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Baby Name Trends - The Hottest Name Trends of 2022

　　Baby name trends for 2022 blend fun and fantasy with more serious themes of hope, strength, and spirituality. 　　The pandemic has highlighted our need for escapism and adventure, but also for stability and connection. The new parents of this year are seeking names with style and substance that mark a...

Nov 21, 2024

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How Gen-Z Will Revolutionize Baby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Gen-Z is about to revolutionize the world of baby names, remaking the very foundations of names and naming. 　　As the oldest Gen-Zers turn 25, the average age in the US for women to have their first child, they'll take over from millennials as the primary baby havers...and baby namers. Like...

US vs UK Baby Names: Vive la difference!

Nov 21, 2024

　　Now that the 2015 statistics for England and Wales have finally been released, it’s interesting to take a look at how the British names rankings compare to that of our transatlantic cousins in the US. 　　Over 50% of names in both the US and England and Wales Top 100 are identical, perfectly showing...

Younger Parents Most Adventurous Baby Namers

Nov 21, 2024

　　Younger parents and older parents differ in many ways, but one of the most striking is their choice of baby names. 　　Nameberry’s exclusive analysis of our site statistics shows that young parents prefer more uncommon, less conventional names, while older parents favor more traditional choices. And that difference is borne...

Latest Babyberry Names Are Full of Love

Nov 21, 2024

　　Nameberry’s latest batch of beautifully named babies are here! These are the combined birth announcements for February and March from our Berry community. 　　The names chosen by our newest parents radiate love and positivity. Some choices put these sweet sentiments front and center, with positive word and virtue names such...

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The ABCs of Girls’ Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

VER-y Chic Names for Girls

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

Name Sage: But I Like All 42 Names!

Nov 21, 2024

　　Amy writes: 　　We are expecting our second little girl in the next few months. 　　We found the perfect name for our first daughter, Viviana Rose. We call her Viviana, Vivi and Viv. I love the nickname options. We also love that it’s classic with a twist so that it’s out...

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Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus

Nov 21, 2024

　　Love Gus as a short name for a boy, but not a fan of Augustus and related names like August and Augustine? 　　One option is to simply use Gus on its own. This vintage nickname is charming, no-nonsense, and you’ll never need to spell it out. It was popular in...

Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Nov 21, 2024

　　Traditional boy names remain perennially popular with parents today, in spite of the broader trend towards ever more unique baby names for both sexes. 　　But that doesn’t necessarily mean that all traditional names for boys are popular. As well as the core classic boy names – like John, James and...

Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　The good news for lovers of vintage boy names is that they’ve never been cooler. 　　The bad news? Well... they’ve never been cooler. 　　That means it can feel increasingly difficult to find the perfect “I wish I’d thought of that first!” vintage boy name. You know: the sweet but strong,...

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Nonbinary Names Achieve Gender Parity

Nov 21, 2024

　　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 Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 21, 2024

　　Want to know the most gender-neutral nonbinary baby names? Depending where you live, they could be anything from Amani to Zen. 　　The most nonbinary names in the US are different from the most popular unisex names (which usually lean male or female). Here we’re talking about names that strike a...

Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Surnames used as unisex baby names offer fresh, modern-sounding options that aren’t too tied to one gender. 　　Last names as first names are always in fashion. Some lean strongly to one gender, as we can see in the USA’s list of popular names. Harper and Avery are mostly given to...

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The Secret Meanings of Color Names

Nov 21, 2024

　　Color names, either flat-out color names like Blue or names with colorful meanings like Aurelia, are more and more popular. 　　But do you know the secret meanings behind the color behind that name you love? 　　Color-related meanings are drawn from a wide range of cultures and are often even older...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Nov 21, 2024

　　So long, Junior! Creative family names are a major modern name trend, replacing Jrs and IIIs on the birth certificate. 　　Two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their daughter Lilibet Diana, honoring two of the most important women in Harry’s family. Lilibet pays homage to Harry's grandmother, Queen...

Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna

Nov 21, 2024

　　While for the most part, 2022's Top 10 names looks a whole lot similar to the year before, there was one significant change — the debut of the luminous Luna. The Spanish word for moon has been shooting up the charts after having entered the Top 1000 in 2003, and...

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100 Names That Deserve To Be Used More

Nov 21, 2024

　　We often cover rare and unique names — from creative modern inventions to unusual place and nature names. The names below are rare too, but with a difference. 　　You've almost certainly heard of them. (And so have your parents.) 　　Even if you don't know someone with them in real life,...

Forgotten Names Making a Comeback

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...

New Study Determines the Top Jewish Names

Nov 21, 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...

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What the Name Sage Knows: Ten Secrets to Loving Your Child's Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　Nameberry has been happy to host Abby Sandel's Name Sage column and to bring our visitors her wise naming advice for several years now. Here, Abby's accumulated naming wisdom (so far). Thank you, Abby, for your wonderful column. 　　The act of choosing a name is deceptively simple. Just a few...

9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

Nov 21, 2024

　　On this 98-degree day, I’m doing the only chore that makes sense: cleaning the basement. That’s how, deep in a dusty box, between my now adult daughter’s kindergarten drawings and my ancient college essays, I found a draft of the proposal for our very first baby-naming book. 　　What struck me...

How to Pick the Perfect Multilingual Name

Nov 21, 2024

　　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...