Popular Baby Names: Tops of the un-pops
　　This week, Appellation Mountain‘s Abby Sandel looks beyond the Top 1000 most popular baby names list to find some still undiscovered goodies. 　　Wasn’t yesterday a little bit like a birthday/Fourth of July/belated Mother’s Day celebration all rolled into one?  I’ll admit it: I hung up on my own mother to...
Jan 9, 2025
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Name Stories for Kids: For name-nerds-in-training!
Jan 9, 2025
　　There are countless books for kids with first names in their titles—from Harold and the Purple Crayon to Madeline to Fancy Nancy to Olivia—but there aren’t very many books for children about names, with scenarios revolving around such name issues as how they relate to identity, popularity, etc 　　I have found a...
Baby Names of 2011: Newest crop of babyberries
Jan 9, 2025
　　Since our last round-up of Nameberry’s actual baby names of 2011 in June, there’s been a bonanza of beautifully named newbies posted on our forums–and I’m sure they’re just the tip of the iceberg.  Once again Pam and I are blown away by the fantastic choices being made—from the elegant  classics to the more imaginative...
The Nameberry 9: There’s more than one Number 1
Jan 9, 2025
　　This week, Appellation Mountain ‘s Abby Sandel travels around the country and across the pond to discover which  names ranked Number 1 where. 　　Baby name news is fast and furious at year’s end.  Lists of Worst and Best Celebrity Baby Names abound.  (Did anyone else notice that Zuzu Audrey, daughter of Top...
Latin American Names: los nombres del bebe con salsa
Jan 9, 2025
　　The term Latin American, of course, takes in a number of countries and cultures, with both shared name histories and trends and distinctly individual ones. The names in Portuguese-speaking Brazil are, for example, quite different from those in the various Spanish-speaking cultures.  Some currently popular names prove to be international...
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Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter
Warrior Girl Names: Finding the Right Fit for a Fighter
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9 Glowing Girl Names: Brilliant and bright
Jan 9, 2025
　　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...
Black History Names: Amazing Women Athletes
Jan 9, 2025
　　This year, the Black history names we salute are those of the extraordinary women athletes whose strength, skill and bravura have brought them to the top of their fields, many of them breaking records. It wasn’t easy narrowing the list down to just these 16 amazing women! 　　Alice Coachman 　　Alice...
Blending Baby Names for a Modern Brady Bunch Family
Jan 9, 2025
　　After many years apart, these high school sweethearts are welcoming a daughter together. But how do they find a baby name that fits with their modern Brady Bunch? 　　Chelsea writes: 　　My husband and I are at a loss for a name for our baby girl, who will be born this...
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150+ European Baby Boy Names
150+ European Baby Boy Names
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Trending Boy Names
Jan 9, 2025
　　New parents — those who haven't spent much time around today's babies — may not be up on today's trending boy names. Does this sound like you? You might be shocked to learn the hottest boy names right now. 　　What are trendy boy names? Trendy boy names are more popular than...
I Named My Son Liam Before It Got Popular
Jan 9, 2025
　　Fifteen hours into labor, a new nurse came into our hospital room and gave us a cheerful hello. My husband and I looked away from the television. The 2010 Winter Olympics were on though neither of us were paying much attention.  　　Just after midnight, I’d woken up to my water...
Brother Names
Jan 9, 2025
　　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...
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Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
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Gender Neutral Names Changing Direction
Jan 9, 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...
Vintage Surname Names Come Back Around
Jan 9, 2025
　　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...
50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up
Jan 9, 2025
　　Gender neutral names are extremely fashionable right now – but that can pose a problem to parents looking for a cool but uncommon unisex baby name. 　　Familiar favorites such as River (Number 105 for boys in 2022, and Number 150 for girls) and Charlie (Number 178 for boys, Number 123...
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Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
Celebrity Baby Name Trends of 2023
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America's Next Top Baby Names
Jan 9, 2025
　　What are America's next top baby names, the future favorites that nobody is using today? 　　A few generations ago, in 1980, names like Luna and Luca, Kennedy and Maverick were shuffling along at the bottom of the charts. Today, they’re among the most popular namesUSA, each ranking within the Top...
How Millennial Is Your Name?
Jan 9, 2025
　　Millennial names define their generation. John and Mary were the Number 1 names for The Greatest Generation, Linda and Gary emblematic names of the Baby Boom, and now Jessica and Michael emerging as the top names for Millennials. 　　Nameberry tabulated the names of all babies born from 1982 until 2004,...
These Names Are At Their Peak
Jan 9, 2025
　　Looking for a name everyone will love just as much as you do? You can’t go wrong with names at the top of their game. 　　Names that peaked in 2022, calculated in exclusive research and analysis by Nameberry, are baby names that rank higher in the USA than they have...
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Classic Baby Names on the Rise
Classic Baby Names on the Rise
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Top Names in Each State Revealed!
Jan 9, 2025
　　Popular names by state can look very different from the national count. Find out which states' top names conform to the US popular names list and which go in a different direction. 　　Olivia and Liam held on to their titles as the most popular names in the United States for...
50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East
Jan 9, 2025
　　Do you know a lot of kids named Maeve and Rowan, Connor and Max? You might just live in the North East of the USA. 　　Behind the national data on the most popular baby names, each region has its own favorites, and the North East — here, the six states...
Top Baby Name Influencers 2023
Jan 9, 2025
　　Baby name influencers don't set out to start name trends, but ultimately, their names go viral. 　　When it comes to influential names, there’s a formula for success. Whether the name is that of a celebrity or their child, it needs to be connected to someone who’s highly visible in the...
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It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
It’s Okay to Change Your Baby’s Name
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Name Sage: Defining Classic Girl Names
Jan 9, 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...
How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name
Jan 9, 2025
　　Need an international name that works across different languages? It can be challenging, but here we share our tips and ideas to help you find a marvelously multilingual name that brings your family's cultures together. 　　If your family speaks multiple languages, you probably want your child to have a name...
Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister
Jan 9, 2025
　　They're living in Japan, so their new daughter's name needs to bridge two cultures - just like brothers Raiden and Renzo. Plus, they're hoping for something that feels meaningful to their family. The Name Sage tries to check all the boxes! 　　Clarice writes:I'm really hoping you could help me out...
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