 　　Recently, Brooke Cussans wrote about PERfect...

The ABCs of Girls’ Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　by Abby Sandel 　　Everything you need to know about girls’ baby names, from A to Z. Looking for the boys’ version? It’s right here. 　　AA is the most popular letter for girls’ names, including Top Tens Ava and Abigail, plus Avery, Amelia, Aubrey, Addison, and fast-climbing newcomer, Aria. 　　BLongtime Nameberry...

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More Neglected Nicknames for Boys

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Brilliant Boys: 27 Boy Names We Love

Jan 12, 2025

　　Every month, millions of visitors view the names in our database. We love seeing the data on the most-viewed names. It’s the basis of the Nameberry Top 1000, a list that includes many a current favorite in the English-speaking world, but also some surprises that can only be found on...

80s Flashback Names for Boys: Rockwell, Lloyd, and More

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Abby Sandel 　　What defines the 1980s? 　　There’s breakdancing and the Rubik’s Cube, legwarmers and Pac-Man, Prince William instead of Prince George. But how about the names? 　　Thirty years ago, the most popular baby names for boys included Jason and Joshua, Michael and Christopher, Andrew and Ryan – the dad names...

Great Alternatives to the Top Boy Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　By Kara @ The Art of NamingFor those parents who may secretly like the sound of the top names but hate their popularity, I’ve created a list of alternative options to the Top 10 names for boys. The names may be similar in sound, syllables, initial letter, meaning, origin or...

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction

Jan 12, 2025

　　Gender neutral names are susceptible to the same shifts in popularity as traditionally gendered names, but these shifts can differ between the sexes. This makes it more interesting to examine the directions of unisex names, which fluctuate in girl-boy ratio from year to year. 　　Nameberry defines gender neutral names as...

The Top Unisex Names in Every US State

Jan 12, 2025

　　The most popular unisex names in the USA in 2022 were Logan, Avery, and Riley. But does that hold true across every state? 　　Well, sometimes. But as you might guess, each state has its own favorite unisex names. For some, it’s an occupational name like Parker or Sawyer. Other states...

How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

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These Names Are At Their Peak

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New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　Nature-related baby names are a huge trend across the board right now. But did you know that the climate actually influences the type of nature names American parents are choosing for their children? 　　A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Human Sciences analyzed over a century of baby names...

Old Money Names That Will Make You Feel Rich

Jan 12, 2025

　　Old money names conjure the aspirational lifestyle provided by generational wealth — elite country clubs, prep schools, and holidays in the countryside. The old money aesthetic is being felt beyond baby names — this prep-rebrand is suddenly everywhere. 　　Fashion runways are filled with pleated skirts, penny loafers, and pearl necklaces. Americans...

Quirky Favorite Baby Names in 10 Top Cities

Jan 12, 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...

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5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

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Rare Names With Popular Nicknames

Jan 12, 2025

　　Have you ever known the excitement of meeting a Ben who is not Just Another Benjamin but is, in fact, Benedict? Or Nicki whose “secret” full name is Danika? If so, this list is for you. 　　Rare full names with familiar nicknames can be the best of both worlds, for...

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning?

Jan 12, 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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The Best Baby Name Advice

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Unique Twin Names to Inspire

Jan 12, 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...

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

Jan 12, 2025

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Jan 12, 2025

　　When I was a waitress, we had a trick to help indecisive customers make up their minds about what they wanted to eat. 　　If it was the main course that had them stumped, we asked, “Meat or fish?” 　　And if it was dessert, the question was “Fruit or chocolate?” 　　Now,...