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Emma and Noah Top Baby Names List….Again

　　By Pamela Redmond Satran 　　The new Number 1 baby names in the US are….the old Number 1 baby names in the US. For the second year in a row, Emma and Noah top the official US baby names popularity list for 2015. 　　And the entire Top 10 stayed more the...

Nov 23, 2024

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Nameberry’s Names of the Year 2016

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz and Abby Sandel 　　The Defining Event of 2016 may have been the presidential election, but the political names that hit the headlines –Donald? Hillary? Bernard?– are unlikely to find themselves on many new baby birth certificates. And so for Nameberry’s Names of the Year we’ve looked beyond...

Future Starbaby Names: Predictions for the New Hammer and Grammer Babes

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　Some big celebrity broods are about to get bigger–Kelsey Grammer is going to be a dad to seven kids, and Mel Gibson‘s girlfriend is expecting his ninth! Predicting names for such huge families is a daunting task. People’s naming styles tend to change over time, especially when...

Celebrity Baby Names: Newest Predictions

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Sophie Kihm 　　The cycle of celebrity pregnancies never slows down. 2016 has been an especially fruitful year so far, with superstars like John Legend, Chelsea Clinton, Adam Levine, Blake Lively, and Ryan Gosling all growing their families. And we can’t forget the celebrities who might not be as well-known...

2016 Baby Name Faves

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Abby Sandel 　　Have your favorite baby names changed this year? 　　Thinking about the names that captured my attention, week after week, I sense a theme. The names feel modern, but have history and roots. They’re not invented, exactly, but in most cases, they wouldn’t have seemed like given names...

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Short, Sophisticated Girl Names You’ll Love

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Baby Name Patterns: To Keep Going or Break the Mold?

Nov 23, 2024

　　What do you do when you’ve created a baby name pattern, and now none of the names you love fits? Does your next baby break the mold, or does family unity carry the day? 　　Katie writes: 　　My due date is September 30 and we are expecting a girl, our fourth...

Poetic Baby Names for Girls: Ancient to modern inspiration

Nov 23, 2024

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　April is National Poetry Month—and before it comes to an end, we have to acknowledge the rich reserve of poetic namesake names that just keeps on giving. 　　We’ve talked before about the fact that —whether by destiny or serendipity—some of our most famous poets happen to have...

Name Sage: Baby Names for a Fourth Daughter

Nov 23, 2024

　　Patricia writes: 　　We are due with our fourth daughter in May and are so excited. 　　She will be welcomed by big sisters Ailey (I-Lee) Carolyn, Juliana Allison, and Brynn Margaret. 　　Our inspiration for their names came from our love of our Scottish/Irish heritage and girlie classic names. All of their...

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Strong Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

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How I Named My Baby: Koda Florian

Nov 23, 2024

　　Cinthia, a surgical technologist, and Benjamin Shaver, who works in warehouse maintenance, live in Seattle, Washington with their son, Koda Florian. 　　Koda was born on December 8, 2022. Below, we speak with Cinthia about how she and Ben named their little boy. 　　Tell me Koda’s name story!I overwhelmed myself with...

Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend

Nov 23, 2024

　　Aiden and boy names that rhyme with it have been all the rage since around the year 2000. Have you ever wondered about the history of this name trend? Or what the most popular Aiden-names are today? 　　Join us for a dive into this wave of names that swept the...

How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

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Last Names as First Names: Welcome to the Next Wave

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Gender-Bending Baby Names

Nov 23, 2024

　　Gender-bending baby names cross gender boundaries. Some of them are more popular for boys, others for girls, and some are so rare they could go either way. See what you think – are these names more boy or girl to you? 　　Arlo 　　Actor Theo Rossi and his wife chose a...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State

Nov 23, 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...

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What's a Classic Name?

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Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Nov 23, 2024

　　Christian names combine spirituality with style, conveying a faith-based message with contemporary sensibility. 　　These modern Christian names with an evangelical feel aren’t traditional biblical names, well-worn virtues, or even the old prophet names that are so popular nowadays. No, this is a fresh, 21st-century style of Christian names that shout...

These Names Are At Their Peak

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

The Top Names We're Watching for 2024

Nov 23, 2024

　　Which baby names will be on top in 2024? 　　If we're speaking literally, you can expect to see the same few names on the tippy-top of the charts — Olivia and Emma, Liam and Noah. But it's a lot more fun to look at the fastest-rising names — the choices rapidly...

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Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

Top Baby Name Influencers 2023

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Nov 23, 2024

　　Many of us spend an entire nine months — or even longer — weighing the relative merits of names for our babies. 　　But it’s possible to judge most names much more quickly than that, at least accurately enough to tell whether they belong on your shortlist. 　　Here, Nameberry’s top quick...

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9 Timeless Rules for Naming Your Baby

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The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

The Best Baby Name Advice

Nov 23, 2024

　　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...

20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask

Nov 23, 2024

　　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,...