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2013 Baby Name Popularity: Latest reports from Scotland and more

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Though we here in the U.S. have to wait until May for our official 2013 popularity lists to be revealed, some other countries manage to get their reports ready even before the year ends. As these listings start to trickle in, I thought I’d fill you in...

Jan 10, 2025

Same Name Syndrome–Jillions of Jens

Names Hot in Hollywood…but nowhere else!

What Took So Long?: Why Huck and Holden and Atticus now?

In Favor of Fitting In: Harper, Haven and Hudson

101 Not-Too-Hot, Not-Too-Cold Baby Names The Shirley Temple Syndrome: On loving a popular, trendy name Pick a Boy-Girl Pair from the Top 1000 What name do you hear waaaaaay too often? New British Popularity List: Harry and Amelia still reign Think naming one baby is tough? Try naming six…. Your Favorite Names from the Top 100 V Baby Names: Varied and vivid, from Velvet to Viggo

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One Hit Wonders: Beatrix, Baker & Boone

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Linda Rosenkrantz 　　Over the years, there have been hundreds of names that have rocketed onto the Top 1000 for one year, then just as suddenly disappeared, fading like shooting stars. We’ve made a thorough search through these names, seeing what gems we might find hidden among the oddball Metros,...

Underused Classic Baby Names: Calvin, Martin and Miriam

Jan 10, 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...

International Baby Names: Top 100 Names from Outside the English-Speaking World

Jan 10, 2025

　　By Anna Otto, Waltzing More Than Matilda 　　I recently released an e-book called International Baby Names for Australian Parents, to help Australian parents find names that are uncommon, but not strange. My theory was that was a name that had never ranked here, yet was on the charts in other countries,...

Nominate your favorite and win!

Jan 10, 2025

　　You may have noticed an updated and improved feature on Nameberry recently: Most name pages now include a list of other suggested names. 　　If you like the unusual Welsh name Cadogan, for instance, you might also like Harrington, Lanier, and Adonis (really?) for boys, and Arianwen and Delancey for girls....

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The Magic of Maya

She Suggests Names, He Vetoes Them: Can This Couple Negotiate? Nature Names: Will trees be the new flower names? A Baby Named ….Seabiscuit? The Clementine Clique: Trendy names ending in ‘ine’ Nameberry Faves: The names nameberryites love most Name Shame Mom Names: The Names of Famous Mothers Top English Girls’ Names: Who Are The Most Popular?

Princess Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　One of my embarrassing little obsessions is princess names. The whole idea of royalty, in these modern times, is kind of embarrassing. And then there’s the issue of encouraging your daughter to aspire to be a princess rather than, say, a doctor or an astronaut. For more on this, check...

Exotic Lite: Girls’ Edition

Jan 10, 2025

　　There are some names that are not quite English, or American, but not quite not English either. These include international variations of classic English names – such as Katarina for Katherine – and names that are widely heard around the world but remain unusual in English-speaking countries. 　　The list below...

The Mary Month of May

Jan 10, 2025

　　May, as any Catholic schoolchild can tell you, is the official month of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Which might make Mary an appropriate name for a girl born this month, except after a 400 year run, Mary is more than ready for semi-retirement. 　　The good news is that...

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Traditional Boy Names: The Ultimate Guide

Aiden Names: the Rise And Fall of a Mega-Trend Nickname Spotlight: Getting to Gus 80+ Woodsy Names for Boys That Will Make You Want to Have a Son Brother Names 100+ Best Boy Names Ending in a Vowel How to Make Classic Boy Names Unique Exploring the Meaning of Julian Where To Find A Cool Vintage Boy Name

Flower Names for Boys Are Blooming

Jan 10, 2025

　　Flower names for boys are a rare but beautiful bunch – a subset of the fashionable group of floral baby names which have proved particularly popular for girls in recent years. 　　Cool nature names for boys include tree names like Rowan and Oakley, wild animal names like Fox and Bear,...

Hipster Cowboy Names Buck Tradition

Jan 10, 2025

　　Hipster cowboy names seem completely right for our times. Yes, there are cowboys — babies whose car seats are buckled into the backs of pickups for a day of roaming the range. And then there are the hipster babies more accustomed to riding the L train, the little dudes who may wear...

150+ European Baby Boy Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　European baby names have a long and illustrious history of use in the US. After all, many of the most popular boy names today – contemporary classics like Leo and Lucas, Mason and Mateo, Oliver and Owen – have European origins. 　　But there is so much cultural and linguistic variety...

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Fall’s Biggest Name Trend: Econames

Unisex Names Across the Atlantic The Coolest Unisex Nature Names America's Top Unisex Names of 2022 How I Named My Babies: Nico Gianna & Jasper Graham The Most Nonbinary Names in Every State Surnames That Make Great Unisex Baby Names 100 Unique Unisex Middle Names Unisex Baby Names: But Are They Really?

Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl

Jan 10, 2025

　　It’s hard to imagine Lauren, Lindsay, Madison and Sydney as anything other than girl names. But rewind 100 years and they were used mainly — or even exclusively — for boys. So were a lot of other names that are now more female. 　　Unisex names are rarely perfectly gender-balanced. They’re...

50 Rare Gender-Neutral Names Heating Up

Jan 10, 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...

200 Unique Word Names You Won’t Find Anywhere Else

Jan 10, 2025

　　Lovers of unique word names, put down your dictionaries! 　　We’ve found a better way to come up with truly original word names for babies: crowdsource it! We recently asked our brilliant Berry community to suggest cool new word name possibilities that no one’s thought of yet — and they didn’t...

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Astrology Names: The Ultimate Guide

New Study Shows Climate Impact on Baby Names The Secret Meanings of Color Names What's a Classic Name? Cottagecore Baby Names Turn Back the Clock Ancient Names for Babies Spanish Nature Names Soar Beyond Luna How Millennial Is Your Name? America's Next Top Baby Names

Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

Creative Family Names Honor Loved Ones

Jan 10, 2025

　　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...

60 Names That Mean You Live in the Midwest

Jan 10, 2025

　　Know a lot of babies named Vivian and Lincoln? You might just live in the Midwest. 　　We analyzed the most popular names by state to find which names are used more in the twelve core Midwestern states — that's Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,...

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5 Easy Ways to Judge a Baby Name

Classic Baby Names on the Rise 20 Chic French Names You Should Know About Rare Names With Popular Nicknames Top Baby Name Influencers 2023 How Gen Z Is Your Name? Presidential Names for Babies: Who's Winning? 50 Names That Mean You Live in the North East Baby Names Before 1850

80 Great New Sweet Spot Names

Jan 10, 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...

Top Names in Each State Revealed!

Jan 10, 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...

The Top Baby Names A-Z

Jan 10, 2025

　　Baby names A-Z are a fascinating bunch, with the most popular name starting with every letter of the alphabet often different from what you'd expect. 　　You can probably guess the top girl name starting with O, and the top boy name that starts with L… they’re the current American number...

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

Name Sage: Japanese-inspired Names for Raiden and Renzo's Sister Name Change Resources How to Change Your Baby’s Name Unique Twin Names to Inspire Rainbow Baby Names Honor and Comfort The Best Baby Name Advice 20 Questions Every Baby Namer Should Ask The Art of the (Baby Name) Breakup

Family Names Are Getting More Adventurous

Jan 10, 2025

　　Sure, Thanksgiving is about sweet potatoes with little marshmallows on top, but it’s also about family. That’s why, as we approach the holiday, our coverage of Thanksgiving baby names is focused this year not on Pilgrim names or turkey names but on the new style in family names. 　　Family names...

How to Have More Fun Naming Your Baby

Jan 10, 2025

　　Choosing names for hypothetical babies is always fun — why do you think I got into this business? — but when you’re actually expecting, the pressure is on. Suddenly you’re faced with the very big task of naming an actual human being, which (often) requires you to collaborate with your...

Updating Popular 1950s Names

Jan 10, 2025

　　Today the 1950 United States Census has finally been made public, giving us a peek into the post-war lives of our grandparents and great-grandparents. It’s a treasure trove for name lovers and family history enthusiasts alike! 　　You may want to name your child after a family member born in the...